Balloon World Records

Greg Arrigoni used 1434 Qualtex balloons to build a balloon arch. The balloons were three feet in diameter. The arch measured 600 feet wide and 340 feet tall. It took 65 tanks of helium to fill the balloons. The arch was built at the Grand Excursion festival to commemorate the the 150-year anniversary of the founding of St. Paul, Minnesota. tag:RecordSetterBook01

Jordan Yaun and Jason Sletten volleyed a ballon using only their heads for two hours, 38 minutes, 7.12 seconds. See normal speed version here. Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will. General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

Pavol Durdik created a balloon squeak that lasted for 10 minutes, 37.65 seconds.

18 members of Wieden Kennedy’s Team Dark inhaled helium and sang the chorus to I Think We’re Alone Now while hogtied. The record was set in Portland, Oregon on April 1, 2010 at Wieden Kennedy’s 28th annual Founders’ Day party. RecordSetter co-founders Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were on hand to preside over the event. tag:FD28

Expert marksman Doug McManaman shot five balloons with a 22-caliber rifle from a distance of 45 yards away. He performed the feat with his back facing the balloons, using a mirror for aim. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Adrian T. popped 39 balloons using only his butt in 30 seconds.

55 members of Texas 4000 each beat up a “cancer balloon.” They set the record as part of LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance’s Break Cancer campaign.

1,268 people from Prestonwood Church in Plano, Texas blew up balloons and then popped them by sitting on them.

Pavol and Peter headed a balloon back and forth 3,051 times without letting it touch the ground.

Ko’s intricate balloon sculpture resembling a woman with blond pigtails elicited 134 “wows”. #BM2006

Expert marksmanDoug McManaman shot five balloons with a 22-caliber rifle from a distance of 30 yards away. He performed the feat with his back facing the balloons, atop a 6’ ladder, using of a mirror for aim. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

John Nelson and Russell DeCaprio tossed a water balloon over a 2010 Ford Fusion 73 times in one minute. Nelson and DeCaprio set the record as part of Fusion 41, a World Record Challenge created by the Ford Motor Company.

Ryan T. constructed 16 balloon animal dogs in one minute.

Suresh G. inflated a balloon using his nose until it popped in 10.62 seconds.

Doug McManaman shot five balloons from 50 yards (45.72 meters) away in one minute, 18.4 seconds. He only used five shots from his .22 caliber rifle to set the record.

Louie Foxx created 10 balloon sculptures while on a rola bola in four minutes and 16.67 seconds.