San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park

We took a quick trip up to the Wild Animal Park and were surprised to discover that the Wgasa Bush Line Railway no longer exists! It's been replaced by The African Express, which takes you on essentially the same route, only on a tram instead of a monorail.

According to an article I found in the North County Times, the Wgasa had been "plagued by breakdowns and mechanical problems in recent years."

Two downsides to the new ride are:

• It's not free like I believe the old ride was. It's $10 per adult and $6 per child, although it was free for us 'cause we're members (thanks Dana!).
• The boarding area is located some distance from the park's main entrance; in fact, it's about as far away as you can get. The old ride was much closer.

One upside to the new ride:

• The route takes you closer to the animals than the old ride did.