• In 2005, Disney officially announced that River Country would remain closed permanently, and removed the entrance water tower.
  • Disney's River Country was the first water park to be built at Walt Disney World Resort. It was located at Bay Lake and behind Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and...
  • Over 20 years ago, Disney World permanently closed the gates of one of its previously most popular theme parks: Disneys River Country.
  • Compared to Disneys other water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, River Country was the smallest but was more known for its unique design.
  • June 20, 1976. Closed. November 2, 2001. Disney's River Country was the first water park at the Walt Disney World Resort.
  • The Magic Kingdom had opened 5 years earlier, in 1971, and Disneys River Country was part of the early phase of growth at the resort.
  • How many people died at Disney River Country? Disney has ditched several projects over the years, leaving the parks to decay naturally over time.
  • Positioned on the shore of Bay Lake, Disney's River Country featured a rustic wilderness theming, complete with rocks and man-made boulders.
  • While there was one recorded case of death from this amoeba at Disneys River Country, it took place in 1980 — and the park remained open for another 20 years!