Jessie&Buzz
Active Member
I never to got go there. I think I really would have liked it. What year did it close?
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It last operated in 2001. The company officially announced it's permanent closure in January of 2005.
mrtoad
Well-Known Member
I thought it closed much sooner than that. Maybe it was just closed when we go in January.
Big-Bad-Dave
Member
CHAPPS- What else ya got?
Jessie&Buzz
Active Member
For some reason I don't remember it being a choice when we were on our honeymoon in 1996. We went to Blizzard Beach. While it was fun I don't care to go back. I'm not really into waterslides. I liked the lazy river the best.
Teenchy
Member
I was thinking the same thing about Logan's Run, don't know how many people here are old enough to remember that movie.
Great "insider" photos, how about that lonely yellow innertube sitting in all that pond scum
PLus I love the last picture of the "River County is Closed" sign....really:lookaroun It could be used for a movie set of Logan's Run in Disney World!
I was thinking the same thing about Logan's Run, don't know how many people here are old enough to remember that movie.
Great "insider" photos, how about that lonely yellow innertube sitting in all that pond scum
It could be used for a movie set of Logan's Run in Disney World!
On that note, rumor has it that a remake of Logan's Run is in the works!
andrewwood
New Member
Logans Run a great movie can't wait for the remake.
Hurricane
New Member
It's in pretty bad shape but honestly, it could be brought back with some weeding, serious chlorine in the drop slide pool and a flush of the lagoon. It's really a shame that the nanny state won't allow it. Imagine how many tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of guests swam at RC and didn't get sick.
Unfortunately the amoeba that is a problem in Florida doesn't just make you sick it is very often fatal.
Naegleria Infection
Tim G
Well-Known Member
Welcome to Wild Beastly Kingdom... :lookaroun
teebin
Member
Well, at least it makes sense that it closed in 2001 and nothing was done with it. Perhaps they thought they might bring it back. But if official in 2005, they really need to tear it down. Just seems so the cheap/big business side of Disney to just leave all that concrete sitting there. Much like their burying 20K subs and old monorails in the ground on property. Nasty.
DigitalDisney
New Member
They need to make it a hotel pool for the Wilderness resorts (campground, lodge, villas). They could build a private road and have a tram that runs between all three resorts and RC itself.
In fact, maybe it could be free for all resort guests if they can get to the park. If they keep the really good rides over at TL and BB, then they won't lose much attendance in the process.
In fact, maybe it could be free for all resort guests if they can get to the park. If they keep the really good rides over at TL and BB, then they won't lose much attendance in the process.
Sometimes, if the pool at Wilderness Lodge was closed down for maintenance, guests at that hotel would have free admission to River Country.
utrythinkinof1
Member
The picture with the lonely yellow tube still in the water is so sad It's as if all the guests just disappeared in an instant....or maybe that's what happened with the low attendence and all
It's as if all the guests just disappeared in an instant....or maybe that's what happened with the low attendence and all
Hurricane
New Member
From your link:
"Although Naegleria is commonly found in the environment, infection occurs rarely.
Only 24 infections were documented in the U.S. between 1989 and 2000."
Considering I've got a better chance of being struck by lightning; I'll take my chances, bring back my water park!