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I was almost this!!!The original intent of the ride was for the guests to feel as if they were Peter Pan. Audiences did not quite grasp this and were left wondering, "Why wasn't Peter Pan in the Peter Pan ride?"In 1983, during Fantasyland’s remodeling, Peter Pan was added to his namesake's ride.The original ride showed the flying ships going through the nursery, out over London, onward to Never Land and finally through Skull Rock where you see Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, Princess Tiger Lily and the Crocodile before you get back to the station.In 1982, Disneyland's Fantasyland was in its phase of drastic overhaul, thus entering a new era. Some of its rides were being relocated to make room for expanded versions of the dark rides (as well a brand-new one). The posh redo of Fantasyland now resembled more of a rustic European village in the Alps than a medieval faire. Mr. Toad and Snow White's dark rides moved their respective loading areas (and partial murals) indoors, but the Peter Pan ride still offered a colorful mural, depicting the characters from the film.Departing from the station, but before entering the ride building, guests would go over the rooftops of London. The new version of the ride included Audio-Animatronic versions of the characters, just like in Florida.As part of the new remodel, scenes from the Florida ride were added to Disneyland, including the pirate ship deck.
Unlike Florida, though, Peter and Hook do not duel on the mainsail in California; they dueled on the very bow of the ship. In fact, few scenes are identical, yet are amazingly similar.The new Disneyland ride opened as part of the rest of the New Fantasyland on May 25, 1983.Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
After winding through the queue, guests board a two-passenger pirate ship, which is suspended from above to enhance the sensation of flying through the air. The ship therefore is hanging from the ceiling instead of riding on a track on the ground.The ship leaves the load area and winds through the Darlings' nursery, passing by Nana the Nursemaid next to some toy blocks, the Darlings (Wendy, Michael and John) in bed and Peter Pan's shadow on the wall. Peter himself is then heard saying, "And off to Never Land!" At this point, the ship flies out the nursery window and out over moonlit London at night. All around are lights twinkling. Below the ships are various miniature versions of London's famous landmarks: Big Ben, the Tower Bridge and the Thames river. It's very magical. Then, by going past "the second star to the right and straight on 'til morning", the flying ships reach Neverland, where the guests go past some landmarks of its own, including the Indian village, a glowing volcano, Mermaid Lagoon and Skull Rock.It is here that, in addition to Peter and the Darlings, the guests also encounter some of Neverland's most famous residents, including Princess Tiger Lily, Mr. Smee, the Crocodile and Peter's arch rival, Captain Hook..contactTable .text, .contactTable a, .contactTable img {filter:none !importanta;}
