All four parks, waterparks, and other magic in Central Florida
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yodiwan1
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by yodiwan1 » Feb Fri 22, 2008 10:32 am
...so I just realized that River Country is no longer there!!!
it closed down around 10 years ago already...there are plenty of threads discussing thaty one, search for them.
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by Nicc513 » Feb Fri 22, 2008 10:36 am
Wow - it's been that long?
I'll be sure to take a look for those posts, thanks!
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by YZFDonor » Feb Fri 22, 2008 11:44 am
Nicc513 wrote:Ok...so I just realized that River Country is no longer there!!!
Can anybody tell me what happened to it?
I believe nothing OFFICIAL has ever been released by Disney but sensible speculation dictates it had everything to do with the quality of the water, Proximity to the lake and the ability for less than nice animals to swim with you.
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by Calypso » Feb Fri 22, 2008 12:04 pm
Typhoon Lagoon. Being from the north, I can't imagine going on vacation to a place themed to remind me of home!! Brrr.... As far as kids, I've taken my daughters to TL many times with no complaints. They're kids!!! Give 'em some sand, some water, a few slides.... they're good to go!
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by js3901 » Feb Sun 24, 2008 12:12 am
Nicc513 wrote:Ok...so I just realized that River Country is no longer there!!!
Can anybody tell me what happened to it?
it's been closed down for a few years now. I believe they shut it down due to the parasites in the water of Bay Lake (all of the Central Florida water), which is the water that was used in the park.
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by Sharonofwindham » Feb Sun 24, 2008 11:52 pm
We really love Typhoon Lagoon. The wave pool is amazing, and young children seemed to be enjoying it. The lazy river that flows around the park seemed longer than the one at Blizzard Beach, and that's a favorite. I have to say though, the large family raft ride at BB was really great.
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by SWHorn » Feb Mon 25, 2008 11:51 am
js3901 wrote:Nicc513 wrote:Ok...so I just realized that River Country is no longer there!!!
Can anybody tell me what happened to it?
it's been closed down for a few years now. I believe they shut it down due to the parasites in the water of Bay Lake (all of the Central Florida water), which is the water that was used in the park.
I really wish I had my scanner working. A friend of mine and I were backstage over at River Country when I was working at WDW, and I took a picture of a pen of chickens they had with a sign on it saying "Virus Study." We found it amusing.
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by Breton » Mar Mon 24, 2008 2:34 am
I would love to go sometime to both of these. I have been to WDW six times and have never been to the water parks.
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by parkhopper26 » May Fri 09, 2008 7:28 pm
I like typhoon better because of the wave pool but both water parks get the job done well
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by secondstar » May Sun 11, 2008 1:20 pm
I've only been to Typhoon Lagoon but I really enjoyed the atmosphere. The sand; the beach huts; everything. It really transports you to another place.
I thought the slides were very good, (and this was BEFORE "Crushin' Gusher.") And I liked the food, as well.
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by abrcrmbegrl20 » May Sun 11, 2008 2:31 pm
I've only been to Typhoon Lagoon and I loved it. I got to that thing were you snorkel across the water with the fishies which was fun. The rides were also fun. I've never been to BB so I can't speak on that but Typhoon Lagoon was a lot of fun.
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by SimonTemplar » Jun Wed 04, 2008 9:34 pm
I've been to both several times, but TL gets the nod if I'm picking one. It has a more laid back feel to it, and I'm partial to it since I went to it shortly after it's opening.
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by spodie » Jun Wed 04, 2008 9:49 pm
I like Blizzard Beach better just because on a hot day, just seeing it makes you a little cooler
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by keneka » Jun Sun 08, 2008 3:59 pm
typhoon lagoon, cos it's fun fun fun!
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by MadEye » Jun Mon 09, 2008 5:09 pm
Nicc513 wrote:Ok...so I just realized that River Country is no longer there!!!
Can anybody tell me what happened to it?
Attendance. At least that is what I've heard.
Anyway. I like both the water parks. Each has their pros and cons, but whichever you go to, you will definitely have a lot of fun!