Peter Pan's Flight

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Open during Extra Magic Hours
Disney's FASTPASS available

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Fly in an enchanted pirate ship through and above scenes from Peter Pan.
Opening Date

12th April 1992
Attraction Type

Suspended dark ride
Location

Fantasyland,
Disneyland Park
Duration

3 minutes
Capacity

Up to 5 guests per flying pirate ship

Category
Family Adventures

Wait Times
Very Long

Who's it good for?
Children 3-7
Children 8-12
Teens / Young Adults
Adults
Seniors

Overview

Off to Never Land!

A fleet of enchanted pirate ships are waiting to take you through the Darling household and soaring up into the skies above London.

Then, with a smile in your heart, follow the second star to the right and Never Never Land awaits! You'll circle the island before swooping down to discover that Captain Hook is up to his nasty tricks again.

Have no fear, Peter Pan comes to the rescue and a glittering finale of pixie dust brings this classic tale to a happy ending.

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Helpful Tips

Despite this verison of the classic Disneyland attraction having larger vehicles with two rows rather than just one, Peter Pan's Flight still attracts some of the lengthiest queues in the park. The best tip is to ride during Extra Magic Hours. If you can't take advantage of these, grab a FASTPASS or ride as early or late in the day as possible.
If you do decide to grab a FASTPASS, make it early in the day. The fairly low capacity of this attraction means fewer tickets are available, and are often all allocated as early as midday.
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Important Advice

Due to the suspended nature of the vehicles, this attraction may not be suitable for all guests. Those riding must be able to transfer to the vehicles and be capable of climbing a ladder in the unlikely event of evacuation.

Trivia & Fun Facts

Second star to the right...

Trivia & Fun Facts

Peter Pan's Flight in Paris was the only version to seat at least 4 guests per flying pirate ship, rather than the standard 2. This changed in 2009 when Disneyland in California added new, wider boats. It still has the longest ride time, however — 3 minutes compared to around 2 minutes 30 seconds.
The classic Imagineering trick of forced perspective is used to great effect on the aerial London and Never Land scenes, with the landscape's vertical height elongated to make it appear further away and the miniaturised buildings of London much taller than they truly are.
Ride testing plays a major part in the creation of any Disney attraction, usually taking anywhere up to 6 months to complete. On one occasion, a team of Imagineers became stuck 8 feet up in the air on-board their flying pirate ship, unable to get down since an emergency ladder had yet to be installed!
This version was actually modelled more on the 1955/1983 Disneyland original than the later 1971 Magic Kingdom and 1983 Tokyo Disneyland versions, with no moving ramp in the boarding area and more similar scenes to the California edition.
The exterior design is reminiscent of, but certainly not identical to, the original Disneyland attraction. The clock tower is the most familiar element, whilst details such as the Pirate Ship and Crocodile weathervanes have been replicated fully.
Incredibly, for such a complex ride, Peter Pan's Flight was one of the opening day attractions at Disneyland in 1955. In 1983, along with much of Fantasyland, Peter Pan's Flight in California underwent a drastic overhaul. Like other dark rides in the area, this included the addition of the main character - here Peter Pan - to the show scenes. Previously, guests would have experienced the attraction entirely as if they were Peter himself.
In July 2004, the attraction underwent a small redesign of its queue and boarding areas. The final section of the queue was split in half to finally provide a covered Fastpass line, new signage and wait time boards were added, and, most importantly, hydraulic air gates were added to the loading platform. This theoretically doubled the hourly capacity of the attraction, allowing two vehicles to safely board at once, with usual set-up giving one to Fastpass guests and one to the normal queue.