At
Circus World, Dan was able to perform some of his
favorite illusions that he was previously only able to
see performed on television. His favorite illusion, the
Dekolta Chair (making a woman disappear while she sits
in a chair in the middle of the stage) was the closer of
his show. Dan added to the effect, making the illusion
much more than just a vanish. Famous Las Vegas
illusionists Siegfried & Roy visited the show, were
taken through the steps of Dan's updated version of the
illusion, only to have them perform a similar version in
their first television special. It was at this family
attraction where Dan met his wife, Faryln, who was one
of the parks elephant trainers and one of the performers
in the main circus show. She later became one of Dan's
assistants in his illusion show. They were married a few
years later on the island of St. Thomas, while
performing aboard a cruise ship. It was at Circus World
while, before hundreds of horrified spectators, that Dan
nearly lost his life while performing "Escape From The
Hurricane", a roller-coaster escape. A dramatic poster
was created in advertising the event and the story
appeared in many of the area newspapers. This was 20
years before popular magician Lance Burton performed a
similar stunt on television.
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