Free Sideshow Performances at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando on May 28

What do you call a man who eats light bulbs, stubs out  cigarettes on his tongue and drinks motor oil? How about “Lucky?”

“Lucky the Painproof Man” will be one of the featured sideshow performers at a free event at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium on Saturday, May 28. The free shows will take place at 1 and 3 p.m. and the performers will be available to meet the crowds and sign autographs between shows.

Not only will the public get to watch some unbelievable sideshow performers, they will also be part of a live audience as Ripley’s Believe It or Not! shoots a video of the event to be shown in its museums around the world.

“Lucky the Painproof Man,” recent winner of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Unbelievable Talent Contest in New York City, will perform some of his amazing feats, which include:

• Eating molten lead
• Hammering a nail into his nose
• Drilling into his face
• Lying on a bed of nails
• Lying face-down on broken glass with several people standing on top of him

The other featured performer will be Jim Stilianos, runner-up in the Unbelievable Talent Contest. Stilianos’ specialties include:

• Walking on broken glass
• Mashing his face into broken glass
• Juggling fire

“People in attendance will see two very unique performers, bound to make them gasp, laugh, even squeal – believe it or not!,” said Edward Meyer, Ripley’s VP of Exhibits and Archives.

Ripley’s Orlando Odditorium is located at 8201 International Drive.