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 Peter Pan's Flight is an attraction located in [[Fantasyland]].

Like many of Walt Disney World's opening day attractions, the history of Peter Pan's Flight began in the early 1950s as an idea for a Disneyland attraction. In 1964 1954 Disney artist Herb Ryman created concept art for some of the a Peter Pan attractionplanned for Disneyland's major scenesFantasyland. These included Included in the art were a Mermaid Lagoon scene, as well as a large rainbow that was never used. <ref name= "avenue"> http://www.disneyavenue.com/2014/07/making-of-peter-pans-flight.html </ref> In August 1954, Imagineer Marvin Davis completed a design for the "Peter Pan Fly Thru"attraction, which now included scenes showing Hangman's Tree and Crocodile Creek. This ride plan also had guests flying through openings in the face of Skull Rock. <ref name="walt" > http://www.waltdisney.org/sites/default/files/Pan_2.jpg </ref>. Of note is the fact that in both Davis and Ryman's plans, the ships that guests rode in moved counterclockwise. This is the opposite direction that the ships would move when the ride was actually constructed <ref name= "avenue"/>.

Besides coming up with the ride's general layout, Marvin Davis was also responsible for the unique ride system that the attraction used. Instead of having the vehicles run on a ground track, the ride vehicles are were instead connected by a large rod to a track on the ceiling. By late 1954, a test track and ride mockup mock-up were created by Bob Mattey and other Imagineers in the Special Effects shop building at the Walt Disney Studio Studios <ref name= "walt"/>.  In early 1955, Imagineers and artists Ken Anderson and Claude Coats were charged with painting the attraction. According to Anderson"

Peter Pan's Flight (as the attraction was eventually named) opened in Disneyland on July 17, 1955 <ref name= "allears"> http://allears.net/tp/mk/pan.htm </ref>. Although very popular, initially Disney did not want to create a version of the attraction for the unbuilt Walt Disney World. Instead, the attraction Peter Pan's Flight was to be replaced by a Mary Poppins ride that took guests “flying” through various scenes from the movie<ref name= "Korkis"> https://www.mouseplanet.com/10436/Mary_Poppins_Fun_Facts </ref>. Eventually however, due to either the cost of creating the new attraction, or guest expectations for a similar Fantasylandthat was similar to Disneyland, it was decided to include an expanded version of Disneyland's Peter Pan's Flight in Walt Disney World<ref name= Korkis/>.

With this task in mind, in February 1971 , Imagineers Bill Justice and Bill Martin completed drawings for the Magic Kingdom version of the attraction <ref name= "walt"/>. Unlike the original Disneyland version of the attraction where guests played the role of Peter Pan, i in Walt Disney World's version of the attraction guests flew would fly over various scenes from the movie. To this end, Audio Animatronics of Peter Pan, the Lost Boys, various Pirates pirates, and Indianswere created for the Magic Kingdom version of the attraction. Scenes featuring: Wendy reading to the boys in the nursery, Indians in their camp, and a climatic duel between Captain Hook and Peter Pan were all also added to the new attraction. Also added to included in the Florida version , was Captain Hook's 48 foot pirate shop ship where the duel takes place <ref name= "walt"/>. One final difference between the two attractions is that unlike Disneyland's Peter Pan 's Flight, the ride vehicles in Walt Disney World use an 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>