Dumbo Isn't the Only Flying Elephant at Disneyland Park

Once every 7-10 years, the Jungle Cruise elephants are given a "check-up," which takes about 7 weeks. When her refurbishment is complete, she will return to the Jungle Cruise and will once again be what the skippers call, "the largest and most feared animal in our jungle - the mother-in-law!" Read more at the Disney Parks Blog: http://bit.ly/lUZZ7U

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[Paigey2214]

That would be so scary suddenly looking up and seeing an elephant just flying through the air..

[jennifer maffit]

wow! that would be a super cool job. i would love to be able to work at disney land or world!!!

[Wig4]

But of course, all this does not apply the the Animatronic Elephant. ;-) ;-) 

[Wig4]

Urban myth? ... eh, oh sorry, jungle myth? .... An elephant cannot jump at all. Would break it's legs. (look it up). But they can "walk-run" without the jumping movement (40km/h). By the way, 5000 lbs is a baby elephant. The African elephant averages between 3000 - 6000 kg , = 6600 - 13000 lbs... The heaviest ever recorded was near to 26500 lbs

[Matthew Howard]

The switched the elephants out again.... Today I got to work the lift and was able to see 2 elephants fly! Pretty cool... I love my job!

[theyunwen]

its really agent E of the OWCA perry works for

[D Scott Duncan]

They probably filmed this for insurance reasons....In case something happened...seriously doubt it was a media event...

[whitelion44]

i take it you have never seen Disney's Wonderfull World of Color hosted by "uncle"Walt himself. occasionally He would have an episode that would look at the behind the scenes"magic" of upcomming new attractions of Disneyland Like Pirates Haunted Mansion.

[MsErika333]

I love that it is sooo FUNNY!!! I would love to just look up and see a elephant flying over Sleeping Beauty'a castle.

[vinnypl]

Crow #1: Did you ever see an elephant fly?

Crow #2: Well, I've seen a horse fly.

Crow #3: Ah, I've seen a dragon fly.

Crow #4: Hee-hee. I've seen a house fly.

Now I've seen everything now that I've seen an elephant fly

[rayvencure]

I was wondering a few weeks ago where the " Mother in Law" elephant went to...

[Krillinish2]

I like when the skippers say about the first elephant:

"You'll never see any of those ever again!"

And then when the boat gets to the 2nd elephant:

"And that? That's a polar bear."