Glen N.
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Too bad this 2 minute 20 second ride usually has the longest lines of any dark rides in Fantasyland because it always makes me happy.
One of the park's original opening day attractions, people didn't get that *you* were supposed to be Peter Pan. They were confused because they could not find Peter Pan himself in the ride. Talk about being a lost boy.
That original version only had Hook, Smee, Tick-Tock, and a captive Tiger Lily. In 1983, the ride copied elements of the 1971 Disney World version, adding an audio-animatronic Pan, Darling kids, Lost Boys, Native Americans, and mermaids plus the pirate ship duel. Guests now rode miniature ships, suspended by rail, like no other ride in the park (except Skyway). But it always had the best element: a forced perspective that allows aerial views 17 feet above Neverland and a moonlit London skyline. If you look closely, you can see St. Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben, the Tower Bridge, the Thames River, Benny Hill, and Uncle Ernie. Well, at least his ashes.
Note: Disneyland will ban you from the park and turn you over to Anaheim PD for the misdemeanor violation of scattering human ashes on private property, so don't do it. Being in mourning won't get you, well, off the Hook.
By the way, they also have Peter Pan rides in the Fantasyland areas of Disney World, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland. They all have unique ride experiences. Disney World has Omnimover-style ramps for faster traffic, an interactive, air-conditioned queue, and a larger scale. Disneyland Paris is 40 seconds longer with a larger scale (they considered having Peter Pan surrender). The Shanghai one (2016) is a little different in that you can stop and change your speed, there's a "splashdown" into Skull Rock, and Nana is noticeably more worried that she may be eaten.