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Castalia ([personal profile] castalia) wrote2009-09-09 05:07 pm
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Dragon*Con Thriller Dance - World Record Attempt

Still waiting for the official video to be posted (possibly at this website, but so far there's a great one up here of the full dance that really pans the room a lot and shows the variety of costumes. [livejournal.com profile] delle, you're in there quite a lot! You guys look like you're having so much fun.

There's also one of the practice up on YouTube, which showcases a guy in an Alien costume totally kicking ass at the dance. A few glimpses of [livejournal.com profile] delle in there, too.

If I had any rhythm at all, I would've done this, but I know I would've fallen down a lot. Good job, all you dance-inclined fans!

If you didn't know, there's actually a Guinness World Record for number of people in one venue dancing to the full radio (or is it album? I forget) version of "Thriller" using a certain choreography of moves from the Thriller video. Current record is the College of William and Mary with 242 people. If the D*C attempt is accepted, it'll blow them out of the water with 903. Awesome!
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[identity profile] delle.livejournal.com 2009-09-09 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
::blush:: yeah, I'm in there a lot. I also think it's really funny that you can hear me during the rehearsal one - at one point I yell out "back to the beginning" for my group of n00bs.

it truly was an AMAZING experience.

[identity profile] castalianspring.livejournal.com 2009-09-09 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
No wonder your voice was so tired! I'm a little jealous of you guys now :D
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[identity profile] keleos.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
I practiced it. I was going to participate. I got the whole thing down, including that damn air guitar and the section with all the holds that confused me when I was doing the counting. But I couldn't do it full speed and make it all the way through the song. I lost ten pounds in the effort, but couldn't quite pull it off. So I TOTALLY salute those of you that made it. That's so wicked cool.

And I did squeal a little when I recognized you in the videos (I was pointed at them earlier today.) But in my defense, I'm still very tired, and the squealing was somewhat involuntary. ;)

[identity profile] delle.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
oh, I wish you had come! we had some people that arrived at the very last minute and really didn't know the dance at all - you could have 'marked' it (doing the dance easy) and been there! maybe next year????
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[identity profile] keleos.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
By next year, I should know the damn thing backwards. :) And maybe I might even be able to do it at full speed. I'm going to keep practicing it, because it's fun and the exercise seems to be doing good for me.
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[identity profile] keleos.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
The huge MJ glove cracked me up. But not as much as the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I LOVE all the costumes in there and the dedication it takes to try to pull that off in Storm Trooper gear. Wow.

[identity profile] castalianspring.livejournal.com 2009-09-11 07:51 am (UTC)(link)
*nod* The dedication is just impressive. I can't dance at all, so seeing people dance in costume is just awesome. I hope you can do it next year if they do it again!

[identity profile] mir280.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
If they do this next year I'm SO totally going to do it!
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