Discovery Island, 1991
Dublin Core
Title
Discovery Island, 1991
Alternative Title
Discovery Island
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)
Theme parks
Lakes--Florida
Description
Discovery Island, located at the Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake near Orlando, Florida, in September of 1991. Before the arrival of Walt Disney World, the 11.5-acre island was called Raz Island, in honor of the family that inhabited it. In the late 1930s, Delmar "Radio Nick" S. Nicholson (1898-1978) purchased the property and renamed it Idle Bay Isle. Twenty years later, the island was sold and renamed Riles Island, which was used as retreat for hunting.
Disney finally bought the island in 1965, prior to the construction of the Walt Disney World Resort. On April 8, 1974, the property opened to guests as Treasure Island. Some years later, it was designated as a zoological park and renamed Discovery Island. On April 8, 1999, the park was closed to the public and all animals were relocated to Disney's Animal Kingdom or other zoos. Despite talks of developing Myst Island in cooperation of the developers of the video game Myst, the park remains closed to the public.
Disney finally bought the island in 1965, prior to the construction of the Walt Disney World Resort. On April 8, 1974, the property opened to guests as Treasure Island. Some years later, it was designated as a zoological park and renamed Discovery Island. On April 8, 1999, the park was closed to the public and all animals were relocated to Disney's Animal Kingdom or other zoos. Despite talks of developing Myst Island in cooperation of the developers of the video game Myst, the park remains closed to the public.
Source
Original color photographs, September 1991: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Date Created
ca. 1991-09
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, September 1991.
Is Part Of
Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
135 KB
197 KB
Medium
2 color photographs
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Discovery Island, Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Discovery Island." Walt Disney World. http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/river/river.htm.
"Discovery Island Closed by Brain-Eating Amoeba?" Yesterland. http://www.yesterland.com/rivercountry.html.
"Discovery Island Abandoned." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
Collection
Citation
“Discovery Island, 1991,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4415.