Ornament Review: Off to Never Land!

Stars: 5 out of 5

Pros: Great ornament of a Disney attraction vehicle

Cons: None for me

The Bottom Line:

Mickey goes on ride

We’re going to Never Land

A fun ornament

“Come On, Everybody.  Here’s We Goooo!”

Even as an adult, one of my favorite rides at Disneyland is Peter Pan’s Flight.  Yes, I’m one of the reason you have to wait in such a long line.  I’ve always loved the story, and there is something about flying over and through the scenes of the ride that thrills me.  So I was glad to see Off to Never Land! be the 2023 entry in Hallmark’s unofficial Disney ride vehicles series.

Like the rest of these ornaments, Mickey is getting ready to enjoy the ride.  He’s sitting in the ride vehicle about to pull the lap bar down.  He’s looking out at us and smiling.  And he is wearing blue jeans and a white shirt instead of his more traditional outfit.

And the ride vehicle?  It’s a pirate ship.  This particular ship is teal, but the sails and seat are red.  There’s a skull and crossbones on the sail at the front of the ship.  And we’ve got white ropes/rigging in front.

And looking at it immediately brings back great memories of being on that ride over the years.  You can help but smile when you look at it.  The detail on the ship is great and it really does look like one of the ride vehicles.

In keeping with the ride vehicle look, the ship sticks out a little more at the bottom so it can slide into the groove for loading and unloading.  If you’ve been to the park, you know exactly what I’m talking about.  The fact that a ship might look like that anyway is beside the point.  As a result, the ornament won’t stand up on its own, but that’s okay.  I still like that detail.

Besides, this ride vehicle especially should be hung.  When you go to hang it, you’ll find that it hangs slightly forward.  Again, I like it because the ship does tip forward like that on the ride.  And it is so slight that you probably won’t notice when it is on your tree.

Off to Never Land! will immediately bring up warm memories and smiles for Disney fans.  It’s why I’m happy to have it in my collection.