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184 witches ride the Orlando Eye for a world record
The Orlando Eye, operated by Merlin Entertainments, hosted the record for most people in witch attire on an observation wheel, with Peppa Pig in costume; the paperwork stays at 184.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 4:53 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are ABC News's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance
- First reported by ABC News: “WATCH: Halloween witches’ world record”, with reporting from Click Orlando, Yahoo (citing local coverage) and WFTV.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 4:53 PM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Halloween.
- BBN covered this story before: El Clasico preview, Halloween candy, Southwest rewards, WNBA Finals (October 24).
The real story
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- ABC NewsWATCH: Halloween witches’ world record
- Click OrlandoWitches wanted: Orlando Eye seeks world record with costumed riders October 19, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo (citing local coverage)184 Witches Set Halloween World Record on Orlando's 400-Foot Observation Wheel October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- WFTVWitches set world record on The Orlando Eye during sunset ride October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA hundred and eighty-four people in pointed hats and witch cloaks rode the Orlando Eye, four hundred feet up, and set a world record, ABC News reports.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFour hundred feet of witches. I'd call that a proactive airspace activation.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe record is for the most people in witch attire on an observation wheel.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSomeone had to make that category exist before anyone could break it.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEvery record starts as a category nobody applied for.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCostumes couldn't include full-face masks or weapon-like props. So the brooms got through on a technicality, and the hats were presumably fine.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCostumed riders were offered free rides, first come, first served. So the record's real sponsor was a ticket with no price.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd Peppa Pig came, in her own witch costume, alongside the LEGO Wacky Witch from LEGOLAND Florida.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorVerified count, one hundred eighty-four. I'd say the pig was an unofficial participant.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentClip it. A pig in a witch hat, four hundred feet up, and she's not even in the one hundred eighty-four.
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