Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=73487" target="_blank"><b>Latest: WDW World Record Volunteer Event to be webcast live</b></a> <p>From the Official Disney Parks Blog:</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><i>Tomorrow </i><i>[Ed: Thusday], we’re celebrating the spirit of giving at Walt Disney World with a special event that’ll include an attempt at a world record – and you’ll be able to see it live.</i></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><i>Since the launch of the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program six weeks ago, an overwhelming number of volunteers have signed up to participate. Some of those superstar volunteers from across the nation will be featured at Thursday’s event, along with a few surprises.</i></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><i>The Volunteers Celebration is a closed event and we’re not yet sharing details of the world record attempt. But there will be a live stream of the announcement beginning at 9:58 A.M. EST at <a href="http://www.celebratevolunteers.com/">www.celebratevolunteers.com</a>. We’ll also have an update on the blog Thursday. </i></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><i> <br /></i></p>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Well that's maddeningly unhelpful. Does anybody even know what world record they're trying to break? I would assume it's probably something really silly and obscure (like the most number of people hopping on one leg, wearing fanny packs around their heads, on a Thursday, next to a golf cart), since they won't tell us, but I'm interested to see how it ends up.
Originally Posted By mousermerf I think it is the canned goods - that obscure parade of trucks loaded with canned goods that will be going around World Showcase at some point. Volunteery, measurable, and already planned/noted but not announced. I still have my faux tickets/card from the card stacking record. Those actually had "Guinness World Record Attempt" printed on them.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Oh - duh. The Demi Lavato and Joe Jonas concert is today too in Epcot. 1 + 1 = 2.. thus I highly suspect the webcast will be their concert/duet.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Maybe I'm just too practical to figure it out, but what's the point of a canned food drive parade in Epcot? Do they want us to go in all the gift shops and buy canned goods for the needy? It makes sense to have a preparade that celebrates volunteering in general, but having such a specific focus for an event that isn't a part of something bigger just seems a little goofy.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 You know Tom Bergeron is being trotted out again as a Disney shill too. He's worse than our own Leemac was back 5-6 years ago! ;-)
Originally Posted By mousermerf Ok, so I totally win in the office cooler pool. Canned goods sculpture which is being donated to the food banks. Tom Bergeron filimg AFV and Chef dude filimg Dinner Impossible making meals for 350 volunt"ears" in the park (see show later this year) and Demi and Joe singing their song about donating stuff. Hosted by master of ceremonies, Tom Staggs. Woot. I win.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Did I miss a chance at winning something, Merfie? I love to win ... won $87 at a casino the other day and even that pittance put a smile on this Spirit's perpetual frown (actually, that's just the BOTOX!)
