Q: Is the event postponed or cancelled for bad weather?
A:  This event is rain or shine.  After all, we are providing rain slickers for all the participants!

Q:When is the event happening?
A: The Most Mentos and Soda Fountains Guinness World Record Attempt will take place on Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 6pm.  Registration begins at 5pm.

Q: Where is Fountain Square?
A: Fountain Square is located at the intersection of Fifth and Vine Streets in downtownCincinnati.  Directions to Fountain Square can be found at www.myfountainsquare.com/directions.

Q:  What time should I be at Fountain Square to register?
A:  Registration will begin at 5pm, but only the first 500 people in line will be allowed to participate so it is advised you arrive early to secure your place in history.

Q:  Is this an official Guinness World Record Attempt?
A:  This is an official Guinness World Record attempt.  There will be an adjudicator from the Guinness Book of World Records at the event to determine that night if we did indeed set a world record.

Q: Where do I park?
A: There are multiple parking garages and metered spaces in downtown Cincinnati. On-site parking is available in the Fountain Square Parking Lot.  For more information including hourly rates please visit http://www.myfountainsquare.com/garage.

Q: Can my children participate in the event?
A: Anyone 13 years old or older who is in the first 500 people to register will be assigned their own soda bottle and geyser goody bag.  Kids under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult and the adult will help the youngster.  In these cases two people will be assigned to one bottle. 
ALL PARTICIPANTS UNDER 18 years of age MUST HAVE A PARENT/GUARDIAN sign the waiver form prior to participation.

Q: Why must I sign a waiver?
A: Each participant must sign a waiver allowing Perfetti Van Melle to utilize the video and photos from the event on television and print media.  BE a step ahead of the crowd and download you waiver here.   

Q:  If I don’t sign a waiver can I participate?
A: No.  Each participant must sign a waiver allowing Perfetti Van Melle to utilize the video and photos from the event on television and print media.

Q: Will I get wet?   
A: Each participate will receive one (1) rain slicker and protective goggles for the event, however with 500 soda fountains erupting at the same time it is possible that you will get wet.

Q:  What will I receive for participating?
A:  Each participate will receive a complementary gift bag that includes a rain slicker, goggles, a Mentos T-shirt, Mentos and two Mentos loading tubes, as well as the distinction of potentially making history.

Q:  Who is Eepybird?
A: Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, the two men of Eepybird, really put the Mentos Geyser on the map with their original video, known as Experiment #137, which is a quirky homage to the “Bellagio Fountain” in Las Vegas.  About 6 months after that, they did a second video, Experiment #214, which was very different: in that video, they pulled one string and set off a domino effect of geysers.  You can view the videos on www.mentos.com. 

Q:  Why did you choose Cincinnati and Fountain Square as the location for this event?
A:  Perfetti Van Melle, the maker of Mentos, has their US headquarters in Erlanger, Kentucky.  So it only seemed right to have the event in the Greater Cincinnati area.  We chose Fountain Square because it is centrally located, has the right amount of space and layout for an event of this size and scope; and we thought since we are trying to set the world record for Most Mentos and Soda Fountains, there would be no more appropriate backdrop than the Tyler Davidson Fountain on Fountain Square.