Africa / Rafiki’s Planet Watch · Transportation
Wildlife Express Train
Board a rustic railway for a journey from Harambe to Rafiki’s Planet Watch and its animal-care experiences.
20 min
live wait
Transportation
Mild thrill
Any height
Expert tip
Ride near a window for views of backstage animal-care areas along the railway.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 9 AM (~6 min) · also good around 2 PM (~6 min)
Busiest around 4 PM (~10 min)
| 9 AM | 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| 10 AM | 6 minutes |
| 11 AM | 8 minutes |
| 12 PM | 8 minutes |
| 1 PM | 7 minutes |
| 2 PM | 6 minutes |
| 3 PM | 9 minutes |
| 4 PM | 10 minutes |
Average standby wait from 10 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Wildlife Express Train stats
Wildlife Express Train is a transportation at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It was built by Walt Disney Imagineering / custom railway equipment, opened in 1998 and lasts about 7 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 9 AM or 2 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Transportation
- Manufacturer
- Walt Disney Imagineering / custom railway equipment
- Opened
- 1998
- Track length
- 6,336 ft
- Top speed
- 12 mph
- Height
- 15 ft
- Drop
- 0
- Duration
- 7 min
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- The railway provides access to Rafiki’s Planet Watch
- Train cars face outward to highlight the views
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