When to queue
Go at 8am.
- Typical wait at 8am
- 6min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 18min
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Wildlife Express Train wait times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 9am
- Running
- 99%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Wildlife Express Train at Animal Kingdom averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 9am and worst at 1pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Wildlife Express Train queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Wildlife Express Train usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Wildlife Express Train over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Wildlife Express Train has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 9am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 5min
- On a Sunday
- 18min
Does Wildlife Express Train break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time Animal Kingdom was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 12,614
The record
50 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Wildlife Express Train, on Sunday 8 November.
Every ride at Animal Kingdom →When is the Wildlife Express Train queue shortest?
Usually at 8am, about 6 minutes, against 18 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Wildlife Express Train queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
68a
79a
1410a
1811a
1312p
161p
152p
93p
74p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Wildlife Express Train
8am on a Wednesday
Wildlife Express Train averages 6 minutes at 8am. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Wildlife Express Train?
Wednesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 18 on Sunday.
Wildlife Express Train by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon7m
- Tue6m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri7m
- Sat6m
- Sun18m
Does Wildlife Express Train break down?
It ran 99% of Animal Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
99%
Excellent
Running 99% of the minutes Animal Kingdom was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Wildlife Express Train queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Wildlife Express Train was 50 minutes on Sunday 8 Nov.
Longest Wildlife Express Train queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 8 Nov50m
- 2Monday 2 Nov30m
- 3Tuesday 27 Oct15m
- 4Friday 6 Nov15m
- 5Saturday 7 Nov10m
- 6Wednesday 28 Oct5m
- 7Thursday 29 Oct5m
- 8Friday 30 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Wildlife Express Train?
September runs longest at 13 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 6.
Wildlife Express Train through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Dec
7Jan
9Feb
8Jun
11Jul
10Aug
13Sep
11Oct
13Nov
About Wildlife Express Train
Wildlife Express Train is one of 6 rides tracked at Animal Kingdom, 6th longest of 6 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 26-minute park average.
Wildlife Express Train has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 9am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Animal Kingdom publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Wildlife Express Train?
The live wait time for Wildlife Express Train at Animal Kingdom is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Wildlife Express Train wait times.
Is Wildlife Express Train open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Wildlife Express Train is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Animal Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Wildlife Express Train has been open around 99% of Animal Kingdom's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Animal Kingdom.
What's the best time of day to ride Wildlife Express Train?
Based on historical wait time data, Wildlife Express Train is typically quietest around 9am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Wildlife Express Train?
Wildlife Express Train is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Wildlife Express Train usually?
Over recent weeks, Wildlife Express Train has averaged about 8 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Wildlife Express Train at Animal Kingdom.
Is Wildlife Express Train often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Wildlife Express Train has been running about 99% of the time. We track Wildlife Express Train's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Wildlife Express Train at Animal Kingdom?
Wildlife Express Train is at Animal Kingdom - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Animal Kingdom page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Wildlife Express Train?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Wildlife Express Train's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Wildlife Express Train is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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