what is dumbo
Dumbo, also known as DUMBO, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.The name is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Several other New York City neighborhoods are known by acronyms, including Tribeca, SoHo, NoHo, NoMad, and Nolita in Manhattan, and BoCoCa in Brooklyn.lidden stated, of Dumbo's gentrification, 'It may be one of the last of what could be considered a true arts community in New York.. On December 18, 2007, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate Dumbo as the city's 90th historic district.
Dumbo, the fourth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a novelty toy (Roll-a-Book).The main character is Jumbo Jr., a semi-anthropomorphic elephant who is cruelly nicknamed Dumbo.he circus director makes Dumbo the top of an elephant pyramid stunt, but Dumbo trips over his ears and misses his target, injuring the other elephants and bringing down the big top. Dumbo is made a clown as a result, and plays the main role in an act that involves him falling into a vat of pie filling.