Peter Pan's Flight

[Ryansdad0727]

PPF is one of the only rides i remember from our trip when i was 12. It's a must do for us now when we go. My dad loves it also. When he goes with us he will make sure we all get a FP.

 

[rob4059]

One of my favorites! I can't wait for the queue upgrade next year. I'm excited.

 

[think-like-tink]

Awesome pics. WE love PPF, and will wait in the long line for it. I LOVE to here my kids say " here we goooooo". We say it here at home even if it's just a trip to Wal-mart.

 

[supersuperwendy]

I knew from the time i was very little that I was named after Wendy Darling so to ride Peter Pans flight as a little girl was truly a magical experience. I feel so connected to the story and to this day I get a chill when i ride it. In 2008 we made it to rope drop and went right to peter pans flight. As we exited we won dream fastpasses! I loved that we won at my faovorite childhood ride! I hope it always remains as is.....a classic.

 

[think-like-tink]

That's so sweet supersuper WENDY!

 

[wcpamotm]

During our first visit in 1973, while looking over the guides they used to hand out at the parking toll plaza on our way to park the car, this was the first to jump out as an attraction I wanted to experience.

Best c-ticket attraction ever.

 

[runskyhy]

Recently I had the opportunity to ride it at Disneyland...there is no FP there, and while I couldn't put my finger on it...there were subtle differences. The flying ships are different for one thing...but mostly what stood out was the scene where you fly over London. Black netting is strewn over it with little twinkling lights....Is that at WDW too??? I couldn't remember????

Someone who knows both well...please comment about the differences..

I'm glad someone else asked. We noticed this in reverse.

I shouldn't admit this... it's kind of naive of me but maybe that's what makes it so amusing... We (2 adults) visited both parks last year for the first time. DL was first and we both loved PPF. When we visited MK later in the year, we rode PPF there several times. On our first round, we didn't see any stars over London, so on the second round, I asked a CM if the 'stars' weren't working... She had no idea what I was talking about though. (We still loved it, of course!)

 

[rosiep]

I'm glad someone else asked. We noticed this in reverse.

I shouldn't admit this... it's kind of naive of me but maybe that's what makes it so amusing... We (2 adults) visited both parks last year for the first time. DL was first and we both loved PPF. When we visited MK later in the year, we rode PPF there several times. On our first round, we didn't see any stars over London, so on the second round, I asked a CM if the 'stars' weren't working... She had no idea what I was talking about though. (We still loved it, of course!)

Thank you for replying. Both my daughter and I thought it was unique..l but having been to WDW many times we felt foolish not remembering for certain. It really does make the ride incredibly magical doesn't it???

 

[W.E.D.]

I think you said it all Goofster! What an awesome ride!

DW has NEVER experienced PPF, so next year we will be heading straight to it at RD.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

I love Peter Pan, and think it is a wonderfully sweet and imaginative ride. However I am mystified as to why people spend 60-90 in a queue to experience it.

 

[DisneyFive]

Was underwhelmed by it the first time we rode it. That doesn't mean we didn't like it, but we all commented how we were surprised there was so much fuss.

Dan

 

[eastcarolinafan]

I love Peter Pan, and think it is a wonderfully sweet and imaginative ride. However I am mystified as to why people spend 60-90 in a queue to experience it.

For several reasons, IMO. First, of course, is because they likely don't know about FP, which is awesome for me because, well, I DO!

Secondly, because PPF is one of the few rides that sums up the DW experience all by itself. It is magical, it is childlike. It takes me back to a time when I was an 7-year-old boy with the covers over my head in one bed and my sister across the room in another and we pretended to fly on magic carpets around Florida -- where we lived at the time -- picking up all our friends along the way and flying to Disney World (where we had NEVER been). For the record, I should tell you I still sleep with the covers over my head and (this is true, shhh!) pretend to fly to Disney World with my family and friends. I kid you not.

Lastly, I feel people endure these long lines because they believe as I do -- the ride is worth the wait. It is total nostalgia; and the truth is, when you wait in those lines, you are waiting with people just as excited as you are to ride Peter Pan. You make friends and laugh and connect -- it's true, I swear!

Look, DW is the ONE PLACE where grownups can be children again. Yeah, we go for the kids, but deep down we want nothing more than to be children ourselves again, if only for a week. Peter Pan is the ultimate grown child.

And that's what we ALL are at Disney World, right?

 

[miralys]

Peter Pan's Flight is my childhood to me. Still my favorite Disney movie, it was also the first "real" book I ever read. I remember I was eight when I read it. I also remember falling asleep to the audio book version of it and spending countless hours re-enacting and expanding on the story.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

What does Peter Pan's Flight mean to you?

I dunno. I mean, it's a nice ride, but it's far from my favorite.

And I will only ride it during our traditional rope-drop Fantasyland day. I will not wait in line for this ride.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

For several reasons, IMO. First, of course, is because they likely don't know about FP, which is awesome for me because, well, I DO!

Secondly, because PPF is one of the few rides that sums up the DW experience all by itself. It is magical, it is childlike. It takes me back to a time when I was an 7-year-old boy with the covers over my head in one bed and my sister across the room in another and we pretended to fly on magic carpets around Florida -- where we lived at the time -- picking up all our friends along the way and flying to Disney World (where we had NEVER been). For the record, I should tell you I still sleep with the covers over my head and (this is true, shhh!) pretend to fly to Disney World with my family and friends. I kid you not.

Lastly, I feel people endure these long lines because they believe as I do -- the ride is worth the wait. It is total nostalgia; and the truth is, when you wait in those lines, you are waiting with people just as excited as you are to ride Peter Pan. You make friends and laugh and connect -- it's true, I swear!

Look, DW is the ONE PLACE where grownups can be children again. Yeah, we go for the kids, but deep down we want nothing more than to be children ourselves again, if only for a week. Peter Pan is the ultimate grown child.

And that's what we ALL are at Disney World, right?

Oh, I agree whole-heartedly. PPF is a special ride. It's just the queuing for 90 minute part that mystifies me. The ride itself is so brief, and the queue so uninteresting.

 

[Art 1]

One of our favorite rides. I like the part when you fly over London.

 

[wendydarling826]

To me, Peter Pan's Flight is the essence of Disney. It's the first ride we rode on our first trip, and it's the first one we ride on every trip. As soon as we climb in our pirate ship, I know I'm leaving the world behind and entering the story. I hope they never do a thing to change it, other than improving that endless queue!

 

[keypooh90]

This is one of the perfect Disney classics. I love, love, love the classics. This ride represents all the best that Disney magic has to offer.

 

[si-am]

FIRE, Mr. Smee! *boom*


FIRE, Mr. Smee! *boom*


FIRE, Mr. Smee! *boom*



It's become a joke in my family that all we can hear through the entire ride is FIRE, Mr. Smee! *boom*


I still love it though.

 

[Pirate Me]

To me, the dark rides are pretty much the quintessence of Disney World. A classic ride that we try to get to on every trip!