We also love elephants and had the pleasure of taking a ride on Miss Becky.
Wouldn't you know it, the zoo also has a train ride called Zoofari Express for the "choo choo" lover in all of us and a classical carrousel ride made up of endangered animals. Lucas rode the cheetah. Here he is giving the big cat a pat. 
With temperatures in the low 80's, it was a hot day but a lot of fun too! 