There were a lot of people onshore and on the lake waiting for the drone show. We were listening to KBHR too. We checked the sponsored website and social media and there was no cancellation announcement. About 9:15 KBHR played 20-30 second excerpts from songs back to back, which seemed potentially the planned drone show music. Still a good crowd waiting at 10pm. Even a bad sponsor or a bad contracted drone company should think to/find a way to announce the cancellation. I’d prefer fireworks too, but was giving the drones a chance. Sadly looking it up, it seems there are often times these drone shows are “no shows”.

WEATHER UPDATE:
Big Bear City is now reporting RAIN. Temp 63F

Drones are lame.....We need good ol fashioned fireworks that blows stuff up. Drone shows are a remanent of Covid that needs go down the sewer.

Possibly KBHR pre-programmed the announcements to automatically broadcast, and no one was live at the station to announce the cancellation. But the event coordinator should've stepped up and let people know that the drones wouldn't fly. An uncomfortable announcement to make, but ultimately way more respectful than making people wait around for nothing. Thoughtlessness reigned supreme (a growing phenomenon with events, unfortunately).

KBHR announced twice that the show was starting soon, and then nothing was mentioned about a cancellation. Very disappointing all around. Maybe just stick with fireworks next time...a decent pyrotechnics team can avoid issues due to a little rain.

HIB: that's sad to hear - another example of myopic event comm failure. Clearly SOMEONE knew of the drones' soggy fate early on, and (had they been thoughtful) could've dispatched a Lake Patrol boat to alert the flotilla.

We waited on station with a full load of passengers for almost two hours. Called in and
It turns out the drone array...got wet and never flew. Why was the array allowed to get soggy?!
Whole lotta disappointed people...

saw the boat parade. was there ever a drone show??

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Lots were waiting for drone show! But still no show or announcement, and many have left, but many waiting.

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Did I hear it right at Jackie’s memorial someone bought the Big Red Hotel building where all the street dances were and are going to refurnish and open it back up? That would be so awesome.

Does anyone know if they will cancel the drone show if it is raining?

Bummer Van. I would also like to see the drone show. Looking pretty wet!!

Greatful for the rain. Been way to dry in the valley.