Best Time to Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Dumbo the Flying Elephant at a glance
- Average standby wait
- 28 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 6 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Closed (latest check 7:23 PM park time, Oct 17) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 20 unplanned breakdowns, median 40 min · down on 16 of 90 tracked days (~18%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 24 of 30 scored days (80%), average miss 8 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an attraction at Shanghai Disneyland.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Dumbo the Flying Elephant averages 42 minutes at 7 PM on Tuesdays but only 5 minutes at 8 AM on Sundays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 35 | |||||
| Tue | 6 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 42 | |||||
| Wed | 5 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 19 | |||||
| Thu | 5 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 37 | |||||
| Fri | 6 | 31 | 39 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 28 | 36 | 38 | 31 | 40 | |||||
| Sat | 6 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 40 | |||||
| Sun | 5 | 18 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 |
Tips for Riding Dumbo the Flying Elephant with Minimal Wait
Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Shanghai Disneyland averages a 28-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (6min) and longest around 10AM (33min) — a 27-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Thursday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 25 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 33 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Dumbo the Flying Elephant soon after you arrive at Shanghai Disneyland pays off.
Predicted wait for Dumbo the Flying Elephant — next 7 days
Our forecast of the average standby wait, built from this ride's historical patterns, day-of-week trends, and the seasonal calendar.
Forecasts are estimates of the daily average and update as new data arrives — actual waits swing by hour, so use the hour-by-hour chart above to pick your window.
Dumbo the Flying Elephant — ride facts
- Setting
- Outdoor
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an attraction at Shanghai Disneyland.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for Dumbo the Flying Elephant?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Shanghai Disneyland averaged 28 minutes and peaked at 90 minutes, based on 3,142 live wait readings.
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 6 minutes. The worst time is 10AM with 33-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant?
Thursday tends to have the shortest waits for Dumbo the Flying Elephant, averaging 25 minutes.
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