New Jersey Zombie Walk | 2015 - Asbury Park - 10
New Jersey Zombie Walk - 2015
ASBURY PARK — The owner of a local bar said he will be purchasing the rights to the New Jersey Zombie Walk, a record-setting annual event whose founder announced last month he would be cancelling it due to spiraling costs.
The Asbury Park Sun reported that John McGillion, who runs Johnny Mac's, said the sale would be wrapped up by the end of the week. The annual event will also continue to maintain its relationship with the Chamber of Commerce, McGillion said.
Other aspects will possibly stay the same too, including the involvement of Jason Meehan, who first organized the walk in 2007 before announcing in August that the macabre march had become a victim of its own popularity. On two occasions, in 2010 and 2013, the event broke the Guinness record for "largest gathering of zombies." Two years ago nearly 10,000 faux undead turned up for the pre-Halloween warmup.
But increasing attendance brought with it rising costs, Meehan said last month, until the event became too expensive to run without "turning it into something more akin to a ticketed convention or festival."
New Jersey Zombie Walk | 2015 - Asbury Park - 10
New Jersey Zombie Walk - 2015
ASBURY PARK — The owner of a local bar said he will be purchasing the rights to the New Jersey Zombie Walk, a record-setting annual event whose founder announced last month he would be cancelling it due to spiraling costs.
The Asbury Park Sun reported that John McGillion, who runs Johnny Mac's, said the sale would be wrapped up by the end of the week. The annual event will also continue to maintain its relationship with the Chamber of Commerce, McGillion said.
Other aspects will possibly stay the same too, including the involvement of Jason Meehan, who first organized the walk in 2007 before announcing in August that the macabre march had become a victim of its own popularity. On two occasions, in 2010 and 2013, the event broke the Guinness record for "largest gathering of zombies." Two years ago nearly 10,000 faux undead turned up for the pre-Halloween warmup.
But increasing attendance brought with it rising costs, Meehan said last month, until the event became too expensive to run without "turning it into something more akin to a ticketed convention or festival."