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 James Rao Dumbo will be a significant part of the Fantasyland makeover announced at the D23 Expo in 2009. The plans call for doubling the size of and relocating Dumbo to a new "circus grounds" area. This re-themed area, currently known as Mickey's Toontown Fair, will include an interactive queue under a big-top tent designed to entertain children waiting in line. With two Dumbo attractions in place (i.e., Dueling Dumbos) wait time should be minimized. Look for this expansion to be completed in 2012 - 2013.
Readers' rating:
Loved It, classic...but I found it to be a little short! - Brendan Harrison I feel this ride is unsafe. First off, the seatbelts are too small. Second, whenever I ride this lately, I feel like Im about to fall out. Hopefully there will be bigger seatbelts in the expansion. And forget about the lines! This ride feels very unsafe. 0/10 - Dominick D It's an oldie but a goodie. The history of the ride is the reason for riding it over the other similar rides in the Magic Kingdom. Very iconic. A must do for first timers to Disney! 7/10. - Bob Liebe A classic and yet it is in need of a make-over, which thankfully it is finally getting. Excited to see how things will turn out when they revamp the entire area. - Brandie S You can't go wrong with Dumbo! - Andy Milio Strictly for the kiddies, this ride is the same spinner found at nearly every ho-hum amusement park, carnival, and mall food court across America. Because a flying elephant is attractive to the very young, and because this attraction sits right smack in the center of Fantasyland, either avert your youngest one's eyes and sneak quickly past it, or ride it first thing in the morning before the line grows impossibly long. - James Rao Seen as a 'classic' but judged on merit it really isn't any good at all. Lame. - Mark Moore It’s a spiny ride with good P.R. - Rob McCullough A sentimental favorite which Disney must keep as a touchstone but really a pretty lousy ride. - jim mclaughlin This is one of the most beloved Disney attraction in the world. Though it is a rather simple ride, young and young-at-heart people really like this ride. The last time I was there we were on Dumbo while the fireworks show was going on. Flying high in the sky on Dumbo with the fireworks in the background was truly a memorable moment for me. Dumbo has really long lines especially during the day. They can go up an hour if not longer so go at night if you wish to ride since waits are usually under 20 minutes after 9pm. - Manny Barron More attraction and restaurant ratings:
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