Longest YMCA Dance: Mandan sets world record (PICS & VIDEO) Mandan, ND, USA -- The YMCA Dance organized by the Mandan Independence Day Parade and Street Festival Committee on Main Street in Mandan, ND, covered 24 blocks and was 1.627 miles long
- setting the new world record for the Longest YMCA Dance,
according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/. (enlarge photo)
The world's longest YMCA Dance was part of the annual Independence Day celebration in Mandan, ND.
The Guinness world record for the Largest Mambo Dance was set by 3,868 people who danced to Pérez Prado's Mambo No. 5 for five minutes at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest dance by couples; it consisted of 5,188 participants (2,599 couples) and was organised by Milka (Hungary) in Budapest, Hungary.
Other events included a 5k run, a classic car parade, art in the park, the region's largest parade and the longest running Rodeo in the USA dating back to 1879.
Mandan has set two previous world records on July 4th.
In 2010, a world record for the longest Chicken Dance was recorded.
In 2011, a world record for the largest Twist Dance by Chubby Checker was also set.
Since the event had proven to be popular, the parade committee set out to determine what should be attempted in 2012. (enlarge photo)
A poll placed on the City of Mandan's website by business development director Ellen Hubor ask to see what dance should be used for a world record attempt on July 4th, 2012.
The overwhelming choice was the YMCA by the Village People.
"Y.M.C.A." is a song recorded by the American group Village People. It was released as the only single from the album Cruisin'.
The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. Charts in early 1979 and reached No. 1 in the UK around the same time, becoming the group's biggest hit. It is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.
"Other than some technical issues caused by the early morning wind storm, the event was an overwhelming success," stated Marlo Anderson, Mandan Parade co-chairperson.
"The turnout was amazing. People traveled here from many states and also meet a couple from England who traveled to Mandan, ND just to be part of the festivities," stated Dennis Freisz, Mandan Parade co-chairperson.
The world's longest YMCA Dance was sponsored by Security First Bank, Maple River Winery, Cool 98.7, Maple River Distillery, Awesome 2 Products, Centennial Shipping Products and the Mandan Progress Organization.
