A scene in certainly one of Disneyland‘s authentic rides is getting a contemporary makeover.
Peter Pan‘s Flight has been a staple at Disneyland since opening day in 1955, and is certainly one of Walt Disney‘s few authentic points of interest that is still operational.
One portion of the trip is getting a makeover, nevertheless. The so-called “By no means Land Tribe scene,” which has for many years featured a chief in a headdress alongside drumming braves and a seated Tiger Lily, will now characteristic extra benign-looking drummers and a extra lively Tiger Lily dancing alongside her grandmother. The chief is gone solely.
The modifications had been already launched at Walt Disney World final week, with guests taking discover and posting pictures. See beneath for earlier than and after pictures shared to social media.
Peter Pan’s Flight is predicated on Walt Disney’s 1953 animated traditional, Peter Pan, which in flip was based mostly on J.M. Barrie’s play and e-book of the identical title. It needs to be famous that Peter Pan himself didn’t seem within the authentic trip in any respect, nor did many of the Native Individuals — besides a captive Tiger Lily, who was featured within the ultimate scene. The model now recognized to most visitors debuted as a part of an up to date Fantasyland in 1983.
The most recent WDW revamp of the attraction reportedly took a bit over a month. The timing on the Disneyland makeover remains to be to be decided, in response to park officers.
Disneyland officers word they take into account themselves “fixed learners,” and as they develop into conscious of modifications that may make points of interest “extra genuine and relatable,” tweaks are made.