Michael Jackson Thriller Dancers Break World Record!

Seventy-three zombies came to life this morning to break the Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously reenacting the dance from Michael Jackson's Thriller video. (The previous record was 62, set in Toronto in 2006.) The title was reclaimed by the U.S.A. today at 10:00 a.m. EST inside Madame Tussauds’ in Times Square, where the wax figure of Michael Jackson gazed proudly down upon dancing zombies who traveled from as far away as Ohio.

In addition to promoting the wax museum tourist attraction, the record breaking was timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Thriller album's release. It was also good synergy for Crunch fitness centers, which sent instructors to teach the dance to zombies, leading them through their paces with Thriller on repeat. At 8 a.m. But don't be dismayed if you missed this morning's spectacle; more Thriller dancers are set to open tomorrow's Village Halloween Parade.

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By Amanda Spurlock in Arts and Events on October 30, 2008 12:32 PM

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Future Taliban

73 zombies indeed.

NannyState

@#1, I think they were prisoners in the Phillipines and that doesn't count because it was an involuntary exercise. These zombies, on the other hand, showed initiative and, for lack of a better word, "skill". They each get a bite-size Tootsie Roll.

mocanlagunas

NY sucks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o

HoboMonkey

I think Austin,TX topped 73.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5jN4OUofys

Outter Burrougher

rocknrope wins

Rocknrope

Why oh why must people continue to mock the real threat of zombies?

cgs

half cool / half weak... wish it wasn't an advertising thing..

everyAframe

FAIL.

matty

It is the best chroreographed dance ever.

I love thriller.

Guest

How sad is it that the person imitating Michael is white and still has to put on white makeup to resemble him?

Papercutninja

i have to say that that first picture doesn't exactly show them dancing SIMULTANEOUSLY. Cool anyway.

ides_of_march

Looks like an Obama voter drive.

Jen Chung

@bh-- I think that was a world Thriller dance thing

http://www.latimes.com/theguide/events-and-festivals/la-gd-thriller27-2008oct27,0,5445419.story