Kings Island theme park in Ohio says it topped shaved-heads record

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Kings Island amusement park says it has topped a Guinness record for the most heads shaved simultaneously.

Park officials say 213 heads were shaved today by hair stylists from Great Clips salons in Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, Lima and Toledo at the park north of Cincinnati. The event is part of the park’s effort to raise awareness and money to fight cancer.

The Guinness World Records website says the current record of 182 heads shaved simultaneously was achieved by Cancer Council ACT-Canberra Relay for Life at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Australia, in March.

A Guinness spokeswoman says it will take about six to eight weeks to process the parks claim for a new record.