He was removed from the island and banned from Walt Disney property. On April 30, 2020, a man was arrested for camping on Discovery Island. In 2017 a film was published by Matt Sonswa of exploration of the island. In 2009, an account was published of an unauthorized exploration "a couple of years ago" with photographs by Shane Perez. It is adjacent to Disney's River Country, which closed in November 2001. Today, the island can easily be seen from Walt Disney World Monorail, Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, as well as from boat trips between them. Disney also considered teaming up with Cyan Worlds to turn the island into a replica of the titular island from the video game Myst, where visitors would solve puzzles while exploring. As of 2022, all original buildings and attractions remain on the island, though several have sustained major damage from hurricanes and natural decay. Since its closing, the island has sat largely abandoned, with no signs of development. Although Disney never officially stated its reasons for closing the park, poor attendance and high maintenance costs, combined with the newer and bigger Disney's Animal Kingdom being opened a year before, are the most likely causes. but continued to operate until July 9, 1999, at which point all of its animals had been relocated to Disney's Animal Kingdom (whose Safari Village hub area was renamed Discovery Island) and other zoos.
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The island was occasionally used as a movie filming location, most notably for the climax of Treasure of Matecumbe (1976), in which it doubled for the titular Florida Key.ĭiscovery Island closed to the public on April 8, 1999, exactly 25 years after its opening. These charges were ultimately dropped after Disney made improvements, but did not admit to wrongdoings. Following this allegation, State and Federal officials charged Disney with 16 counts of animal cruelty. Disney confirmed some of them died while being captured by their employees.
In 1989, Disney was accused by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals of mistreating vultures that landed on Discovery Island. The island's facilities were the home of the last known Dusky Seaside Sparrow before it died in July 1987. In March 1999, admission was $12.67 for adults and $6.89 for children, including tax. The admission cost in 1995 was $10.60 for adults and $5.83 for children aged three through nine.
The island opened as Treasure Island on April 8, 1974, as a place to observe wildlife, and was later renamed Discovery Island when it was recognized as a zoological park. ĭelmar lived on the island and grew exotic plants prior to the island's acquisition by Disney. Disney bought it in 1965 as part of its strategic property acquisitions before building the Walt Disney World Resort. It was later sold, renamed "Riles Island," and used as a hunting retreat. In the late 1930s, it was purchased for $800 by a man named Delmar "Radio Nick" Nicholson, who renamed it "Idle Bay Isle" and lived there for 20 years with his wife and pet crane. From 1900 to 1937, the island was known as Raz Island, named after the family that lived there.
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