News Peter Pan's Flight scene updates

[DCBaker]

As Walt Disney World debuts an updated scene in Peter Pan's Flight today, Disney has told Attractions Magazine similar updates are coming to Disneyland:

Similar updates to the Never Land Tribe scene will be implemented in California and Paris, Disney told us.

No timeline was announced.

New Tiger Lily scene now in Peter Pan's Flight at Magic Kingdom

A new scene onboard Peter Pan's Flight at Walt Disney World updates the ride's portrayal of the Never Land Tribe and Tiger Lily.

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See photos of the Walt Disney World update from @wdwmagic:

Peter Pan's Flight Reopens with Updated Native American Village Scene at Magic Kingdom

Peter Pan's Flight Reopens with Updated Native American Village Scene at Magic Kingdom

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[CaptinEO]

Very well done and the scene wasn't butchered.

 

[Consumer]

Temu lookin ahh

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

This was tastefully done. Hopefully this means they're learning. I feel like a couple years ago they would've just ripped them out, replaced them with some scenery and called it a day.

 

[tanc]

Way better than the POTC change imo, I legit would rather have the auction/ now the Redd scene entirely reimagined instead of what they did with it. This change they did at least keeps the purpose of this scene and not force something into it.

 

[Phroobar]

It is more interesting and dynamic but the characters don't match the movie. I guess that is the point.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

At least they kept it…which says something

Doing one nonsensical move after another…so this is a small “victory”

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

It is more interesting and dynamic but the characters don't match the movie. I guess that is the point.

Makes me wonder what the justification is for caricatures of other characters to be acceptable but not these?

Smee is pretty offensive... as are all of the pirates.

 

[mickEblu]

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Hahah I would have just stuck with Tiger Lily. Those other natives don’t match the character designs of the movie at all which of course is the point but why not just avoid it? Why add these Rando’s?

 

[Too Many Hats]

I won't pretend to have any insights into what may or may not constitute respectful representation of Native Americans in a theme park ride operated by a multinational media conglomerate, but in my estimation, as a fan of silly dark rides, this appears to be very very well done.

As others have said, WDI actually replaced the problematic scene instead of just eliminating it, and the replacement scene is kinetic and perfectly consistent with the tone of the attraction. I'm kind of stunned they didn't just run away from depicting Native Americans at all.

Now go back to the drawing board and fix the auction scene.

 

[Phroobar]

I won't pretend to have any insights into what may or may not constitute respectful representation of Native Americans in a theme park ride operated by a multinational media conglomerate, but in my estimation, as a fan of silly dark rides, this appears to be very very well done.

As others have said, WDI actually replaced the problematic scene instead of just eliminating it, and the replacement scene is kinetic and perfectly consistent with the tone of the attraction. I'm kind of stunned they didn't just run away from depicting Native Americans at all.

Now go back to the drawing board and fix the auction scene.

It's perfectly fine to sell gorgeous red heads instead of fat old women. The movie does it.

 

[brb1006]

It is more interesting and dynamic but the characters don't match the movie. I guess that is the point.

To be fair they were present in the original Peter Pan Play and book series.

 

[Miru]

It is more interesting and dynamic but the characters don't match the movie. I guess that is the point.

Well, it’s original content that people have been craving.

 

[Basketbuddy101]

Yeah, zero problem with this. Perfectly executed, and proof that they can get it right when they don't let Twitter dictate how to address these things.

 

[mickEblu]

Yeah, zero problem with this. Perfectly executed, and proof that they can get it right when they don't let Twitter dictate how to address these things.

Do I have a problem with the end result here? Not really, Its a tiny scene that you fly past in a second. Certainly isn't like removing the ROA. I have more of an issue with the type of thinking that led to the change. As well as the fact that there were better solutions available. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. Looks like they took three unused figures from Sinbad over in Tokyo and stuck them in Pan.

 

[Too Many Hats]

I have more of an issue with the type of thinking that led to the change. As well as the fact that there were better solutions available.

I’m also quite tired of the over-sanitization of Disneyland, but in this case, the Native American characters in the film have been widely seen as depicted in a racially insensitive light for decades, and their appearance in the ride matches their problematic appearance in the film. In my opinion, there is a world of difference between this change and, say, the trench coat they put on Jessica Rabbit.

What better solutions were available?

 

[TragicMike]

This should be one of the least controversial changes, and of course, you have people on the internet complaining about it.

Very well done. A much needed change.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

It's fine.

 

[DLR92]

It’s not bad.

 

[TP2000]

This was tastefully done. Hopefully this means they're learning. I feel like a couple years ago they would've just ripped them out, replaced them with some scenery and called it a day.

I agree. Especially because at Disneyland your boat flies past this scene in about 2 and a half seconds.

Previously, the only thing you saw was the teepee with some Indians and then heard an "Ugh!" sound from one of the Indians. Even 25 years ago riding this with my then-young nephews, I remember thinking to myself "Really? No one thought to get rid of the 'Ugh!' thing?"

This is a change that's been needed for decades. And like you say @BasiltheBatLord, that they did this well hopefully means they are learning. If they'd done this in 2020, they would have just ripped it all out and replaced it with a plywood tree.