Peter Pan’s Flight

the wait was long… the ride was dumb! this was one of the stupidest rides out there. its dark and the special effects & characters are so outdated. need to update this thing… BAD!
first time and only time i’ll go on it. 100 minutes for this? no thanks, lucky I had a fast pass!

Fantastic ride. Unfortunately even with fast pass you are still going to have a wait. Once you are inside there is several additional queue lines to stand in. Luckily the attention to detail for this is incredible and there are some interactive things to do once inside.

Fastpasses are often booked weeks in advance for Peter Pan’s Flight, so I decided to bite the bullet with the 100-​minute wait time to see what all the fuss was about. Well, it turns out that the constant extreme wait time is because Fastpass holders have an absurdly high priority over standby — they will take groups of less than 10, sometimes even 5, from standby, then continue the Fastpass queue for 2 – 5 minutes. It’s ridiculous and outlandish, I have never seen a Fastpass queue have such priority.
The ride itself was an enormous disappointment and left me sour for the rest of the night; I waited for longer than the length of an average movie to experience a neglected ride that is degrading and falling apart.
The ride is essentially a bunch of mannequins and props arranged under a black warehouse under blacklight. I even saw chips of paint missing from the figures, even on the neck of Peter Pan! You’d think it would be kept up a little better.
The atmosphere is very dingy and the air feels too warm and stagnant. It feels «creepy» and neglected. I was waiting impatiently for it to be all over.
I see that most of the appeal comes from nostalgia and the ride’s unique suspension system, but if that’s all this ride as going for it, I’d opt for that E.T. ride down the road.
Waste of time.

Peter Pan’s Flight takes you on an amazing trip through Neverland where you move, scene by scene, through the movie. You fly across Neverland in your own flying boat, while you look down on all the scenes below you… Always a great time being able to be immersed into the world of Peter Pan and Walt Disney. There is always a line, sometimes up to an hr to get on. Make sure you use fast pass.

Alright, it doesn’t matter what time you go to magic kingdom, the line for this ride is always long! If you can get a fast pass for this ride and not stand in the line for so long then you will enjoy the ride. If you wait in the line for 1 – 3 hours then you will be extremely disappointed.
I always get a fast pass therefore I always enjoy the cool floating boat ride over the Peter Pan scenes. My daughter who is 4 loves it! It’s definitely a must see especially since it’s one of the older rides. I will probably never wait in the super long line for it but I’ll go every time I get a fast pass.

A nice little ride with lots of colors and the fact you are in a boat flying instead of a slow water ride seemed to create Morelos excitement. Our granddaughter enjoyed but our grandson really loved it.

I’m so conflicted. This ride is cool. It’s very unique compared to the rides that stay grounded the entire time, but 55 minute wait without a fast pass? It’s definitely something you have to do in Disney World, but after doing this 2 or 3 times (with a fast pass) I was over it. It’s not long enough, in my opinion, and I’d never wait more than 15 minutes. Both queue lines are awesomely themed and interactive and it’s got so much soul. But only do with a fast pass.

When I was at Magic Kingdom, it baffled me how one of the oldest rides in the park consistently had some of the longest wait times, with standby riders patiently waiting up to two hours on the day I attended to experience Peter Pan’s Flight. Having some extra time at the end of the day before a Seven Dwarfs Mine Train FastPass, we waited in the standby line to see if this attraction was truly worth the hype.
FastPass is required for this ride due to the dynamics of the queue. Though the standby line might not be that long when you count the number of riders, the attendants give FastPass riders very high priority compared to all other attractions we rode, and only let a couple people from standby onto the ride every minute. If you ride standby, you’ll probably find yourself in each of the (fairly small) rooms that make up the queue for 20 – 30 minutes per room. At least the queue was recently updated and actually has some cool interactive elements that should appeal to younger kids. As for adults, if you were one of those kids for whom a ten minute wait could feel like an eternity, waiting in this standby line is probably the best way to relive those feelings.
As for the ride itself, it’s a fairly traditional (and dare I say pedestrian) Disney-​style dark ride, with the exception that the cars are suspended from a track in the ceiling. We rode almost all of the Omnimover rides at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and MGM Studios during our trip, and this one was easily the shortest ride as well. Given many people’s nostalgia for their childhood WDW experience and their desire to pass that on to their kids, I can see why this ride may be popular. However, I’d say that if you’re not willing to put up a FastPass for this ride, you’re probably not in its target audience and it can easily be skipped.

This is a Disney classic, and I’ll give it 4 stars, though it’s never worth the wait time. (I refer to the line here as «Peter Pan’s Plight.»)
The line at Peter Pan’s flight is slower moving than the other Fantasyland attractions because the cars are smaller, and thus the ride capacity per unit time is smaller – resulting in higher waits. However, to help fight this frustration, FastPass+ is offered for this attraction, and FastPass works well on this ride. However, the hard part is allowing yourself to use one of your precious three FastPasses that you can pre-​book for this ride. (If you’re making your FastPass selections for the same day, you probably won’t be able to get a FastPass for this.)
But, if you haven’t done it, or even haven’t done it in a while – you must do it. You can’t get more Original Disney Classic than Peter Pan’s Flight.
Photographers – if you want good pictures of Peter Pan’s Flight – put your cameras in shutter priority mode and crank up your ISO to grainy. Manual focus is a must. This is likely the hardest ride to take pictures of at Disney.
Peter Pan’s Flight is a great, innovative Dark Ride that was way ahead of it’s time. This (almost in identical form) was one of the original opening-​day 1955 attractions at Disneyland. (Between Disneyland and Disney World, I like the one in «land» better as it is the «original.» However, this version has a nifty interactive queue, which provides some fun as you wait.)
In summary: It is worth the wait. At least once.

I have come to Disney since I was a kid and I always avoided this ride because it always had a long line and I thought it was geared more for little kids. Wow, I had really been missing out.
It’s truly like magic. I would say this is the most representational ride of Disney World. The magic is here. I have read a few reviews that say there should be some upkeep on this ride. While this may be the case, it does not take away from the magic that you will experience while here. The vehicles you go on are ”anchored” from above so you really are flying. You fly over London, my favorite part of the ride and you go through Neverland and of course see Peter Pan and Captain Hook etc.
Definitely worth it and get a fast pass if you can. There’s always a long line for good reason.

A much better ride at Word than Land. The ride at World if don’t get the fast pass has a much better and more air conditioned line. The wait for this line is long most days. Fast pass it if you can but you will miss out on the mostly enjoyable line experience. One of my more favorite rides at The Kingdom as you go through the story of Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and the horrible Captain Hook.
Disney World is way better than Land on this one.

So, the line didn’t look too long and we were trying to see as much as possible. And this turned out to be a big surprise. First off, the inter-​actives while you wait are incredible. It’s worth the wait just for this. But the ride itself is whimsical and charming and fun.

Hands down the worst ride Disney has to offer. I just don’t get it, because people line up for this thing like it is in limited supply. My friend and I waited for close to an hour to go on Peter Pan’s Flight, and it was by far the biggest waste of time. I wouldn’t have waited that long, but the sign in the front said only a 20 minute wait. Well 40 minutes after those 20 minutes had past we finally got on the ride. Before I talk about the ride itself, let me just say that the queue for Peter Pan’s Flight is one of the worst ever. It loops around several times, weaving in and out of cover, so if it is raining or very hot, be prepared to get hit by the elements. It is also just a line, nothing unique to look at or immerse you in the world of Peter Pan whatsoever.
Peter Pan is one of my favorite Disney tales, but this ride needs a major upgrade in almost every area possible. Finally getting on the ride, the cars could have used an upgrade to make them a bit more modern, and comfortable. As you go flying around and go from the Darling’s house, all the way to Neverland, you’d think that would be exciting, but it isn’t. In today’s age, most other Disney rides have animatronics that look like they are real people, but I think it would be a slap in the face to call this even technology. Peter Pan, Hook, Wendy, Lost Boys, etc. are less robots at all, and more like statues. Their is even one section when Peter Pan is fighting Captain Hook, and the only thing that is moving is Peter Pan’s hand. Come on Disney, you can do better.
I get that this is one of the original rides at Disney, so they want to keep it around for nostalgia, I get it. Having said that, no reason they can’t throw a little money at it to upgrade the queue line and the ride itself. Disney needs to sprinkle some pixie dust aka money on this ride and bring it to life again. For company that is very much in the 21^st century, this ride is in the dark ages of attractions.
Don’t Wait Longer Than 15 Minutes: It is usually very crowded for some reason throughout the day, so maybe try it at night. I would say use your fast past to go quick, but I wouldn’t even waste a fast pass on this ride the way it is.
Who’s This Attraction Best For: All Ages
Ride/​Attraction Rating (F), Queue Line (F), Wait Time (F)

Pure Disney Magic. You fly in a suspended pirate ship over Neverland and see all of the familiar scenes from Peter Pan. It’s a very dark ride, so if you have a child under 4 or 5, you may want to consider bringing a small glow stick. I did this when my child was 3, and it did help with any sort of apprehension about being in the dark in a new place.
Yes, the wait is long, so my best advice is to get there AS SOON as Magic Kingdom opens, or else book a FastPass+. It’s definitely worth it!

This is some Classic Disney 101 at its finest.
I recall riding this as a 5 year old; well I remember flying high above the London town below, so when we went back to Disney last Oct I couldn’t wait to ride it! And then I realized the wait to ride it can easily get up to 3+ hours… at around noon they were distributing FastPasses for it at 10p. Apparently no one could wait to ride it but everyone was going to! So I came up with a plan-​be there at rope drop (as soon as the park opens) and RACE to Peter Pan’s Flight. My plan worked! And I still ended up waiting 20mins to ride. But it was all worth it.
This ride utilizes the omnimover system (same ride system as you find on Hunted Mansion, Spaceship Earth, etc) and is shaped like a pirate ship. After the ride attendant sprinkles pixie dust to lower your lap bar, off you go! The ride takes you through familiar scenes from the Peter Pan film: the Darlings room, taking flight over London (breathtaking), past the lost boys, by mermaids, and then to see Peter and Hook fighting it out. I am a huge fan of the final scene with Tic-​Toc in it!
Be warned the ride is pretty brief, especially when compared to the ride times of other omnimover attractions. But that being said, this classic is everything Disney World was built on. A wonderful gem of history, safely preserved in The Most Magical Place on Earth, you’re doing yourself a disservice is you miss this classic attraction.

I went on this ride partly because I like Peter Pan, mostly because I wanted to see why everyone waits an hour for it.
We had the fast pass for this ride, so we only waited 5 minutes :). This is a must or wait an hour plus!
My wife wasn’t thrilled by the ride, but me being the kid I am loved it. Like my fellow reviewer Amy S. Stated, I just love that I get to fly.
For this ride, your cart is a ship that you and up to two others sit in and fly from London to Neverland. You basically tour the progress of the movie. The detail on the streets of London is pretty good, and if you look closely you can see moving cars. We had extra time to spot these because the ride stopped as we were flying over London. I didn’t complain :).
It was a fun ride — I will never wait an hour for it, but if we get the fast pass again, I will enjoy the trip to Neverland again.

I was told this is a classic ride that everyone can enjoy. It’s dated, it’s short, and it is boring. I’m sure it was quite nice back when it was created in the 1960’s, but it just doesn’t cut it these days. Peter Pan’s Flight is the prime example of an attraction which was part of Disney World when it opened 43 years ago and has not been updated since, probably because Disney wants to preserve adults’ nostalgia from when they visited the park as children. I don’t think nostalgia alone is enough of a reason to preserve a very old attraction.
As one example, fluorescent paint plus black light is used throughout the ride to give the appearance of glowing city lights among other things. If Disney wants something that is low power and low maintenance, these could easily be replaced with low power LEDs.
This was the first ride I went on at the Magic Kingdom, and it was a flop. Unless you have little kids that might enjoy flying in the air, or someone who particularly loves Peter Pan, I would say to skip it.

I’m not sure what I was expecting, but this ride was. a let down? It was very much done in the old style of ride, a sedate journey through the skies of London. The sound is muddy and the front sail tends to block a lot of your vision.
The queue needs fans, especially once you’re in the main line, because it gets hot and stagnant and that means grumpy, uncomfortable people.

I just love this ride!
Who wouldn’t love boarding a magical pirate ship that takes you through Peter Pan’s journey?
You get to fly above the streets of London with Peter Pan and Wendy in your own magical flying pirate ship. You kinda get to feel like you’re really flying. This ride has been here for as long as I can remember but it’s still a classic and to me one of the best for both children and adults. You get to see scenes from the movie and the animatronics are still in pretty good shape. My only advice would be to get a fast pass for this ride because the line can get pretty long.

For someone who refuses to grow up, I was surprised that I was disappointed by this ride. I guess I do not know what I was expecting, but my experience was not it.
It feels too rushed so you do not really feel as if you were accompanying Peter Pan, especially since with all the noise going off and events going on that you can see from your peripheral view, your instinct is to listen to everything and look at everything. I think that a slight slowing of the pace would have improved the experience considerably.
I would suggest you skip Peter Pan’s Flight.