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Disney Introduces Second-Generation Dapper Dan John Barnick in New Video

A new Disney Parks video introduces John Barnick, whose father Don spent more than 15 years singing with Magic Kingdom’s barbershop quartet.

By CrowdLevels News Desk | Published November 2, 2026 at 10:20 a.m. CST
John Barnick speaks on Main Street, U.S.A. in his Dapper Dan costume
Image Credit: Disney Parks

Disney Parks released a new video Monday introducing John Barnick, a second-generation member of the Dapper Dans at Magic Kingdom.

Barnick is a 12-year Disney cast member. Before joining the Main Street, U.S.A. barbershop quartet, he performed in other entertainment roles around Walt Disney World.

His father, Don Barnick, sang with the Dapper Dans for more than 15 years. John said he knew from a young age that he wanted to follow him into the group.

Current performance footage and family archive photos fill out John’s story. The Dapper Dans have performed at Walt Disney World since Magic Kingdom’s opening day in 1971.

Sources: the official Disney Parks video and Disney Parks Blog.

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