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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 15,571 measured readings.

LIVE · 20 min now · updated 14 min ago

Park hours today: 8am–11pm

Dumbo the Flying Elephant20 min

Best time to ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant

On a typical Thursday, Dumbo the Flying Elephant runs about 29 min at rope drop, peaks near 29 min around 11 AM, and eases to 19 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 29 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 21 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 19 min, this is the #14 longest line of 38 tracked rides at Disneyland (park average 18 min). The longest is Haunted Mansion Holiday at 41 min.

Typical Dumbo the Flying Elephant wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday28 min28 min 11 AM18 min
Monday29 min29 min 11 AM18 min
Tuesday29 min29 min 11 AM18 min
Wednesday11 min21 min 2 PM15 min
Thursday29 min29 min 11 AM19 min
Friday · busiest29 min29 min 11 AM19 min
Saturday29 min29 min 11 AM19 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant average wait by month

18 to 23 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202622.8 min7,405
July 202621.1 min11,633
August 202617.6 min26,185
September 202618.6 min16,590

Dumbo the Flying Elephant wait time FAQ

▾When is Dumbo the Flying Elephant shortest?

Dumbo the Flying Elephant is shortest at rope drop (about 29 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 19 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 29 min around 11 AM.

▾Which day is Dumbo the Flying Elephant busiest?

Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 29 min midday, while Wednesday 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 20 minutes right now, updated 14 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.

99.41%
of operating hours available
38
separate outages recorded
12h
out of service

Across 1,971 hours that Disneyland was open, Dumbo the Flying Elephant was running 99.41% of the time, with 38 separate interruptions. That ranks #37 for availability out of 43 tracked rides at Disneyland, where the typical ride runs 97.98% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 15,571 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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