To reach Neverland , Peter Pan states one must fly `` second to the right , and straight on till morning '' . In Barrie 's original tale , Peter led Wendy and her brothers to Neverland by flying ` second to the right , and straight on till morning ' for many days , though it is stated in the novel that Peter made up these directions on the spot to impress Wendy , and that they found the island only because it was out looking for them . In the 1953 Disney film , Peter Pan , the word ` star ' is added to the directions Peter speaks : ` second star to the right , and straight on till morning . '