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There are seven statues of Peter Pan playing a set of pipes, cast from a mould by sculptor George Frampton, following an original commission by Barrie in 1912!. The statues are in Kensington Gardens in London, England; Liverpool, England; Brussels, Belgium; Camden, New Jersey, United States; Perth, Western Australia; Toronto, Ontario,[2] Canada; and St!. John's, Newfoundland, Canada!. A new bronze statue by Diarmuid Byron O'Connor was commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2000, showing Peter blowing fairy dust; it was unveiled in 2005 by Countess of Wessex!. A limited edition of it has been created to raise money for the children's charity!.[3]

Three thoroughbred racehorses have been named Peter Pan, the first born in 1904!.

Peter Pan peanut butter was renamed in 1928, and features a silhouette of him on the label!.

Peter Pan Bus Lines, founded in 1933, feature the character in their logo, which appears on the sides of their white-and-green buses!.

Peter Pan Records is a publisher of audio recordings for children, founded in the 1950s!.

An early 1960s program in which Cuban children were sent unattended to Miami to escape feared mistreatment under the then-new Castro regime was called Operation Peter Pan' or 'OperaciĆ³n Pedro Pan'!.

The term Peter Pan syndrome was popularized in 1983 by a book with that name, about individuals (usually male) with underdeveloped maturity!.

Peter Pan appears at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts as a meetable character, and in the dark ride, Peter Pan's Flight!.

Peter Pan appears in Shrek and Shrek the Third!. Captain Hook appears briefly in Shrek 2 and far more in Shrek the Third!.

The Disney version of Peter Pan appears in House of Mouse, The Lion King 1?, Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse and the Kingdom Hearts video games!.

Some have considered the flying scene from Peter Pan to be very similar to that from the 1978 film Superman!. In fact, before Superman takes Lois Lane in their famous flight scene, they briefly mention Peter Pan in their conversation!.

J!.R!.R!.Tolkien's biographer Humphrey Carpenter has speculated that Tolkien's impressions of a production of Barrie's Peter Pan in Birmingham in 1910 "may have had a little to do with" the original conception of Elves of Middle Earth!.[4]

All Time Low's song, "Stay Awake (Dreams Only Last For A Night)" was written about Peter Pan

In the popular videogame Ocarina of Time, part of The Legend of Zelda series, the race of the Kokiri as well as the main protagonist Link bear a striking resemblance to Disney's interpretation of Peter Pan wearing green tunics with tights!. The Kokiri also share qualities with the Lost Boys as they never grow older!. The main protagonist Link along with all the Kokiri children bear fairies from birth and Link's fairy Navi is reminiscent of Tinkerbell!.Www@QuestionHome@Com