Dumbo the Flying Elephant: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🏰 Magic Kingdom
Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Magic Kingdom averages about 11 minutes, with peaks near 60 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 9 PM (about 6 minutes). Avoid 12 PM, when the line typically peaks near 15 minutes.
11 min
Average wait
60 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant
9 AM (~6 min), 9 PM (~7 min), 8 PM (~9 min). The busiest time is around 12 PM, when the line runs near 15 minutes.
Dumbo the Flying Elephant wait times by hour
9 AM
6 min
10 AM
11 min
11 AM
14 min
12 PM
15 min
1 PM
14 min
2 PM
10 min
3 PM
12 min
4 PM
13 min
5 PM
14 min
6 PM
14 min
7 PM
10 min
8 PM
9 min
9 PM
7 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
9 min
Monday
12 min
Tuesday
12 min
Wednesday
11 min
Thursday
9 min
Friday
9 min
Saturday
15 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
August
8 min
September
10 min
October
10 min
November
14 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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