Disclaimer: I do not own "Scooby Doo" or its characters. They are property of Warner Bros. and Hanna-Babera.
Plot Summary: Scooby Doo and the gang head to Walt Disney World in Florida to investigate ghostly activity at an abandoned water park called River Country.
Author's Note: Takes place after "Scooby Doo and the Six Flags Stalkers"
Cast:
Frank Welker as Scooby Doo/Fred Jones
Matthew Lilliard as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
Mindy Cohn as Velma Dinkley
Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake
Cam Clarke as FBI Agent Beau Neville
Tara Strong as Barbara Gordon
Kathy Bates as Clarice Barrows
Christopher Lloyd as Reverend Henry Kane
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"Scooby Doo and the River Country Ghosts"
Written by Jeff Snyder (GoDistance3562)
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Chapter 1
"I Just Wanna Say a Few Words About River Country"
I just want to say a few words about our latest adventure…solving a paranormal mystery at Disney's River Country. Now, you might be wondering why we would even think about going to Walt Disney World, the happiest place on earth, to solve a mystery involving ghosts? Well, there is something about Disney World that attracts a lot of people: the characters, the location, the rides, everything! I mean, what else can people do to take in the magic that Disney World and the other Disney properties around the world have to offer?
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Well, there is perhaps more to Disney than meets the eye that attracts a lot of people. Those guys you see on YouTube and other video uploading websites, the ones who trespass just to get proof that they had been to River Country and a few other abandoned places. They risk arrest and prosecution just to do what they do. It's sickening and wrong, but it's done anyway.
You may ask, how did the gang and I survive this ordeal? Well, in our last story, we survived the nightmare that was Six Flags New Orleans. At the time, it had been about a month when we were out on the road again, this time heading for Orlando, Florida.
Of course, we had gained three new members of Mystery Inc: FBI Agent Beau Neville, FBI Paranormal Specialist Clarice Barrows and FBI Agent Barbera Gordon, who had been forced to retire after being paralyzed as a result of being shot by Jack Ramsay aka Jocco the Jester.
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But there was something else that needed to be addressed: you see, we were at war with a spiritual demonic ghost, the ghost of Reverend Henry Kane. As we drove throughout the night, I couldn't help but try and feel his presence inside the Mystery Machine.
"Fred, he's not here," I heard Clarice say as the sun rose above the Florida sky. "Reverend Kane will not attack unless he sees fit."
"Sorry, sorry, gang," I apologized. "I'm just trying to look out for you all because the last thing I want is to see you dead or worse."
Naturally, it was a very cold thing to say, but I was justified in saying it. Seeing Daphne nearly being eaten by crocodiles, Shaggy and Scooby being held captive with Shaggy wearing nothing but his underwear, Agent Gordon being shot and becoming paralyzed as a result.
"Fred, I think you're worrying too much," I heard Daphne say as she woke up from a small nap in the front seat. "Why don't you get some sleep and I'll drive?"
Complying, I pulled over to the side of Interstate 95 towards Orlando and Daphne switched places with me.
Once we were away, Velma was following up on the location of our next assignment.
"Hey guys, I did some more research on where we are going," Velma said. "Disney's River Country was the first water park ever opened on Walt Disney World property. After some incidents including drowning and attacks by the brain eating amoeba, Nagerli Fowleri, the park was shut down in 2001 and has remained abandoned ever since."
"Like, brain eating amoeba?" remarked Shaggy along with Scooby. "Why would there be someone who would want to eat my brain? My brain is disgusting to eat, right Scooby?"
"Reah, ry rain, yuck!"
Either way, I had a feeling that these supposed ghosts were one of two factors: that they were either working alone or they were working under the orders of Reverend Kane.
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A little while later, we pulled up to the Disney World entrance sign and I will admit that it was nice to be woken up to view this structure. Suddenly, I looked to my right and there standing right behind the entrance was a man waving a red flag and the FBI Logo on his shirt.
Heeding the call, Daphne pulled the Mystery Machine over and the man came around.
"Are you the paranormal experts?" he asked Daphne.
"We are."
"Identification, please."
Leaning forward, Beau presented his credentials to the man and received confirmation of who we were.
"Follow me," he ordered and we saw him board a motorcycle.
"Guess we'd better follow him," Shaggy said as Daphne drove after the motorcycle.
Of course, we couldn't figure out what was going on, but we then arrived at a very large building that was very uniquely designed. Sure enough, right in front of the building was a pair of dark suit dressed agents wearing dark sunglasses.
"Where are we?" Shaggy asked Barbara. "This isn't Disney World, this is an office building."
"This is Team Disney," Barbara explained as we stopped in front of the headquarters. "This is the command center for the entire Walt Disney World property."
Suddenly, the back doors of the Mystery Machine were opened and the FBI agents wheeled Barbara out and Shaggy and Scooby soon followed.
"Are you the FBI agents the Disney boss wants to see?" replied another man dressed in a tan business suit.
"We are," Beau answered, once again displaying his credentials.
"Then come with me," he said and we followed, not knowing what we were going to be experiencing. "He is expecting all of you."
Of course, none of us knew what to expect of meeting the boss of the entirety of Disney World, but only time would tell.
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