The wildlife on the island included Blue Peafowl, Vulturine Guineafowl, Caribbean and Chilean Flamingo, the Southern Bald Eagle, African Crowned Crane, and Demoiselle, Sandhill, and Sarus Crane. The island would later be used as a filming location for another movie, Treasure of Matecumbe (1976).Īccording to the 1977 brochure, the island was inhabited by over 400 exotic birds with one of the largest walk-through aviaries in the world. Though the island was named after the 1950 film of the same name, the island’s loose pirate theme was largely overlooked by the dozens of animal exhibits. It was accessed by either taking a direct trip from a resort dock or as part of the “Walt Disney World Cruise,” a tour of the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake that stopped at the Island. On April 8, 1974, Treasure Island opened. 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. The Buena Vista Construction Company added nearly 15,000 cubic yards of soil, increasing the island to 11 acres.
The island was renamed Blackbeard’s Island but remained undeveloped until 1974. The property was finally purchased by Disney in 1965. 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 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 Isles Bay Island. The island though has a long history going as far as the early-1900s when the island was called Raz Island. It does not store any personal data.Located in the middle of Bay Lake, there is an island known today as Discovery Island, which is owned by Walt Disney World. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.