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In early 1955, Imagineers and artists Ken Anderson and Claude Coats were charged with painting the attraction and getting it ready in time for Disneyland's opening day. According to Anderson:[[Image:Peterconstruction.jpg|thumb|400px|A Disney Imagineer working on the Tick-Tok Crocodile and Michael figures for Peter Pan's Flight]]{{Quotation| There wasn't time for a lot of preliminary planning, we just went in there and did them! We had already done the feature films, so the look, the story, even the key scenes were already thought out. We knew the theme and we knew how much space we had, so we just started in<ref name==Attraction History=="walt"/>.}}

Although Peter Pan's Flight was not an opening day (as the attraction was eventually named) opened in Walt Disney World's Fantasyland, it did open two days later Disneyland on October 3July 17, 1971. The ride was an expanded version of Disneyland's Peter Pan attraction which had opened in 1955. Unlike other dark rides, Peter Pan's Flight let guests <ref name= "flyallears"> http://allears. To give guests this feeling, Imagineer Marvin Davis came up with a new ride systemnet/tp/mk/pan. Instead of having the vehicles run on a ground trackhtm </ref>. Although very popular, the ride vehicles are connected by a large rod initially Disney did not want to create a track on the ceiling. The original Disneyland version of the ride was made so that guests would see attraction for the story of Peter Pan, through his eyesunbuilt Walt Disney World. Because of this Instead, Peter Pan himself 's Flight was nowhere to be seen on the attraction. Guests would board replaced by a Mary Poppins ride vehicles and go that took guests “flying” through various scenes from the story as if they were Peter Panmovie <ref name= "Korkis"> https://www.mouseplanet.com/10436/Mary_Poppins_Fun_Facts </ref>. Despite Imagineers best effortsEventually however, many guests did not understand due to either the rides premisecost of creating the new attraction, and they were confused as or guest expectations for a Fantasyland that was similar to why Disneyland, it was decided to include an expanded version of Disneyland's Peter Pan was not 's Flight in an attraction which was named after himWalt Disney World <ref name= Korkis/>.

When Walt Disney World was originally being designedWith this task in mind, there were no plans in February 1971, Imagineers Bill Justice and Bill Martin completed drawings for a Peter Pan the Magic Kingdom version of the attraction to be built<ref name= "walt"/>. Instead, Unlike the attraction would have been replaced by a Mary Poppins ride that took original Disneyland version where guests “flying” through various scenes from played the movie. Eventually however, due to either the coast role of creating the new attraction, or guest expectations for a similar Fantasyland, it was decided to include an expanded version of Disneyland's Peter Pan's Flight , in Walt Disney World. Although the basic idea of 's version guests flying would fly over various scenes from Peter Pan was kept intact, the storyline was changedmovie. To this end, so that it included Audio Animatronics of Peter Pan as a main character. Other changes to , the attraction included the addition of Audio AnimatronicsLost Boys, which various pirates, and Indians were not present in created for the Disneyland Magic Kingdom version of the attraction. Scenes depicting Peter fighting with featuring: Wendy reading to the boys in the nursery, Indians in their camp, and a climatic duel between Captain Hook (aboard his 48 foot long ship) and then Peter celebrating with the Darling children Pan were also added to the Disney World new attraction. Also included in the Florida version, was Captain Hook's 48 foot pirate ship where the duel takes place <ref name= "walt"/>. The One final difference between the two attractions was the way is that guests loaded into their ride vehicles. Instead of stopping the ride vehicles to load and unload guests, unlike Disneyland's Peter Pan's Flight , the ride vehicles in Walt Disney World uses use an Omnimover omnimover ride system, similar to the one used in the [[Haunted Mansion]]<ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/148/Walt-Disney-World/Magic-Kingdom/Fantasyland/Peter-Pans-Flight </ref>. Peter Pan's Flight eventually opened on October 3, 1971, two days after the Magic Kingdom's grand opening <ref name= "allears"/>.

[[Image:Peterconstruction.jpg|thumb|300px|A Disney Imagineer working on the Tick-Tok Crocodile and Michael Audio Animatronics.]] Although Peter Pan's Flight hasn't seen any major changes since it opened, the attraction is expected to get an did debut a new interactive queue in the near futureon January 29, 2015. The Following the refurbishment, the queue will extend out to is now themed so that guests enter the former location of Darling children's nursery. While going through the Fantasyland [[Skyway]] stationnursery, which had been used for restrooms Peter Pan and Tinkerbell pay guests a visit <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/peter-pans-flight/news/29jan2015-video---peter-pans-flight-debuts-new-interactive-features-in recent years-expanded-queue-area.htm </ref>.

Peter Pan's Flight is After walking through a dark ride attraction covered queue that takes guests "flying" through them into the story of DisneyDarling children's Peter Pan. After walking through a covered queuenursery, guests reach the attractions loading area. Here, guests board "aerial galleons" as they move forward into the show building. Behind them, a large mural of scenes from the movie can be seen. Before entering the building, the galleons are sprinkled with pixie dust, which causes them to begin to fly. After ascending into the air, the first scene that guests see depicts Wendy reading to John and Michael as they go to sleep. In the background, guests can hear nursery music playing. Riders then hear Peter Pan say, "Here we gooooooo" as he and the Darling children fly out the window. As the children fly off into the night, below them riders can see Nana (the family’s dog) barking. The galleons then fly over London, swooping just over Big Ben. As they soar over the city, riders can hear the song "You Can Fly" playing. If guests look closely at the moon as they fly by, silhouettes of Wendy, John, Michael and Peter can be seen.

After flying over London, the children fly ascending into Neverland. Below, Captain Hook orders his crew to fire upon Peter (and the guests). As the galleons continue over Neverlandair, guests can see the Mermaid Lagoon, the Lost Boy's Camp and Tiger Lilly's tribe far below. The next first scene that guests enter brings them up close see depicts Wendy reading to Captain Hook's ship, where they discover that Hook has taken Wendy, Michael, John and the Lost Boys captiveMichael as they go to sleep. NearbyIn the background, guests can see the Tik-Tok Crocodile floating in the waterhear nursery music playing. Riders then hear Peter Pan then arrives and battles Hook aboard his ship. After defeating the pirate and taking control of the shipsay, Peter "Here we gooooooo" as he and the Darling children are shown celebratingfly out the window. In As the water, group takes off into the Tik Tok Crocodile night, guests can be seen trying to eat Hook, as see Nana (the captain calls out for Mrfamily’s dog) barking beneath them. Smee. The final scene in Leaving the attraction depicts Peter flying nursery behind, the Darling children back to galleons then fly over London aboard Captain Hook's ship, swooping just over Big Ben. Guests then arrive back As they soar over the city, riders can hear the song "You Can Fly" playing in the background. If guests look closely at the loading areamoon as they fly by, silhouettes of Wendy, John, Michael and exit the attractionPeter can be seen.

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* Big Ben reads 7:15 on the mural of London that is located in the attraction's loading area<ref> http://www.disneytrivia.net/search.php?searchin=question+answer&keyword=peter+flight&operator=AND&catID=&search=Search </ref>.

* The mural was painted by Disney Imagineers Ken Anderson and Claude Coats<ref name= "walt"/>.

* Although forced perspective makes it seem higher, guests are actually only seventeen feet above the scenes in Peter Pan's Flight<ref> http://www.disneyfanatic.com/7-impressive-facts-peter-pans-flight/ </ref>.

* Famous locations that can be seen on Peter Pan's Flight include: the Thames River, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower Bridge and the Parliament Building<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNOIoNCUAVc </ref>. * A barrel in the exit of Peter Pan's Flight is labeled "Fire Chief Richard LaPere Jr., Lost Boys Fire Brigade" this is a reference to the fire chief of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which provides service to Walt Disney World <ref> Yee, Keven. Walt Disney World Hidden History Second Edition. N.p.: n.p., 2014. Print. </ref>