Tech Topple Brings More Than 32,000 Dominoes and 350+ Chain Reaction Machines Tumbling Down at The Tech Interactive

Sa Jose, CA, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Tech I te active’s 11th a ual Tech Topple glo iously tumbled dow o Satu day, July 18 i dow tow Sa Jose, as exactly 32,130 domi oes a d 350+ chai eactio machi es set off a live, adve tu e-themed spectacle i side New Ve tu e Hall. Eve t footage is ow available fo media use.

Befo e the big mome t: The Tech Topple: The G eat Adve tu e build fills New Ve tu e Hall with mo e tha 32,000 domi oes a d 350+ chai eactio machi es as visito s gathe fo the 11th a ual topple at The Tech I te active.

This yea ’s theme, The G eat Adve tu e, followed two ti y balls o a sto y-d ive jou ey th ough the massive build. Alo g the way, the balls c ossed a ocea o a ship, scaled a mou tai , tumbled th ough a avala che, a d t igge ed hu d eds of c eative chai eactio s befo e eu iti g i the fi ale.

The build was led by Alexa de Hua g, Sa Jose local, leade of Reactica, two-time Gui ess Wo ld Reco d holde , a d p oduce of FOX’s “Domi o Maste s.” He was joi ed by a all-sta team of domi o a d machi e-buildi g c eato s f om ac oss the cou t y, i cludi g builde s k ow fo vi al chai eactio s, wo ld- eco d domi o p ojects, Rube Goldbe g machi es, la ge-scale ki etic a t, a d appea a ces o Fox’s DOMiNO MASTERS.

“We’ e so p oud a d g ateful to co ti ue to host this exceptio al team of builde s fo The Tech Topple. It’s o e of those magical eve ts whe e e gi ee i g, c eativity, a d pu e delight collide,” said Kat i a Steve s, P eside t & CEO of The Tech I te active. “Visito s get to wit ess the patie ce, testi g, teamwo k, a d p oblem-solvi g behi d a massive a alog build, a d the expe ie ce the th ill of watchi g it all come to life i o e u fo gettable chai eactio .”

The Reactica build team spe t the week i The Tech I te active’s New Ve tu e Hall desig i g, testi g, t oubleshooti g, a d ebuildi g the complex setup while visito s watched a d i te acted with the builde s du i g museum hou s. The fi al topple was emceed by Matt Robe , The Kilted Auctio ee , who helped build suspe se befo e a you g visito , selected by guessi g the closest exact umbe of domi oes i the build, toppled the fi st domi o.

Tech Topple highlights The Tech I te active’s commitme t to ha ds-o , sc ee -f ee STEM expe ie ces that show visito s how desig , physics, e gi ee i g, a d pe siste ce come togethe i the eal wo ld. Eve y amp, leve , domi o li e, ball t ack, a d machi e eleme t had to wo k i seque ce, tu i g thousa ds of i dividual pieces i to o e gia t cause-a d-effect adve tu e.

The Tech Topple was suppo ted by The Tech I te active a d Sig ia by Hilto Sa Jose. 

Eve t footage, i te views, a d photos a e available upo equest.

THE REACTICA BUILD TEAM

Alex Hua g, Flash Domi o – Sa Jose local Alex Hua g is the fou de a d team captai of Reactica, a p ofessio al ki etic a tist, p oduce of FOX’s “Domi o Maste s,” a d two-time Gui ess Wo ld Reco d holde k ow fo combi i g domi o a t with complex chai eactio machi es.

B ady Dola , bpdoles – B ady Dola is a domi o builde a d c eato k ow fo big setups, behi d-the-sce es videos, a d buildi g docume ta ies that b i g viewe s i side the domi o-buildi g p ocess.

Ca so Duffy, CWD Reactio s – Ca so Duffy c eates domi o a d chai eactio builds th ough CWD Reactio s, i cludi g collabo ative p ojects that combi e machi e t icks with the domi o effect.

Chase Bla chette, TheRGMGuy01 – Chase Bla chette builds complex chai eactio machi es made f om household objects, c eati g i t icate co t aptio s desig ed to complete simple tasks i wildly c eative ways.

E ez Klei , Domi o Wo ld Reco d – E ez Klei is a fo me domi o wo ld eco d holde a d lo gtime domi o a tist who is ow wo ki g with Joh Wickham o a ew u at the domi o wo ld eco d while p omoti g chai eactio a t.

Eva Voelt e , Voltsy Machi es – Eva Voelt e is a chai eactio a d domi o a tist a d a co testa t f om Seaso 1 of FOX’s “Domi o Maste s.”

Gabe Neise, Si gabealot – Gabe Neise is a chai eactio a tist whose wo k featu es complex gadgets, cleve co t aptio s, a d builds c eated fo museums, eve ts, docume ta ies, a d mo e.

Jade Decke , SillyPooDomi oes – Jade Decke , also k ow as Twig a d Caba et, c eates domi o a d chai eactio videos that celeb ate i ve tive, u expected ways fo objects to t igge , topple, a d collide.

Joel Ya tha, Joel’s I ve tio s – Ca adia c eato Joel Ya tha is a chai eactio a tist a d i ve to k ow fo elabo ate “poi tless machi es” that take chai eactio s to the ext level.

Lyle B oughto , jackofallspades98 – Lyle B oughto is a p ofessio al chai eactio a tist a d wi e of Seaso 1 of FOX’s “Domi o Maste s,” whe e he se ved as the chai eactio expe t o the wi i g team.

Za e Chatt a, The Co t aptio Ki g – Za e Chatt a builds chai eactio machi es, sc ee li ks, a d occasio al domi o p ojects, b i gi g a playful, i ve tio -mi ded app oach to ki etic a t.

The Reactica build team celeb ates afte the 11th a ual Tech Topple at The Tech I te active, whe e mo e tha 32,000 domi oes a d 350+ chai eactio machi es came tumbli g dow i New Ve tu e Hall.

About The Tech I te active

The Tech I te active is a family-f ie dly scie ce a d tech ology ce te i the hea t of dow tow Sa Jose. Ou ha ds-o activities, expe ime tal labs a d desig challe ge expe ie ces empowe people to i ovate with c eativity, cu iosity a d compassio . The Tech is a wo ld leade i the c eatio of imme sive STEM educatio esou ces to develop the ext ge e atio of p oblem-solve s locally, atio ally a d globally. We believe that eve yo e is bo a i ovato who ca cha ge the wo ld fo the bette .

P ess I qui ies

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A video accompa yi g this a ou ceme t is available he e: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YmfBAyYp00U