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Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)

Stanleyville Station for the Serengeti Express, a gentle train ride through the Serengeti Plain with no height requirement.

Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) is the second boarding point for Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's train ride. It gives families a break from walking while opening up wide views of the animals on the Serengeti Plain.

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Classification

Scale kiddie
Railway opened 3 July 1971
Former name Trans Veldt Railway
Manufacturer Crown Metal Products
Product Miniature Railway
Gauge 36 in
Length 2.2 mi (3.5 km)
Official height rule No height limit
Ride type Train
Stations Nairobi, Congo, Stanleyville
Viewing area Serengeti Plain

Tracks

Length 11,617.5 ft (3,541.0 m)

Trains

Arrangement Crown Metal Products 4-4-0 stoomlocomotieven met open passagiersrijtuigen. Het actuele aantal ingezette treinen wisselt per operatie.

Notes

The official Busch Gardens Tampa page mentions stops in Nairobi and Stanleyville, a "No Limit" height requirement and views of giraffes, zebras, antelopes and ostriches on the Serengeti Plain. Wikipedia lists an opening date of July 3, 1971, a track length of about 2.2 miles, Crown Metal Products locomotives, three sets of open coaches and four 4-4-0 locomotives; this record specifically covers Stanleyville Station.

Theming

A laid-back train ride along the Serengeti Plain with views of free-roaming African animals.

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