Wildlife Express Train

Africa, Disney's Animal Kingdom

Main Details
Park Disney's Animal Kingdom
Land Africa
Ride Type Train Ride
Ride Duration 7mins to Planet Watch, 5mins return
Operates Reduced Hours

Extra Magic Hours
Morning EMH

Queue Details
FastPass+
Standby Line
Standby Wait Low
Single Rider Line
Interactive
Indoor Queue
Outdoor Queue
Comfort Level Medium

Ride System
Track Length 1.2miles

Restrictions
Height Req. None
Age Children under age 7 years must be accompanied by a person age 14 years or older.
Accessibility May Remain in Wheelchair/ECV
Captioning Assistive Listening, Handheld Captioning

Important Dates
Grand Opening Apr 22 1998

Disney's Animal Kingdom Sets Conservation Station Closure Date for Bluey Transformation
21 days ago

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"Relaxing" 15 years ago by DisneyloverJMH

After a long day walking around the park it is nice to sit down and rest while you are brought to your'e next destination

"Yawn..." 16 years ago by mandstaft

I'd almost rather walk the way to Conservation Station.

"Nope" 16 years ago by DisneyKnowItAll

Too Boring And Nothing TO Do

"exciting" 16 years ago by dcpalumni

i read a review on here that someone put, but am not going to name names, saying that it's a waste of time, money, and etc. during my last half of the disney college program august '08-may '09 i actually worked at the wildlife express. honestly, i never rode it before my first day of training there but now that i worked there for a few months, i absolutely LOVE the WLE and can't wait to ride it when i go to disney next week. it is the only way to get to rafiki's but also is an exciting journey itself. i always dreamed of the backstage areas in my over 30 trips to disney before my college program starting right before my 20th birthday and it is the only free way for disney guests to see backstage. i also noticed that someone said that they didn't have any narration on the attraction, which was not your fault, since all WLE cast members are supposed to narrate the journey. i dont know if the conductor was speaking personally to some guest sitting right next to them in the last car, trying to take care of a guest that might have been standing during the ride or holding stuff outside of the window causing a huge safety risk, or maybe had lost their voice after working several long shifts in a row creating magic. some guests demand that it be a roundtrip for them which can sometimes be an issue when the train arrives at consevation station and there que line is overpacked with guests who actually did take the time to enjoy rafiki's and the actual disney website describes the attraction as being a "transportation service to rafiki's and back...not a roundtrip ride" especially since you will have the chance to see the journey back after taking your time to enjoy rafiki's. no attraction at disney is a waste of anything, you just need to learn to appreciate the beauty of disney and walter elias disney's dream. walt may have not planned out some of the attractions himself but all of the wonderful imagineers have walt's dream in mind and his presence is definitely every step of the way. just because your "cup of tea" may not be the wildlife express or some other attraction, i think it's crazy that anyone would talk horrible about an attraction personally...just saying!

Wildlife Express Train Closed for Refurbishment (reopening TBA) Feb 23, 2026 to May 31, 2026

The Wildlife Express is a train ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom that transports guests from the African village of Harambe to Rafiki's Planet Watch. The train ride is the only way to and from Planet Watch.

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Disney's Animal Kingdom Sets Conservation Station Closure Date for Bluey Transformation
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"Relaxing" 15 years ago by DisneyloverJMH

"Yawn..." 16 years ago by mandstaft

"Nope" 16 years ago by DisneyKnowItAll

"exciting" 16 years ago by dcpalumni

"Wildlife Express Train" Refurbishments
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Wildlife Express Train Closed for Refurbishment (reopening TBA) Feb 23, 2026 to May 31, 2026

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Wildlife Express Train

Africa, Disney's Animal Kingdom

Wildlife Express Train Details

Main Details

Extra Magic Hours

Queue Details

Ride System

Restrictions

Important Dates

"Wildlife Express Train" News More news →

Disney's Animal Kingdom Sets Conservation Station Closure Date for Bluey Transformation 21 days ago

"Wildlife Express Train" Reviews More reviews →

"Relaxing" 15 years ago by DisneyloverJMH

"Yawn..." 16 years ago by mandstaft

"Nope" 16 years ago by DisneyKnowItAll

"exciting" 16 years ago by dcpalumni

"Wildlife Express Train" Refurbishments Full refurbishment history →

Wildlife Express Train Closed for Refurbishment (reopening TBA) Feb 23, 2026 to May 31, 2026

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Disney's Animal Kingdom Sets Conservation Station Closure Date for Bluey Transformation
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