WDWs River Country Water Park, 07 June 2008, part 1

Here is part one of three of a small video I took while over at Fort Wilderness of the old water park, River Country, may they re-open it again & soon!!

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[LMann32869]

Please join me in writing to the executives at Walt Disney World to bring River Country back to life. When they see how many people want it back they would have to, at least, consider fixing the problems and re-opening the park. P.O. Box 10,000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000. Remember, this is the company that can turn nothing into something - and something is already there!!

[posttyped11]

From what I understand, for safety, Florida made a new law stating that no water park attractions can be used in "natural" waters. Government shows us that fun is always dangerous, and we need to be regulated because we're stupid.

Me and my 2 kids have very fond memories of this place.

[morjam88]

The reason this park was great besides its histroical significance to Walt Disney World is you could ride the slides over & over again. Whereas during peak season the other parks were so crowded you spent so much time in line that it wasn't always fun. At River Country there was just the right amount of people. It was one of my favorites for that very reason. The water was like lake water so of course it wasn't clear water but reflected the idea of an old fashioned swimming hole.

[dramagirl567]

@LMann32869 i think that may help and i know it wont be the same but remodle it to match the old one and use a pool instead of a lake so they wont worry about things in the water.i mean its better than nothing.

[SpeakMyMind500]

theyre not going to re open it. sorry guys.

[thejawa01]

It's 2011 and its STILL not re-opened!

[lonnieherbals]

Do you have an online petition?

[JediqueenxD]

What people need to realize is that Bay Lake is not a man-made lake. The lake is an actual Florida lake and the island that discovery island was on is a natural island. This makes it a lot harder for them to be able to control the water. N honestly looking back on it I don't think I would have gotten into the water in the parks original condition. I'm 18 now n I got to visit the park exactly 3 years before it closed down n the entire time I stayed in the chlorinated pool. I'm surprised a gator

[CustardYum]

@LMann32869 can you ask if you can re-open i went there when i was 4 an it god damn fun :(

[mike2325el]

@LMann32869 that might not be a bad idea!

[rewkol]

@aprilsitaly I am thinking the same thing it would be legal!!!!!!

[aprilsitaly]

@posttyped11 If that is indeed that case. then why not create a small dam that separates the water that is already in there from the natural water. Then they are not using a natural body of water. Disney can chlorinate or use pumps to keep it clean.

[DopeSmoken]

river country was closed due to bacteria comeing up from the swamp disney world and bay lake were built on. we were told this years ago when river country closed by the cast member's who run the boats that go from fort wilderness and the contemperary and disney world its really sad because i remember all the fun times we had there when i was a child. Disney has changed so much things it will never be the way it use to be.