Walt Disney Imagineering files permit for Peter Pan's Flight at Walt Disney World

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Tuesday May 7, 2024 1:12pm ET · "Peter Pan's Flight"

Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new permit for Peter Pan's Flight at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

The permit carries the vague but intriguing title of "Install Set Elements," and the contractor on the project is InterAmerica Stage Inc. (Thanks to @danlb_2000 on the WDWMAGIC Forums for spotting the permit.)

While we don't know what the work is for, it is worth noting that Walt Disney Imagineering is the permit owner, suggesting this is likely an addition rather than any type of routine maintenance that Facility Asset Management would usually own.

InterAmerica Stage Inc. is a long-time WDI contractor, having completed work on Test Track, Dumbo, and Spaceship Earth.

"Peter Pan's Flight" at Magic Kingdom is a classic Disney park ride that first opened in 1971. This attraction takes visitors on a journey through the narrative of J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan." Guests board hanging pirate ships that glide them from the Darling children’s nursery, across a miniature London at night, and on to the fictional Neverland. The ride showcases various scenes, including encounters with mermaids, Native American characters, and the infamous Captain Hook. As one of the park's original attractions, it holds a special place in the history of Walt Disney World.

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They can’t go too grand here…
↩ replying to SplashJacket
Yep @danlb_2000 spotted this last night - possibly FX lighting?

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/permits-2024.982789/page-8
Ride could use a tuneup, not expecting a big redo, nor do I think one will happen, despite how dated PPF is. Guessing it will be a small touchup, maybe the natives get replaced or some effects get fixed, but not a big redo like the disneyland one got a few years back or the queue in the WDW version.
The Shanghai version had some lovely integration of projections into the practical sets, and a score that actually followed the scenes...not just music loops. I would love to see them move Pan and do a larger more expansive ride...
I guess they want to transform it from flying over static imagery in favor of projection mapped surfaces thus creating illusions of activity and depth.
↩ replying to Bocabear
I like everything about the Shanghai version besides the generic, charmless score
Thuuud.
Another closure for later this year?
i kinda hope the city flyover is tweaked as well.
↩ replying to pigglewiggle
And now we’re going to have some concerns about this.
TBA should soften the blow, but I’m hoping this closure, should it be needed, doesn’t last too long.
↩ replying to IanDLBZF
It's just shaping up to have a lot of closures during our December trip. Trying to be patient to get actual announcements/timelines, but seems to take forever. I realize it happens to everyone, but still not fun when it happens to you.
Ride needs a desperate overhaul, but the LL/Genie revenue loss will probably require them to make alterations overnight?

Would be cool to see the ride spruced up slowly over night and newer effects/projections debuted once all complete without needing to shut the ride down for a significant period.
↩ replying to Andrew25
I feel like BTMs closure would necessitate this being a brief closure during a quieter month, at most.
those Indians sitting peacefully around a fire in front of their teepees is unendurable
↩ replying to The Colonel
Warring Indians sitting spitefully around a fire in front of their teepees CONFIRMED!
Hopefully installing these bad boys for the "FIRE MR. SMEE!" dialogue: