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Best Time to Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant

Disneyland Park · Based on 21162 real wait time data points

This beloved Fantasyland spinner lets guests soar in colorful Dumbo-themed vehicles high above Storybook Circus. Riders control their elephant's altitude with a joystick while spinning around a central hub. The Magic Kingdom version features an innovative interactive queue with a climate-controlled indoor playground where kids can play while waiting, getting paged when it's their turn to ride. A must-do for little ones, especially magical at night when lit up.

Family Ride ~2 min
11PM
Shortest average wait for Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Arrive around 11PM for an average wait of just 8 minutes. That's 20 minutes shorter than the peak time (11AM, 28min avg). Best day of the week: Sunday (16min avg).
18m
Average Wait
8m
Best Time Wait
28m
Peak Time Wait
50m
Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best
8AM 12m Good
9AM 20m Busy
10AM 25m Peak
11AM 28m Peak
12PM 26m Peak
1PM 23m Busy
2PM 21m Busy
3PM 18m Busy
4PM 18m Busy
5PM 17m Busy
6PM 17m Busy
7PM 19m Busy
8PM 16m Busy
9PM 9m Good
10PM 9m Good
11PM 8m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Dumbo the Flying Elephant averages 34 minutes at 6 PM on Mondays but only 5 minutes at 7 AM on Sundays.

7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p 10p 11p
Mon 6 13 22 27 34 27 25 23 17 21
Tue 8 14 26 30 33 33 31 24 21 22
Wed 9 12 22 26 31 27 22 21 20 16
Thu 5 5 12 18 27 29 29 27 24 22 19
Fri 5 5 5 5 5 8 17 22 25 27 19 18 15 16
Sat 7 11 20 24 27 27 24 18 16 17
Sun 5 11 16 21 22 18 17 17 13 14

Tips for Riding Dumbo the Flying Elephant with Minimal Wait

Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Disneyland Park averages a 18-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 11PM (8min) and longest around 11AM (28min) — a 20-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 16 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 22 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Disneyland Park 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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