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Today at Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Current status, standby wait, and the best call for this ride right now.
Closed
Latest update: 12:30 AM EDT.
Current standby
0 min
13 minutes below its recent average.
Recent average
13 min
Average posted wait in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime
30h 25m
38 tracked downtime events.
Highest recent wait
55 min
Apr 10 at 2:00 PM
Today's Dumbo the Flying Elephant wait graph
Average waits by open hour and the current park-day wait curve for Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
Average today
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Operating samples today.
Peak today
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Highest found today.
Current wait
0 min
Closed in the latest update.
Samples
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Updated in park time.
Average wait by open hour
One-hour average standby wait periods from the current park day.
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Current park-day wait curve
Recorded wait points for the day, including current and peak markers when available.
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Hourly average
Current wait
Peak wait
Live wait picture
Current wait, recent average, and the higher-wait range for this ride.
Wait profile
Current posted wait compared with recent Dumbo the Flying Elephant patterns.
Right now0 minCurrent posted standby wait.
Recent average13 minRecent posted wait average.
Compared with average13 minutes belowBased on the current posted wait.
Highest recent wait55 minApr 10 at 2:00 PM
recent wait profile
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moderate wait range
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Reliability and downtime
Operating reliability, total downtime, downtime days, and average downtime event length.
Reliability
97.5%
Operating time in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime
30h 25m
Total downtime in the tracked window.
Days with downtime
21
Days with at least one downtime event.
Average downtime event
48 min
Across 38 downtime events.
Downtime summary
Aggregate downtime signals for Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
Reliability notes
How to read the downtime number.
Dumbo the Flying Elephant reliability
Dumbo the Flying Elephant shows 97.5% reliability in the recent sample, with 30h 25m of tracked downtime across 21 days.
| Downtime events | 38 |
| Average event length | 48 minutes |
| Tracked window | 90 days |
Weather impact
How weather can change the practical read on Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
Ride exposure
Outdoor
Weather is more likely to affect this ride than indoor attractions.
Rain nearby
Higher risk
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Thunderstorms
Higher risk
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High heat
Watch waits
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Lightning Lane outlook
Return-window status and whether this ride should be an early pick.
Current return window
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Standby now
0 min
13 minutes below its recent average.
Recent average
13 min
Recent posted wait average for this ride.
Planning read
Lower priority
Higher-average rides usually benefit more from return-window planning.
Wait patterns and best times
Recent wait range and practical timing context for Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
Recent wait range
Posted wait signals in the recent sample.
Practical planning read
Simple wait-time thresholds for this ride.
Good standby target10 minRoughly below its recent average.
High standby wait16 minWorth checking alternatives first.
Ride details
Location, ride type, height requirement, capacity notes, and practical planning context.
ParkMagic Kingdom
LandFantasyland
Ride typeSpinner ride
Opened1971
Height requirementNone
Duration~1.5 minutes
Hourly capacity~1,200 guests
What this ride is like
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is one of Disney's most recognizable attractions, allowing guests to control the height of their flying elephant vehicle while circling high above Fantasyland. The ride opened with Magic Kingdom in 1971 and later expanded into a dual-spinner layout during the New Fantasyland redevelopment to improve capacity.
Good fit if
- You want to compare this ride with current waits nearby.
- Your group is trying to avoid unnecessary walking across the park.
- The current wait is below the recent average.
- The ride is operating and has not had much downtime today.
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Ride wait comparison
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Dumbo the Flying Elephant at a glance
Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Magic Kingdom is tracked with posted wait trends, downtime history, and recent reliability signals. Across the recent sample, its average posted wait is 13 minutes. The highest wait in that window is 55 minutes around 2:00 PM. CrowdLevels counted about 30 hours of downtime across the tracked window. You can find it in Fantasyland.
Best planning move
Check the live wait and current status before you commit. If the posted wait is below the recent average, standby is more reasonable. If it is above the recent average, compare nearby rides first.