Discovery Island: An Exhaustive History of Disney's Abandoned Island

Perhaps the most infamous of Disney World's many abandoned attractions over the years, is Discovery Island. Once a nature reserve, a bird sanctuary and a quiet tourist attraction in Bay Lake, the island has become more famous now for its many years left abandoned. But there is so much more history to this place than just its status as Disney World's abandoned island, so let's take a serious deep dive at the entire history of Discovery Island. You can follow me on Twitter idk: https://x.com/georgeabrowning Also on Bluesky too: https://bsky.app/profile/georgebrowni... Read more about the pre-Disney history of Discovery Island in this incredible article from RetroWDW: https://www.retrowdw.com/cartography/... Media and Informational Sources: https://pastebin.com/2Y83ZxFj The background music for this video comes from Epidemic Sound (referral link): https://share.epidemicsound.com/imrsqv CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:21 Before Disney 5:11 Disney Acquisition and Early Years 9:04 Treasure Island 11:43 Discovery Island Opens 20:56 The Final Days and Closure of the Island 26:12 Abandonment and Urban Explorers 38:22 The Future of Discovery Island