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==Attraction Description and History==The Wildlife Express Train is Early plans for Disney's Animal Kingdom called for a steam engine railway which would have taken guests through the Savannah plains. This idea was modified however, when concerns about the safety of the animals was raised. Instead, Disney decided to create a locomotive steam engine that takes would take guests from the village Village of Harambe in the Africa section of the park to Rafiki's Planet Watch and vice versaConservation Station. The train takes Imagineer George McGinnis came out of retirement to design the locomotives for the attraction. They were designed to give guests on the impression that they had been traveling through Africa for a 1.2 mile circuithundred years, collecting grime and rust along a narrow path between Africa and Asia. Along the way, guests can get a backstage view of the animal care facilities where the park's animals are kept overnight. According to Disney, “The three engines and two sets of cars belonging to the Wildlife Express line were built in 1997 only a few miles from William Shakespeare's cottage in Stratford-on-Avon by the model-railroad firm of Severn Lamb, Ltd., at Alcester, England.” <ref> httpsImagineer Joe Rhode://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/11/where-at-disney-parks-can-you-find-13/?comment_sort=asc </ref>

Early plans for Animal Kingdom called for {{Quotation| We're creating a steam engine railway which look for vehicles that would have taken guests through be seen today in Africa and Asia, long after thier orignal use in Europe in the Savannah plains. late 1800s}} The idea was changed however after concerns about rail cars and engines themselves were built in 1997 Stratford-on-Avon by the safety model-railroad firm of Severn Lamb, Ltd., at Alcester, England. Production of the animals locomotives was raisedoverseen by Imagineers Bob Harpur and Joel Fritsche. Since Finally, on April 22, 1998 the Wildlife Express Train opened with the rest of Disney's Animal Kingdom. ==Attraction Description==The Wildlife Express Train is a locomotive steam engine that takes guests from the village of Harambe in Africa to Rafiki's Planet Watch and vice versa. The train takes guests on April 22a 1.2 mile circuit, 1998along a narrow path between Africa and Asia. Along the way, no significant changes have been made to guests can get a backstage view of the attractionanimal care facilities where the park's animals are kept overnight.