Dumbo Queue Playground Reopening Delayed to Later in 2025 at Magic Kingdom

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Dumbo queue indoor playground reopens - June 7 2021

Posted: Wednesday June 18, 2025 10:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The indoor children’s playground inside the Dumbo the Flying Elephant queue at Magic Kingdom remains closed for refurbishment, and Disney has updated its messaging to reflect a broader reopening window. Both the official website and the My Disney Experience app now state that the play area is expected to reopen “later this year.”

Dumbo the Flying Elephant Playground

The interactive playground, which provides kids with a place to play while waiting for the ride, closed on February 24, 2025. Originally, Disney had listed a reopening timeframe of Spring 2025, but that reference has now been removed. Work on the playground includes updates to the flooring and netting.

Dumbo the Flying Elephant remains open and available to guests during the refurbishment. Only the play area is affected by the closure.

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eddie104Apr 30, 2026

There is no proof is not gonna it reopen. It’s just the typical shi** posting style that they always do.

HMFApr 30, 2026

They have historically famously closed many bigger and better things to save a few bucks.

natatomicApr 30, 2026

That's disappointing. My kids always loved the disney playgrounds, and they just keep closing them or butchering them.

natatomicApr 30, 2026

They didn't give us one this time. We've gotten them in the past, but my kids always want to stay longer. We're local, so I don't mind blowing an hour in a little kid playground area. The wait time was also 25 minute when we got in line that day.

Fox&HoundApr 25, 2026

Is there an update to this project?

co10064Apr 25, 2026

Does this playground still operate with the pager system? Took some littles there not too long ago and we were told we’d lose our spot in line if they wanted to go play. Mind you, the wait time was 25 minutes.

HMFApr 25, 2026

I don't think it will ever re-open. especially considering this is one of those remnants from the days of wasting money on interactive queues that most of us want to forget about.

natatomicApr 24, 2026

Come on, Disney. This is just embarrassing. It’s been over a year – why is the second level still not open?

JD80Jun 19, 2025

I hate this playground because it's impossible to get my kids out of it. Lol

Biff215Jun 18, 2025

I understand things happen sometimes out of Disney’s control, but this is a huge loss in the heat of summer for families with littles. We spent a lot of time in there cooling off and letting our kids play when they were younger. To me it’s the best designed interactive queue where you aren’t forced to go in but can still hold your place in line if it’s truly busy.

wdwmagicJun 18, 2025

Dumbo Queue Playground Reopening Delayed to Later in 2025 at Magic Kingdom https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/dumbo-the-flying-elephant/news/18jun2025-dumbo-queue-playground-reopening-delayed-to-later-in-2025-at-magic-kingdom.htm

HauntedPirateMar 27, 2025

Didn’t it just close last month? Original plan was January with a “spring” re-open, so I wouldn’t expect this to come back for at least another month.