The Old "Dumbo - The Flying Elephant" (PART 1)

A brand-new set of Dumbo spinners is now open for Guests at the Magic Kingdom Park, and we all know that the area looks beautiful, and it is a great improvement over the previous version of "Dumbo - The Flying Elephant." The ride now not only has two spinners and offers the FASTPASS service; it now also has a large indoor area where parents can see their kids play until it is their time to ride.

But, just how bad were the conditions of the former Dumbo ride before it closed down earlier this year? Well, you now have a chance to go back in time and take a thorough look at the attraction before it was moved, doubled, and completely refurbished. While you will definitely enjoy this look back to the past, you will also get a bit sad in seeing just how badly the ride was kept, and how old the queue area looked:

The attraction's sign was not very fancy:

The first signs of bad upkeep:

The wait time sign:

The back of the sign:

Nice topiary:

A look at the (terrible) covered queue area:

While there were some nice details...

...the queue area looked extremely uninspiring:

Ceiling fans were extremely dirty:

The metal supports were rusty:

A random camera:

This was essentially all that kids could play with while waiting in an endless line: