Santa visits are always enjoyable events. It may be Cookies with Santa, photos with Santa or something else, they all are great. It can be a corporate event, a school event, a family event, they are all fun. Travel can be arranged, we need to know how much magical dust the reindeer team will need. The details can all be worked out to determine the fees. We look forward to being in touch to make memories happen. Available for commercials, promotionals, cameo appearances. Real beard, speak English and Spanish, background checked, insured.
The four little ones are always entertained and they look forward to this night all year with much anticipation!
Santa Dan was an amazing addition to our holiday party. He was prompt, professional, and communicated well leading up to and throughout the event. He did an amazing job of connecting with our guests and getting everyone excited! He not only performed his Santa duties flawlessly but also joined in on the dance party. Would highly recommend Santa Dan and will book him again if the opportunity should arise in the future.
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Santa Dan was amazing! I own a small daycare and all my families were very impressed. Very friendly and interacted with the kiddos perfectly!
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Santa Dan was a great addition to our Whiteman Air Force Base Tree Lighting event. We had a total of 600+ kids and families attend the event, and he did an excellent job with each of them. He did a great job communicating prior to the event to ensure that we worked out all of the details prior to his arrival the night of the event.
Would highly recommend.
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for your kind words AJ.
He made everything so much fun
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Thank you for you kind words Cathy.
Santa Dan was very professional, on time and the kids loved him. He had stories to tell as well. Everything turned out great!
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Thank you for your kind words Michelle.
Santa Dan did an amazing job! He took a moment to connect with each child, to help them be comfortable, and to figure out what they needed from Santa. His HoHoHo is constant and genuine, and he truly enjoyed his time with the children. Of you want a Santa who's more than a prop, Santa Dan is who you've been looking for!
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for your kind words Elizabeth.
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Santa Dan was the perfect fit for our Client Appreciation party. He has the looks, the sound, and personality. He visited with our guests and took time to have conversations with the kiddos. Definitely plan to book with him again next year!
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for your kind words Brandi.
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Santa Dan was GREAT! He looked great, was wonderful at interacting with the children and adults, alike. I cannot day enough wonderful things about Santa Dan. My children were AMAZED when Santa walked through the front door!
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Thank you for your kind words.
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He did a great job! He was early and stayed with the kids until the end. We would hire him again.
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Thank you for the kind words.
Santa Dan interacted with our guests from start to finish.
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Thank you Jena.
Santa Dan was the best Santa Claus. He arrived early and the children loved him. He was great with the children even the ones that cry. He read the night before Christmas and handed out gifts to the children which were provided by the parents to put in his bag. He answered questions from the children. I highly recommend Santa Dan for your party and will have him again next year.
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Thank you for your kind words.
Santa Dan was professional, able to adapt to our request, kids and adults all loved him!!! Best Santa Ever!!!!
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Thank you for your kind words.
We booked Santa Dan for a "Santa Paws" event at a local animal hospital. Dan arrived on time, we friendly and engaging with humans and pets. It's a little wild taking photos with animals, but Santa Dan was flexible, kind, and eager to help us be successful. It was a great event!
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Thank you for your kind words.
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Santa Dan was a delight to work with. He is very kind, communicative, and easygoing. He is a natural at spreading holiday cheer and making everyone’s day a little brighter! He did a great job interacting with all the kids who wanted to share their Christmas wishes with them.
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Thank you for your kind words.
Santa Dan was a delight to work with. He is very kind, communicative, and easygoing. He is a natural at spreading holiday cheer and making everyone’s day a little brighter! He did a great job interacting with all the kids who wanted to share their Christmas wishes with them.
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Santa Dan was a delight to work with. He is very kind, communicative, and easygoing. He is a natural at spreading holiday cheer and making everyone’s day a little brighter! He did a great job interacting with all the kids who wanted to share their Christmas wishes with them.
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Santa Dan was punctual, responsive, and above all a jolly Santa for our holiday parties at Children's Mercy Park. This man kept his spirit up for 5 hours while going back and forth between different holiday parties. Thank you, Santa Dan!
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for you kind words.
He arrived on time and had the greatest entrance. The kids GASPED! It was such a fun time. The kids LOVED him. He was kind and gentle. Let the kids lead the conversation and had perfect responses. I gave him their names before he arrived and he called them by name before they had a chance to introduce themselves. The kids loved that. Truly magical day for my 6 nieces and nephews. Highly recommend and will be hiring in the future.
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for the kind words. It was magical for me as well.
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Great job interacting with guests despite slow First Fridays. Personable and funny.
Dan was great! We used him for an elementary school breakfast and he was awesome!
He was perfect and everyone loved seeing him - both young and young at heart!
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed seeing everyone and sharing with everyone. Thank you for the wonderful time.
Santa arrived right on time and the kid were so surprised. They were very excited! Santa quickly made them feel very comfortable and they were soon on his lap. His HoHoHo was so genuine and used very effectively. Pictures were taken and eventually Santa had to move on to other houses and children. It was a wonderful time for everyone and well worth it. We will definitely do this again with Santa Dan! 5 Stars and a huge thank you!
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you, David, for your kind words. I would love to do this again with your family. Blessings, Santa Dan
Very sweet. He arrived on time and went with the flow of the party. He was very kind and respected the children’s space if they felt a little intimidated. He has a great Santa voice and even speaks other languages. His beard and hair are real! He was super cool and took pictures with everyone, even the adults. We highly recommend him.
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you, Mrs Hart, for your kind words. I would love to do this again with your family. Blessings, Santa Dan
Santa Dan was great! Socialized and had a sweet conversation with all the kids.
Came to our event and really got involved with the kids. They loved him!
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for having me. Christmas blessings, Santa Dan
Santa Dan was amazing! He was gentle, patient, kind and great with the kids! He read stories and they sat on his lap for pictures. He was there a bit early and stayed until the very end and we would for sure hire him again! He is the real deal!!
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for the kind words. It was a pleasure being with all of you.
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Santa Dan was exactly what we were looking for here at Olathe Trading Post & Pawn! He was tender and caring with the children, making them feel comfortable sitting on his lap to tell him what they wanted for Christmas and to have their picture taken together. An extra bonus for us was that Santa Dan speaks Spanish since we have a number of Hispanic customers.
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for your kind words.
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We are so glad Santa Dan helped us celebrate Christmas with our store guests! He was jolly, kind, sincere and professional as he greeted every child who came to share their Christmas list with him and have their picture taken together.
An added bonus for us was that Santa Dan speaks Spanish. A number of our guests this past weekend were Hispanic and he made it possible to break the language barrier.
When I said "Pert Near PERFECT", the only two things I would change would be for Santa Dan to bring a small, individually wrapped Candy Cane as his gift to each child. Lastly, I would recommend he add more "Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas" though out his visit.
I highly recommend Santa Dan to anyone looking for a GREAT Santa for their Christmas season celebration!
We took 1,181 photos on Saturday and Sunday, so I don't have time to look through them all as I'm writing this review, but I've attached a few to share. We photographed newborns to people in their 80s and 90s and all ages in between. It just goes to show...you're never too young...or old, to visit Santa!
Merry Christmas from
Olathe Trading Post & Pawn
It's not what you think. It's more than you expect!
2049 E Santa Fe
Olathe, KS
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for your very kind words. More "HO HO HO, Merry Christmas" are being added with joyous resound. Candy canes are available for a small additional fee. No request for candy canes was received. Thank you, again, for the very kind words. Christmas blessings and holiday cheer to you and all yours. Santa Dan
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I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dan. From my very first inquiry, he was quick to respond, extremely easy to work with, and genuinely interested in making the event we hired him for amazing. I put on the Kansas City baby fair and booked Santa Dan for my "babies first's" show. In a five hour period, dan had over 300 newborns, toddlers, and big kids visit him, PLUS hundreds of expecting mothers and couples. I'm not sure how he did it, but he maintained this genuine appearance of delight and amazing understanding of children from the very first kiddo to the very last. He was able to connect with every child with very minimal effort, it seemed. He knew what to say, when to hold back, when to just reach out with his hand, and when to give a big hug in order to make every single child open up and interact with him. Usually you see tons of kids cry when meeting Santa and I literally only saw ONE out of the hundreds who visited with him!!
My favorite moment in the whole process and when I knew we had the right man occurred when we asked him to meet us to do a Facebook promo. This was an additional ask from us that he did not evencharge us for! We went to a local mall and shot a live video from a play place. Dozens of children came up to him to get their pictures taken with Santa, and I noticed one especially quiet boy sitting near him who wasn't talking or interacting much. Dan heard the boy's father speak to him in Spanish, and Dan said something to the boy in his language. That child's face lit up and I literally saw the delight and magic of the moment when this young boy smiled and held Santa's hand for a picture.
Dan is kind, good humored, and a huge benefit to the world of Santas. From his real beard, real belly, and laugh that sounds exactly like you would imagine Santa's laugh should be straight from the story books, (even when not in character!) to his outfit and bag, you might Think for a moment that you stumbled upon the real Santa!
If you are looking for the real Santa Claus, stop and read this!
Thank you Dan for the most amazing day, and I look forward to working with you in any future events!
Kristi Wilson
Owner - Baby Love, KC's Only Baby Fair
Response from Santa Dan:
Thank you for your very kind words.
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Price Range: $150.00 and up
Gig Length: 60 - 120 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
Insurance: $4,000,000 - (phone number hidden) ea occurrence; 100000 property damage; (phone number hidden) personal injury; (phone number hidden) general aggregate;
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