Peter Pan
noun
Pe·ter Pan
ˈpē-tər-ˈpan 
1
: a boy in Sir James Barrie's play Peter Pan who lives without growing older in a never-never land
2
: an adult who does not want to grow up : one who hangs on to adolescent interests and attitudes
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Jacobi, now 12, has since appeared in Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy and the Billy Crystal Apple drama Before.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
Other islands were dedicated solely to recreations of Peter Pan’s Neverland and the floating mountains of Avatar’s Pandora.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Making the most of Halloween, Hilton also dressed up as Peter Pan's Tinker Bell and Cat Woman after wearing two looks inspired by Britney Spears in the days prior.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The port has three mini-lands inside dedicated to Frozen, Peter Pan, and Tangled.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
Other islands were dedicated solely to recreations of Peter Pan’s Neverland and the floating mountains of Avatar’s Pandora.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Making the most of Halloween, Hilton also dressed up as Peter Pan's Tinker Bell and Cat Woman after wearing two looks inspired by Britney Spears in the days prior.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The port has three mini-lands inside dedicated to Frozen, Peter Pan, and Tangled.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Peter Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peter%20Pan. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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