Popping World Records

Brian Pankey breathed fire and popped a balloon held in a basketball rim 10 feet away. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Kade K. led 747 people in popping bubble wrap bubbles while singing I Had A Little Turtle. He set the record as a fulfillment of his campaign promise while running for student council president.

JMan0160 and three of his friends consecutively blew up balloons and popped them. In proper relay style, the first person needed to blow up and pop their balloon before the second person began. It took two minutes, 6.44 seconds to complete the attempt.

Robert and his family popped 23 balloons with plastic forks in 6.20 seconds while wearing party hats.

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

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

Darryl Learie inflated five balloons until they popped in one minute 36.75 seconds.

Darryl Learie inflated 10 balloons until they popped in five minutes, 10.22 seconds. NOTE: Balloons are a choking hazard. Please have assistance on hand in case of an emergency.

Darryl Learie inflated a jumbo party balloon with an uninflated diameter of 8.4 inches until it popped in four minutes, 58.51 seconds. The balloon’s final diameter was 30.75 inches when fully inflated. NOTE: Balloons are a choking hazard. Please have assistance on hand in case of an emergency.

Four members of Fusion Canada inflated and popped four balloons one at a time in three minutes, 50.40 seconds.

E. Gray made a paper popper and popped it in 5.37 seconds.

Alex L. popped a can of tennis balls in 0.87 second.

John M. popped a sweet potato in 0.78 second.

Kai Yi Lim popped all the bubbles of a 1x2 Pop-It toy using one finger in 0.35 second.

Kai Yi Lim popped all the bubbles of a 1x4 Pop-It toy using one finger in 0.81 second.

Kai Yi Lim popped all the bubbles of a 2x2 Pop-It toy in 0.23 second.