The longest single line of dancers consisted of 2,569 participants performing the “Hokey Pokey” dance and was achieved by Walkway Over The Hudson (USA) in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA, on 9 June 2012.

The event was broadcast live on an AM radio station from the center of the bridge. Volunteers and participants brought hand-held radios and “boom boxes” to provide a way for participants to tune in and simultaneously dance. Participants danced to a rendition of the “Hokey Pokey” created specifically for the event by Hudson Valley singer and storyteller, Laurie “Story Laurie” McIntosh, with help from Rosendale musician and producer Dean Jones. According to event sources, the record attempt served as one of Walkway Over the Hudson’s main fundraising events for 2012. The nonprofit group supports the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park in many ways, including fundraising to build new park amenities, building a waterfront elevator and a Visitor Center, as well as providing volunteer Ambassadors to serve as greeters, tour guides, and support park staff.