When you enter a Disney park, you often have an agenda that requires pretty much all your time. You have Fastpasses that took you several months to reserve, or you have dinner reservations that also took several months to make. Or maybe you're like most people and you simply have a very limited amount of time to get as much done as possible. After all, it might be another two years or longer before you make it back to Walt Disney World.
One little bit of Disney entertainment that might get overlooked is the street performers. All the parks have them. They're even at Disney Springs in the evenings and on weekends. You might not think much about it, but they're really a lot of fun, and we think they significantly enhance your visits when you encounter them.
This month, we try to cover a bit of the entertainment that's offered at Epcot. We say that we try simply because it proved to be very, very difficult to keep up with all that's going on, and to figure out which performers would still be there by the time this article was published. As it is, we think we managed to capture a small representation of the Disney performers that you can expect when you spend a day at Epcot. We do recommend that when you encounter a performance at Epcot—or any other park—you take a moment to stop and enjoy it. You'll not regret it.
We made more than one visit to watch The Voices of Liberty for this article, and noticed that the people changed out frequently. Their performances changed too; this rotation makes sense since they perform every day at the American pavilion, and usually give fourteen performances a day. They also appear at each performance of the popular Christmas presentation, Candlelight Processional. At the Candlelight Processional, some might argue that they rival the guest celebrity narrator in terms of popularity.
Here is a performance of the Voices of Liberty during one of their Christmas performances this past holiday season. Video by Donald Fink.
Another of our favorite presentations featuring the Voices of Liberty was an article recently submitted my Mike Morizio, in his Grumpy Old Fool series. His video is here.
The Matsuriza Taiko Drummers are a Japanese drumming troupe that performs every day at Epcot. In visiting their web site, we found that they engage in many other performances outside of Epcot every year, and have been doing so for some time. We remember covering the opening of Morimoto Asia, an Asian inspired restaurant that opened in Disney Springs not long ago. The Matsuriza Taiko Drummers were there for the celebrations and were quite a treat.
We’ve showcased three of our favorites: Mariachi Cobre at the Mexico pavilion; the JAMMitors, who perform in Future World East; and British Revolution, performing in the United Kingdom pavilion. Video by Donald and Bonnie Fink.
The performers we’ve highlighted here in no way represent all the performers that appear at Epcot. Disney changes the entertainment on a regular basis. Some, like Mariachi Cobre and the Matsuriza Drummers, have been at Epcot for years and continue to be popular. Others, like Wies N Baum in Germany, are only there for a specific period. Others come and go based on the holidays and special events. We would love to hear what your favorite entertainers are at Epcot, or any of the other parks.
I only wish the World Showcase Players were still on the list of live entertainers at Epcot. After hearing music and riding rides, it was always great to sit for 20 minutes and crack up at these crazy guys. Bring them back, Disney!!!
By BrandonH
This was a great feature! The combination of text and photos/video is a great way to spotlight attractions and entertainers. Please consider other articles in this vein.
I also liked the World Showcase Players, though I have no problem with getting fresh acts and seeing what else clicks with audiences.
By DwarfPlanet
Sergio and Server Amusant are our favorites and try to see them at least once each trip.
By MadasaHatter
Great article. Perfect overview for touring Epcot. The entertainment made this Disneyland love the World Showcase the most out of all of the parks on the East Coast. A lot has changed since my last visit so really great over view.
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I only wish the World Showcase Players were still on the list of live entertainers at Epcot. After hearing music and riding rides, it was always great to sit for 20 minutes and crack up at these crazy guys. Bring them back, Disney!!!
This was a great feature! The combination of text and photos/video is a great way to spotlight attractions and entertainers. Please consider other articles in this vein.
I also liked the World Showcase Players, though I have no problem with getting fresh acts and seeing what else clicks with audiences.
Sergio and Server Amusant are our favorites and try to see them at least once each trip.
Great article. Perfect overview for touring Epcot. The entertainment made this Disneyland love the World Showcase the most out of all of the parks on the East Coast. A lot has changed since my last visit so really great over view.