Peter Pan Refurbishment
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- Peter Pan's Flight Pixie Duster
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Peter Pan Refurbishment
Peter Pan's Flight in the Magic Kingdom is scheduled to close for month long refurbishment. The closure begins on September 28 through to October 31, reopening again on November 1 2013. Probably for Fastpass+, interactive queue, and new paint
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Re: Peter Pan Refurbishment
A month does not seem very long, can they install new queue elements that fast?
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If the interactive elements are going to be predominately located where the bathrooms were, then work could already be underway since those restrooms are closed up. There has been news since January of Peter Pan having interactive elements for their queue. October wouldn't be a bad time to implement it
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Re: Peter Pan Refurbishment
How can you not enjoy Peter Pan. My kids loved it when they were young. We still make a point to ride it and old foggies.
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It has a super long line for a 3 minute ride?
As much as people decry the new system they have for dumbo (replacing the line with electronic transponders and a lounge/play area) it seems to be better since you aren't just standing there baking in the sun. With the story driven rides it would be a huge improvement though it is kind of late to do a dramatic re-design of the waiting areas.
As much as people decry the new system they have for dumbo (replacing the line with electronic transponders and a lounge/play area) it seems to be better since you aren't just standing there baking in the sun. With the story driven rides it would be a huge improvement though it is kind of late to do a dramatic re-design of the waiting areas.
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Re: Peter Pan Refurbishment
Goofyfan wrote:How can you not enjoy Peter Pan. My kids loved it when they were young. We still make a point to ride it and old foggies.
The wait is the about only thing I don't care for with Peter Pan. It really does bring back some nostalgia when you first soar out of the nursery room window! But we go either really early, or really late to avoid a super long stand-by time. F1gment loves the attraction but had a very difficult time with walking on the traveling belt the last few times. It's a rather short load area when you aren't super mobile.Wizzard419 wrote:It has a super long line for a 3 minute ride?
As much as people decry the new system they have for dumbo (replacing the line with electronic transponders and a lounge/play area) it seems to be better since you aren't just standing there baking in the sun. With the story driven rides it would be a huge improvement though it is kind of late to do a dramatic re-design of the waiting areas.
You know how I hate to agree with you Wizz but you have a point on the trend toward interactive, less organized queue areas. I haven't been able to experience the Dumbo waiting area yet, but it has to be better than being sandwiched between whining and kicking children!
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Re: Peter Pan Refurbishment
Amy, F1gment will like DL's Peter Pan better since there is no traveling belt. The downside is that the exit area is so cramped, that it's difficult to get an ECV up there...she may need to park it at the bottom and walk up the short ramp to the "loading area". since she would be loading in the exit area, she can get settled. The hardest part for Cbog40 was always getting back up from such a low seat in the pirate ship.
It may be under 2 minutes in length, but we always love Peter Pan's Flight!
It may be under 2 minutes in length, but we always love Peter Pan's Flight!
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If you do go on the ride (at DLR) and there are fireworks that night, you may need to wait 30 mins before you can enter the ride. They need to check the area for debris from the fireworks that are shot from fantasyland.
It is kind of weak that the DMV had a less awful system in place before Disney did.
It is kind of weak that the DMV had a less awful system in place before Disney did.
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Re: Peter Pan Refurbishment
Most likely it would be for the paint and interactive queue. The Fastpass+ readers are already in place at almost all the attractions.Cardinals314 wrote:Peter Pan's Flight in the Magic Kingdom is scheduled to close for month long refurbishment. The closure begins on September 28 through to October 31, reopening again on November 1 2013. Probably for Fastpass+, interactive queue, and new paint
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Re: Peter Pan Refurbishment
Good to know ~ thanks! She did park and walk up the exit at WDW's PP, but they couldn't stop the loading belt. They said they could only stop it for Make a Wish kids.MmeLeota wrote:Amy, F1gment will like DL's Peter Pan better since there is no traveling belt. The downside is that the exit area is so cramped, that it's difficult to get an ECV up there...she may need to park it at the bottom and walk up the short ramp to the "loading area". since she would be loading in the exit area, she can get settled. The hardest part for Cbog40 was always getting back up from such a low seat in the pirate ship.
It may be under 2 minutes in length, but we always love Peter Pan's Flight!
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Oh MK, you just love attracting ADA related lawsuits don't you? First with the illegal screening for the disabled passes and now that...
Stay classy MK, stay classy.
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Re: Peter Pan Refurbishment
I know I heard they were making the que longer, but didn't hear anything about it being interactive.
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Re: Peter Pan Refurbishment
I don't know WHERE they will put a longer or interesting queue-Right now those walking lanes are narrow. I welcome it but unless they build into the street-space will be an issue.
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Re: Peter Pan Refurbishment
The queue extension is going where the old bathrooms used to be. Since the Tangled area has new restrooms, Disney blocked off the old ones that used to be right next to the ride. That is where the queue is extending
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Re: Peter Pan Refurbishment
Yeah...that was my understanding as well now that the Tangled bathroom area is complete.Cardinals314 wrote:The queue extension is going where the old bathrooms used to be. Since the Tangled area has new restrooms, Disney blocked off the old ones that used to be right next to the ride. That is where the queue is extending
If they do end up going the interactive queue route, I wonder what all they will include. Peter Pan hasn't been entirely relevant over the past generation in comparison to other character/stories like Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, etc. This could be a way to really explore some of the details and themes of the movie/ride so that you can pick them out during the ride itself.
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