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Dumbo the Flying Elephant reviews
Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Dumbo the Flying Elephant, a spinner in Fantasyland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
Written by Robert Niles Take a ride on Dumbo's back and enjoy the magic of flight above the Magic Kingdom's Storybook Circus section in Fantasyland.
Walt Disney World's popular spinner ride closed in its original location in early 2012, in preparation for its move into a new circus-themed section of the Magic Kingdom's expanded Fantasyland. Dumbo's new carousel debuted in March 2012, to be followed in July by the reinstallation of the original Dumbo next door, doubling the ride's capacity. Also starting in July, guests can wait their turn on one of the Dumbos in the Big Top Tent, an indoor play area. Guests will be given restaurant-style light-up pagers, to let them know when their turn on the ride arrives.
Readers' rating:
We all know most kid rides just go in a circle and these are just elephants flying in a circle. BUT now there are two and a circus room to play in. While you wait you get to play, and when its your time to ride the pager buzzes you!! Beware it is crowded in that little play room, and very loud. Fast passers waited much longer in line then those of us in the regular line too. - Meg T. Beautiful. I waited 70 minutes. The playground is a great idea for youngsters. 8/10 - David L. 8/10. Surprising to me that I rate such a simple concept of a ride, even as legendary as Dumbo, an 8 out of 10. Reason? New Fantasyland is absolutely worth it and the theming across the whole land is wonderful. - Nick Dakuginow A classic that's now better thanks to an AC queue (haven't experienced playground due to MNSSHP), water, 2 spinners, and a great themed enviorment. Before the redesigned ersion I'd give it 5/19, but now it's 7/10 - Dominick D Okay, the ride itself is simple. And yet it's still a lot of fun. It's a right of passage for kids and families to ride the Dumbo ride. Within the new set up, the ride went from a plain spinner to a whole experience for the kids. Beware though, it might be hard to get your gets out of the playground and on the ride cause it's pretty awesome in the queue. - Skipper Adam Never thought to ride it in the past, but since it was in a new setting we gave it a try. And we really liked it. Actually, a lot of nostalgic fun. - Rob Pastor More attraction and restaurant ratings: |
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