Exploring Disney World's Abandoned Venues | 2

[@spectroman71]

You know you're an old soul when you would rather watch this than anything that's currently open at the Parks. Thanks for the vid!

[@orlandoparksguy]

Glad you enjoyed it! 👍

[@cherylhale5755]

I remember eating at Tangaroa Terrace, and my daughter enjoyed the Neverland Club. At that time, the lobby of the Polynesian was also awesome then, with a 2 story island with a waterfall, rainforest, and even birds!

[@orlandoparksguy]

Oh yes I remember that. As a kid I would watch the parrots inside the lobby. That waterfall concept was so unique.

[@cynthiabobst8794]

There were parrots outside too. Tangora Terrace breakfast was the best.

[@cynthiabobst8794]

Tangora Terrace is now in Disneyland.

[@AverageReviewer.]

hey thats neat! saw pictures from the lobby back then and that looks very cool

[@sugrue8526]

Contemporary Hotel into the 1980’s had an exquisite curios shop where you could purchase $4,000 vases & such. The WDW Florist was next to it. Arrangements were made there and delivered throughout the resorts and you could walk in as most florist shops. It was a necessity back then if you were traveling during Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, birthdays and such. You could not see Magic Kingdom from the Contemporary nor could you walk nor bus to it. You could go to the roof top restaurant to get a slight glimpse of it and a great view of the fireworks. High class. All replaced with quicker easier more voluminous sales.

[@troyconley727]

I remember as a kid going to discovery island and renting boats from the boat rental at Fort Wilderness. Discovery island was a habit for birds mostly and was really cool to walk around. River Country although not as big as the other water parks but still was fun.

[@orlandoparksguy]

I wish I could have seen Discovery Island! River Country too. Not sure why we didn't go, I don't think my parents knew about them lol.

[@troyconley727]

@@orlandoparksguy there’s some old videos on KZbin of discovery island, river country, and Fort Wilderness used to have locomotives going through the campground. Good times.

[@orlandoparksguy]

@@troyconley727 I wish that train was still there! Never got to ride it.

[@Knights_of_Zurg]

#5 had the most amazing person who carved different animals. Every trip I would buy one or two of them, and they still all sit on my mantle, on a display stand showing the date of purchase. I was devastated when I couldn't add to my collection after it closed.

[@orlandoparksguy]

So I have good news for you! The wood carver is still there most days. Look for him in a kiosk to the right. (Towards Germany)

[@SuzieLRodriguez]

Thank you for solving a mystery for me! I was actually just thinking about this the other day. We had my dad's 40th birthday party at that restaurant at the Polynesian. I remember it so vividly but had no idea where it was. But as soon as I saw that picture it all came back!

[@orlandoparksguy]

That is awesome!

[@Nobleazure]

I'm still upset about 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea...

[@Hambone571]

AGREED.

[@wdwexploreandchill]

number 6 is now the Scat Cat’s Club Lounge and on the weekends they have a jazz band.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Do you mean they're using the restaurant space for the lounge?

[@samanthad4029]

​@orlandoparksguy yes it's a lounge with live music great food and drinks now.

[@kiki070799]

@@orlandoparksguyit’s currently being remodeled

[@scottc287]

I remember eating at Aunt Polly's in the early 80s. Smuckers sponsored the pavilion, and I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich from there. I haven't been to Ft Wilderness in a couple of years, and I'm surprised to hear the boat rental there is gone. Time marches on.

[@tdvegas760]

As a kid, I used to go to the magic kingdom every year from the time the park opened in 1971 to maybe 1985. Then my visits grew more sporadic and I haven’t been there in 20 years. I’m actually a little hesitant to go now as I might be disappointed from the way I remember it.

[@orlandoparksguy]

You should still go! You'll have a great time. This video is a tiny sample of some attractions that have closed. But there are still countless things to see and do at Disney.

[@tdvegas760]

I know. I will get back. Disney World was the best vacation for me as a kid. Things change. Parks adapt. Thank you.

[@DT-kl7uf]

never gets old

[@paulcolburn3855]

One of my ex-GFs worked at the Muppet Gift Shop store, so many decades ago.

[@AverageReviewer.]

abandoned is such a cool topic. wish some of these would come back😢

[@orlandoparksguy]

Thank you 👍

[@BikesBoatsBivouacs]

I miss the old Pleasure Island entertainment complex.

[@Hambone571]

Greed.,it was great at one time. Now, it’s a waste of space..

[@orlandoparksguy]

I do too. Hard to imagine that there was a Jessica Rabbit lingerie store there lol

[@shereeschumacher8849]

Disney has made so many bad decisions. Its bc all they care about is cash. People who weren't there, in the 70s, 80s and the beginning 90s, have no idea what they missed. Sad, it was incredible

[@patriciastokes1856]

I agree with you.

[@chrisose]

@@shereeschumacher8849 Right there with you on this. There is no Walt left in Disney.

[@CYCO1631]

Bad decisions made by Disney have not been limited to its theme parks of late. They should be thankful Inside Out 2 was a hit, unlike their last 6 films!

[@darcymoon2109]

Shoot, I took my kids in the early 2000s and had a great time but I would never go back!

[@FastAF420]

GO WOKE GO BROKE

[@bethgundersen9397]

Does anyone remember the Injun Joe's hideout on Tom Sawyer Island. I hear they're turning into something CARS related(?). That's a shame. They didn't market the island and it was actually one of the most interesting and educational attractions in the park.

[@orlandoparksguy]

I remember! I’ll miss Tom Sawyer Island. In this video I show you wants taking its place Why Disney World is Closing So Many Rides kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYrGdp-Gi9Chjsk

[@mise7372]

went to Discovery Island as a kid, had a room recently at Poly right by Tangaroa and wondered as it looked like not much was going on there. I liked the Muppet store...

[@carries6427]

I’m really sad to hear Discovery Island is closed. I worked there in 1977 & 1978. I loved that place it

[@orlandoparksguy]

Wow! that must have been a great experience. I wish I could have seen it in its heyday.

[@jamess1314]

I miss Tangaroa Terrace. It was great for breakfast at the Poly. Another very small bar I miss was just off the lobby in The Beach Club. I don't even remember the name, but it was very convenient to grab a beer while waiting for the family to get ready. It only had 4 or 5 stools,

[@orlandoparksguy]

Hmm. are you thinking about the Crew's Cup Lounge at Beach Club? That one is still there.

[@jamess1314]

@@orlandoparksguy No, this was a little bar literally in the lobby of the Beach Club. My family stayed at the Beach Club many time in the late 1980's and early 1990's. When the beach club first opened, Floridians were offer great rate at both the Beach club and the Yacht Club. It was a time when my son was young, so we took advantage of the offers. I would always be ready before my wife, so I would take refuge in this bar. It was called The Riptide Lobby Bar. This is a comment I found on a Disney discussion group. "There was a lobby bar called The Riptide Lobby bar, right off of the front desk, that was closed and made into part of Cape May's dining room." I know the Crew's Cup Lounge well. It's right next to the Yachtsman Steak House. I have been there many times as well, usually for lunch, or drinks before dinner at the Yachtsman Steak House.

[@jamess1314]

@@orlandoparksguy No, searched the internet and found that the bar was called The Riptide Lobby Bar. When my son was young, we stayed at the Yacht and Beach Club Because Disney would offer Floridians great rates for those hotels when they first opened. It was a great place to wait for my family to get ready. Apparently it was close to expand the Cape May Cafe. I know the Crew's Cup Lounge next to the Yachtsman Steakhouse. Have been there many times for lunch or drinks before dinner. Just for the record, I'm a long time Floridian, and have visited WDW more times than I can count since my first visit in 1972. Also had family living in Kissimmee long before Disney was there.

[@orlandoparksguy]

@@jamess1314 Ah ok. I don't remember that lounge. Very cool!

[@jamess1314]

@@orlandoparksguy Search riptide lobby bar disney beach club. Mouseplanet has a photo tour of the Beach Club that includes the bar.

[@cc8799]

Cake bake shop is open and fantastic. Just went there in Dec 24

[@RCPhotosVideos]

My guy, you are missing the most expensive Disney abandonment, the Star Cruiser hotel…

[@orlandoparksguy]

That’s a great one! Stay tuned 😉

[@CYCO1631]

Most expensive abandonment by Disney has to be the real estate occupied by Rivercountry USA. An entire park area, accessible by water and by land, with a measure of infrastructure already in place... left to rot!

[@c0mmanderb0nd95]

Not sure there is much to say about that after Jenny Nicholson's 4 hour recap of the Galactic Star Cruiser... that video was shockingly comprehensive.

[@Fishman814]

When I go to Epcot (as of 10/23/2024) I still see multiple vehicles going to the Star Cruiser Hotel. Very odd. Long lines of cars. Not commercial trucks or maintenance vehicles. Very odd indeed.

[@orlandoparksguy]

@@Fishman814 There's a Cast Member parking lot and some backstage buildings. Maybe that's what you're seeing.

[@chrisose]

DIsney announced that Tom Sawyers Island and River of America is going to be plowed under to make way for a Cars ride. Just one more reason to not step foot in Magic Kingdom again.

[@DanTheMan1973]

Things come and go. Sad to see some of these venues gone, but I'm also very happy with the new attractions and venues... What really bothers me is how they took away things with real value, like Magical Express, included/free Fastpass, luggage service, etc... WDW has always been pricey, but now it's over the top. I'm REALLY struggling to justify it anymore.

[@orlandoparksguy]

@@DanTheMan1973 well said!

[@tbarney]

muppet 3d show was fun !!

[@orlandoparksguy]

It’s still there. But maybe not for long .

[@Boskov01]

I remember the Neverland Club at Polynesian Resort. I got put there a few times back in the 90s. They had arcade games in one side that were free play, a dinner buffet, and they always had someone come from Discovery Island every day to showcase one of the different animals at the island. I still have the Peter-Pan nametag sticker they gave every kid to help identify them. I remember sticking it to the lid of a toybox I have and it just never came off. I see it every time I see that old toybox of mine.

[@orlandoparksguy]

That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing this.

[@Boskov01]

@@orlandoparksguy I've got more to share. I've been to or seen almost every locale in this video when it was open. My late father worked for Disney in the 90s and we're native Floridians so it's within range for us. I've been inside that dilapidated area at the 3:13 mark at Discovery Island. I have clear recollections of being there on a 3rd Grade Field Trip and one of the animals they brought out was a skunk (disarmed of course :P ). It's a real shame Disney's just left that island to rot since it closed back in the 90s. Sad to hear the table service restaurant at Port Orleans is gone. Iirc without using the internet, it was once called Scat Cat's at one point. Might be wrong. But I remember eating there a couple of times. We mostly went to the walkup restaurant, Floatworks, across from it. Dixie Landings/Riverside had the better cafeteria though imo. More charm to it. I only ate at Aunt Polly's on Tom Sawyer Island once when I got treated to a brownie sundae of some kind. I know it was chocolatey. It's been a long-long time.

[@orlandoparksguy]

@ great memories. I never went to Discovery Island but it looks like it would be a blast. I hope Disney does something there. I like Riverside’s food court better too. They have a “make your own pasta station,” sometimes we go there just for that lol. Thanks for sharing!

[@Boskov01]

@@orlandoparksguy To be honest, Discovery Island was just a zoo on an island. I think they were mostly using it as a temporary housing for some of the animals they'd eventually move to Animal Kingdom, but that's just me. As for the Dixie Landings (it'll always be DL to me and my family) food court, yeah it definitely was better, especially since you could watch the water wheel outside turning. Floatworks at Port Orleans was kinda creepy especially with those big faces, the one that was supposed to be the wind, especially so.

[@carolynsmith1976]

Big River Grille wasn't great for food. But, it was fabulous for a wide variety of craft beers with a lovely view of the lake from the patio. I miss it.

[@Ricky_Mason]

Animal Kingdom's Outpost Shop is where we rented strollers for our kids years ago. Now they are 19 and 20. lol

[@briemerlot2896]

I liked Tangaroa Terrace, Big River Grille, and will always miss Splash Mountain.

[@orlandoparksguy]

I miss Splash Mountain too. I think a lot of people do.

[@scorpio7241]

Ft wilderness and Wilderness Lodge is my favorite Disney place, I loved the log cabins. It’s too bad they modernized the cabins and took some of the magic away😥.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Those are my favorite resorts too. You can still book the old style cabins if you want. The new ones are sold as premium cabins or DVC rentals 👍

[@michaeljordan6008]

You used to be able to rent 2 seat speedboats at the Polynesian. They were so much fun!

[@orlandoparksguy]

Those were awesome. I wish they were still offered.

[@timclemence4577]

I rented a water sprite at Wilderness Lodge and took my daughter out on Bay Lake. A flock of three pelicans flew past us from behind just above the water, about 20 feet to starboard. It was so beautiful.

[@orlandoparksguy]

What a great memory!

[@Jimmymariachi]

I worked at Disney for over a decade. I didn’t know about the aristocrats restaurant! The tangora at the Polynesian was used for housekeeping meetings and the kitchen was still there. Upstairs at ohana and Kona and the tambu lounge we all shared a dishwasher and when the dishwasher would go down (frequently ) they would take out dishes all the way over there to wash them, which was really a disaster. I am going to go watch part 1 now but did you talk about Ariel’s grotto? It’s next to Martha’s Vineyard at the yach and beach club. You can see it behind the bars. Or the Golden Horseshoe?I’ll go check.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

Discovery Island could become an exclusive resort for guests wanting more privacy.

[@danielvandersall6756]

I think the original plan was for Honeymoon villas. DVC, of course.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

@@danielvandersall6756 Original? Do you mean before it was used for wild life observation?

[@danielvandersall6756]

@@Lovesapuzzle Oh, after... It was floated for a while, then like so many other Disney plans went away.

[@joeburns292]

The Cake Bake Shop is still in construction. I just toured the location last weekend and it will be beautiful. Looks to open by end of 2024.

[@orlandoparksguy]

I'm excited for it to open. Looks like it might be similar to a Cheesecake Factory

[@billieglennbusch2189]

So there is a Cake Bake in Carmel Indiana just outside Indianapolis. I took my daughter there for her 16th birthday. IMO with the decoration and theming it’s more for girls or like a ladies afternoon tea. The cakes I can say are delicious, they are like the cakes at Gideons, tall with many layers.

[@kiki070799]

@@orlandoparksguythey have removed all the bushes and posted menus

[@SennyLeigh]

It’s open - we walked by it yesterday.

[@orlandoparksguy]

@@SennyLeighthanks! Of course it opens a week after I publish this lol. Did you see the prices?? $$$$

[@jtalonrider4769]

Crazy how disney ask for money and more money and offer less stuff

[@Hambone571]

You are right with your comment. The wife and I went 26 years in a row to WDW. Then decided we’ve seen enough, let’s wait til the grandkids (1,2,4yrs) get a bit older to get something out of it. 5 years went by, They became 9,8,6 but Disney has become so money hungry, raised prices and dropped so much in what you get. It’s financially not feasible I go with them. Price hikes, less value, less entertainment, it just not worth it. Not saying we couldn’t afford it, it’s just not worth the amount of cost. I try to weigh what you get for the money you pay in everything I purchase, Disney is untouchable now…

[@badbiker666]

The Cake Bake Shop at Disney's BoardWalk (6:44) opened for business on October 24, 2024. That was 39 days after this video was uploaded. Its operating hours are from 7 AM-11 PM daily.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Thanks! I feel like they saw my video and then scrambled to open it 😄😄

[@OliverTde]

The Tangaroa Terrace house is not accessible for laundry as such. It has a side entrance in the right side (near the bus stop), where the laundry facilitates are located. It is however only the laundry room (incl. small waiting area before) with no access to the rest of the building. It is actually a bit confusing to find the laundry room due to that :)

[@danielvandersall6756]

There have been some recent construction permits regarding the River Country area--including the old airstrip staging area. So maybe Reflections is finally in motion. I have no idea what the heck they'll do with the StarCruiser. It is a big concrete block with "Good Enough" theming--so I'll assume another DVC property.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Insiders tell me the tower is a go. I’ve see materials going in already. Star Cruiser…who knows. They will have to repurpose it at some point I’d think.

[@danielvandersall6756]

@@orlandoparksguy Well, it's an ugly soulless concrete blockhouse... So perfect for a new DVC property 😁

[@danielvandersall6756]

@@orlandoparksguy Well, it's ugly and soulless enough to be a DVC property...

[@JohnDoe-wb7fc]

where can you sneak a fishing pole to catch a few bass for fun?

[@richardjames6947]

Disney reminds me of a failing mall that was once great but now is full of shuttered stores and a few new unique ones that appeal to no one. Waiting for the Scotch Tape Store.

[@orlandoparksguy]

lol, or the Leftorium for left handed people! But Disney isn't quite that bad - it's a big place so there are some things that are closed. But over all it's doing well.

[@scottlove9166]

Great video! 👍

[@orlandoparksguy]

Thank you! 👍

[@kdd7609]

They're never abandoned. They're closed and later turned into something else. They just don't rush to replace what might look "abandoned". I am a former Disney World tour guide.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Good to know, thanks!

[@dianapearson1771]

Can’t believe people can rent pontoon boats!! Wonder how many accidents they’ve had!!!

[@orlandoparksguy]

And no experience or license is required lol. I haven't heard of any accidents though.

[@Flynn1982x]

The Tangaroa Terrace buffet had awesome cinnamon french toast, it's my one memory of the restaurant. You forgot to mention that there was an arcade there as well (Moana Mickey's Fun Hut) - I have videos from the 80's showing my brother playing a game there. I was sad when it shut down.

[@orlandoparksguy]

That’s awesome. I didn’t know about the arcade. Thanks for sharing! The French toast is still available at Kona Cafe and at Captain Cook’s, both in the lobby.

[@RossCearlock]

Stage 1 store was used during the May the 4th celebration. It had all the special merchandise available in that store.

[@mikeklinger1712]

Too bad Jurassic Park wasn't a Disney movie! That discovery island would have potential 😂

[@orlandoparksguy]

That would be amazing! Especially at night.

[@kengaff51]

The Stage One store, in HS, operates as a special event store. For instance, During May the 4th, it houses all of the May the 4th & Star Wars merch and usually has a virtual queue for entry.

[@pennystonecypher5242]

Thought it would be a great campground for Boys And Girls Scouts, summer camp for nature explorers.

[@orlandoparksguy]

What a great idea! Maybe theme it to Wilderness Explorers from the movie Up.

[@rossknapp7675]

Tangaroa Terrance is currently used as a cast member area. Before they put privacy screens up, you could see it was also being used by Disney Security as an office, I think watching CCTV. A few months back I saw a "Disney Health Services" banner up, and I've also seen them hold a cast member party/function in it.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing this

[@michelleschweikert8593]

I think Disney should put cottages on the Island.

[@DisneyMarkUK]

Thank you for this.

[@orlandoparksguy]

My pleasure!

[@buckiemohawk3643]

Everyone hated the Big River grille

[@ParkerPbenson64]

And also I would like to add any abandoned empty buildings I hope Disney comes up with a new future hotels and maybe some restaurants there should not be any emptiness abandoned especially Boardwalk that is a good place just to hang out if they need to come up with new restaurants do so that would also improve Disney's future for many more good things to come

[@romara879]

I work at Universal and we have a lot of unused space also. I wondered if it was the same at Disney. But Disney World is supposed to be always evolving. I'm sure they will find a use for these spaces at some point.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Did you hear that Blue Man Group might be coming back? It’s a shame seeing that theater just sitting there empty.

[@kimsinclair9100]

I was staying at Boardwalk when they started bringing in the food truck to take the place of the boardwalk restaurant. I wonder if they are still doing that. We’ve been DVC owners at Boardwalk since 1999 and we have never eaten there. It was either you loved it or hated it from what I read about it.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Boardwalk is a great resort! I have not seen the food truck since early summer. Casual dining options are a bit limited right now.

[@hyperorbit]

Discovery Island needs to be converted to a luxury stopover adult entertainment venue with its own boat launch from the nearby resorts. They are reopening permits to begin work on the defunct Reflections area nearby, would be the perfect time to work on bringing back the concept of Pleasure Island to the old DI ruins.

[@orlandoparksguy]

I agree. I private island maybe would be amazing. I saw that building materials are already showing up for Reflections on my last check. Not crazy about the name though.

[@adamg2136]

cake bake shop is all open and serving guests

[@orlandoparksguy]

Thank you!

[@marygiles607]

The restaurant in poly, is used as a staff break room, and when they have cm parties like Christmas lunch or things.

[@orlandoparksguy]

@@marygiles607 that’s awesome. I’d love to see inside. If any CMs have pics please get in touch. 😎

[@Louismoxley]

It is so dirty here and so much has been removed..look under skyliner at Speedway so much trash in lakes and there is a huge piece of scrap metal that has just been sitting in one of the drainage ditches for months..Disney florist gone now some cheap 3rd party..4 parades gone etc it’s lost the magic

[@dianapearson1771]

The filth is because of the change in people since Covid! People are different now. It’s so evident! I think the Covid disease has had a zombie effect on us! Think about! Nobody wants to work, they’re lazy, they’re slovenly and downright mean , not to mention STUPID!!!

[@frankfontana3312]

We haven’t seen the sombrero area at Epcot for quite some time. I haven’t seen it in years. It used to be in Mexico near where they have the performers now.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Oh yea! I forgot about that!

[@dennissmith5807]

the dinning room of Tangarora Terrace will be converted in offices

[@orlandoparksguy]

Looks like it's being used for security. During my last visit, I kept seeing security walking in and out. Maybe a breakroom? lol

[@richeygoldberg8549]

Big River is from Chattanooga and they all closed here as well because it was an awful place to eat.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Ah good to know. You're right, it wasn't very good.

[@monexpo86]

The sea racers are closed? bummer

[@orlandoparksguy]

Yeah, I wish they would come back. They were a so much fun. And not terribly expensive to rent.

[@meisteckhart]

I think it was already mentioned but at least when I was there in 2022, Tangaroa Terrace was being used as office space. I went to do my laundry there and couldn’t find the room. One of the cast members working in the building was nice enough to help me, I think I accidentally walked into an area I wasn’t supposed to be in. Nothing interesting to report though, just office stuff.

[@orlandoparksguy]

That's pretty cool! I'd love to see inside, even if it's just offices.

[@masterjedifunkolobstah4836]

#10 could be used as an office or restroom for Disney employees.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Could be. Maybe for the parking lot cast members.

[@SkeleJade]

Tangarora’s pretty much a designated cast events center for the resort. It’s janky that it can’t reopen to guests because a lot of fans have wanted it to come back, cast included. :( Muppets overall is safe for now. If anything happens to Muppets, Disney looses any form of rights to The Muppets as a whole due to their contract. There’s also no space physically to put a monsters inc coaster there. It’s a good skeleton, but not practical.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing! I’m surprised Disney hasn’t released more info on the Monsters coaster or even the Villains land. Maybe they are waiting until after Epic Universe opens.

[@ChrisNedland-qt3ug]

What about River Country?

[@orlandoparksguy]

That's a good one too. I wish it was still there so I could film it. It was just sitting abandoned for years.

[@jondrew55]

Stop bellyaching. We’ve been going here since the early 80’s. We still enjoy it.

[@orlandoparksguy]

I go every week and I still enjoy it! This is just entertainment. No bellyaching here.

[@jondrew55]

@ that wasn’t directed to you. I love your videos.

[@markdignazio8524]

If Disney had a clue, they'd redesign Discovery Island as a new Tom Sawyer Island and utilize asset they have on the property.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Good idea. Kids could play on the island, places for parents chill and hang out. I’m sure that would be popular.

[@PhilipMcCartney-pq8fs]

Discovery Island would nake a nice resort / hotel but being Disney their greed will spoil the experience

[@virginialn5355]

I worked at the Outpost in the college program!

[@jimeagle1155]

What in the heck is the Odyssey Pavilion ever used for???

[@orlandoparksguy]

It was shuttered for years, but lately it's being used for Epcot's festivals. You'll see it opened for Food and Wine, Flower and Garden, and Fest. of the Arts. It was a quick service eatery when Epcot opened. But people would eat there, and not eat at World Showcase, so Disney closed it.

[@fluffytimes100]

Why would an Aristocats themed restaurant serve gumbo? Wasn’t that supposed to be set in France?

[@orlandoparksguy]

Good point! They were really capitalizing on the “French” in Port Orleans French Quarter!

[@KevinKnightCanDance]

cake shop is open now

[@shereeschumacher8849]

Where have all the topiaries gone?

[@orlandoparksguy]

There's no shortage of them at Epcot during Flower and Garden lol

[@shereeschumacher8849]

I remember them being all over, especially the monorail ride to EPCOT

[@matthewsanchez5572]

Part 3?

[@orlandoparksguy]

Coming soon. Once I get to 10 places, I'll make it. Not quite there yet.

[@michelleschweikert8593]

Just make that a vacation resort. It doesn’t necessarily have to be named of a cartoon or character.

[@Vigilante-k4q]

You could probably live in the park, they would never know

[@ParkerPbenson64]

If you have a few buildings that are not even there I mean they are there but they are banded I think Disney had they do have lots of money and they could use Discovery Island into a water park or for a theme Park #5 But however Disney World they do have Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach as two of their water parks so Discovery Island does not have to be a water park I hope they can do something with that and reopen soon because my opinion is any abandoned buildings should be replaced with something theme park#5 there would be nice if they did that

[@miked6335]

Good thing nobody reads Mark Twain these days or Tom Sawyer's Island would be long gone!

[@Devin-Capper]

There’s abandoned theatre at Saratoga springs that never opened. Sits there never opened

[@Brandis13]

It was used for theatre workshops and performances when it was still called the Disney Institute. They only later converted it to a DVC resort.

[@orlandoparksguy]

Really? I'm going to look into this. Thanks for the tip!

[@michaelsims7013]

I miss the muppets the most.

[@jefff6167]

Disney went so DEI and WOKE they drastically veered away from Walt Disney’s ethos. I wouldn’t give them a dime of my money.

[@Bangoloff]

this is crazy... Is this a. "go woke go broke" type of sadness?

[@orlandoparksguy]

I believe Covid is responsible for many of these closures.

[@Bangoloff]

@@orlandoparksguythat sucks. :-/

[@lalalol36]

Honestly people can blame Disney all tou want but they are just trying to stay alive in an economy that is quickly getting the rich richer and poor poorer.

[@michelleschweikert8593]

Disney is and has been going downhill. It has become way too expensive and not as interesting as it used to be to be.

[@barfpuker2732]

This is only the beginning. While other places like universal, sea world and others are expanding Disneys greed is closing places down

[@orlandoparksguy]

Well to be fair Disney has several new expansions in the works. Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland expansion is huge. Animal Kingdom is getting a South America expansion with Indiana Jones and two new hotels are in the works: Polynesian’s DVC tower and tower at Ft Wilderness has been rebooted.

[@brendarico715]

😢such a Shame😢

[@classicamusementparks]

History teaches that all empires eventually fall.

[@waynesolo]

This just shows how hurting Disney really is. Everything is SO empty. It's sad.

[@orlandoparksguy]

I don't know if I'd go that far, I pulled out a few things for fun. But I don't disagree that attendance is down.

[@jannisedowns950]

I still hope Elon Musk would buy it

[@orlandoparksguy]

Imagine what he would do with Space Mountain! 🚀

[@matthewwalters3222]

Disney is so bad it kills itself. Nobody at Disney “leadership” deserves the honor of their supposed positions. As for the cop on the island; WTF is that loser have a drawn weapon for?! Idiot makes other cops look bad.

[@MidnightAspec]

Sounds like Amani Village fell victim to Disney wokeness.

[@kevlarunderwear22]

Get woke go broke…bob iger

[@kboostmobile6580]

Disney likes to waste so much valuable space. It is disgusting.

[@mouselead]

lol, silly comment

[@LeaveChildrenAlone]

They like to waste money on DEI hires and show and movies

[@J.P-s6p]

Disney is a DEI ripoff

[@jamestrump8098]

Changing Walt Disney World to fit, your political narrative