Wildlife Express Train

Wildlife Express Train
Entrance sign at Harambe Station
Disney's Animal Kingdom
AreaAfrica
Coordinates28°21′35″N 81°35′28″W / 28.35972°N 81.59111°W / 28.35972; -81.59111
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateApril 21, 1998
Opening dateApril 22, 1998
(original)
July 11, 2019 (reopening)[1]
Closing dateOctober 21, 2018 (original)[2]
Ride statistics
Attraction typeHeritage railway
ManufacturerSevern Lamb
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeAfrican railway
Length6,336 ft (1,931 m)
Vehicle typeTrain
Vehicles
Riders per vehicle250
Rows2
Duration12 minutes
Track gauge3 ft (914 mm)
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible

The Wildlife Express Train is an African themed 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World, which opened on April 22, 1998. Its route is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) long and takes guests on a trip between the Africa and Rafiki's Planet Watch sections.

  1. ^ Terrell, Scott (June 10, 2019). "The Animation Experience at Conservation Station begins July 11". Disney Parks Blog (Press release). Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "BREAKING: Rafiki's Planet Watch to Close Permanently Next Month". Blog Mickey. September 21, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.