There’s an Abandoned Island Hiding in Plain Sight at Disney World

There’s an Abandoned Island Hiding in Plain Sight at Disney World

Discovery Island welcomed Disney World guests for 25 years before closing in 1999.The dock of Discovery Island at Walt Disney World in 1994Credit: Mark Walter via FlickrThere's an abandoned island at Walt Disney World, and it's hidden in plain sight. Located in Bay Lake near Magic Kingdom and several Disney hotels, Discovery Island was once a subtropical oasis that welcomed guests for 25 years before closing in the late '90s.Originally called Tr…