Watch 4,000 Strangers Drench Each Other With Water Guns

July 11, 2018 improv everywhere, Videos, viral video, Watercooler, YouTube

Improv Everywhere’s MP3 experiment is a public participatory event that’s a mix of scavenger hunt and flash mob.

Everyone downloads an original MP3, then meets at a specific location and acts casual until it’s time to push play — followed by 45 minutes of syncronized, hilarious antics that leave unsuspecting visitors simultaneously confused and entertained.

This year, there were 4,000 participants, 300 of whom didn’t even make it to the meeting place — Governor’s Island in New York City — because too many people were trying to get there. Instead, they followed instructions in Battery Park.

Watch what happens when two armies of thousands go head-to-head in the most epic water gun fight.

Instagram Coverage of the MP3 Experiment

1. Diehard Participants

People stuck in long lines didn’t let location keep them from participating — many followed instructions from the ferry.

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2. Victory Capes

Participants flocked to the parade grounds with white sheets draped over their shoulders.

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3. Tower Challenge

Small groups were challenged to create the tallest tower using hard, flat objects.

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4. Improv Everywhere App

Improv Everywhere used its free iOS app to help sync mobile devices to the exact second.

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5. Marching to Battle

Donning shower caps, both teams took 50 paces toward each other, with water guns held high in the air.

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6. Drone Camera

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s a hexacopter drone used to capture footage from the air.
7. Founder Charlie Todd

Improv Everywhere founder Charlie Todd with wife and senior IE member Cody Lindquist.

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8. Ferry

The ferry leaving Governors Island swarmed with people.

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