Discovery Island welcomed Disney World guests for 25 years before closing in 1999.
There’s an abandoned island at Walt Disney World, and it’s hidden in plain sight.
The property is off-limits, though that hasn’t stopped a handful of rule-breakers from attempting to visit.
The dock of Discovery Island at Walt Disney World in 1994.Credit:Mark Walter via Flickr
In 2020, a 42-year-old man was arrested aftersneaking onto the islandand camping for days.
And Discovery Island might be gone, but it certainly isn’t forgotten.
