Cirque du Soleil performer Eric Newton (L) from the show "Criss Angel Believe" and Cirque du Soleil director of creation Carmen Ruest, one of the company's original members, lead a Guinness World Record stilt walking attempt to mark Cirque du Soleil's 25th anniversary June 16, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were 1,926 Cirque artists and employees expected to participate at the same time in Orlando, Florida, Fortaleza, Brazil, Macau, China, Moscow, Montreal and Las Vegas in walking on stilts for at least 300 meters in less than 15 minutes to break the record. [CFP]