What is the best time to ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant?

Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant is around 8AM when average waits are 5 minutes. The worst time is 1PM with 43-minute average waits.

What is the average wait time for Dumbo the Flying Elephant?

Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Disneyland Paris averages a 29-minute wait. Peak waits can reach 60 minutes.

What is the best day to ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant?

Sunday tends to have the shortest waits for Dumbo the Flying Elephant, averaging 27 minutes.

Best Time to Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant

Disneyland Paris · Based on 19229 real wait time data points

8AM

Shortest average wait for Dumbo the Flying Elephant

Arrive around 8AM for an average wait of just 5 minutes. That's 38 minutes shorter than the peak time (1PM, 43min avg). Best day of the week: Sunday (27min avg).

29m

Average Wait

Best Time Wait

43m

Peak Time Wait

60m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best

8AM 5m Best

9AM 17m Good

10AM 28m Busy

11AM 33m Busy

12PM 39m Peak

1PM 43m Peak

2PM 39m Peak

3PM 35m Busy

4PM 32m Busy

5PM 29m Busy

6PM 26m Busy

7PM 24m Good

8PM 22m Good

9PM 19m Good

10PM 0m Best

11PM 0m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Dumbo the Flying Elephant averages 48 minutes at 11 AM on Saturdays but only 5 minutes at 6 AM on Sundays.

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p
Mon	18	27	30	41	45	38	39	36	28	26	23	24	19
Tue	20	25	31	38	36	29	33	26	26	25	22	21	22
Wed	19	29	29	37	45	42	35	31	27	26	23	20	17
Thu	13	27	37	39	41	41	34	33	33	28	28	25	19
Fri	17	29	36	43	43	42	33	36	30	28	26	23	20
Sat	18	33	38	40	48	42	36	34	33	29	26	25	25
Sun	15	29	32	40	43	40	33	29	21	20	17	17	12

Tips for Riding Dumbo the Flying Elephant with Minimal Wait

Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Disneyland Paris averages a 29-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 1PM (43min) — a 38-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 27 minutes. Avoid Saturday if possible — waits average 32 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Disneyland Paris before opening and head to Dumbo the Flying Elephant first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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Full Wait Time History Uptime & Reliability Back to Dumbo the Flying Elephant

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Mon	18	27	30	41	45	38	39	36	28	26	23	24	19
Tue	20	25	31	38	36	29	33	26	26	25	22	21	22
Wed	19	29	29	37	45	42	35	31	27	26	23	20	17
Thu	13	27	37	39	41	41	34	33	33	28	28	25	19
Fri	17	29	36	43	43	42	33	36	30	28	26	23	20
Sat	18	33	38	40	48	42	36	34	33	29	26	25	25
Sun	15	29	32	40	43	40	33	29	21	20	17	17	12

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Mon	18	27	30	41	45	38	39	36	28	26	23	24	19
Tue	20	25	31	38	36	29	33	26	26	25	22	21	22
Wed	19	29	29	37	45	42	35	31	27	26	23	20	17
Thu	13	27	37	39	41	41	34	33	33	28	28	25	19
Fri	17	29	36	43	43	42	33	36	30	28	26	23	20
Sat	18	33	38	40	48	42	36	34	33	29	26	25	25
Sun	15	29	32	40	43	40	33	29	21	20	17	17	12

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Mon	18	27	30	41	45	38	39	36	28	26	23	24	19
Tue	20	25	31	38	36	29	33	26	26	25	22	21	22
Wed	19	29	29	37	45	42	35	31	27	26	23	20	17
Thu	13	27	37	39	41	41	34	33	33	28	28	25	19
Fri	17	29	36	43	43	42	33	36	30	28	26	23	20
Sat	18	33	38	40	48	42	36	34	33	29	26	25	25
Sun	15	29	32	40	43	40	33	29	21	20	17	17	12