Dumbo the Flying Elephant

Location: Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom
FastPass: Yes
Ride Type: Outdoor Gentle Ride
Restrictions: None
Ages: All ages, mostly youngsters
Typical Wait Time: Moderate

If anybody has been to Disney World with children, you most likely have been on this ride and waited on the line.  In the middle of the day this line can become pretty unbearable because there was no shade and the line moves so slow you almost feel like you are going in reverse.  Well thank goodness the Disney Imagineers were at work this year to fix this!!!

Now Dumbo has doubled in size with two Dumbo rides and two separate lines.  One line is dedicated solely for FastPass users! The other line has a standby wait time available to you.  Now here is where the magic begins.  You walk in through the line and at the end awaits a Disney Cast Member.  You take a pager (much like a restaurant pager) and are able to roam free throughout the tent.  The best part is that there is numerous seating, it is completely air conditioned, and there is an enormous play area for kids 4-8 years old.  There are slides, climbing nets, toddler play area and much more! My brother and I (21 and 20) were definitely jealous of these little kids.  We can remember being younger and waiting in the horrible heat for dumbo and my parents remembered hearing us whine about too! This was definitely an awesome idea for a queue line.  When your pager lights up and vibrates, you bring it to the podium and you wait on a short line until you get on the ride.  I think we waited about 10 minutes from that point.  Definitely much better than being outside the whole time.  The ride is the same as it always us.  You use the lever to move your elephant up and down.  My brother and I kept ours up all the way the entire time because we were able to see a lot of the New Fantasyland.  Afterwards there is a Dumbo that is available to take pictures with!

Disney Tip: If you aren't going to watch the parade or the fireworks show, head to this ride during those times.  Most young kids want to see the parade and fireworks and this line tends to be a lot shorter.