Best Time to Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant
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.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Dumbo the Flying Elephant averages 25 minutes at 12 AM on Sundays but only 5 minutes at 11 AM on Sundays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |||||
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Wed | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 18 | |||||
| Thu | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | |||||
| Fri | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Sat | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | ||||
| Sun | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Tips for Riding Dumbo the Flying Elephant with Minimal Wait
Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Magic Kingdom averages a 8-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 11PM (5min) and longest around 8PM (13min) — a 8-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Tuesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 6 minutes. Avoid Sunday if possible — waits average 10 minutes.
Pro tip: Arrive at Magic Kingdom before opening and head to Dumbo the Flying Elephant first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.
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
- Location
- Fantasyland · Magic Kingdom
- Type
- Spinning ride
- Ride length
- ~2 min
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass
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.
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