
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.

It is based on Disney's 1941 animated feature film, Dumbo.
