In the middle of Bay Lake, deep within the heart of the Walt Disney World property, lies Discovery Island. Discovery Island shut down in 1999. The story became viral and due to the statute of limitations here in Florida being 4 years, Disney could not press any charges and instead, banned Shane Perez from their parks forever.Since then, many other explorers have made the trip out there either out of curiosity or for the notoriety of being one of the few who have been there. Enter your email address to get updates whenever there is a new post up on the site.Located in the middle of Bay Lake, there is an island known today as Discovery Island, which is owned by Walt Disney World. the entire story of discovery island seems to be shrouded in mystery to me. The following photos are courtesy of one such explorer who you can find out more about via their website,

In walking through Discovery Island at night, blogger Shane Perez and his friends found that the lights were still running and a few vultures had made their home there.

Explorer Shane Perez recently bragged on a blog and posted pictures about a secret trip to the old zoological attraction. They also found old photos of Disney cast members:Similarly, a few weeks earlier, a post was made on the River Country closed its doors in 2001 and is now home to waterless slides and overgrown foliage. The island though has a long history going as far as the early-1900s when the island was called Raz Island.The Raz family owned the island, using the land for farming up until the late-1930s when the land was purchased by Delmar “Radio Nick” Nicholson for $800, renaming the island to Isles Bay Island.

Old food, feces, and feathers were on the floor. He lived on the island with his wife and pet crane for 20 years before selling the property which would be used as a hunting retreat and again renamed, Riles Island.

The Photography of Shane Perez A collection of news, events, and photos related to my photographic works and interest in city infrastructure, abandoned industrial sites, and other rarely seen places. Discovery Island was opened to the public in 1974, but closed for unknown reasons in 1999. Even though it was a major blow to Disney’s public reputation, they were able to keep the park open in a respectable manner. In 1978, Disney renamed the park, Discovery Island, losing any references to pirates and focused more on the island’s rich, botanical settings. Since growing up in Miami, Florida and ultimately moving to Orlando after college, Ricky has become an expert on Central Florida's many theme parks and attractions. at 7:22 you can see a list of people who signed their name in 2007 which does not include "shane perez" of discovery island-exploration fame, or "Nomeus" of the flurbex group mentioned in the informational video OP posted. The Buena Vista Construction Company added nearly 15,000 cubic yards of soil, increasing the island to 11 acres.

I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before someone documents an unauthorized trip into the never-completed “Legendary Years” half of Disney’s Pop Century Resort.

Over 1000 tons of boulders and trees were exported from other countries such as China, South Africa, and the Himalayas, to be used in creating an entirely new landscape for Disney’s new attraction, Treasure Island.On April 8, 1974, Treasure Island opened. Copyright © 2020 Abandoned Florida

The now off-limits Disney attraction was once home to birds and other wildlife and can be thought of as a precursor to Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park (which now also contains a section called “Discovery Island”).Although Discovery Island has been closed to the public since 1999, a group referring to themselves as “urban explorers” decided to In walking through Discovery Island at night, blogger Shane Perez and his friends found that the lights were still running and a few vultures had made their home there.

Though the island was named after the In 1978, Disney renamed the park, Discovery Island, losing any references to pirates and focused more on the island’s rich, botanical settings. Like Discovery Island, it is off-limits to guests visiting Walt Disney World.It seems that abandoned attractions encourage a certain sense of adventure and intrigue in some courageous types. As an extension of other responsible environmental practices on the part of the company, the animal care on Discovery Island was a very public and important component.Disney’s conservation efforts were recognized in 1981 when it was made an accredited zoological park by the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums. In 2009 explorer Shane Perez swam to the abandoned island with a group of friends and found many things: deadly reptiles in jars that could crawl into your brain, old employee photos, and that the park lights still turn on at night.

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