We're talking about Disney World's forgotten water park. We all love Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, but did you know about Walt Disney World's first water park? River Country opened on June 20, 1976 and ceased operations on November 2, 2001.
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Explorer says he wasn't afraid when he snuck onto Disney World's Discovery Island
Walt Disney World’s Discovery Island, like abandoned water park River Country, has fascinated folks since the pair of attractions near Fort Wilderness closed and were left for nature to reclaim.
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Maps! Fort Wilderness, 1978 | Progress City, U.S.A.
This is the wonderful Fort Wilderness of 1978. There’s River Country, shown in detail, as well as Discovery Island. Compare this map to Fort Wilderness in 1988; much less had changed in that decade than has changed since. But now the next time you head out to explore the wilds of Fort Wilderness, you can do a little Disney archaeology and trace the trail of the late, lamented Fort Wilderness Railroad.
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Main Street Gazette: A sheltered cove
On June 20, 1976 Disney’s original water wonderland opened to the public. River Country, at the intersection of Bay Lake, Cypress Point, and Fort Wilderness, was a dream come true for every child who ever swam in a river.
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Picture of Dick Nunis on a River Country Slide
Great old picture of Dick Nunis going down a River Country slide while it's still under construction. I have trouble visualizing Eisner doing this.
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