Discovery Island (Bay Lake)
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This article is about the island and now closed attraction in Walt Disney World. For the attraction with the same name also in Walt Disney World, see Discovery Island (Disney's Animal Kingdom). For other islands named Discovery Island, see Discovery Island.
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. Disney originally named it Treasure Island, and later renamed it Discovery Island. It currently sits abandoned, but can be seen by any watercraft in Bay Lake. Discovery Island is now the name of one of the lands in Disney's Animal Kingdom.
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Previously known as Treasure Island, Riles Island, Idle Bay Isle, Raz Island | |
Location | Walt Disney World Resort, Bay Lake, Florida, United States |
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Coordinates | 28°24′52″N 81°34′01″W |
Opened | April 8, 1974 (1974-04-08) |
Closed | April 8, 1999 (1999-04-08) |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
Operated by | Walt Disney Parks and Resorts |
Theme | Animal observation |
Area | 11.5 acres (4.7 ha) |
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