Peter Pan's Flight stopped while we were on it!

[DisneyOma]

Over the years I have read how they won't stop Peter Pan's Flight except for an emergency - well, they must have had an emergency this week!

We were at the flying over London scene, and the ship came to a sudden, rough stop. The ride vehicle doesn't swing into the motion, and it felt quite jarring. Less than a minute later (I think?) it started up again with another jerk, and my head bumped hard into the sail. Ouch! I see why they don't want to stop it - it is not a smooth operation.

 

[Piglet_Mom]

I hadn’t heard that before. But, I was on it a few years ago and the ride got stopped. I definitely agree it was very rough when it stopped and restarted.

 

[elevatorgeek]

It stopped when I was on it in July. I remember it being somewhat rough but not horrible.

 

[DLgal]

I've been on that ride many times where it's stopped mid ride. I thought they always did that to let wheelchair people transfer.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Yes, they often stop it to allow for someone needing extra time to load. It's stopped many times for us, and it is definitely not a slow to stop ride.

Sorry you got bumped! Ouch!

 

[DisneyOma]

It was the very first time it has stopped while I was on it, nd I've been going to WDW for over 25 years. I disagree that they often stop it for people to load, but they do slow it down.

 

[HopperFan]

I've been on that ride many times where it's stopped mid ride. I thought they always did that to let wheelchair people transfer.

We've been riding since it opened and we go often, riding at least a couple times a trip. Honestly it has gotten to be a bit of a joke on if we are going to stop or not. We get stopped about 30-50% of the time.

I do think for sometimes is wheelchairs but also folks who don't get on/off fast enough and run out of moving walkway.

 

[DLgal]

It was the very first time it has stopped while I was on it, nd I've been going to WDW for over 25 years. I disagree that they often stop it for people to load, but they do slow it down.

You've been lucky. I have literally watched it stop fully, many times, to load a wheelchair guest. At least this is the case in Disneyland.

 

[Ariel620]

We were stopped for about 30 min on there once, we still quote it, “just a little pixie dust and you’ll be on your way!”

 

[Jennasis]

It stops plenty.

 

[EpcotPhoenician]

I got stuck halfway up the lift on Space Mountain. Getting out of the car at that angle destroyed my back more-so than the ride itself.

 

[MMSM]

Every single time we have been on this ride it’s gotten stopped or stuck. But we continue to go on it!

 

[parasail_of_congress]

Over the years I have read how they won't stop Peter Pan's Flight except for an emergency - well, they must have had an emergency this week!

We were at the flying over London scene, and the ship came to a sudden, rough stop. The ride vehicle doesn't swing into the motion, and it felt quite jarring. Less than a minute later (I think?) it started up again with another jerk, and my head bumped hard into the sail. Ouch! I see why they don't want to stop it - it is not a smooth operation.

Is it possible that what you've read about the ride "not stopping" is actually just the loading process? I found a post from a few years back talking about how it's the only ride at Magic Kingdom that does not stop the moving walk to enter the ride vehicle - https://plandisney.disney.go.com/qu...-flight-lift-daughter-wheelchair-ride-300696/ .