Peter Pan’s Flight Slips From Headliner to Classic at Magic Kingdom

Overview

• Average waits now hover around 40 minutes, a sharp drop from the 90-minute lines long associated with the ride.
• Guests point to a technology gap compared with newer offerings like Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and Frozen Ever After.
• Continuous-motion loading and frequent pauses create a cumbersome boarding experience, especially for families with small children.
• The 1953 Peter Pan story connects less with today’s kids, who gravitate toward characters from Frozen, Moana, Coco, and Encanto.
• At the world’s most visited theme park, the over-50-year-old attraction endures as a cherished part of Magic Kingdom’s identity.