Disney's River Country | |
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Location | Walt Disney World Resort, Bay Lake, Florida, United States |
Theme | Old-fashioned swimming hole |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
Operated by | Walt Disney Parks and Resorts |
Opened | June 20, 1976 |
Closed | November 2, 2001 |
Pools | 7 pools |
Water slides | 5 water slides |
Children's areas | 2 children's areas |
Disney's River Country was the first water park at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida. River Country, located along the shores of Bay Lake and near Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, was themed as a rustic, old-fashioned swimming hole. Opening on June 20, 1976, the park closed indefinitely on November 2, 2001. On January 20, 2005, after roughly three years of closure, The Walt Disney Company announced that the park would remain closed, permanently.