The Truth About Fairy Dust
Each year since the script was written, Barrie would switch it up a little, constantly updating the story. Because of that, the version of Peter Pan that we are familiar with is set in the late 1950s and early 1960s – the time that society’s idea of young and old was beginning to change. By updating Peter Pan for a whole new era, the story about the boy who never grows up stayed fresh and exciting.
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In the original script, there was no fairy dust; it was added later for safety reasons. Initially, Peter and the Lost Boys could fly whenever they wanted. However, after several reports of kids injuring themselves trying to fly off their bed, Barrie added Fairy Dust, and the characters couldn’t fly without it.