River Country, Disney World’s first water park, operated at the Florida theme park from 1976 to 2001 Disney announced its new Wetlands recreation area this week, which will replace the long-abandoned ...

Disney’s River Country opened June 20, 1976, where guests swam in filtered lake water. It has sat abandoned for nearly 20 ...

River Country, Disney World’s first water park, operated at the Florida theme park from 1976 to 2001 Disney; Barry Lewis/Planet Pix via ZUMA Wire/Shutterstock Disney announced its new Wetlands ...