April 22, 1998 (original) July 11, 2019 (reopening)[1]
Closing date
October 21, 2018 (original)[2]
Ride statistics
Attraction type
Heritage railway
Manufacturer
Severn Lamb
Designer
Walt Disney Imagineering
Theme
African railway
Length
6,336 ft (1,931 m)
Vehicle type
Train
Vehicles
3 steam-outline locomotives
10 passenger cars
Riders per vehicle
250
Rows
2
Duration
12 minutes
Track gauge
3 ft (914 mm)
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.
^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.
^"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.
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Wheelchair accessible