Why Does No One Talk About the Drum Show in Pandora?

[rteetz]

It's been discussed in the Everything Pandora thread since it began, and there's videos of it, at least in the original form. I don't know if the new version's video has been added or not.

I did post a new version in the thread. I’ll have to check and see if I added it to the first page though.

 

[WDW_Ding]

Really? I admit to not paying too close attention but I did not come away thinking that. In fact, kids can go up at other times and hit the drums and they are electrified - you actually hear an amped sound in response.

So I just went and watched a video on youtube and I'm 99 percent certain they are playing.

Hmmm. It certainly seemed as though they were hitting the drums, but it seemed to me that the drums didn't really do anything...it seemed to me they were just playing along to the soundtrack. Maybe I am wrong...

 

[mamamelody2]

Hmmm. It certainly seemed as though they were hitting the drums, but it seemed to me that the drums didn't really do anything...it seemed to me they were just playing along to the soundtrack. Maybe I am wrong...

I admit when we saw the show in November I spent way too much time trying to figure out if there was a soundtrack or if they were playing live.

 

[DoryGirl1963]

We caught this last month - very cute!

 

[georgina]

I've heard it while walking around Pandora, but never sought it out. I do really enjoy the entertainment in Africa and usually spend time watching several of the acts while enjoying a few Safari Amber beers. I have met some nice folks and had some interesting conversations there. The atmosphere and entertainment at AK are a major draw for me, especially in the evening as it cools down a bit.

 

[WDW_Ding]

I admit when we saw the show in November I spent way too much time trying to figure out if there was a soundtrack or if they were playing live.

And what did you decide?

 

[AngiTN]

I admit when we saw the show in November I spent way too much time trying to figure out if there was a soundtrack or if they were playing live.

In the original version they were playing live without question. People even came in from the audience to play along and it was never the same twice. And when there wasn't a show you could play the drums and there was a sound.

 

[ghtx]

When we went to Pandora last September, we wanted to see the drum show. But, both rides in Pandora were down when we were there, and even the drum show was not operating! Seems weird that they would have to shut down the drum show for maintenance.

 

[PrincessWithABlaster]

I did post a new version in the thread. I’ll have to check and see if I added it to the first page though.

I realized after I posted that there might be comments about it in that thread but like the thread for all things Star Wars, it's too big and intimidating for me to follow.

 

[scrapquitler]

I'm throwing some love to the drum show in Pandora.

We had no idea it existed. I had never heard of it (come on Disers - I spend way more time than I care to admit here and no one has mentioned it). We were poking around that area after Navi, waiting the 15 mins for our FOP FP window to open. We were exploring that area and saw other people making the instruments sound. DS5 loves the drums (sigh - I fear it's going to be loud in my garage someday). So he was goofing around and out come people dressed like they might be Pandora CMs. They start playing with him. Then they start a show. They played some pretty cool percussion music in a Navi style with lots of audience participation. Lots of fun. The guys who did the show when we were there were very good about engaging the audience. DS really liked it and I pulled all our kids into playing an instrument for the last song. I was worried I was going to have to drag them away from it to go hit our FP window on the early side. But no. It was a perfectly timed 15 minutes of cool percussion music and audience participation.

So if you're in Pandora with 15 minutes to kill, check out the drum show. It added nicely to the Pandora atmosphere and if you don't check out the show, at least go over there and beat on the drums and shells.

It was one of the highlights of our trip last year! We loved the drum show in Pandora, and I raved about it here as a not to miss thing.

 

[jpeterson]

The problem with the show is it's location. It makes a congested area even more congested, now with lots of people standing around and not moving. Not a knock against the drummers, but not a good spot.