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Discovery Island

Discovery Island is an 11.5-acre island in Bay Lake, Florida. It is located on the property of in the city of . Between 1974 and 1999, it was an attraction open to guests, who could observe its many species of animals.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island and former attraction in Walt Disney World in Orange County, Florida, United States
  • Also known as: “Riles Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Walt Disney World and Magic Kingdom.

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At Resort in and Bay Lake, Florida, you can explore human innovation and cooperation; enjoy rides both thrilling and enchanting; relax and recuperate on the beach or the golf course; and discover an entire resort where children and adults can have fun—together.

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At the , you can pillage the Caribbean with Jack Sparrow, spin through a tea party with the Mad Hatter, protect the galaxy with Buzz Lightyear, and visit the six themed lands of the world's most popular theme park.

Dark ride
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Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin in is an interactive shooting dark ride attraction located in the area of the Disney theme parks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tomorrowland and Main Street, U.S.A..

Locality
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Locality
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Discovery Island

Latitude
28.41417° or 28° 24′ 51″ north
Longitude
-81.5663° or 81° 33′ 59″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
76WWCC7M+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69844337
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4170053
Wiki­data ID
Q2897849
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Discover Discovery Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Discovery Island” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Wilderness Marina and Bay Lake Pool.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Discovery Island”. Photo: Gmaletic, Public domain.