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Podcast: The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
Episode: How Disney Tried (and Failed) to Sell a Ticket Book for Fort Wilderness
Description: This week, Len Testa and Jim Hill dive into the history of Fort Wilderness and River Country, including the expansion that almost happened and how Disney’s first water park became a fan favorite before shutting down. Plus, Jim continues the story of Reflections: A Disney Lakeside Lodge and why it never made it off the ground.
River Country’s Rise and Fall: How Disney’s first water park became wildly popular—and why it ultimately closed for good.
Fort Wilderness Expansion Plans: Disney once planned a whole Western-themed town for guests to explore—so what happe...