The Orlando Science Center (Website) will try to achieve a Guiness World Record title on Saturday, November 16, with the largest simultaneous launch of paper rockets in the history of humans recording that kinda thing.
For the purposes of the record, a paper rocket is defined as a toy made entirely of paper that fits onto a straw and flies through the air when blown. The minimum requirement to break the record is 250 people. Visitors ages 8 and older are invited to join in the attempt, which will take place in the Dr. Phillips CineDome, where seating is limited.
Admission to the Science Center does not guarantee you a spot for the attempt, so the Science Center is suggesting that you arrive at 10 a.m. for your best chance of participating in the 1 p.m. event. Admission to the CineDome will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Each participant will be equipped with one paper rocket. At least two independent witnesses will count the number of people holding one paper rocket each right before the attempt starts. There will be three attempts allowed for a successful flight. At the start signal, participants must fly their paper rockets. They will have 15 seconds in which to do this. Another signal will sound after exactly 15 seconds to confirm the time allowed to fly the paper rockets is over.
Participants who could not successfully fly their paper rocket within this 15 second timeframe will be discounted from the total. A flight will be considered successful when, because of the air pushing the rocket, the paper rocket flies upwards or horizontally. If the paper rocket falls without flying first up or horizontally, or its flight is not caused by the participant blowing into the straw, the flight will not be considered successful and therefore it must be discounted from the total. Only successful flights will be acceptable for the record.
An official judge from Guinness World Records will be on hand to verify the attempt.
