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Do you believe that elephants can fly?  Well you will.  Because today we head to Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World to ride the Dumbo the flying elephant attraction on this episode of Attraction Checklist.

Attraction audio recorded on May 21, 2025.

TRANSCRIPT:

Welcome to Attraction Checklist.

This episode we’re off to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom to ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant.

The Walt Disney World website describes this attraction saying: Soar high in the sky-and see an elephant fly-on a whimsical flight aboard Dumbo.

There are no age or height requirements or a thrill level listed for this attraction.

Before we grab our magic feathers and soar to the skies, here are five fast facts about Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Magic Kingdom.

1. Dumbo the Flying Elephant was a Magic Kingdom opening day attraction, opening with the park on October 1, 1971

2. When the attraction originally opened, there were only 10 elephant ride vehicles.  6 more were added in 1993, when the attraction got a completely new ride mechanism.

3.  On opening day in 1971, the attraction was missing two important elements.  First, Timothy the Mouse was not in his position atop the ‘disco ball’ on the center spire of the attraction, and the elephant ride vehicles weren’t wearing hats!  The ride vehicles were updated shortly after opening and Timothy made his debut in 1972.

4. In 2011, Fantasyland went under construction and as part of it, the Dumbo attraction was relocated and updated with a entire second carousel and an interactive queue.

5. The second carousel was build to spin clockwise from the original version.  

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Episode edited by Stephen Staver

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https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/dumbo-the-flying-elephant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbo_the_Flying_Elephant

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