Gardens of Imagination · Kids ride
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Flying-elephant spinner with guest-controlled up-and-down movement.
Kids ride
Mild thrill
Any height
Before you ride
Elevated spinning vehicles.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Lift high near the end of the cycle for sweeping views over the gardens.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 AM (~5 min)
Busiest around 11 AM (~44 min)
| 8 AM | 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| 9 AM | 22 minutes |
| 10 AM | 42 minutes |
| 11 AM | 44 minutes |
| 12 PM | 21 minutes |
| 1 PM | 32 minutes |
| 2 PM | 34 minutes |
| 3 PM | 29 minutes |
| 4 PM | 34 minutes |
| 5 PM | 32 minutes |
| 6 PM | 35 minutes |
| 7 PM | 31 minutes |
Average standby wait from 3 days of live waits, in park time (GMT+8). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Dumbo the Flying Elephant stats
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is a kids ride at Shanghai Disneyland. It was built by Zamperla / Disney, opened in 2016 and lasts about 2 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 8 AM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Kids ride
- Manufacturer
- Zamperla / Disney
- Model
- Flying elephant spinner
- Opened
- 2016
- Top speed
- 7 mph
- Height
- 18 ft
- Duration
- 1 min 40 sec
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- One of Disney’s long-running classic spinner concepts
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