Over the years we at Dragon*Con have done everything in our power to entertain you to the best of our ability. We bring in the best guests, bombard you with great programming, shower you with cool art, and serenade you with first-rate music. This year we are pushing the envelope and trying to bring you something new and different. This year you, the Dragon*Con fan, have an opportunity to make history. This year, you can help break a world record! That’s right, I said a world record!!
On Sunday, September 6th, at 7pm we will attempt to join the Guinness Book of World Records by breaking the world record for the number of dancers simultaneously dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller! But we can’t do this without the participation of our Dragon*Con family. To make this a success we need EVERYone! We need stormtroopers, fairies, vampires, pirates, klingons, superheroes, and most certainly zombies!
So now you’re hooked and need to know what to do to be a part of this great spectacle. If you are interested in participating in this soon to be historic event, here is what you need to do next:
- Start learning the thriller dance. This may sound difficult, but it's not as scary as it sounds. Check out www.dragonconthriller.com for links to step by step break downs of the dance.
- While at www.dragonconthriller.com you can join our forum, pledge to participate, ask questions, and get the latest information on this awesome event. Why pledge to participate? So we can have an accurate count of those who will be helping us make history!
- At Dragon*Con make sure to visit our table that will be set up at registration in the Sheraton. Here you can sign the release to participate*, pick up your snazzy participant ribbon (for the first 1000) and ask any questions you may have. You must sign in at the table to participate. It will not be possible to show up for the event without preregistering with us. You can download copies of the release form here and bring them with you to the on, or if you like you can fill out and sign one there.
- As mentioned earlier, you are definitely encouraged to learn the dance in advance; this will make things much easier once you are at the show! But in case you didn't, or want to polish your smooth moves, the practice sessions will be held at 4:00pm & 5:30pm on Sunday 9/6 at the Sheraton in the Atlanta Rooms (1st floor). Here you will find our team captains ready and willing to assist you to learn the moves. Remember, you must attend at least one practice session to be eligible to participate in the record breaking attempt.
- For the main event you will need to be at the Sheraton Grand ABC Ballroom (3rd floor) at 7pm on September 6th to participate in the record breaking attempt. We will be on a tight schedule so please don't show up late!
Now remember those Team Captains that I was referring to earlier? We are looking for more of them! If you are especially familiar with the dance steps or can become familiar with them before the show (there is still time) and can participate in the practice sessions mentioned above, please let us know by sending an email to specialevents@dragoncon.org with the subject line reading "Thriller Team Captain". The Team Captains will be strategically placed in the crowd of dancers, and will get a super awesome one of a kind T-Shirt to commemorate this momentous occasion! Once we hear from you we will send you an email with further details.
Continue to check back here for updates on our progress as well as checking out Dragon*Con's official Myspace page. You can also follow facebook and twitter for updates.
Good luck working on your best zombie moves & see you soon!
*A release to participate must be signed by all those that will be attempting to break the world record. If you are under 18 years of age a parent or a guardian must sign the release for you.
**Please understand that this is a participation only event. We wish there were room for spectators, but if we are going to break the world record we are going to need all the space we can get.