Will Discovery/Treasure Island Ever Be Seen Again?

[Mouseketeer #1]

As the story goes, Walt was flying in the company jet above Florida to find the perfect place for development, and he spotted what we now refer to as Discovery/Treasure Island and decided that that was the area where the resort would be constructed. In 1999, when it officially closed down and the animals were moved to Animal Kingdom (where the area known as Safari Village was changed to become known as Discovery Island), they closed the gates and now threaten litigation and banishment from Disney property should anyone trespass on the island. Ever since then, no one has really seen or heard anything about it. So what is going on there? Any ideas? Future development or will it sit abandoned for good?

 

[wdwfan4ver]

All I know is Wild Animals have taken over the island including gators based on pictures that a trespasser took a few years ago.

I honestly think Disney isn't going to do anything with the island except for let wild animals take over it.

 

[Rainbow Dash]

We should start a rumor that there's a monster living there, or that that's where they keep Walt Disney 'cryogenically frozen'.

 

[olinecoach61]

Well the captain of my fishing excursion thought it would never be used again, whatever that's worth, lol!

 

[Mr.Skunkape]

It is now a prison island that Disney uses to lock up bus drivers who let out Disneys top secret plans to people.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

It's where they store the dragon.

 

[Sped2424]

Disney did want to make it an interactive game island but they abandoned that idea and for now its just kinda stagnant I heard the lights still show up at night

 

[Rainbow Dash]

Disney did want to make it an interactive game island but they abandoned that idea and for now its just kinda stagnant I heard the lights still show up at night

We should all gather together with like 200 people and jack a ferry to go to the island.. I wonder how long it would take for the execs to get down there with a helicopter. =p

 

[Sped2424]

I would be so down lol

 

[Hakunamatata]

We should all gather together with like 200 people and jack a ferry to go to the island.. I wonder how long it would take for the execs to get down there with a helicopter. =p

Not as fast as the local sheriff.

 

[Mouseketeer #1]

Disney did want to make it an interactive game island but they abandoned that idea and for now its just kinda stagnant I heard the lights still show up at night

Yeah, they wanted to partner with the creators of the game Myst "to create a cutting-edge interactive experience to be called 'Myst Island'." Development never got past the original design stages, though. I think that would have been cool, but maybe it would be cooler to have an actual Disney themed island like a pirate treasure hunt or maybe a little camp ground.

 

[Rainbow Dash]

Slender: Abandoned Disney World. (Sorry, I'm not very creative! :/)

 

[Mouseketeer #1]

Slender: Abandoned Disney World. (Sorry, I'm not very creative! :/)

I don't know about that haha. But I can see maybe Epic Mickey Land (although that won't happen considering the sales of EM2) or maybe an Oz themed land! Now that would definitely be cool.

 

[Rainbow Dash]

Not as fast as the local sheriff.

Would hope they had a big enough car to haul everyone away.. Or boat.. xP *flies away into the clouds and leaves everyone else*

 

[Rainbow Dash]

I don't know about that haha. But I can see maybe Epic Mickey Land (although that won't happen considering the sales of EM2) or maybe an Oz themed land! Now that would definitely be cool.

No no I meant like a Slender game based off of the island.

 

[Sped2424]

Well i mean before it was a cool experience but nothing to really go out of your way for if Disney went all out there they could have something cool but they will probably leave it to the native animals there for now.

 

[Lord Pheonix]

they should leave tom sawyer il the way it is and make discovery il the new pirates lair thing. that would be an awesome excursion or tour, something like that

 

[gonnichi]

I always thought it would be perfect as Neverland from Peter Pan.

 

[NiarrNDisney]

Its difficult to use the island as an attraction because of evacuation purposes. Also I believe there is a species of bird that was deemed endangered that later was found to use the island as its home.

 

[MarkTwain]

I think it'd be fun to see the island redesigned as a kind of pirate-themed treasure hunt or interactive experience, with trails and special effects to set off, that kind of thing. Or maybe have a pirate-themed village which can turn into a kind of shopping/nightlife experience for the Magic Kingdom resorts, with old taverns and saucy ladies.

Or both. Treasure Island by day, Pleasure Island by night