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36 Foot Urban Beach Balls

Carnival Cruises Publicity Stunt

— October 29, 2008 — Marketing
Fun on the beach will just not be the same after a new Guinness World Record for the world’s largest beach ball was set. What was most spectacular about the record breaking attempt was not so much the size of the two balls, but the fact that they were dropped from skyscrapers onto a crowd of 2,500 spectators. Once they landed at street level, the balls, half-filled with helium, were bounced, thrown and rolled through the streets by the bystanders.

The massive beach balls, both measuring 36 feet in diameter, were dropped from the tops of skyscrapers in Dallas as part of a new marketing campaign launch for Carnival Cruises.

It seems more and more brands are investing in putting together bizarre publicity stunts to get coverage in both traditional media and the web.

Next weekend, Carnival Cruises will attempt a new record in Philadelphia where they will attempt to make the world’s largest piñata.

The Carnival promotion could have almost been mistaken for an installment in the Sony Bravia series of guerrilla street stunts.
Trend Themes
1. Bizarre Publicity Stunts - Opportunity for brands to create memorable and attention-grabbing marketing campaigns through unconventional and unexpected events.
2. Record-breaking Marketing - Potential for brands to set new records and create buzz by incorporating record-breaking attempts into their promotional strategies.
3. Guerrilla Street Stunts - Possibility for brands to capture audience's attention and generate viral content by executing creative and surprising outdoor advertising activities in urban environments.
Industry Implications
1. Marketing and Advertising - Disruptive innovation opportunities for agencies to develop unique marketing campaigns and strategies that challenge traditional advertising approaches.
2. Entertainment and Events - Potential for event planners and organizers to create experiential and engaging events that incorporate record-breaking attempts or unconventional publicity stunts.
3. Travel and Tourism - Opportunity for travel and tourism companies, such as cruise lines, to capture attention and promote their offerings through attention-grabbing and shareable marketing campaigns.
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