• 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.
  • We’re delving into the history of Disneys River Country, which served as the original water park at Walt Disney World.
  • 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!
  • Compared to Disneys other water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, River Country was the smallest but was more known for its unique design.
  • 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.
  • The abandoned Disney's River Country theme park in Florida. ... During the 80's, Disney's River Country was struck by 3 tragedies.
  • Guests loved Disneys River Country, the rustic waterpark at Walt Disney World’s Fort Wilderness. After it closed at the end of the 2001 season, it never reopened.