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Discovery Island is one of the most interesting topics in all of 'Disney lore', and for Mouselets Monday we're breaking it all down for you!

1:02: History
7:38: Open to Guests
15:30: Abandoned

In 1965, Walt was flying over what would become Walt Disney World, which was at the time totally undeveloped, when he spotted an island in the middle of a lake. He said "That's it. That's my Tom Sawyer's Island". And so, Walt Disney World was born.

From then on, Disney knew they wanted to do something with this island. In 1974, it officially opened as Treasure Island, a half day zoological park with a pirate theme and a variety of birds and other animals for guests to see. Several years later, it was renamed to Discovery Island, the name it would have until 1999.

In 1999, after low attendance for many years, Disney permanently closed the island. And what did they do with it? Nothing. It sat abandoned, and has for the past 25 years. This is the story of Discovery Island.