Wildlife Express Train Wait Times
Average that day
15min
Thu, Aug 6
Hours
8am–5pm
Posted hours
Range
5–30 min
Low 8:07am · high 12:34pm
Typical Thursday
8 min
7 min busier that day
Photo: Disney
The Wildlife Express Train at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Walt Disney World Resort offers a relaxed, scenic journey from Harambe to Rafiki’s Planet Watch. This slow-paced ride provides passengers with a behind-the-scenes view of animal habitats and conservation facilities, including areas for rhinos and elephants. The train ride is accessible to all heights and offers educational insights into the park’s animal care and conservation efforts.
Thursday, Aug 6 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
15 min
Lowest
5 min 8:07am
Highest
30 min 12:34pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 7pm, and Thu runs about 11 min shorter than Mon.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 7pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 24 | 20 | · | 10 | · |
| Tue | 8 | · | 25 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 13 | · | · |
| Wed | 8 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | · |
| Thu | 5 | · | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | · | · |
| Fri | 6 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | · | 5 |
| Sat | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 8 | · | · |
| Sun | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 10 | · | 5 | 8 | 10 | · | · |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
9 min
Lowest
5 min Nov 2
Highest
31 min Sep 5
Average
9 min
Lowest
5 min Nov 9
Highest
24 min Nov 30
Average
11 min
Lowest
5 min Mar 2025
Highest
16 min Sep 2026
Average
12 min
Lowest
8 min 2024
Highest
15 min 2023
Ride status
Ran all day with no breakdowns
Broke down on 4 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.