"And I've been searching for something..Taken out of my soul..Something I would never lose..Something somebody stole"

                                                           In 1981 or 82' (because I don't remember exactly)my family and I took a trip down to Florida. Actually it was a vacation, and it was to Walt Disney World. Other than the main park,and Epcot Center,the other place we went to was River Country. River Country featured a rustic wilderness theming, complete with rocks and man-made boulders. The big attraction for me was Slippery Slide Falls, two water slides that emptied into Upstream Plunge (which was basically a large swimming pool). I remember getting on,sliding down,and then suddenly falling what seemed to be a few stories into the large pool below. Going there was one of my fondest childhood memories. River Country was closed down on November 2nd, 2001, due to the fact that a local brain eating amoeba, "Naegleria Fowleri", was discovered in the water of Bay Lake. As recently as 2010, electricity, water, and background area music continue to operate in the park. To look at it now, it just seems so small and insignificant..and sad.

              This is what Slippery Slide Falls and Upstream Plunge looked like when the park was open..

            This is what Slippery Slide Falls and  Upstream Plunge looks like today..abandoned..and eerie.

                Here is another view of Slippery Slide Falls and Upstream Plunge in it's current state.

                                  Here is a closer shot of Slippery Slide Falls and Upstream Plunge..