Costume World Records

Alex Clayton exchanged high fives with 116 people in one minute while wearing a banana costume.

A total of 1,500 people with their puppets marched through Lincoln Park to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on November 3, 2012. They set the record to show support for continued public funding of public media. Read more about the feat here.

Wayne A. ate 10 McDonald's hamburgers in three minutes, 5.51 seconds while dressed as Hamburglar. WARNING: Speed eating can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional eater. We will not accept speed eating submissions from minors.

Jokers’ Masquerade supplied 2,018 Swansea University students with scary skeleton costumes, breaking the previous world record. The feat was achieved on October 8, 2011 at the Swansea University Students Union[]. Read more about the event here.

Dressed as a merchant from Resident Evil 4, Igor Franccedil;a removed the entire costume in 6.81 seconds.

Doug McManaman fired five shots at a target while dressed as a lobster. He set the record on New Year's Day.

Joe Salter completed 12 catches performing a three-ball bounce juggling pattern while swimming dressed as a gorilla.

Greta Henderson completed a 50-foot dash in 10.41 seconds while wearing a mermaid costume.

Sapphira, founder of Sapphira's Showgirls, allowed a group of people to pop 82 balloons attached to the burlesque costume she was wearing. She set the record to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week and raise funds for SANE Mental Healthy Charity and Butterfly Conservation. See list of participants here.

Nigel Henderson completed a 50-foot dash in 4.25 seconds while wearing an Egyptian costume.

Erica H. led 22 members of Austin Stone Community Church to dance to the "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" song while wearing costumes.

Michele L. and 267 people dressed themselves in Superman costumes. They set the record in front of The Super Museum in Metropolis, Illinois where a giant Superman statue stands.

Elliot Ginns ate a Klondike bar in three minutes, 53.27 seconds while wearing a wolf costume and holding a replica Gettysburg pistol. NOTE: Speed eating can be dangerous. Please use caution and have adult supervision on hand.

Lindsey Hajduk coordinated with the Alaska Wilderness League, Center for Biological Diversity, Endangered Species Coalition and Sierra Club in gathering the largest group of people dressed as polar bears while dancing in 24 hours. A total of 391 people across the United States participated. They set the record to raise awareness against offshore drilling, for protecting the Arctic region and in celebration of RecordSetter World Record Day. View more photos at flickr.com/photos/polarbearuprising. #WorldRecordDay2012

Chris B. led six company mascots onstage at once.

John and two of his friends wore inflatable T-Rex costumes while trying out yellow vehicles.