Dumbo the Flying Elephant: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits

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Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Magic Kingdom averages about 10 minutes, with peaks near 60 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 2 PM (about 6 minutes). Avoid 8 PM, when the line typically peaks near 15 minutes.

10 min
Average wait
60 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured

✅ Best time to ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant

9 AM (~6 min), 2 PM (~8 min), 3 PM (~8 min). The busiest time is around 8 PM, when the line runs near 15 minutes.

Dumbo the Flying Elephant wait times by hour

9 AM
6 min
10 AM
9 min
11 AM
11 min
12 PM
13 min
1 PM
12 min
2 PM
8 min
3 PM
8 min
4 PM
10 min
5 PM
10 min
6 PM
13 min
7 PM
13 min
8 PM
15 min
9 PM
10 min

Best day of the week

Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.

Sunday
9 min
Monday
10 min
Tuesday
9 min
Wednesday
11 min
Thursday
9 min
Friday
8 min
Saturday
13 min

How waits change by month

Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.

June
10 min
July
10 min
August
9 min
September
11 min
These figures come from posted wait times collected every five minutes across 91 days, then averaged by hour, weekday, and month. They describe typical conditions, not a forecast for a specific date: park hours, weather, and refurbishments all move the real number. For a specific day, check the crowd calendar or today's live waits.

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