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# Improv Everywhere Pranks Governor’s Ball Festival Goers With a Porta Potty Full of People

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## Melissa Locker


Jul 21, 2016 3:38 PM UTC

by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Jul 21, 2016 3:38 PM UTC

The annual Governor’s Ball music festival in New York City has a lot to offer attendees—[Kanye West](http://time.com/4359039/nyc-mayor-de-blasio-kanye-west-block-party/?iid=sr-link2), an incredible musical line-up, and magical Porta Potties.

Improv Everywhere, the folks behind the annual [No Pants Subway Ride](http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/01/10/commuters-show-some-leg-for-improv-everywheres-no-pants-subway-ride/?iid=sr-link9) and the [best subway prank ever](http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/07/14/improv-everywhere-puts-star-wars-on-the-subway/?iid=sr-link6), took over a bathroom stall at the music festival and transformed it from a humble Porta Potty to a portal to happiness. When innocent bathroom goers saw a vacant stall they eagerly opened the door, but (awkard!) found someone already occupying it. As they stood with mouth agape (behavior not typically recommended around Porta Potties) an entire bridal party came spilling out of the stall. That wasn’t the only surprise either. Watch the video to see how many bulls, convicts, and bridesmaids they can shove into one Porta Potty

This is the [second time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jbgnJOpl2Q) that Improv Everywhere has startled unwitting Porta Potty users at the [Governor’s Ball](http://time.com/4358105/kanye-west-webster-hall-show/?iid=sr-link1) festival. Frankly they could do it every year, because it’s never not funny.

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