ABANDONED DISNEY: River Country [Part 1]
Fritz 
A while back I spent some time* at Disney's first water park, River Country. Yep, it's still there where they left it yet it no longer functions as a park. More like a watery ghost town. There are few things in the world that compare to the feeling of walking through an abandoned attraction, let alone an entire abandoned park.
I do not suggest you go jumping over fences to climb around your favorite forgotten Disney destination. (Maybe you just peak through the cracks in the fences the next time you are at The Hoop-Dee-Doo Review at Fort Wilderness--- located just south of River Country).
With a view of the Contemporary, Space Mountain, and Discover Island in both photos.
A floating yellow inner tube still floats in the swampy water.
[Part 2], [Part 3], and [Part 4] now available.
For more River Country history go to http://waltdatedworld.com/id220.htm
'Then' photos from printed materials, mgmcinnis, auntierain, and others.
'Now' photos by Fritz and Bing Maps
*This did not include trespassing. It was by invitation. Please to do not tour River Country without permission.
Related posts:
ABANDONED DISNEY: River Country [Part 2]
ABANDONED DISNEY: River Country [Part 3]
ABANDONED DISNEY: River Country [Part 4]
River Country Fun [Part 1]
ABANDONED DISNEY: Haunted Mansion Hitchhiking Ghosts
ABANDONED DISNEY: Country Bear- Max
Fake Disney Park in Japan
Reader Comments (45)
Practical post ! I learned a lot from the facts , Does anyone know where my assistant might be able to grab a fillable MI FOC 68 version to type on ?
Hi it’s Alison from the Walt Dated World website. Thank you for including a link to my River Country page. My site now has a new address of waltdatedworld.com. If you could update the links on your post to waltdatedworld.com/id220.htm I would appreciate it. Thank you!
Great comparison photos, Fritz. Don't know if I've ever seen side-by-sides like this before for RC.
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A favorite/interesting memory as a kid. We all posed in front of the attractions while in line for a water ride. We get our photomat pictures back a few weeks later. Lady behind us has her boob sticking out. :-)