In this post we give an overview of Dumbo the Flying Elephant, an aerial carousel ride at Disney’s Magic Kingdom theme park in Walt Disney World. We cover the basics of the ride, how to ride it, and our thoughts on the experience. Read on to learn more!
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Dumbo the Flying Elephant Basics
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an aerial carrousel at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. The ride
does not offer rider switch
has a Lightning Lane that is a part of Genie+
does not have a single rider line
is a part of Early Entry at Magic Kingdom
is about 90 seconds long
You’ll find a video of the ride a bit below in this post.
Where is Dumbo the Flying Elephant located?
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is located in the Storybook Circus portion of Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. Entering the park, the most direct route is through the castle, taking a right at Prince Charming Regal Carrousel, past the entrance to Seven Dwarfs Mine Train on your left, past the entrance to Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on your right, around Mad Tea Party, and into Storybook Circus. Dumbo will be immediately on your right.
How to Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant
If you have Genie+, Dumbo the Flying Elephant will be pretty easy to get on that service most of the day, and is generally a low priority. It will typically make sense to grab it midday, maybe a little earlier, with a short return time the bulk of your other options have return times much later in the day.
Otherwise Dumbo the Flying Elephant is one of the least popular rides in the park. This isn’t to say it’s unpopular—all Magic Kingdom rides can get significant waits—but it’s going to have the lowest peak and generally be relatively easy to get on earlier and later in the day.
If you’re visiting Magic Kingdom with small children, there is a playground inside the Dumbo the Flying Elephant queue that makes the wait a little more tolerable. If the ride has no wait and the playground is open, we’ll often stop for a few minutes because our kid enjoys the playground that much. We’ve never had any issues with this ride scaring our toddler.
Dumbo the Flying Elephant Ride Experience
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is a standard outdoor aerial carousel. It offers decent views of Fantasyland and the castle. You can view a video of the ride here:
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