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Speaking of River Country, I have to laugh at the thought of this:
They do not allow swimming in Bay Lake (or any of their real or "man made" waters) due to levels of bacteria. Well, I swam in that water (Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon at the Poly) so many times back then. I would think that even back then, there were levels of bacteria as well...but I survived. I'm assuming we were allowed to swim in those places because no one knew about bacteria in the lakes back then?
Speaking of River Country, I have to laugh at the thought of this:
They do not allow swimming in Bay Lake (or any of their real or "man made" waters) due to levels of bacteria. Well, I swam in that water (Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon at the Poly) so many times back then. I would think that even back then, there were levels of bacteria as well...but I survived. I'm assuming we were allowed to swim in those places because no one knew about bacteria in the lakes back then?
I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembers this. There was a thread a couple years ago about this and the people on it (maybe those people aren't here anymore) basically told me I was crazy. That there was never any swimming, at all, ever allowed in Bay Lake or Seven Seas Lagoon. As you can see from my previous trips, we used to stay at FW and until a pool was built (late 80's early 90's) the only place to swim was at the beach/marina - and it was manned with life guards BTW (you don't pay life guards to keep people OUT of the water). I personally think it was because Disney found alligators in the waterways of FW (which either flows to or from Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon) that the swimming was stopped. IMO, it has nothing to do with bacteria levels.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembers this. There was a thread a couple years ago about this and the people on it (maybe those people aren't here anymore) basically told me I was crazy. That there was never any swimming, at all, ever allowed in Bay Lake or Seven Seas Lagoon. As you can see from my previous trips, we used to stay at FW and until a pool was built (late 80's early 90's) the only place to swim was at the beach/marina - and it was manned with life guards BTW (you don't pay life guards to keep people OUT of the water). I personally think it was because Disney found alligators in the waterways of FW (which either flows to or from Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon) that the swimming was stopped. IMO, it has nothing to do with bacteria levels.
A alligator would sure get me to stop doing stuff really quick!!!!
I also miss the Coral Isle Cafe at the Poly (now Kona Cafe) as that was our first meal every trip when I was a kid. I miss swimming in Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon, River Country, and the movies they used to show at the Contemporary.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembers this. There was a thread a couple years ago about this and the people on it (maybe those people aren't here anymore) basically told me I was crazy. That there was never any swimming, at all, ever allowed in Bay Lake or Seven Seas Lagoon.
Yeah, that's not true. I have pictures of my brother and I swimming in Bay Lake and the Lagoon when we were young.
I personally think it was because Disney found alligators in the waterways of FW (which either flows to or from Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon) that the swimming was stopped. IMO, it has nothing to do with bacteria levels.
Yikes..alligators..I didn't even think of that, but it makes sense. We used to swim at Water Country, which was literally right in Bay Lake (you had to go to FW to access it)...the slides and all the fun contraptions would land you right into Bay Lake itself...I cannot imagine an alligator waiting for me at the bottom of the slide ! LOL!
If you had Wings
River Country
Mr. Toad
Original Tiki Room
Swimming on the Beach at Polynesian( which I did as a kid)
* I also wanted to add that my dad said he used to pay 99 dollars a night for a room facing MK back then so I miss those prices so I could stay there again.
Kitchen Kabert ( I loved the stuffed Broccoli character they sold in Epcot)
Original Sunshine Seasons Food Court
World of Motion
In MK:
Original Tiki Room
20,000 Leagues
Main Street Electric Parade
The Skyway
If You Had Wings
In Epcot:
I'm still mourning the loss of Journey Into Imagination and the Original Living Seas.
At the Contemporary:
The Pueblo Room - one of the original character meals, table service that served breakfast (the original stuffed french toast, before Tonga Toast) lunch and dinner (steakhouse). Became part of Chef Mickey's
At the Poly:
The original Luau on the beach, before the cove was built and Mickey's Tropical Revue after that.
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Kristos, meeting dreamfinder and figment in person (figment sat on dreamfinders arms), the lion king puppet show where philharmagic is now, world of motion, how on the map of mgm studios the hub right by the movie ride made a mickey, that was before they put in the hat.
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