Worst. Promotion. Ever.
Guinness Book of World Records-breaking pinata, here in Philly. That you're not allowed to break. Epic Suck.

Eventually, however, officials announced that the breaking would not be happening, and people were asked to leave.

Most spectators left by 3 p.m., many booing and expressing dissatisfaction as they left.

Heald apologized for the postponement, citing police concerns that the breaking would cause a surge of running to grab the pinata's contents (yeah, no shit. that's typically what happens when a pinata breaks. you were expecting maybe something else? -Ed).