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Dumbo the Flying Elephant Wait Times

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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Disneyland, built on 20,737 measured readings.

LIVE · 15 min now · updated 1 min ago

Park hours today: 8am–12pm

Dumbo the Flying Elephant15 min

Best time to ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant

On a typical Monday, Dumbo the Flying Elephant runs about 14 min at rope drop, peaks near 34 min around 3 PM, and eases to 26 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 34 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 21 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 20 min, this is the #14 longest line of 38 tracked rides at Disneyland (park average 19 min). The longest is Space Mountain at 47 min.

Typical Dumbo the Flying Elephant wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday11 min21 min 1 PM15 min
Monday · busiest14 min34 min 3 PM26 min
Tuesday12 min30 min 3 PM20 min
Wednesday15 min27 min 1 PM21 min
Thursday12 min31 min 2 PM19 min
Friday12 min24 min 2 PM12 min
Saturday11 min23 min 2 PM14 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant average wait by month

20 to 23 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202622.8 min7,405
July 202621.1 min11,633
August 202619.9 min14,184

Dumbo the Flying Elephant wait time FAQ

▾When is Dumbo the Flying Elephant shortest?

Dumbo the Flying Elephant is shortest at rope drop (about 14 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 26 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 34 min around 3 PM.

▾Which day is Dumbo the Flying Elephant busiest?

Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 34 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 21 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Dumbo the Flying Elephant right now?

Dumbo the Flying Elephant is at 15 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.

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Reliability, measured

How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.

99.31%
of operating hours available
29
separate outages recorded
9h
out of service

Across 1,349 hours that Disneyland was open, Dumbo the Flying Elephant was running 99.31% of the time, with 29 separate interruptions. That ranks #35 for availability out of 42 tracked rides at Disneyland, where the typical ride runs 97.92% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 20,737 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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