Bizarre 24 hour fort challenge sees pranksters hiding in Toys “R” Us and Ikea overnight in dens made from toys and boxes
Craze sees participants try and avoid detection until store opens the following morning
A BIZARRE new web craze sees pranksters film themselves hiding in superstores overnight.
The Fort Challenge requires participants to try and avoid detection by making dens from toys and boxes.
They then leave the giant stores when they re-open the following morning.
The most popular videos have racked up millions of views on YouTube.
Branches of Ikea and Toys “R” Us in Britain are targeted in two of the most watched clips so far.
They star popular YouTube trio Meet The Vloggers.
The family threesome from London are made up of sisters Laila and Yasmin Swann along with their brother Kel.
Their 24 hour Toys R Us Fort Challenge clip has had three and a half million views.
In it Kel films himself hiding on a shelf - using boxes of dolls to conceal himself, as sister Yasmin hides herself elsewhere.
But he swiftly comes to regret taking part in the prank telling viewers: “This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever done.
“I need to go to the toilet so bad and I’m hungry.
“I can’t believe I’ve done this.”
He shows the time on his phone as being 2:04am.
Later on in the 15-minute clip he tells of how uncomfortable he feels saying: “Guys please nobody try this at home. I don not recommend anybody to try this.
“I’ve been in this same position for the last few hours. I feel like I’ve got something wrong with my back.
“I’m going to get in so much trouble when I get out of here. I did this all wrong.
“I should have brought food I should have brought a pillow.”
His ordeal comes to an end as the store’s lights are switched on at 08:55am.
He emerges from his hiding place before locating his sister who spent the night hidden in a wardrobe.
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