Guests Left Stranded at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Guests were shocked when they were left stranded while visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Find out the full breakdown that led to multiple attractions being unavailable for guests.

Disney Ride Closures

You have the best touring plans in place, and you are at the park for a rope drop, only to discover that your top attractions are closed. Disney World rides close all the time. Severe weather, mechanical or technical malfunctions, and Guests doing the wrong thing can all shut an attraction down.

Oftentimes, the ride reopens when the weather passes or the issue gets fixed. However, sometimes, it can also lead to a multi-day closure. Ride closures not only affect that attraction but create a ripple effect as well.

Higher wait times can be seen at other park attractions as guests scramble to revamp their touring plans.

Guests Stranded at Animal Kingdom

Today, guests visiting Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom were shocked when the Wilderness Express Train broke down. This train is the only way to go to and from Rafiki’s Planet Watch.

Some guests shared that after the Wilderness Express Train was down for about an hour, Cast Members then led this huge gathering of stranded guests on a long hike back towards Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

This not only affected the guests at Rafki’s Planet Watch, but also affected Kilimanjaro Safaris for a quite some time.

Rafiki’s Planet Watch Closed

According to the My Disney Experience app, the Wilderness Express Train is no longer operating today, which closes off Rafiki’s Planet Watch to guests. This includes the fun Affection Section, Wilderness Explorer badge stops, and the Animation Experience.

Guests were left stranded at Rafiki’s Planet Watch today.

At this time, it is unclear if Disney provided anything to make up for this inconvenience.

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