Roll up, roll up, the circus is in town! You're about to be dazzled by the most incredible, baffling stunt you've ever seen in your life. Behold, the wonders of Dumbo - the Flying Elephant!

Can't believe your eyes? Just hop onto his back and let him take you for a swooping glide above the circus tents!

Fun Facts

The attraction apparatus making up Dumbo the Flying Elephant since opening is infact the second model manufactured for the park.  The first was diverted to Magic Kingdom in Florida at the last minute in 1991, to meet refurbishment deadlines for the attraction's overhaul.  The Paris team were therefore forced to build a replacement in just months, though fortunately the attraction was still ready in time for park opening.  The rebuilt Floridian version opened in 1993, though without some of the extravagant landscaping and water features seen in Paris.

History

Based on the 1941 film, Dumbo the Flying Elephant first opened in Disneyland California in August 1955, one month after park opening.  Versions can also be found at Magic Kingdom (1971), Tokyo Disneyland (1983) and Hong Kong Disneyland (2005).

The working title of the attraction was '10 Pink Elephants on Parade' or 'Pink Elephants On Parade', based on the dream sequence from the film, with the original ten ride vehicles painted pink upon installation.  The story goes that Walt Disney then objected to the hallucination-themed attraction, and the vehicles were subsequently rethemed to Dumbo himself.

When Disneyland's Fantasyland was remodelled in 1983, the attraction was expanded to feature sixteen vehicles.  Tokyo Disneyland is now the only park to still feature the original design of 10 flying elephants.