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Peter Pan's Flight 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 was to be replaced by a Mary Poppins ride that took guests “flying” through various scenes from the movie. Eventually however, due to either the cost 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.

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 Walt Disney World's version of the attraction guests flew over various scenes from the movie. To this end, Audio Animatronics of Peter Pan, the Lost Boys, various Pirates and Indians. 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 added to the attraction. Also added to the Florida version was Captain Hook's 48 foot pirate shop where the duel takes place <ref name= "walt"/>. Peter Pan Flight eventually opened on October 3, 1971, two days after the Magic Kingdom's grand opening <ref name= "allears"/>.

==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 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.