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← Dollywood🎢

Country Fair · Kids ride

The Amazing Flying Elephants

Elephant-shaped gondolas circle around a hub while passengers control their height.

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Kids ride

Mild thrill

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Any height

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Expert tip

Use the lever to climb for a better view of Country Fair.

⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki

⏱ Typical wait by hour

✅ Best time to ride: around 12 PM (~5 min) · also good around 5 PM (~9 min)

Busiest around 2 PM (~10 min)

15m7.5m0m
12 PM · ~5 min
1 PM · ~8 min
2 PM · ~10 min
3 PM · ~10 min
4 PM · ~10 min
5 PM · ~9 min
6 PM · ~10 min
7 PM · ~10 min
8 PM · ~10 min
12p3p6p
Typical standby wait by hour, weekends
12 PM5 minutes
1 PM8 minutes
2 PM10 minutes
3 PM10 minutes
4 PM10 minutes
5 PM9 minutes
6 PM10 minutes
7 PM10 minutes
8 PM10 minutes

Average standby wait from 6 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.

The Amazing Flying Elephants stats

The Amazing Flying Elephants is a kids ride at Dollywood that drops 12 feet. It was built by Zamperla, opened in 2005 and lasts about 2 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 12 PM or 5 PM, when waits are shortest.

Type
Kids ride
Manufacturer
Zamperla
Model
Flying Elephants
Opened
2005
Top speed
7 mph
Height
17 ft
Drop
12 ft
Inversions
0
Duration
1 min 50 sec
Height requirement
Any height

💡 Fun facts

  • Riders can adjust the height of their elephant

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