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* Big Ben reads 7:15 on the mural of London, located in the loading area.
 
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* Although forced perspective makes it seem lower, guests are actually only seven feet above the scenes in Peter Pan's Flight.  
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* Although forced perspective makes it seem higher, guests are actually only seventeen feet above the scenes in Peter Pan's Flight.
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* Famous locations that can be scene on Peter Pan's Flight include, the Thames River, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower Bridge and the Parliament Building.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:30, 24 February 2012

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

Peter Pan's Flight
PeterPanmain.jpg
The exterior to Peter Pan's Flight.
Land Fantasyland
Opening date October 3rd, 1971
Vehicle type Aerial Gallon
Number of vehicles 160
Ride duration 3:00 minutes
Based on Disney's Peter Pan


Attraction History

Although Peter Pan's Flight was not an opening day attraction in Disney World's Fantasyland, it opened two days later on October 3, 1971. The attraction was an expanded version of Disneyland's Peter Pan attraction which had opened in 1955. The original Disneyland version of the ride, was made so that guests would see the story of Peter Pan, through his eyes. Because of this, Peter Pan himself was nowhere to be seen on the attraction. Guests would board ride vehicles, which were suspended from a ceiling track, and go through the story as if they were Peter Pan. Despite Imagineers best efforts, many guests did not understand the attractions premise, and they were confused as to why Peter Pan was not on an attraction which was named after him. Unlike other dark rides, Peter Pan's Flight let guests "fly". To give guests this feeling Imagineer Marvin Davis came up with a new ride system. Instead of having the vehicles run on a ground track, the ride vehicles are connected by a large rod, to a track on the ceiling.

When Walt Disney World was originally being designed, there were no plans for a Peter Pan attraction. Instead, the attraction would have been replaced by a Mary Poppins ride. Eventually however, it was decided to include an expanded version of Disneyland's Peter Pan's Flight in Walt Disney World. Although the basic idea of guests flying over scenes from Peter Pan was kept intact, the storyline was changed, so that it included Peter Pan as a main character. Other changes to the attraction included, the addition of Audio Anamatronics, which were not present in the Disneyland version of the attraction. Scenes depicting Peter fighting with Captain Hook, aboard his 48 foot long ship, and then Peter celebrating with the Darling children were also added to the Disney World version. The final difference between the attractions is that instead of stopping the ride vehicles to load and unload guests, Peter Pan's Flight in Disney World uses and Omnimover system, similar to the one used in the Haunted Mansion.

A Disney Imagineer working on the Tick-Tok Crocodile and Michael Audio Anamatronics.

Although Peter Pan's Flight hasn't seen any major changes since it opened, the attraction is expected to get an interactive queue in the near future. The queue will extend out to the former location of the Fantasyland Skyway station, which has been used for restrooms in recent years.

Attraction Plot

Peter Pan's Flight is a dark ride attraction that takes guests "flying" through the story of Disney's Peter Pan. After walking through a covered queue, guests reach the loading area. Here, guests board "aerial gallons" (their ride vehicle), as they move forward into the show building. Behind them, a large mural of scenes from Peter Pan can be seen. The mural was painted by Disney Imagineer's Ken Anderson and Claude Coats. Before entering the building, the gallons are sprinkled with pixie dust, which causes them to begin to fly. The flying effect is enhanced by the fact, the ride vehicles are attached to a track on the ceiling. With nothing below them, guests get the feeling that they are really flying.

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. Guests then fly with the children out of the house. Below them, riders can see Nana the families dog barking, before they continue on. The gallons then fly over London, swooping just over Big Ben. As they fly over London, riders can hear "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, guests fly into Neverland. Below, Captain Hook orders his crew to fire upon Peter (and the guests). As the gallons fly over Neverland, guests can see the Mermaid Lagoon, the Lost Boy's Camp and Tiger Lilly's tribe below. The next scene guests see shows's Captain Hook's ship. Hook has taken Wendy, Michael, John and the Lost Boys captive. Nearby, guests can see the Tik-Tok Crocodile floating in the water. Peter Pan then arrives and battle's Hook aboard his ship. After defeating the pirate and taking control of the ship, guests can see Peter and the Darling children celebrating. In the water, the Tik Tok Crocodile can be seen trying to eat Hook, as the captain calls out for Mr. Smee. The final scene in the attraction depicts Peter flying the Darling children back to London, aboard Captain Hook's ship. Guests then arrive back at the loading area, and exit the attraction.

Cast

Peter Pan and the Darling kids celebrating their victory.
  • Peter Pan- Ronnie McMillan
  • Wendy Darling- Kathryn Beaumont
  • Indian Chief- Candy Candido
  • Captain Hook- Corey Burton
  • Mr. Smee- Corey Burton

See the Attraction!

Fun Facts and Trivia

  • Big Ben reads 7:15 on the mural of London, located in the loading area.
  • Although forced perspective makes it seem higher, guests are actually only seventeen feet above the scenes in Peter Pan's Flight.
  • Famous locations that can be scene on Peter Pan's Flight include, the Thames River, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower Bridge and the Parliament Building.

References

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/magic-kingdom/attractions/peter-pans-flight/

http://allears.net/tp/mk/pan.htm

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/fan-flight.htm