The Ride's Clock Tower	A View of London From the Rooftops

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personal preference

stars: 3.5 (out of 5)
Despite the fact that the actual ride is quite short, the thrill of flying high over London and Neverland really "makes" this attraction.

free association

. . . Peter Pan is either the most popular or slowest loading dark ride in Fantasyland. It always has a long line, even when Snow White and Mr. Toad are empty. . .

. . . The flight over London is a really great effect. Even those than have never been to Great Britain will excitedly point out Big Ben and the Thames River. . .

Watch Out for the Crocodile!

pointless trivia

• Peter Pan is the only dark ride with an overhead track. (The E-Ticket, Spring 1997)
• Guests can see the Tower Bridge, the Thames River and St. Paul's Cathedral from their flying Pirate Ships over Old London Town. (Ibid)
• In 1983, the attraction was expanded to include scenes that had premiered in Walt Disney World's versions of the ride. (Ibid)
• A preliminary diagram for a "Peter Pan Fly-Thru" at Disneyland was developed by Marc Davis in August 1953, four months before the movie even opened in theaters. (Designing Disney's Theme Parks)
• The toy alphabet blocks in the Darlings' nursery spell "DISNEY" from the bottom up. (Disneyland - Memories of a Lifetime) - search for it on amazon.com
• More than half of the approximately 350 miles of fiber optics used in all of of Fantasyland are in this attraction. (Ibid)
• TEST: Name the Darlings' dog. Answer Below

Answer: Nana

mr. toad's wild ride		pinocchio's daring journey