Description And Comments

A tame, happy children's ride based on the lovable flying pachyderm. Parents and children sit inside small fiberglass "elephants" mounted on long metal arms, which spin around a central axis. Controls inside each vehicle allow you to raise the arm, making you spin higher off the ground. Despite being little different from rides at state fairs and amusement parks, Dumbo is the favorite Magic Kingdom attraction of many younger children.

As part of the Fantasyland expansion, Dumbo has moved to the Storybook Circus section north of Mad Tea Party. The attraction's capacity was doubled with the addition of a second ride - a clone of the first. The revamped Dumbo also includes a covered queue featuring interactive elements (read: things your kids can play with to pass the time in line).

Touring Tips

If Dumbo is essential to your child's happiness, make it your first stop, preferably within 15 minutes of park opening. If you don't make it, however, Disney has installed new circus-themed games and interactive features at the new queuing area, thus helping keep your antsy ones occupied.

In addition, as of June 22, 2012, FASTPASS is available, although you'll miss out on the fun waiting area if you opt for FASTPASS. FASTPASS tickets for Dumbo are currently distributed in a yellow tent in the back of the Storybook Circus area.

A mother of two preschoolers from Carmel, Indiana, suggests escaping the Dumbo crowds on a magic carpet:

For the Magic Kingdom Touring Plan for Families with Young Children, how about giving the alternative of The Magic Carpets of Aladdin instead of Dumbo as the first ride? My kids didn't really know Dumbo but wanted a ride like that, so we went to Magic Carpets first, rode twice (there was hardly anyone else there), then went to Fantasyland for Peter Pan and the rest of the touring plan - worked really well.

Dumbo the Flying Elephant Wait Times

This chart shows you roughly how long you'll wait for Dumbo the Flying Elephant when you visit on a day with a given Magic Kingdom Crowd Level. The blue bars represent the average "peak" wait time (that is, how long the line will at its busiest). The bottom and top black lines represent the range of peak wait times to expect (for you fellow nerds out there: it's the 5th percentile and 95th percentile of peak wait times). Please note that these are estimates, and for a better forecast for your travel dates, see Dumbo the Flying Elephant Wait Times.

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