• Disney's River Country was the first water park at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida. River Country, located along the shores of Bay Lake and near Disney's Fort Wilderness...
  • Disneys River Country. ... The park uses confluent water from adjacent Bay Lake, which ultimately gave River Country a more natural looking man-made lagoon.
  • 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 Campground.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • I love all things abandoned, and after finding out about the abandoned water park at Walt Disney World, River Country, I needed to see it in person!
  • We’re delving into the history of Disneys River Country, which served as the original water park at Walt Disney World.
  • Positioned on the shore of Bay Lake, Disney's River Country featured a rustic wilderness theming, complete with rocks and man-made boulders.