Discovery Island is an 11.5-acre (4.7 ha) island in Bay Lake, Florida. It is located on the property of Walt Disney World in the city of Bay Lake . Between 1974 and 1999, it was an attraction open to guests, who could observe its many species of animals.

Discovery Island was once a popular Walt Disney World attraction — that is, before the conglomerate expanded to what we know it as today. The beautiful kingdoms, their captivating rides, and Disney’s iconic and lovable characters have outshone the 11-acre island park.

Jun 23, 2023 · There's an abandoned island at Walt Disney World, and it's hidden in plain sight. Located in Bay Lake near Magic Kingdom and several Disney hotels, Discovery Island was once a subtropical oasis...

Sep 12, 2013 · Located in the middle of Bay Lake, there is an island known today as Discovery Island, which is owned by Walt Disney World. The island though has a long history going as far as the early-1900s when the island was called Raz Island.

Dec 21, 2024 · One less-than-shiny aspect of Florida's Disney World is particularly intriguing: an abandoned island smack in the middle of the park. Discovery Island, once a popular, zoo-like attraction in Bay Lake, was closed in 1999, and is often referred to …

Apr 28, 2020 · One of the most interesting and mysterious attractions in Walt Disney World history is Discovery Island. It stands shoulder to shoulder with other forgotten attractions like the abandoned...

Discovery Island is a themed land at Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. It was originally named Safari Village, but changed its name around the same time the original Discovery Island in Bay Lake permanently closed down.

Dec 25, 2023 · For 25 years, Discovery Island was a key part of many Walt Disney World vacations. The island, one of the first parcels of land purchased by the company in Florida, wowed guests with its natural beauty and a menagerie of animals that stacked up with many larger zoos.

Apr 4, 2019 · In 1999, Disney World mysteriously closed Discovery Island, and it has remained abandoned for nearly two decades. Here's what it looks like today.

Dec 1, 2018 · Between 1974 and 1999, Discovery Island was an island (duh!) that was open as a hard ticket attraction in Walt Disney World’s Bay Lake, located roughly between the Contemporary Resort Hotel and the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue at Fort Wilderness.