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NeverlandNeverland is the fictional island featured in the children's story Peter Pan, written by J. M. Barrie. While sojourning in Neverland, children cease to age; therefore, Neverland is often used as a metaphor for eternal childhood, immortality and escapism. One gets to Neverland by flying towards the second star on the right, straight on till morning. Flight can be achieved through the application of pixie dust and the thinking of happy thoughts. Important denizens of Neverland are Peter Pan, Pirates, the Lost Boys, Indians, Captain Hook, Smee, and The Crocodile. Peter, obviously, is the most important denizen, and Neverland's climate and weather responds to his presence and mood. Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Pop musician Michael Jackson was fascinated by this story, especially the part about a little Peter that never matures, and named the ranch he acquired in 1988 Neverland Ranch or also Neverland Valley Ranch after the island. The ranch is at the Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County, California, near Santa Ynez, in the lower foothills of the San Rafael Mountains, and contains (among other things) a zoo and an amusement park. About 30 employees work at the ranch. Jackson has often entertained children here: groups of children, and also special young friends in the age range between 10 and 14. However, as of early 2005 Jackson is on trial for alleged inappropriate behavior at Neverland towards a boy and his family, see . Kiki Fournier, a former maid, named nine special friends - all boys - in her 12 years of employment, including the accuser in the 2005 trial, Jordan Chandler, Macaulay Culkin and Wade Robson. Culkin and Robson deny they were ever molested. She said that although Jackson and his guards exercised some control, there was little discipline, and she compared the place with Pinocchio's Pleasure Island. Corey Feldman was also a special friend; he says he was not molested, but is somewhat reserved about Jackson, because he was shown pictures of nudity. In August 1993 Neverland was searched by police, and again on November 18, 2003. The large number of ca. 70 investigators in the latter search was motivated by the desire to finish within one day, even though there are several large buildings. In December 2003 Jackson said that after this search it no longer felt like a home, and was now a house he just visits. He lived for some time in Beverly Hills, but as of 2005 seems to live at Neverland again. Groups of children continue to visit the ranch during the trial, but Jackson has little time to meet with them. External links
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