Would anyone be willing to fill me in on what the status of River Country and Discovery Island are at this point? I know both closed some years back, but what is currently being done with the land? Isn't Discovery Island natural protected land?
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Current Status of River Country and Disc. Island?
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Space Mountain
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Discovery Island I believe is slowely flooding. If you go past it, a lot of the island has gone under. River country is also finished, as of now. Rumor has it that RC will one day reopen as a pool or a new waterpark.
jayhawk2307
New Member
I'm pretty sure that Discovery Island is now a bird sactuary(sp?). As for RC it's just sitting there collecting dust and allgea. I think they should demolish it and build some waterfront cabins which for Disney would equal $$$$$. One thing though what did Discovery Island used to be?
EpcotServo
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Yea, I'm sure it's all overgrown and full of zombies...Or there's a crazy doctor guy there making a new race of half human/ half animal people.
:lookaroun
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jiminy.cricket
Well-Known Member
I was wondering about that just now.
Main Street USA
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Here, click the link in the first post of this thread.
River Country is in REALLY bad shape. 61 pics from INSIDE River Country from within the past year:
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=112908
River Country is in REALLY bad shape. 61 pics from INSIDE River Country from within the past year:
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=112908
primetime52
Member
Here's a pic of the DI dock as of the 24th...
Overgrown and reminiscint of Jurrasic Park.
:lookaroun
You're right about that. All they have to do is add a few dinosaurs, and then WDW will have themselves a 5th park.
garyhoov
Trophy Husband
It was like a little mini-zoo with birds, reptiles etc.
Once Animal Kingdom opened, it didn't seem to make much sense to keep it, but it was a fun, relaxing place to go while it was there.
I wonder what they would do if you rented a mouse-boat, docked it and went exploring?:lookaroun
The wife and I thought about doing just that when we were at Ft Wilderness the weekend before last but it looks like security patrols those areas pretty heavily so we did not bother. The worst they would probably do is ask you to leave unless of course there was a no trespassing sign on the dock.
aladdinjrstar
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uhm... the pools didn't look that that when people swam in them. :lookaroun
I have pictures of my oldest sister hanging out there. It looks like it would have been a lot of fun. I never got to go though so I don't know. It's a shame they don't keep it open, simplify it maybe, but have it for Ft. Wilderness people or something like that.
aladdinjrstar
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Well after seeing how it looks now i may not want to swim there if ever does open....:lookaroun
Grim Grinner
New Member
From the sounds of it, I may have been one of the few here to actually "enjoy" River Country. I remember the long awkward ride to get to that waterpark, and the lack of things to do there. There was this slimey stuff that kept sticking to my legs that freaked me out...
and when I saw a snake swim by- I was finished.
The only thing I really liked there were these rope things you could swing on.
That's all I remember of the place... pretty disgusting and boring. Even if it was reopened, I doubt that I'd return.
Discovery Island was a small diversion that seemingly too forever to get to- and back from. Keep in mind that I was much younger, so that could have flavored my memories and perceptions. I remember it being pretty small and I kept looking for the Magic Kingdom.
and when I saw a snake swim by- I was finished.
The only thing I really liked there were these rope things you could swing on.
That's all I remember of the place... pretty disgusting and boring. Even if it was reopened, I doubt that I'd return.
Discovery Island was a small diversion that seemingly too forever to get to- and back from. Keep in mind that I was much younger, so that could have flavored my memories and perceptions. I remember it being pretty small and I kept looking for the Magic Kingdom.
There was never an official reason given why it closed but you can bet that water quality was definitely one of them along with low attendance, staffing, location etc.
WDW Monorail
Well-Known Member
If I'm not mistaken, the reason why the water theory surfaced is because Florida has a law that prohibits people from swimming in fresh water lakes.