Disney Theory: Why Peter Pan Never Grows Up | Discovering Disney 

The writer had a brother who died when he was really young. Peter was inspired by his brother so he could be a symbol of child like wonder and live forever as the little boy he was when he died.

There is a theory that says that Peter Pan is actualy dead, and all the other people in Neverland are dead too. The Darling chirdreen are able to go to Neverland because they literally jumped out the window believing that they could fly, and it obviously didn't end well. But that isn't very Disney friendly. And there is a lot more information and explinations about this theory but I can't remember. But this one is very good too, I only think that the darkest theories tend to be more intriguing.

My parents always told me he never grew up because he ate his vegetables 😂😂😂😂

Why does Peter Pan always fly? Because he never lands. Heh heh

I think that Peter pan is a symbol of everyone's dreams and child memories.

I'm a simple girl. I see Disney Theories, I click.

The internet makes my childhood so complicated with theories lol I love it tho

Here's a notion.....I believe that Neverland (aka the second star to the right) is also the Wishing Star from Pinocchio and The Princess and the Frog. I believe the first time we see the Wishing Star used is when Geppetto wishes that Pinocchio become a real boy. We see it used again in the Princess and the Frog when Tiana makes her wish and when Ray the firefly dies, he becomes a star to join his beautiful Evangeline in the sky....and his star is on her LEFT side. Now hear me out....We know from J.M. Barrie's original story Peter Pan that the reason why Peter Pan ran away from home as an infant and journeyed to Neverland was because he heard his mother and father discussing what they wanted him to be as a man....and he wanted ALWAYS to be a little boy and have fun. And we know that Neverland is second star to the right and straight on till morning. So what if Peter made a wish too....that exact wish in fact that he would always remain a child and have fun....and the Blue Fairy granted his wish by creating his Neverland home so that he would never grow up? That is why his home is quite literally a star. Its just a thought.....

Regarding 0:43, in the book it is hinted that Hook doesn't age either. It is clearly stated, that Captain Hook was the bo'sun (petty officer) of Blackbeard (Edward Teach). Later in one of her stories, Wendy makes a reference to "London Station" which the earliest of which is London Bridge Station built in 1836. Now Blackbeard was killed in 1718 which means Hook would have to be 118 years old _minimum_ and since Hook is nowhere described as an old man he doesn't age anymore then peter does.

Think of the happiest things! I love this character so much! Peter Pan is amazing. (I watch J&TNLP just because of him) My favorite part of Neverland are the lost boys with Peter Pan and their adventures!!

I actually think the truth is a lot darker... In the original novel, Neverland doesn't seem to stop aging; the only one who doesn't seem to age is Peter. It's actually described that occasionally the Lost Boys that Peter recruits eventually hit puberty and start becoming men...and which point, Peter describes having to "thin them out"... This could mean anything from banishing them from the Lost Boys, leaving them no choice but to join Hook's crew - supplying Hook with his - or to simply having them murdered; probably dropping them 100m into Crocodile infested waters. It's why Peter has to occasionally go to London to "recruit" more Lost Boys...when in reality - let's face it - he's kidnapping them. My theory is, in Disney's version...Pan and Hook (and possibly Smee) have all had to make sacrifices in order to prolong their lives and attain at least a form of immortality. With Peter it comes from killing a few Lost Boys every now and then, and with Hook, it comes from (both losing his hand) and killing a few members of his crew. In a sense, Pan and Hook perpetuate the cycle, fighting a never-ending battle between the two of them, so that they can both live forever; Pan gets to live his fantasy of rebelling against a mean-spirited, good-mannered, but ill-tempered Adult, and Hook basically gets to live forever... I have a feeling that Hook eventually brought in Smee on the spell to grant him immortality as well, so that he'd always have a second in command and confidant to help keep things in line, as well as someone to talk to.

Actually In the book, Peter and the Starcatcher, it explains how he flys and stays young. It is because of Star dust which turned fish into mermaids and birds into fairies

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Make a video about Peter Pan Return to Neverland! PLS AND there is a theory that Peter was with Wendy, her daughter and then ended up with Wendy’s granddaughter

I like your theory. I personally like to think Terence from the Tinkerbell movies eventually runs afoul of some kind of magic that turns him human and wipes his memories. Tink chooses to stay with her best friend until he can regain his memory and maybe return to his true form, but he thinks her story is ridiculous and instead takes on the name Peter Pan and has his subsequent adventures with a frustrated Tink in tow.

I love love love love love love love Peter Pan so thaaaank you for posting this I think he is a metaphors for the child within but also he dose not grow up because of the never tree

In my opinion, Disney animation is a representative of the child in all of us. Walt Disney himself said so. "I don't make films for children, I make films for the child in all of us."

What happened to Lilos parents please x100

I've often wondered if perhaps Peter was a Changeling and that Neverland was a part of Faerie (fairyland). Let me explain what I mean: Peter was taken to Neverland by Tinkerbell where he stopped growing. In folklore, fairy kidnappings are a common occurrence, particularly with young children. Also, normal/human time doesn't apply to Faerie; a kidnappe/visitor might think that they have only been there for a few minutes or days, when they've actually been missing for years. When they return they don't live for long because they waste away their days desperately pining for the delight and luxury of Faerie. This could maybe explain why Peter doesn't know how old he is and why he was so afraid of leaving Neverland and growing up. In Hook, he is shown to have a younger brother, perhaps that was the fairy doppelgänger that was swapped in his place.

@fransesca not quite. He adopted other boys later on in life that go by the names of the boys we know, 2 of which died (one being Peter). This changed his story of Peter Pan, to how his remembrance of the children bringing joy to his life like youth.

This is the first vid I've watched on your channel and it's amazing you make awesome theories you have a new subscriber! Luv your vids

I thought Grayson Dolans jawline cut my finger but it was Peter Pans eyebrows damn

I remember reading that Hook and the pirates do age in Neverland, and I think the Indians do too, at least in the original book and play. Not a 100% on that tho. Seems every version of Peter Pan the rules change. But I seem to remember the kids in Neverland don't age because they are kids and the youthful spirit. Some versions, like Disney, I think just gloss over that and make everyone in Neverland not age, but I don't think that's how it works. I've always seen Neverland as a place for children and fantasy so when they are in Neverland, they don't age, but the adults still do. As for why Peter can fly, that's be debated too. In another video some guy thought that Peter himself can produce pixie dust which enables him to perma-fly. But I've always seen Peter as someone "special" in that he has such special abilities that are unexplainable - flight, strength, ability to mimic voices, not aging, etc. Not saying he's a god but he is very magical.

In my book Peter Pan was lost in a park and got a wish and he wished to fly and visted his mother since she missed him and flew off after he said goodbye the book is called 101 Fairy Stories

Peter was an angel who held the children's hands on their way to heavan which in this case was called "neverland". That's why they never age, because their dead

I think Peter is a metaphor of our childhood life. Maybe he is real or not.

There's a book that I read in Elementary that was based around how Peter Pan came to be. I think it was called Starlight? I'm no too sure, but the boy in the book didn't go by Peter but it did have the elements such as pixy dust, pirated, fairy's, etc. It's been a while but I remember him having to hold this box that held a really special kind of dust and if you held it for too long, it can cause some damage. Of course he held onto it for so long because he was protecting it form some pirates. Anywho, he ended up being able to fly without dust and never age. I think that's where Tinker Bell came in. I believe she was there to help him adjust and protect him? I'm not so sure, it's been a while though, I thought you should know. Btw, I like your theories, you give so might evidence it's hard to prove it wrong.

While the forever tree is a good idea it is, sadly, not true... After the success of the first Tinker Bell movie, Disney released several short stories about the Neverland fairies. These stories all centre around one fairy and a life lesson. One such story (which I read too many times to count) was entitled "Beck Beyond the Sea." The story follows Beck, an animal fairy who wants to journey beyond the seas of Neverland, but can't because she can not fly fast enough. After seeking help from a number of fairies, Vida gives Beck a pouch of special Pixie dust that allows Vida to fly faster then any other fairy. The Pixie dust s made from a feather of Mother Dove. Mother Dove is the secret to Neverland. She is protected by the fairies, and is thievery essence of magic in Neverland. Mother Dove sits upon an egg, which never hatches. Mother Dove's egg is the reason the people of Neverland don't age. The story explains that if Mother Dove's egg were to be broken, then the eternal youth of Neverland would cease to exist, and all of it's inhabitants would begin to age. The story goes on, and Beck realizes the pouch of Vida's pixie dust has been weighted with rocks to try and get Beck as far away from Pixie Hollow, for as long as possible, because she is Mother Dove's favourite animal fairy. Vida plans on taking another one of Mother Dove's feathers for her special pixie dust. Beck returns just in time, and manages to Keep Vida from taking the feather, and spooking Mother Dove, thereby saving the youthful egg she sits upon.

Peter Pan doesn't physically "grow up", but he does mentally, right?

You should do a theory about how Ariel's mother died in Never land and that east of Neverland's island is Atlanta where ariel grew up

I’m 5 years to late to even mention this. But I’ll do it anyway. Now it’s probably only canon in the Disney fairy books. But it’s explained that the reason no one ages in neverland is thanks to Mother Dove’s egg. Mother Dove is a mythical creature whose egg prevents anyone on the island from aging. As long as she keeps caring for her egg, it will keep everyone young forever. But like I said, it’s probably only canon in the books. But it would be nice if there was a conformation that it’s the canon version.

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I like the mermaids. xD "We were only trying to drown her." Just like it's pretty normal to do that. x'D

peter pan is about heaven! peter pan was an angel who held kids hands on their way to heaven (neverland) that’s why they never grow up!

Oh my god! Isaac is so adorable!!!

I have an idea for a future video, or some things I’d like to point out that could be a future video. Is peter really a person? Or is he in fact a type or fairy or magical being? The pointed ears and the fast that he seems to be able to fly without pixie dust, and possibly his shadow, (which has the ability to deal away) could have something to do with it?

I have a theory: He was a Mean one and always wants to be a kid, his father wants him it grow up to be like him but Peter didn't want to grow up. In that night, his parents left to go to a party, Peter ran away and meets a Strange random man Aka the devil. He says to him " So you don't want to go up?" And he says yes, The devil Tells Peter to think about a land in above so he Called it never land. Peter goes to neverland. And sees a pirateship and everything, Mermaids and Pirates weren't their because The Pirates and Mermaids were actually kids because Peter turned them. And u may ask why Hook want to kill Pan? Well Because he used to be a kid and believed in neverland and went their then after that Peter took him home. Then when Hook got older He realized Pan was evil so he wanted to kill Peter but Peter send him back to neverland and Hook decided to become a pirate to have his own Army

I think he does grow up because in the movie hook it tell you that he was a child 👶 and his parents didn't want him he went to never land with tinkerbell and then he land at a window one day and and a girl called Wendy raised him and he had kids and hook took them and he goes on a trip to find them and hook is teaching them that their mum and dad don't like them and teacher them to be bad but only the little boy believe them not the girl to here more watch the movie hook

I do like this theory, but you should also look at the book: Peter Pan and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. I believe it is also either sponsored or a part of Disney because it is a Disney Edition.

This is awesome!!! although now my crush for this boy is actually CRUSHED. XD

Peter Pan: *comes into my house* Wanna never grow u- Me: *whacks him with a umbrella* NOT TODAY SATAN!

The second star to the right shines in the night for you

In Both movies Hook did age but it doesn't look like it due to a magical flower. I don't remember what the flower was called but it's not the same as the one from Tangled. If you combine the flower with the forever tree then you never grow old and look young. Pan used both. Hook only used the flower not the tree. He grew I believe 7 years between both movies. Also 1 day in our world is only one minute in Neverland. So while yes you were correct about the tree you forgot about the flower and Hook and Pan and everyone else did age. It just doesn't show it. Hook did age because he was brought to Neverland as a kid and grew up and ran away.

I've been called Peter Pan several times I've often wondered why but i believe i know now!!!!!!!!

I had a book from a Disney fairies series when I was younger and it said that the pixie dust came from the feathers of a magical dove ( I think I can't remember exactly what the bird was) also do u think u could do a theory that the rides and characters and stuff come alive in the Disney parks after hours when no ones there? Pls pls pls

Peter and the star catchers is before Peter Pan became Peter Pan and he became un ageable but his friends would age and he would stay 14 years old and Captain Hook was actually black stash but Peter fought to save his friends and the are “sea devils” the mermaids and tinker bell was a gift to watch over him while his friends were away and he would stay with a native tribe and the never land actually sank and he ended up on that Island. That book is how Peter Pan became a thing and is now our fairytale and forever lasting story

What about the anime version? In that version Peter Pan is the Island in a way and actually he does grow up only to have Never land being destroyed then before its all gone he and his friends save the day and he reverts back to being a kid

My guess was he used the DragonBall's to wish to live forever but your idea is good too

The movie hook:are you sure about that?

I have a feeling like this is gonna ruin my childhood. Wish me luck!

Hook (1991) be like: am i a joke to u?

You should have mentioned Pan that also probably has an explanation too

Do a inside out theory on why sadness can change the memories sad, but the cant be reversed when joy tries?

I love ONCE UPON A TIME

Dumbos' origins, why he's different

Because he's secretly an axolotl.

Wow Peter pan was actaully a kid who didnt live a good life so when he died he decided to help bring other lost dead children souls and made them a family he never had and found mary and decided she can be the mom

Can you make were is Peter pan's parents

How is there no mention of the clock's. Hook destroys any timepiece or clock he comes across that could possibly be why time is Frozen in Neverland

It's the forever tree!

When i watched the jake and the neverland pirates: jakes neverland rescue, the minute I saw the guardian, i was like, thats Peter Pan. N i was rite! I simehow could tell it was Peter from his NOSE. n possibly his voice 2. Lol.

My favorite part of Neverland has gotta be the Pirates 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

My favorite part of never land is the mermaid lagoon

I got a question: where are jake and the others parents? Did Peter Pan kill their parents or something? They don't look old enough to live by themselves.

I love once upon a time

Disney please tell us a story about Peter Pan origin where did he come from

your welcome Isaac.

0:02 WTH did their faces go

My favorit is taht Wendy and Peter pan kiss

I always had a theory that Neverland was another planet the other Theory would have been an interesting cross between Stargate and Neverland cuz I always thought about entering it through the Stargate interesting concept if you remember the Stargate TV show

Maui's tattoos explained?!

in the movie stardust the two stars are seem at the end of the movie

Make a theory about Wendie

Disney is just a late adaption.. did you check the original for the backgrounds to the character ?

What if Peter is actually a Reaper who takes dead children to Heaven and they don’t grow up because they’re dead

Peter is dead and kills the darling children by making them hang themselves with a rope and is actually the villain in the story that what I got from the Disney film

I think that peter pan never grows up because he is dead and if he dies at 13 then he stays 13 thats why he never grows up and he takes dead kids to neverland which is heaven so basically wendy and her brothers were dead but I dont understand how they came back to their parents If they were dead(the lost boys got back to real life too)??if somebody knowss plss tell me cuz I hear this disney version theory everywhere...and one more question if neverland was just for dead kids then how did hook got there?

i wish he would take me to neverland

the forever tree ..... the *FOREVER* tree ... dont think so ..

I think it's due to the fact he has pointy ears

Hey Isaac, can you do the Wizard of Oz theory

My favorite movie is peter pan

Hey Isaac what is the song that was sung when this video first started

maybe peter pan is immortal? i mean its the most obvious answer if you think about it

My theory is kinda deep... but ok. My theory is that Peter Pan is and angel sent down to get children and take them to heaven, but heaven to them looked like never land, that’s why they never grew up, all those kids where dead... *cough*

I still believe Peter Pan and the Lost Boys are vampires

Peter never grew up because he died as he was disowned by his mum and like other kids back years ago parents threw their kids into the river themes and the kids/babys died

how did Peter Pan get to never land

Strange thing, I actually had a dream where I was watching one of your videos. I guess i do that enough that my psyche decided it would be cool to have you there. and I was asking if you ever went to Disneyland. I was just asking questions to the screen. So I went on to tell you about a lunch date I had with John Musker-a few days prior (which really did happen). and you got mad and stopped talking to me). my dreams after that just got weird and had nothing to do with you. I learned some cool things from John Musker though. I'll have to tell you about them sometime.

Did you know that in one version, the children DID grow up, and Peter Pan killed them when they came of age? And Captain Hook was a lost boy who escaped?

Can you do a theory about Peter Pan's parents?

I always thought that Peter stayed a child because he was based off of JM Barrie's older brother who died at age 14 and he was "forever a child" according to JM and his mother

I think Peter Pan died as a war orphan. They live during the time of bomb shelters(as shown in the 2nd movie)but of course his time may have been longer and more violent than that. He felt bad for the LOST boys because they reminded him of himself. He just wanted to have a fun and have a happy childhood but his life was taken at an early age; which is why he took them in away from reality. He also took Wendy to Neverland for this reason because she said she was going to be "forced to grow up tomorrow". Wendy chose to grow up so he returned her home, but the lost boys stayed by their own will. He is still a kind-hearted 12 year old boy in my eyes and Hook is the bad guy. Remember he kidnapped Tiger lilly and forced Wendy to walk the planks to her death.

The actual real reason is sad. J M Barrie's brother died the day before his 13th birthday so he was the boy who never grew up. But the Movie reason or why it is in thw story is probably this.

Peter Pan is definitely a metaphor for Eternal Youth. Alwaysa has been. Always will be.

Peter Pan isn't a metaphor for our inner child he is a metaphor for our problems and how we deal with them. In the live action peter pan he wasn't always happy go lucky and optimistic. He had his turmoil too. He as a child that never ages has to find a way to deal with those problems. You can't solve problems by running away from them or acting like a spoiled brat. Despite technically never growing up, he did grow up, not in body but in mind. He takes care of the lost boys and specifically convinces Wendy to be their "mother" and tell them stories. He is more adult like than he thinks. Which brings me to the point of why? Why does he take care of the lost boys this way? It's because he wants them to have a family. Peter can't remember his family and never remembers having one. He is the oldest out of all the lost boys. Where I think Peter was abandoned by his parents. He takes care of the lost boys almost instinctually. He doesn't even know what a kiss is! He shows that even in the hardest times your inner child can help you solve the most complicated problems, he solves the problem of the lost boys by bringing in Wendy to tell them stories and make them happy, simply solution for a serious problem. I will warn this may get dark. Take suicide for example. It seems it would be easy, everything would be over, no one would care, in the movie Peter just gives up to hook until Wendy kisses him. Childish romance basically saved his life, simply because he felt there was a new reason for him to live. In his words "To live will be an awfully big adventure" each day presents a new challenges that the child's mind may not understand but solve the easiest. Adults over analyze thing and complicate themselves. Adults need to learn to act like kids more often. Kids don't always worry about the little things and when the big things come around they don't do it alone. Peter tried to solve everything on his own but hen realized he needed his friends to help him. Adults are stubborn and try to take all the burden on themselves, we all need to learn that there are people who are there to support us and help us when we have a problem.

FINALLY My life long question ANSWERED !!!!!!!!!!

so my family was in the truck driving to Erie and the song Peter Pan was on and I said "I would love to go to Neverland!" And my mom told me what neverland really was...she told me "Neverland is wher parents would tell their kids they would go and never grow up when they died" and I began piecing Peter pan together like how he doesn't grow up and how wendy and her siblings are able to go there so then I looked at my siblings (2 older brothers and younger sister) and said "So does that mean that Peter Pan and Wendy and her siblings are dead?" and my brother said "Oh my god!" And I said " i just made Peter pan really dark" and that's how our day went

what if the forever tree is like a older version of the flower from Tangled and since the tree is rooted it's magic flows through out the island and wen they drink the water the magic just well does it's magic or like u said he's the inner child in all of what if he has a link and will always feed off of our inner kid nature 😊😊😊😊😊😊.

Peter pan never grows up because he is a GHOST. He kills the children he has jump out of the window, they hit the ground, but he makes them believe theyre flying. The original story of peter pan was a horror. Disney just flipped it around and made it appropriate for children. The "Lost boy" nickname, was made bcus of the fact he's killing the children, taking them to his island and keeping their spirits there forever.