It was completely rebuilt with a kinetic toymaker-like design, although ten elephants were still used and Timothy still held the whip. In 1983, as part of Fantasyland's major remodeling, the ride was moved to where Skull Rock used to be, allowing Dumbo's original location to be a shortcut to Frontierland.
#Dumbo elephant update
The attraction was given another update around April 1978, with the ride's center having a slight redesign, and the color of the elephants' clothing changing to a matching pale 3-color palette. ĭuring the 1970s, the attraction was planned to be expanded and renamed "Dumbo's Circusland" and was displayed in "Disneyland Presents a Preview of Coming Attractions", but was cancelled. Truman politely declined a ride on Dumbo the Flying Elephant, due to the elephant being a Republican symbol. This lasted until 1998, when it was switched back to the former blue-iris design.ĭuring his 1957 visit to Disneyland, former United States President Harry S. The new vehicles also featured eyes with big black pupils instead of small black pupils with blue irises. (Contrary to this, an original Dumbo vehicle with functioning flapping ears was featured in a scene during the first-season opening song to Wednesday's "Anything Can Happen Day" of the original Mickey Mouse Club series.) So, the ears remained stationary until sometime between 19, when new Dumbos were given casts with no hinges for movement. Also, the original Dumbos has hinged ears that were supposed to flap, but failed, due to a number of mechanical problems. For the first two years, the hub of the original Dumbo ride lacked the ball with the Timothy Mouse figure. The ride was scheduled to be one of Disneyland's opening-day attractions, but instead opened a month after the park's grand opening, due to flawed prototypes. The installation at Disneyland was manufactured by Arrow Development. The original design of the attraction had 10 ride vehicles which were intended to represent not the "one and only" Dumbo, but the alcohol-induced "pink elephants" scene from the film. The newer Dumbo in Walt Disney World spins clockwise. Tokyo Disneyland's photo spot differs from its three counterparts the character is shown in his regular outfit from the original film, with a pink saddle blanket and Timothy Mouse in his hat.Īll of the Dumbos, with the exception of the newer Dumbo in Walt Disney World (which was added with the New Fantasyland expansion), spin counterclockwise. Starting in 2012, Magic Kingdom's Timothy currently spins with his magic feather on top of the attraction's marquee.Įach of the parks, with the exception of Disneyland Paris, has an extra Dumbo vehicle located outside of the attraction to be used by guests for better photo opportunities. With the exception of Tokyo Disneyland, he currently stands on a hot air balloon and holds the "magic feather".
Originally at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom, the figure held a training whip and stood on a disco ball. Mouse, currently voiced by Chris Edgerly, rides atop the central hub. The ride itself rotates counterclockwise at a constant rate.Ī figure of Timothy Q. The passengers ride in the "Dumbos" and can maneuver them up and down with a joystick that operates a hydraulic ram. Attraction īased on the character from the 1941 animated feature, the 16 ride vehicles each resemble Dumbo, and are mounted on articulated armatures connected to a rotating hub. One elephant from the ride is in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., donated in 2005, on the occasion of Disneyland's 50th anniversary. It is the only attraction that can be found at all six Disney castle parks worldwide. The four other versions of the attraction were opening-day attractions at their respective parks. The original attraction opened at Disneyland on August 16, 1955. For the character, see Dumbo (character). This article is about the amusement park ride.
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