Balloon Artist Attempts to Break Record With Balloon Costume

Nov 11 Written by Tabitha Williams By Britany Adorno-AliceaThe 2026 Pop Con event was filled with activities and vendors, bringing the nerdy community of Fairbanks together once again. Among the vendors was Fairbanks' own balloon artist, Bill Torgerson.Torgerson, also known as IncrediBilloons, has attempted to break the Guinness World Records title for the tallest balloon costume. This was not his first attempt, nor will it be his last. Torgerson posing with Godzilla. “The first attempt was back in 2025,” Torgerson said. “I broke the standing record then, which was 12 feet, 4 inches. I had made a 12-foot, 5-inch costume. The problem was, while I was compiling all the information, someone in Hungary had broken my record.”“They had a Guinness surveyor on-site, so they were able to check off right away. I went ahead and tried again this past February, but it wasn’t enough.

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