Peter Pan's Flight

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

Attraction History

Peter Pan's Flight was an opening day attraction in Disney World's Fantasyland. 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.

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 Instead, the attraction would have been replaced by a Mary Poppins ride.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.

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. 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.