River Country

[natalia1681]

Here's a random question for anybody who has the answer

What ever became of River Country? I was telling my husband about it the other day and when he asked me what it was now, I had no response.

So, I thought I'd come to the authorities on everything disney

 

[Mr Bill]

It closed in 2001 and at this point looks to be a permanent closure. Several reasons are speculate for the closure. One of them is that bacteria in Bay Lake contaminated River Country's water.

 

[natalia1681]

I knew that it was closed, and had figured that it would probably be permanent, seeing how it is never mentioned anywhere in the Disney planning stuff anymore. I just didn't know if it ever became anything else (like a parking lot)

It was the first waterpark I ever went to, and remember thinking it was so cool as a kid.

 

[Gepettotrevor]

The slides and pools seem to be left intact from what we saw passing it on the boat...

 

[Robfasto]

It was announce earlier this year it was a permenant closer.

Here are some pictures taken during our May 2005 Trip, it is pretty run down and in really bad shape.

 

[Gepettotrevor]

Interesting Pics!

Looks out of shape. Some good land for them to level and start another water park if they wanted to. It seems strange that they let it sit there for so long and not just tear it down..........

 

[Connor002]

It's depressing to see what's happened to our dear river country.

 

[Robfasto]

The Main Building complex is still in use, the Restrooms around Pop's Place are used from Mickey's Backyard BBQ, the kitchen is also used for the BBQ. I also noticed Cast Members from the Fort Wilderness area using the breakroom.

 

[Robfasto]

Just found this while searching for pictures....

River Country Rehab 1980
<img border="1" src="http://www.disneypix.com/Preview/RiverCountryRehab-750.jpg" width="750" height="565">

 

[Connor002]

It looks in fairly good shape there... it makes it's currrent state of disrepair seem even worse.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

I did a lake cruise a few weeks ago and the guy driving the boat, took us over toward it. It loooks as if reeds etc are growing in the water, and even from that distance the water looked disgusting. He repeated the normal rumours you hear on here about themed pool for the camp ground/lodge, but admitted that there is several stories circulating those who work there but the gut feeling is it will be left to rot.

Sad really.

 

[Tim G]

Here's a random question for anybody who has the answer

What ever became of River Country? I was telling my husband about it the other day and when he asked me what it was now, I had no response.

So, I thought I'd come to the authorities on everything disney

It's closed... NOTHING happened with it... just closed... just laying there.. doing nothing...

 

[Mickeyman819]

couple of weeks ago a group of my friends and I tried to sneak back in there to snap a few pics, but there were cast members coming up behind us and didnt want to get in any trouble.

 

[WDFAN1977]

When I was at WDW in August we took a fireworks cruise and were told by our driver that they closed River Country because of the lack of attendance. Is it true, is it a rumor, who knows.

 

[worldshwcasefan]

Just found this while searching for pictures....

River Country Rehab 1980

Good picture also the story was the attendance and other issues

 

[Gepettotrevor]

River Country doesn't seem as big and doesnt seem to have as many rides like Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach do.......................Guess wat i saw on the back of my Typhoon Laggon Map about a month ago.........an ad and map pointing out River Country!

 

[Tigger1988]

River Country doesn't seem as big and doesnt seem to have as many rides like Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach do.......................Guess wat i saw on the back of my Typhoon Laggon Map about a month ago.........an ad and map pointing out River Country!

yea those maps havent been updated in YEARS...hence why the brand new Crush n' Gusher isn't on it and is put on a insert.

 

[TheBeatles]

There is a website out there somewhere with pictures inside of RC. I wish I saved it. It's basically just full of weeds and thats it.

 

[the-reason14]

It is sad that a once great water park just sits there. Is it true that river country was the very first water park. Ive heard it was then I heard wet n wild was the first.

 

[Robfasto]

When it opened in 1976 it was the World's first themed water park