I posted about this once before, but it was a while ago. Figured I'd bring it up again since I never quite found what I was looking for...
 
Anyone know of a good package of either loops or just sounds in general, that you can use to add that kind of layer of twinkly sparkly percussion that usually comes in during the chorus of pop/dance songs? Seems like it would be a popular thing.

FXpansion BFD Percsussion add-on is superb for all non-classical percussion.  It's on sale for 1/2 price ($75) right now but you'll need BFD2 or (maybe) ECO.

huh interesting. yea i have BFD2 so i'll have to check that out. thanks

These IMO are the best in the industry.  I have Battery 3 also and the quality of the BFD is a step above.

Got Kontakt? There's a megazillion percussion loops out there for Kontakt. Asian, African, Middle Eastern, Indian, you name it.
 
Zero-G's got a a bunch of 'em, many under $30 with frequent 40-50% off sales. Get on their mailing list.
 
A really nice collection (but at $129 also a little pricier than most) is called Flying Hand Percussion.

thanks... i'll check them out too :-)

If you are still exploring this Garitan World Sounds is pretty good quality and it comes with the aria player. I think they can be played with Dimensions pro

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Awesome and cheap

Since you already own BFD2 it would make sense to have a look at their current half price sale on all expansion kits. The Percussion Kit is $75 right now. Looking at the "Garritan World Sounds" though you do get an awful lot for $149.
I guess the garritan stuff would be used in Dimension Pro.
 
Steve

yea someone above recommended the percussion kit for bfd2 and since it was on sale i grabbed it. haven't gotten to play with it a lot yet but so far it's really cool and sounds great. however realistic percussion might not be what i was actually looking for. if you listen to a lot of modern pop music...  for lack of a better description it's like "shimmering sparkles" that come in during the choruses. that description sounds awful haha. but listen to stuff like katy perry, lady gaga, kesha, one direction, rhianna. they all have it. it's not really real percussion, but that's the only way i'd know to describe the sound since it mixed in with the drum beat and picks everything up and makes it seem faster during the chorus.