• 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...
  • Over 20 years ago, Disney World permanently closed the gates of one of its previously most popular theme parks: Disneys River Country.
  • 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.
  • On April 11, 2002, the Orlando Sentinel reported that “Walt Disney World’s first water park, River Country, has closed and may not reopen."
  • Positioned on the shore of Bay Lake, Disney's River Country featured a rustic wilderness theming, complete with rocks and man-made boulders.
  • Disneys River Country. ... The park uses confluent water from adjacent Bay Lake, which ultimately gave River Country a more natural looking man-made lagoon.
  • We’re delving into the history of Disneys River Country, which served as the original water park at Walt Disney World.
  • June 20, 1976. Closed. November 2, 2001. Disney's River Country was the first water park at the Walt Disney World Resort.
  • This can be found in Walt Disney World Resort, Bay Lake, Florida, and before getting the name 'Disney's River Country' it did go by the name 'Pop's Willow Grove'.