Peter Pan confusion

[SOCALMouseMommy]

I love it. My son loves it. It is a really great ride. But we've only ridden three times in a year (we have APs) because the line is just so long.

 

[Mamato4boys]

The last time we rode it was probably the early 2000s. I would love to take my two and four year olds on it, but my four year old has some ADHD/behavioral/sensory issues and there is no way he could handle the wait.

 

[bumbershoot]

The last time we rode it was probably the early 2000s. I would love to take my two and four year olds on it, but my four year old has some ADHD/behavioral/sensory issues and there is no way he could handle the wait.

You might consider a DAS to help with that.

Or rope-dropping to be among the first in line for it.

It’s a lovely ride.

 

[hootey]

It is one of the Best rides in the park! We ride it several times every visit. Seven or eight years ago we had a Daytime Soap Opera tv star get in line next to us. He and his wife had their daughters with them and appeared like most other people in the park that day except, people were stopping and pointing at him and then taking pictures(especially the women). Lots of people were stopping to take pictures of him. I finally asked him if he was a movie star? His wife started laughing and he simply said he was sort of a tv star on a daytime show. They were friendly like most people at the park and asked who we were and did we get to the parks often, usual conversation stuff while standing in line with people. We rode Peter Pan and went on to other rides. Who was he? I have no clue but, a lot of women were stopping to take pictures of him. You never know who you may run into at DL(even if you don't know exactly who they are)

 

[cruisehopeful]

Even though I like the ride very much, I don't like waiting in line for it. I rarely go on it. Since you haven't been on it before, I'd say it's worth the line. Just bring snacks or your lunch and eat while you are in line. It helps pass the time/

 

[Elk Grove Chris]

Right Mom2rtk passing on PP?

They likely have done it a few times at WDW with the much better queue.

 

[tiffjoy]

The last time we rode it was probably the early 2000s. I would love to take my two and four year olds on it, but my four year old has some ADHD/behavioral/sensory issues and there is no way he could handle the wait.

I second the DAS recommendation. We have several friends who use this with their children who have some varying disabilities, and it's so helpful for those long waits with kids who are just not capable of it. They should be able to ride the rides, too!

 

[mom2rtk]

I
can't
believe
it.

Someone obviously stole your password and is pretending to be you!!!

I know, right? I can see why you'd think that!

It's just that this ride is such a pain to do. We always do rope drop, but I don't like the big rush to this ride. And if you aren't at the very front of that rush, you can still spend a half hour of that great first hour of park time doing it. FP would certainly make that much simpler. But I caveat that by saying I don't want other rides to go FP. The more that go FP, the more complicated it all gets. Because you can only pull so many FPs in a day, right?

Mostly, I don't like FP on too many rides because of the way it slows down standby. But we're mostly skipping this one so aren't doing standby anyway.

Right Mom2rtk passing on PP?

They likely have done it a few times at WDW with the much better queue.

We've done PP a lot, and that includes WDW and DLR. I do love the queue at WDW, but I never do standby just to see a queue. The enhanced queues at WDW are mostly a consolation prize for waiting in line, and not the attraction everyone makes them out to be (IMO).

We had some any attraction FPs a couple years ago (after a major mess at the ticket window upgrading some tickets) and we used them on PP. That was nice. Still waited about 20 minutes in that line though. So we watch the app and if it gets to 30 minutes or below we jump in line. We did do it this past December under those very circumstances.

 

[baozi]

Waiting time is quite stable for PP, 35 minutes - 45 minutes. It depends, if you always get FP or do single rider line for every ride, for sure the wait is long; but compared to those bigger rides the wait is not very bad.

 

[VandVsmama]

I’ve seen it come up in a thread or two, but am I to understand that Peter Pan is a Really Big Deal At DLR?

I think that Peter Pan is a big deal at DL because it's a ride that was there on opening day in 1955. It's a short ride...I think it's about 3 1/2 minutes long total. And it's not a thrill ride. Nor does it go fast. But lots of people really love it for the nostalgia factor.

Other opening day attractions which are still at DL include stuff like

• Autopia
• the Disneyland band
• Disneyland railroad Main Street Station
• Disneyland railroad New Orleans Square Station
• Jungle Cruise
• King Arthur's Carousel
• Mad Tea Party
• Main Street Cinema
• Mark Twain riverboat
• Mr Toad's Wild Ride
• Snow White's Scary Adventures
• Storybook Land Canal Boats

It's pretty cool when you think about it. For almost 63 years these attractions have been operating at Disneyland!

 

[Catvondita]

It's supposed to be a big deal but there is no fast pass for it so I wouldn't bother.

 

[Kippa-Dee-Do-Dah]

It's a must-do every trip for our family for several reasons:

- I LOVE Peter Pan and always have. There's definitely a big nostalgia factor for me, so I'm willing to put up with a wait. My kids love it too, and since I have a boy and girl, there's something for everyone.
- It's one of the original rides and it is just amazing. Love the feeling of flying over London.
- It's technically a dark ride, but unlike some of the others (Snow White, Pinocchio, Mr. Toad, etc) there's no scary elements.
- It's really the ultimate fantasy ride. Regular kids meet their idol, get some pixie dust and learn to fly, then get to visit with mermaids and pirates? There's something SO magical about it that it really gets me in such a Disney mood when I ride it.

On our first trip, even though we got there at rope drop, we didn't expect it to take 20+ minutes just to get through security. And since we didn't know exactly where to park the stroller or where the line was by the time we got in line we waited 60 minutes. Ugh.

Second trip, we had Magic Morning. We planned better, got a better spot in line at rope drop, and I had my husband park the stroller while I got in line with the kids. We waited only 15 minutes!

Third trip, no MM, but it was a chilly and rainy day so the locals stayed home. We were pretty close to the rope and only waited 5 minutes. (In fact we got about 6 rides in Fantasyland done in our first hour!)

So obviously we've learned how to hustle, but we hustle because we love it. If it's not a priority, maybe wait until parade or fireworks time when lines are shorter.

 

[Mamato4boys]

You might consider a DAS to help with that.

Or rope-dropping to be among the first in line for it.

It’s a lovely ride.

I second the DAS recommendation. We have several friends who use this with their children who have some varying disabilities, and it's so helpful for those long waits with kids who are just not capable of it. They should be able to ride the rides, too!

Thank you both for the suggestion. I just don't think DAS would work for us. My son would likely seem like he didn't need it when we went to get the pass, unless he was in the middle of having a meltdown, in which case we would be leaving the park or finding a quiet place for him to calm down. Plus, the amount of time invested probably wouldn't be worth it, seeing as we would probably only it for Peter Pan and Dumbo.

Can anyone tell me if there is an easy way to leave the line at PP if he can't handle it? Or for him to join one of us in line once most of the wait is over?

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Thank you both for the suggestion. I just don't think DAS would work for us. My son would likely seem like he didn't need it when we went to get the pass, unless he was in the middle of having a meltdown, in which case we would be leaving the park or finding a quiet place for him to calm down. Plus, the amount of time invested probably wouldn't be worth it, seeing as we would probably only it for Peter Pan and Dumbo.

Can anyone tell me if there is an easy way to leave the line at PP if he can't handle it? Or for him to join one of us in line once most of the wait is over?

It doesn’t matter if he “seems like he needs it.” Anyone can use DAS. It might be worth it to ride something that you wouldn’t get to do otherwise...

And I mean, you can get out of any line if you need to, although PP is pretty self-contained. My daughter once lost her mind halfway through the Peter Pan line when she was two (ahh, the days of toddler tantrums), and I just carried her right past everyone while she flailed around and screamed. We survived...

 

[Mamato4boys]

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It doesn’t matter if he “seems like he needs it.” Anyone can use DAS. It might be worth it to ride something that you wouldn’t get to do otherwise...

And I mean, you can get out of any line if you need to, although PP is pretty self-contained. My daughter once lost her mind halfway through the Peter Pan line when she was two (ahh, the days of toddler tantrums), and I just carried her right past everyone while she flailed around and screamed. We survived...

I was reading a thread talking about DAS and it seemed like you had to take your child to City Hall and kind of plead your case to get one and I would rather not do that, honestly. Especially because I wouldn't want anyone thinking we were trying to abuse the system.

If walking back out through the queue is the only way to go, we will probably just skip it. My son is a big boy and I would hate to spoil other people's experience trying to cart a 4 year old in the midst of issues past everyone. Especially because he has some incontinence issues if things get too overwhelming for him. Yikes. Talk about spoiling the magic!

 

[bumbershoot]

My son would likely seem like he didn't need it when we went to get the pass, unless he was in the middle of having a meltdown, in which case we would be leaving the park or finding a quiet place for him to calm down. Plus, the amount of time invested probably wouldn't be worth it, seeing as we would probably only it for Peter Pan and Dumbo.

You don’t have to show them the problem. You tell them what issues he needs accommodations for. So for you they MIGHT give you a return time so you can come back and have a minimal wait (basically so you’re waiting for the ride but not IN line (and you don’t have to just stand there))

And I mean, you can get out of any line if you need to, although PP is pretty self-contained. My daughter once lost her mind halfway through the Peter Pan line when she was two (ahh, the days of toddler tantrums), and I just carried her right past everyone while she flailed around and screamed. We survived...

Doesn’t work well if you’re a person of size. Dh has been a size where he canNOT get out of the PP line of there are people to pass. Heck, at my biggest it would have been very awkward.

I was reading a thread talking about DAS and it seemed like you had to take your child to City Hall and kind of plead your case to get one and I would rather not do that, honestly.

Nope. You go and tell them what his issues are and what he needs. No pleading. Just telling.

Why would you only use it for two rides? There are more rides a 4 year old can go on than those, and they have lines.


Were you maybe reading a post by an adult who needs one for themselves and has problems communicating in that way? I’ve seen a few posts like that recently and my heart goes out to them. But you’re the adult speaking for him and don’t have to fear it like another person might when asking for themselves.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

I was reading a thread talking about DAS...

Here is the link to the DLR webpage with DAS information: https://wdpromedia.disney.go.com/me.../dlr-disability-access-service_2017-07-17.pdf. This tells you the basic information you need to know. It really is fairly straightforward.

 

[Mamato4boys]

"Why would you only use it for two rides? There are more rides a 4 year old can go on than those, and they have line. "

We have just found that those are the two rides that we have issues with finding a line that is an acceptable wait for him. Oh, I guess Alice, as well. Otherwise, we seem to be able to hit most rides using either FP, MM, or just keeping an eye on return times and jumping in line when the wait is short enough for him to manage.

I suppose we may give it a shot.. Maybe we will see how he does initially and if we have problems, we can go request it.

Thank you so much, everyone, for all your help!

 

[V.I.N.CENT.]

it's a must ride for my wife on every trip. We've tried rope drop, but unless you run like heck to get there, you are looking at a 30 min wait anyway. We usually wait throughout the trip and bite the bullet when it is around 30 min wait. I agree with a previous post, the posted wait times are usually longer. Also look at the exit to see how many DAS riders are waiting. That can really slow down the ride.

 

[Texans_loyal]

Is the ride at Disneyland just like then one at WDW?