Disney's River Country

Disney's River Country was the first waterpark to be built on Walt Disney World Resort property. The Park opened to the public on June 20, 1976, and ceased operations on November 2, 2001. On January 20, 2005, the Walt Disney Company announced that the park would remain closed permanently. The waterpark had the theme of an "ol' fashioned swimmin' hole", and was situated on the coast of Bay Lake adjacent to the Fort Wilderness camping grounds.