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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Bill is 78 years old and came to the United States from Cuba in operation Peter Pan.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The connections of Uncle Heavy, fifth in the April 6 Wood Memorial, and Tuscan Gold, third in the Louisiana Derby and trained by two-time Preakness winner Brown, will decide between the Preakness and the Peter Pan Stakes at New York’s Aqueduct Racetrack, the Daily Racing Form reported.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2024
Alongside Pooh, other figures set to appear include Bambi, Tinkerbell, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tigger, Piglet, the Mad Hatter and Sleeping Beauty, with production set to kick off this year.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2024
In the decades to follow, the Disneyland extension could get Tangled, Peter Pan and Zootopia lands while the DCA extension could get the Black Panther and Encanto lands dangled in DisneylandForward pitches over the past three years.
—Brady MacDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
In addition to Avatar, Disney has teased the possibility of introducing other beloved themes at Disneyland, including Frozen, Coco, Black Panther, Tangled, Peter Pan, Zootopia, Toy Story and Tron.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Playing young John is another Bay Area native, William Foon, who has performed locally with Walnut Creek’s Center Rep and Lafayette’s Peter Pan Foundation.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Best Rides and Attractions Younger guests shouldn’t miss out on the rides in Fantasyland, like The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Peter Pan’s Flight.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
And Kelley followed that up pretty quickly with an offer to play Peter Pan.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The connections of Uncle Heavy, fifth in the April 6 Wood Memorial, and Tuscan Gold, third in the Louisiana Derby and trained by two-time Preakness winner Brown, will decide between the Preakness and the Peter Pan Stakes at New York’s Aqueduct Racetrack, the Daily Racing Form reported.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2024
Alongside Pooh, other figures set to appear include Bambi, Tinkerbell, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tigger, Piglet, the Mad Hatter and Sleeping Beauty, with production set to kick off this year.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2024
In the decades to follow, the Disneyland extension could get Tangled, Peter Pan and Zootopia lands while the DCA extension could get the Black Panther and Encanto lands dangled in DisneylandForward pitches over the past three years.
—Brady MacDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
In addition to Avatar, Disney has teased the possibility of introducing other beloved themes at Disneyland, including Frozen, Coco, Black Panther, Tangled, Peter Pan, Zootopia, Toy Story and Tron.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Playing young John is another Bay Area native, William Foon, who has performed locally with Walnut Creek’s Center Rep and Lafayette’s Peter Pan Foundation.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Best Rides and Attractions Younger guests shouldn’t miss out on the rides in Fantasyland, like The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Peter Pan’s Flight.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
And Kelley followed that up pretty quickly with an offer to play Peter Pan.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
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