Candlelight Performers Dropping???

[Marijil]

We are here in WDW so we seal ourselves off from news lol ...saw 815 CP last night, it was amazing but at least 4 performers (singers) had to be either escorted or removed in a stretcher due to what seemed to be illness...anyone know anything about this?

 

[wdwmagic]

It happens at nearly every show. They have spotters with binoculars who look out for problems with the kids, and then dispatch someone to evacuate them out.

 

[unkadug]

I thought perhaps they were canceling out of protest because of Blackfish....it seems to be the "in" thing to do these days.

Makes about as much sense doing it to a Disney park....

 

[NearTheEars]

There were 4 taken off stage during the performance we saw. I was wondering what was going on. Is it just too hot up there?

 

[TubaGeek]

A majority, I'm sure, are just locking their knees. Anytime you see someone that has to stand for a long period of time take a tumble, you can bet it's because they locked their knees.

 

[WDWDad13]

happened to 1 during the show I saw as well... probably just heat, locking knees, lack of oxygen, etc.

 

[luv]

It happens a lot.

 

[Duckberg]

Happens EVERY year, it can get warm up there & with leg locking you will have pass outs nightly.

 

[donsullivan]

It has always happened and right now it's likely happening even more since the temperatures have been in the 80's. They are in those robes for a long time and in close quarters on the stage so you will inevitably have a Few who will overheat a little.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

As someone who has been a performer all my life, having people drop out this often is insane! I haven't seen that many people drop out standing at attention in the Florida sun.

 

[Goofnut1980]

rookies! amateurs! We used to do performances with competitions and it would be almost 2 hours at a time! oh how I miss the days of not being able to eat ALL day! I was much skinnier then! Now my office job I can snack all day... like today.. cookies and treats! yum

 

[donsullivan]

rookies! amateurs! We used to do performances with competitions and it would be almost 2 hours at a time! oh how I miss the days of not being able to eat ALL day! I was much skinnier then! Now my office job I can snack all day... like today.. cookies and treats! yum

You do understand that most of these choir performers are high school students don't you? We're not talking about seasoned performers here but students who are not likely to have any experience performing like this, especially outdoors. Anything they've done is highly likely to have been indoors in conditioned air etc..

 

[MickeyPeace]

A majority, I'm sure, are just locking their knees. Anytime you see someone that has to stand for a long period of time take a tumble, you can bet it's because they locked their knees.

I have never heard of locking the knees and passing out. How is not bending your knees when standing going to make you pass out?

 

[Tom]

I have never heard of locking the knees and passing out. How is not bending your knees when standing going to make you pass out?

It's real. Happened in marching band all the time when I was in high school.

 

[Sans Souci]

It's real. Happened in marching band all the time when I was in high school.

Yeah, I was in marching band in HS and this would happen a lot when standing at attention too long.

 

[draybook]

I have never heard of locking the knees and passing out. How is not bending your knees when standing going to make you pass out?

It affects the return circulation back to your heart and causes fainting/passing out. It's pretty common in the service too until guys can get used to D&C and other time eating events that require the position of attention for long periods of time.

 

[MarkTwain]

The lights onstage are hot, and combined with the robes and Florida heat can cause a lot of problems for the performers. Several Candlelight performers I've talked to have mentioned the challenge of staying fully attentive and clear-headed while doing the performances.

 

[Sped2424]

Let me explain as someone who has had friends perform every year, so apparently the lights onstage and the outfits the kids wear make it extremely hot for them to perform in add in some stage anxiety and you have the perfect blend for a knockout punch. This is something that is so frequent that the kids are told not to lock their knees in (something about blood flow) and when kids do drop during the performances they are escorted away. Also if they aren't behaving or talking they get escorted out as well.

 

[Since1976]

Coming in 2014: animatronic Johnny Depps will pop up every time a singer is carted away.

 

[unkadug]

Coming in 2014: animatronic Johnny Depps will pop up every time a singer is carted away.

That made me laugh out loud.