it has been found that one need not place the carrier fan in a centered position behind the flake generator it has further been discovered that when placing a drum fan outlet below the flake generator and sock one can produce a greater amount of illusionary snow without increasing the velocity of the air from the carrier fan in using a drum fan with the current invention it has been discovered that a very large volume of illusionary snow can be produced the volume is such that this embodiment allows the subject invention to be used in large arenas and stadiums the same velocity of 3000 cubic feet per minute will generate a noticibly increased amount of illusionary snow this is an important feature because without the need or increased air velocity there is no increase in any noise created by the apparatus if the apparatus were to be used indoors eg in the theater the amount of noise created would be minimal additionally with the increased efficiency comes the ability of the user to regulate the flow rate of the solution into the apparatus the solution can have a flow rate between 1 4 ounces per minute and still produce illusionary snow fig3 illustrates an embodiment with apparatus housed within a case 140 which has a handle 170 on either side to facilitate carrying a container 150 for holding the solution is placed inside when opening door 145 the sock 155 as previously described is mounted on the front upper portion of the apparatus an outlet air exhaust 165 provides air from the carrier fan fig4 shows the interior of the case 140 in which a drum fan 205 as is comonly.