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Dumbo the Flying Elephant Wait Times at Disneyland

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10 minTypicalFriday median · first-paint state
Best window on Friday, Oct 30: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM · around 5 min typical

Snapshot as of Friday, Oct 30, 9:52 PM PT — typical Friday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.

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Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Disneyland

When to go

TypicalFridays, Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
Go 8 AM – 8:30 AM · ~5 minSkip 10:15 AM – 12:45 PM · ~25 min

Dumbo the Flying Elephant is typically best between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 10:15 AM and 12:45 PM.

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Typical Friday waits by hour

Typicalp25–p75 band, Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
8:00 AM11:15 AM2:30 PM5:45 PM9:00 PM
Table: typical Friday band by 15-minute slot
Typical Friday p25–p75 band (Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
8:00 AM—5–5 min (n=175)
8:15 AM—5–10 min (n=230)
8:30 AM—5–20 min (n=242)
8:45 AM—11–20 min (n=254)
9:00 AM—18–20 min (n=255)
9:15 AM—10–20 min (n=255)
9:30 AM—10–20 min (n=255)
9:45 AM—15–25 min (n=255)
10:00 AM—20–30 min (n=255)
10:15 AM—20–30 min (n=255)
10:30 AM—20–30 min (n=246)
10:45 AM—20–30 min (n=232)
11:00 AM—20–30 min (n=240)
11:15 AM—20–30 min (n=244)
11:30 AM—20–30 min (n=255)
11:45 AM—20–30 min (n=255)
12:00 PM—20–30 min (n=253)
12:15 PM—20–30 min (n=248)
12:30 PM—15–25 min (n=255)
12:45 PM—15–25 min (n=255)
1:00 PM—15–25 min (n=244)
1:15 PM—15–20 min (n=255)
1:30 PM—15–20 min (n=255)
1:45 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
2:00 PM—15–20 min (n=255)
2:15 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
2:30 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
2:45 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
3:00 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
3:15 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
3:30 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
3:45 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
4:00 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
4:15 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
4:30 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
4:45 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
5:00 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
5:15 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
5:30 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
5:45 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
6:00 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
6:15 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
6:30 PM—10–15 min (n=249)
6:45 PM—15–20 min (n=240)
7:00 PM—15–25 min (n=240)
7:15 PM—15–25 min (n=239)
7:30 PM—15–30 min (n=240)
7:45 PM—15–26 min (n=240)
8:00 PM—15–25 min (n=240)
8:15 PM—15–25 min (n=242)
8:30 PM—15–25 min (n=255)
8:45 PM—15–25 min (n=255)
9:00 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
9:15 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
9:30 PM—5–10 min (n=166)
9:45 PM—10–10 min (n=169)
10:00 PM—10–10 min (n=255)
10:15 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
10:30 PM—10–10 min (n=253)
10:45 PM—5–10 min (n=244)
11:00 PM—10–10 min (n=157)
11:15 PM—5–10 min (n=150)
11:30 PM—5–10 min (n=150)
11:45 PM—5–10 min (n=150)
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Pick your day & hour

Typicalmedian by weekday × hour
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri*
Sat
8 AM4 PM11 PM
lighterheavier · hover a cell for minutes
Lightest & heaviest hour by weekday
  • Sun: lightest 10 PM (7 min), heaviest 11 AM (20 min)
  • Mon: lightest 10 PM (10 min), heaviest 11 AM (30 min)
  • Tue: lightest 10 PM (10 min), heaviest noon (25 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (10 min), heaviest 11 AM (25 min)
  • Thu: lightest 11 PM (8 min), heaviest 11 AM (26 min)
  • Fri: lightest 11 PM (9 min), heaviest 11 AM (25 min)
  • Sat: lightest 11 PM (8 min), heaviest 11 AM (25 min)
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Month by month

Typical13 months · p25–p75 with median
Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026

Busiest month in this window: Mar 2026 (median 25 min). Calmest: Aug 2026 (15 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Oct 202515–30 min (n=27,681)20 min
Nov 202510–30 min (n=27,092)20 min
Dec 202513–30 min (n=28,773)20 min
Jan 202615–25 min (n=27,327)20 min
Feb 202610–25 min (n=25,419)20 min
Mar 202620–30 min (n=27,484)25 min
Apr 202620–30 min (n=26,489)25 min
May 202620–30 min (n=30,179)25 min
Jun 202615–30 min (n=28,166)20 min
Jul 202610–25 min (n=29,228)20 min
Aug 202610–20 min (n=28,431)15 min
Sep 202610–25 min (n=26,156)20 min
Oct 202610–25 min (n=25,853)20 min
Record wait
60 min
Nov 2024
Busiest month
15–30 min
Oct 2024
Calmest month
10–25 min
Jun 2025
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Will it be running?

TypicalJul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=108,770) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.

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Plan around Dumbo the Flying Elephant

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Dumbo the Flying Elephant, honestly

What is the best time to ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant?

Dumbo the Flying Elephant is typically best between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 10:15 AM and 12:45 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Friday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Dumbo the Flying Elephant?

On a typical Friday, Dumbo the Flying Elephant waits mostly sit between 5 and 30 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 35 minutes.

Where does the Dumbo the Flying Elephant wait-time data come from?

Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Disneyland every minute and summarizes historical patterns in 15-minute decision windows, always as ranges with sample sizes — never single-point guesses.

Where can I see the current Dumbo the Flying Elephant wait?

This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Disneyland wait-times board shows every attraction at once.

Wait times and Lightning Lane details are Mickey Alerts' own observations and model estimates and can change minute to minute. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Disney Parks.

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