Dumbo the Flying Elephant Celebrates 55th Anniversary

16|08|10 22:03 Filed in: Disneyland

Dumbo the Flying Elephant is like Sleeping Beauty Castle. It is so iconic that when you see it, you know you’re looking at some place inside Disneyland park. It’s one of our classics, dating back 55 years ago. In fact, it debuted almost exactly a month after opening day on August 16, 1955. The 16 happy, grey elephants — inspired by Walt Disney’s 1941 animated film — are “piloted” by guests. These baby pachyderms can fly as high as 17 feet! Did you know that the Dumbo attraction is also at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World (1971), Tokyo Disneyland (1983), Disneyland Paris (1992) and Hong Kong Disneyland (2005)? Here’s another fun fact: When President Harry S Truman (a staunch Democrat) visited the park in 1957, he playfully refused to ride Dumbo because of the Republican symbolism associated with the elephant-themed attraction. Enjoy this historical footage of our famous flying elephants.

Disney By The Numb3rs Dumbo Facts

1 minute and 30 seconds is your total flying time on Dumbo
600 guests can ride per hour on Dumbo
16 Dumbo’s to choose from, wearing a variety of different colored hats and blankets and the ride is short no more then 1 ½ minute.
10 ride units were on the original Dumbo ride until it was refurbished in 1990
16,000 dollars is the rumor that one of the original ride vehicles sold for at auction

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