This is the second of the zoo trains I will visit so it's inevitable that I should compare this one with the zoo and train in Phoenix. To be fair, the zoo in Phoenix is not even in Phoenix but in one of the many suburbs. But still, the zoo in Salt Lake City is so much nicer an experience it's hard not to notice. The animals are presented better, the grounds have paved walkways rather than gravel/sand/dirt and the grounds are free of litter. That said, I liked the railroad in Phoenix better.
At Hogal, the ride was were too short, the train moved too fast to really enjoy the animals you did pass and except for some bored looking American Bison and a cage of ravens, you never really saw anything you couldn't see while walking around. The Phoenix train was a much more relaxed trip through several gates that took you right into the enclosures with some of the animals. Other than the ostriches, the animals pretty much ignored the train but you were much closer to them than the folks on the viewing platforms.
BTW, I just discovered two more Zoo Trains to ride, both in Albuquerque. Actually, one is a zoo train and the other connects the zoo to the aquarium and botanical garden. There's an easy bus connection from the downtown RailRunner station to the zoo so I still won't have to take my truck into town.
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