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Dapper Dans
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The guys in the gaudy pinstriped vests are the Dapper Dans. The Dapper Dans are a group
that performs on Main Street several times throughout the day, every day. Disney says they
sing a mix of American, along with Disney show tunes, and add in a little “forgettable
vaudeville humor”—Pinstripes and Puns, that’s what it says on the Disney website.
They are a Barbershop Quartet. Barbershop is a brand of music that comes from the late
1800s and early 1900s. It’s known for combining a capella harmony and humor together.
The Dapper Dans perform a mix of Disney show tunes and classic Barbershop songs.
Sometimes they combine an instrument called Deagan Organ Chimes into their show as
well. Deagan Organ Chimes are basically bells that play a single note. It’s pretty cool to hear
how they work.
They typically preform either over by the Barbershop (hence the name Barbershop
Quartet) or in front of the middle section of The Emporium (about half way down Main
Street.) Times and locations will be on the daily park map, or in the My Disney Experience
app.
The Dapper Dans have been at Walt Disney World since October 1, 1971. That’s right, they
are part of the very founding of WDW.
The Dapper Dans are one of the little things that make Walt Disney World special. Be sure
to check them out the next time you are in the Magic Kingdom!