Whatever happened to River Country?

[Red devil]

I was just wondering whatever happened to River Country? I know it's now closed but I was just wondering if anyone knew why it was closed or if they ever plan on re-opening it, or if not what they plan on doing with the space?

 

[kasey1988]

I think it had dropping attendance, especially with the two newer waterparks on property, i also heard there were high levels of bacteria in the water.
As of right now i dont think there is anyplans of reopening it.
If you go on google earth you can get some good shots of rivercountry to see how much its grown over.. Theres also a thread on here with some pictures of a closed river country that someone sneaked in and got!

 

[PhotoDave219]

If you rent a boat and tour Bay Lake, you can see it from the water easily.

 

[FLDISFAN]

Numerous threads on it.

Short story. Since it uses Lake water and there is an orgnasim in Florida lakes that CAN (Not always) cause death when lakes reach a certain Tempature the park was closed.

It is in a DEPLORABLE state and no current plans in place I believe to fix it.

Ive always hoped they would seal it off from the lake, clean it up and turn it into Ft Wilderness Pool area. But with the current plans to refurb Meadow's pool I doubt that will ever happen.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

It was closed after the late night illicit swimming incident involving the cheerleaders from FW and the alligator.

 

[brucie]

It's gone, never to return!

 

[palmage]

It was closed after the late night illicit swimming incident involving the cheerleaders from FW and the alligator.

Were you a chaperone?

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Were you a chaperone?

No a letch

 

[Red devil]

I checked out some of the previous threads after I posted this question and saw some of the pictures. RC is certainly run down. It seems kind of wierd to me that Disney would just let it decay and become overgrown, If they have no plans to reopen it I would think they would dismantle it, even if only to make it empty green space.
Thanks for the replies.

 

[sleepingchrissy]

Numerous threads on it.

Short story. Since it uses Lake water and there is an orgnasim in Florida lakes that CAN (Not always) cause death when lakes reach a certain Tempature the park was closed.

I heard that was a rumor.

 

[celebrat]

I heard that was a rumor.

Definitely not a rumor. Most everyone who lives in Florida knows of the danger of swimming in freshwater when the temperature is above 80 degrees.

Here's an article about it:

http://www.local6.com/news/14058562/detail.html

 

[WDWFigment]

Disney letting RC deteriorate in plain view disturbs me a little.

I've seen pictures of it in it's "current" state (I actually believe they're as old as 2005--anyone have current pictures? Or better yet, a link to a Google Earth view?), and it's really quite sad.

 

[palmage]

No a letch

I thought that was pre-requisite to being a chaparone???

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

I thought that was pre-requisite to being a chaparone???

damn. another untrodden career path.

 

[DMC-12]

"Waterborne Amoeba" is what I am going to name my next band. :king::lookaroun

 

[WDW Monorail]

Definitely not a rumor. Most everyone who lives in Florida knows of the danger of swimming in freshwater when the temperature is above 80 degrees.

Here's an article about it:

http://www.local6.com/news/14058562/detail.html

Definitely not the main reason it was cosed either.

:wave:

 

[figmentmom]

damn. another untrodden career path.

It's never too late. :ROFLOL:

 

[PrincessJessica]

Disney letting RC deteriorate in plain view Or better yet, a link to a Google Earth view?), and it's really quite sad.

The coordinates of River Country, enter it in the directions box-

28 24'39.39 N, 81 33'50.04 W

http://i29.tinypic.com/301de3d.jpg :wave: