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Bluey's Wild World Soft Opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom Before May 26 Launch UPDATE: Irwin Narration

The Conservation Station experience began welcoming guests on May 25, and Robert Irwin can now be heard during the Wildlife Express Train ride to Bluey's Wild World.

Bluey's Wild World artwork for Disney's Animal Kingdom
Image credit: Disney Parks Blog.

Bluey's Wild World soft opened May 25 at Disney's Animal Kingdom, giving regular guests an early look at the Conservation Station experience one day before its official May 26 launch.

Soft openings can close at any time. Disney can pause access, change the queue setup, or end the preview before opening day.

The May 25 preview used standby access. The virtual queue starts May 26, with request windows at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. in My Disney Experience.

Bluey and Bingo appear inside Conservation Station with games including Magic Asparagus and Keepy Uppy. Guests reach the area on the Wildlife Express Train from Africa, so this is not a quick Discovery Island character stop.

The Wildlife Express Train reopened with a new Bluey soundtrack on the trip from Harambe to Conservation Station. WDWMagic published a full ride video from the May 25 preview showing the updated audio and station area.

May 26 virtual queue

The 7 a.m. request window requires valid admission and, if applicable, a Disney's Animal Kingdom park reservation. The 10 a.m. request window requires guests to be inside Disney's Animal Kingdom.

A standby queue will not be available during the official opening period, and each guest can request the virtual queue once per day during regular park hours.

See the current rules in our Complete Guide to Bluey's Wild World at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Update: The Wildlife Express Train audio includes narration by Robert Irwin, heard in firsthand ride video from the May 25 preview. Bluey merchandise is also stocked at Island Mercantile on Discovery Island, where a two-item-per-guest limit was posted on Bluey items during the soft-opening day.

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