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World's Largest Cruise Terminal, MSC Miami Cruise Terminal sets world record
April 15, 2025
Miami, Florida, United States--Imagined by global design firm Arquitectonica and built by Fincantieri Infrastructure The new MSC Miami Cruise Terminal sets a global benchmark for cruise infrastructure; the 492,678 square foot facility is capable of processing up to 36,000 passengers daily and sets the new world record for being the World's Largest Cruise Terminal, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Youngest Person to Scuba Dive all Seven Continents, world record set by Archer Lamp’l
March 14, 2025
Miami, Florida, United States--After completing dives in North America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and South America over the course of the last 2 years, Miami-Dade Middle School 6th Grader Archer Lamp’l officially logged his seventh continent dive in Antarctica at the age of 11 years and 341 days old, setting the new world record for being the Youngest Person to Scuba Dive all Seven Continents, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Longest journey by ambulance, world record set in Hollywood, Florida
March 14, 2025
Hollywood, Florida, United States--A team from Symbiosis Ambulance and Axene Continuing Education drove a 1972 Cadillac ambulance for 5,203 km (3,233 miles), from Hollywood, Calif., to Hollywood, Fla., to raise awareness of the importance of emergency medical services education, and set the new world record for the Longest journey by ambulance, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Most people flying paper rockets simultaneously, world record set in Orlando, Florida
February 11, 2025
Orlando, Florida, United States--About 262 people help set a massive launch of paper rockets inside of the Dr. Phillips CineDom at The Orlando Science Center, setting the new world record for the Most people flying paper rockets simultaneously, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Flag Football Tournament, world record set in Tampa, Florida
February 4, 2025
Tampa, Florida, United States--USA Flag successfully organized a new edition of their Flag Football Tournament, hosted at the Sportsplex of Tampa Bay; the event attracted over 11,779 players from 1,300 teams, with participants hailing from 40 states and 13 countries, setting the new world record for the World's Largest Flag Football Tournament, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Largest gathering of people dressed as dinosaurs, Florida museum sets world record
January 26, 2025
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States--The new world record for the Largest Gathering of People in Dinosaur Costumes consists of 468 people, and was achieved by The Cox Science Center and Aquarium and The City of West Palm Beach at Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Highest combined age of six living siblings, world record in South Florida
September 18, 2024
Miami, Florida, United States--A group of six Cuban sisters, residing in South Florida, have a combined age of 575 years; the sisters: Teresa Rios, 106; Lidia, 99; Adelaida, 95; Olga, 94; Antonia, 93; and Nancy, 85 years old, set the new world record for the Highest combined age of six living siblings, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Largest gathering of people wearing aloha shirts, world record set in Orlando, Florida
September 17, 2024
Orlando, Florida, United States--About 1,254 Orlando Solar Bears fans wearing Aloha shirts attended a recent game against the Atlanta Gladiators, setting the new World Record for the Largest gathering of people wearing aloha shirts, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Largest aerial image of a flag formed by drones, world record in Orlando, Florida
September 16, 2024
Orlando, Florida, United States--Sky Elements, a company specializing in drone light shows, used 1,600 drones to create an image of the American flag and its own company logo at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions expo in Orlando, setting the world record for the Largest aerial image of a flag formed by drones, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Worlds Largest Record Store, Bananas Records sets world record
September 16, 2024
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States--Bananas Music, an American record store operates two locations in St. Petersburg, Florida; the 6,500-square-foot warehouse, located at 2226 16th Avenue North, carrying over 3 million records, sets the world record for being the World's Largest Record Store, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Most fist bumps by a mascot in three minutes, world record by the University of Florida
September 14, 2024
Gainesville, Florida, United States--The "Gator Record Breaker" event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville saw a team of 30 UF students from the University of Florida running in a circle and fist-bumping Albert Gator, 340 times in three minutes, setting the world record for the Most fist bumps by a mascot in three minutes, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Longest beard chain, world record in Daytona Beach, Florida
September 13, 2024
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States--Attendees at the National Beard and Mustache Championships in Florida stood side-by-side, and their facial hair was clipped together into an 86-person chain measuring 195 feet and 3 inches long, thus setting the new world record for the Longest beard chain, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Longest marathon playing pinball, world record set by Andrew Robishaw of Valrico, Florida
September 13, 2024
Valrico, Florida, United States--Andrew Robishaw of Valrico, Florida, United States, also known as Drew, played pinball for 62 hours and 21 minutes from his headquarters at Batcave Pinball, setting the new world record for the Longest marathon playing pinball, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Farthest swim using a monofin, world record set by Merle Liivand in Miami, Florida
September 12, 2024
Miami, Florida, United States--After swimming 50 kilometers (31.13 miles) around Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida,United States, in 14 hours and 15 minutes, the Estonian native Merle Liivand, 32, also known as Lady Merle Liivand, has set a new world record for the furthest swim using a monofin, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Fastest mile pushing a pram (female), world record set by Kaitlin Donner
September 11, 2024
Viera, Florida, United States--Kaitlin Donner, Florida-based runner, triathlete, physical therapist, and mom and her 18-month-old Mikey crossed the mile mark with the time of 5:11 at Viera High School on the newly named, Acosta-Streufert Track, setting the new world record for the Fastest mile pushing a pram (female), according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Longest time living underwater without depressurization, world record set by Dr. Joseph Dituri
September 10, 2024
Key Largo, Florida, United States--Dr. Joseph Dituri, 55, also known as “Dr. Deep Sea,” a biomedical engineer who teaches at the University of South Florida, spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers; during his stay at Jules’ Undersea Lodge, submerged beneath 22 feet of water in a Key Largo lagoon, he set the new world record for the Longest time living underwater without depressurization, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Longest journey in a toy car, world record set by Cassie Aran and Lauren Lee
September 7, 2024
Key West, Florida, United States--Two women, Cassie Aran and Lauren Lee, completed their 596-mile drive in motorized toy cars, down the coast of Florida, from Jacksonville to Key West, to support their fundraising campaign aimed at helping and rescuing animals, while setting the world record for the Longest journey in a toy car, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World’s Longest Cuban Sandwich, world record in Tampa, Florida
August 14, 2024
Tampa, Florida, United States--Chefs and volunteers collaborated to create a giant Cuban sandwich, which can feed more than 750 people; reaching a length of just over 365 feet, it sets the new world record for the World’s Longest Cuban Sandwich, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Pizza Party, Princess Cruises sets world record
July 21, 2024
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States--In celebration of a new partnership with Chef Tony Gemignani, the 13-time World Pizza Champion Princess Cruises, established a new world record title for "World's Largest Pizza Party" at multiple venues aboard its fleet of Love Boats with hungry guests devouring more than 60,000 slices of fresh-from-the-oven pizza prepared by the line's master chefs, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Charcuterie Board, world record in Palm Beach, Florida
July 9, 2024
Palm Beach, Florida, United States--Boarderie and their sponsors – Columbus Craft Meats, Yupik, Celebrity Goat, Divina, The Palm Beaches, The Vineyard House, Rustic Bakery, Dufeck Wood Products, and Atlas Event Rental – hosted an event to unveil a giant charcuterie board that measured 20 feet by 14 feet, weighed 769 pounds, which set the world record for the World's Largest Charcuterie Board, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
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