Exploring Disney World's Abandoned Venues

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I take you on a tour of 17 closed/abandoned venues at Disney World. From Disney restaurants to retailers, shows and attractions, here's what's hiding across Disney World property in plain sight.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:32 Adventure Outpost
1:23 The Studio Store
2:08 Pirate League
3:15 Briar Patch
4:00 RocketTower Plaza
4:51 NewsStand
5:39 Mickey's Gift Sta.
6:11 NBA Experience
7:08 Senses Spa
8:08 Tea Room
8:47 Der Teddy Bear
9:24 Morocco Shops
10:00 Marrakesh
10:33 Little Mermaid
11:18 Biddibi Bobbidi
12:00 Play Pavilion Epcot
12:58 Rivers of Light
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Join me on a journey through the closed and abandoned venues of Disney World. From forgotten retailers to abandoned restaurants, I uncover the hidden history of these once-thriving spaces. Explore the eerie remnants of a bygone era and imagine what once was in this fascinating look at Disney World's past.
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@oldschoolel Ай бұрын

I imagine the continuing staffing issues have played a huge role in the closure of some of these.

@jessthep1rate Ай бұрын

I absolutely loved Rivers of Light 😢 it really surprises me that it wasn't popular. As for DisneyQuest... I have no words. I can't even imagine the conversation that took place about getting rid of such an amazing and inventive attraction and replacing it with something so niche.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

It will be interesting to see what comes next. I'm hearing that permits might have been filed to perform work inside.

@monicahuck Ай бұрын

I miss The Muppets store in Hollywood Studios. It was one of the last places that had a wide variety of Muppets items. I guess GenX is the last ones to remember much about The Muppets.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

I miss it too. Still hoping it will come back. Love the muppets! Wouldn’t mind seeing an updated show too.

@taylorlynn534 Ай бұрын

Turn NBA back into a modern day Disney Quest! We miss it!

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

MetaQuest had an exhibit in there briefly. I thought it would work well as a permanent attraction.

@HumorNWaffles Ай бұрын

"This space closed in March 2020..." was a common theme here. ☹️👎

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

The pandemic was definitely bad for business. Fortunately Disney was allowed to reopen in July. It could have been a lot worse.

@wdwexploreandchill Ай бұрын

This video was great! I love walking by these spaces and hope that most of them can come back in some way.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@unclerudy9797 21 күн бұрын

Thanks Darren ! Great Stuff !

@lucaw963 Ай бұрын

Hey man, great video! Some of the stores you talked about, I had forgotten about because of how long they’d been closed! 😅 Nice editing and keep up the good work!

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I had a lot of making it. Glad you enjoyed it.

@J_harry85 Ай бұрын

What about the space where alien encounter and stitch great escape used to be in Tomorrowland?

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

Yes! That’s a great one! Would love to see something go in there. On last check it was a break room.

@kaitlinschwarz3644 Ай бұрын

@@orlandoparksguyMaybe a new ride that is kind of similar or just bring back stitch’s great escape Disney. Oh I miss that ride so much. I don’t understand why it closed when lilo and stitch is a very popular franchise of the company. I know it probably never will come back but I can still wish that it will return and hope that one day a new ride attraction will go there.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

I was torn on this one. Part of the exit area and gift shop are now used as seating for Auntie Gravities. And the attraction space is a Cast break room. I have to put it in the sequel!

@charlottehawkins2633 6 күн бұрын

I heard from a CM that there is asbestos in the building, so it can't be reopened until that's fixed

@kaitlinschwarz3644 6 күн бұрын

@@charlottehawkins2633 It can’t be that hard to fix. There hasn’t been anything there for many years now. If that’s the only issue than fix it Disney and put something new there.

@doninsunnyflorida Ай бұрын

Just some of the missing off the top of my head: the original Muppets Store in Hollywood Studios, Amani Village Traders next to Refreshment Outpost (they've painted the doors with murals but haven't opened the shop back up), The Gift Stop, the small store located next to the old Guest Relations area at the front right of Epcot (closed Jan. 2020 and never reopened).

@Bmanlegoboy Ай бұрын

4:51 I am a former WDW college program cast member who worked the monorail. I can confirm this. The newsstand has been turned into a Cast member break room. I would go in there for my breaks all the time when I was stationed at Magic Kingdom

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing. Are the monorails on auto-pilot these days? Seems like they have a lot of sensors in the cabs.

@Bmanlegoboy Ай бұрын

@@orlandoparksguy It’s about 50/50. Most monorail pilots like the trains on autopilot, but there are times in the day when they are in manual driving

@mro4ts457 Ай бұрын

Can you do a video just like this for Universal Studios? Fascinating video

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

Thank you, I’ll keep that in mind!

@BennettBramson Ай бұрын

You missed some biggies like River country, the original Diamond Horseshoe Revue, Treasure Island/Discovery Island, Wonders of Life/ Cranium Command, 20,000 Leagues, ExtraTerrorestrial Alien Encounter, Stitch’s Great Escape, Wings of Man/If You Had Wings, and what about some of the resorts that never made it off the drawing board: Asian Resort, Persian Resort, Mediterranean Resort, and Venetian Resort. And the former Golf Resort became Shades of Green for military personnel.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

Brings back memories! Miss 20k! I have plans to highlight these older classics too. Stay tuned!

@119Agent 24 күн бұрын

River Country and Discover Island are pretty much removed at this point in time and back to mostly nature next to some storage.

@Bwilliams2 Ай бұрын

Way to go Disney company. At least we have some great memories and photos.

@iamryan93 Ай бұрын

I don’t think this is very common knowledge, but many of the World Showcase pavilions are run by contracting companies, not Disney. I believe I heard the company which runs the Morocco pavilion stores and restaurants is no longer operating, so that’s why the pavilion is mostly empty today.

@davidkettelle1581 Ай бұрын

Morocco pavilion was always a snoozer, only went in there to use the air conditioning during that part of the Circle around WS.

@iamryan93 Ай бұрын

@@davidkettelle1581 I agree about the shops/etc, but Morocco as some of the best exteriors of the world showcase pavilions in my opinion

@davidkettelle1581 Ай бұрын

@@iamryan93 I’m sure some loved going there, dude. Snoozer for most for sure, tho’. Always the least amount of people in that pavilion, which I think is clear proof it was a snoozer.🙄

@119Agent 24 күн бұрын

That sucks. I liked the Moroccan store. And the restaurant.

@daveyoung5445 Ай бұрын

Man, I spent hours and hours and hours working at all these locations, except for the NBA. It hurts a bit but yet since I am not there anymore, oh well).

@FunkyStudios Ай бұрын

Rocket Tower Plaza just got repainted as soon as you talked about it. Also, I miss DisneyQuest everyday...

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

That was kind of funny. They set up these large planters to hide the painting supplies. That was perfect for my video, made it look even more abandoned than usual lol.

@chrism4432 Ай бұрын

Great video - you forgot the Christmas shop in HS and the muppets gift shop nearby.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

Stay tuned for part 2! 😊

@mybachhertzbaud3074 28 күн бұрын

Is the animation studio still used? I spent hours watching them work on Alladin when I was there. Fun time😁

@orlandoparksguy 27 күн бұрын

No unfortunately. That whole area is now Toy Story Land

@juliezimmerman3476 Ай бұрын

I miss the health pavilion most. I think it is a beautiful building with potential. To me, a great idea would be to bring back the Mickey and friends,in their spacesuits,dance show that was popular in the 1980s and 90s in the odyssey building. The building can fit a lot of people, especially in bad weather. That would be maybe a temporary area to have periodic shows throughout the day, till imagineers establish an attraction. Or permanent/ long term if the show is successful with positive feedback. That show would be perfect for not a high budget, and work to go into it. One of the best things, I think, would be, that it would bring nostalgia to the guests who were lucky to experience the Mickey and friends show in the odyssey building. The main goal of this show/attraction would be similar a similar concept to Disney Junior dance party in Hollywood studios, where little ones can get their energy out. Or maybe just revamp it and put in a quick service restaurant where you can have a quick meal and a show like originally in the odyssey building. Generally, that pavilion is good real estate that should not be wasted.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

You’re right. It’s so sad to see it just sitting there unused. I was in there about 5 years ago and it brought back a lot of memories. Like being nauseous on Body Wars lol.

@juliezimmerman3476 Ай бұрын

@@orlandoparksguy does bring back memories

@sarahgattis3964 28 күн бұрын

i’m aware that a lot of these spaces are now cast member break room or office areas. specifically the magic kingdom news station, at least as of 2022, the area was used to expand the break room for cast members who worked at the park entrance. i assume most of the places that haven’t opened had the same fate.

@comedyclaire 11 күн бұрын

I doubt that Disney would want empty lots / stalls / stages, but I imagine that the pandemic impacted the park a lot more than we think. I guess things like this are prioritised; and at the end of the day things like compliance and new attractions will always be towards the top of the list!

@orlandoparksguy 10 күн бұрын

Yes, the pandemic had a major impact on Disney. but it bounced back better than expected I think.

@KayakerGray Ай бұрын

How about the store on the upper level of Canada inside the hotel? It’s been abandoned for roughly 30 years, lol. How about the spa at Coronado springs? It’s also been closed since the pandemic, lol. What about Tangaroa Terrace at the poly? It closed in ‘96! Or the kids clubs! Aunt Polly’s in the Magic Kingdom! The Aladdin store in Magic Kingdom! The candy store in Frontierland!

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

lol just to name a few. Good call on the spa at Coronado! I’ll put that in part 2! Thanks.

@hurster97 Ай бұрын

Walt Dead Mall Resort

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

You just gave me an idea: how about a dead mall haunted house for Universal Halloween Horror Nights??

@dennispasch9538 Ай бұрын

The problem with Disney is GREED

@victoriajames1335 Ай бұрын

100%

@GM-sg9od Ай бұрын

Everything is too expensive these days, it’s not like Disney is unique

@upsidedownworld934 Ай бұрын

In a short time they destroyed everything Walt stood for.

@slowazzd2165 Ай бұрын

@upsidedownworld934 that's not true at all, Walt was still a businessman who still cared about money. The Walt you're thinking of is the character Walt Disney we've been presented not the actual person

@119Agent 24 күн бұрын

@@upsidedownworld934making money?

@davidschiller1611 Ай бұрын

The Outpost is now a break space for Donald and Daisy Duck. The Studio Store may reopen with the new Mermaid show when it reopens.

@Sunchild-ss3er Ай бұрын

I went to the studio store once

@rick8bit Ай бұрын

Another is muppet store near theater in H.S.

@Harry-fw5oh Ай бұрын

A lot of these spaces are used as cast member break spots or clock in/meeting spots

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

Interesting. I wonder why they are being used as break rooms?

@jamesludwin6752 27 күн бұрын

I miss the tea room at grand floridian for personal family reasons

@largol33t12 29 күн бұрын

Fun history fact regarding Brer Rabbit, he is a character from Disney's 1946 movie "Song of the south" told by "Uncle Remus." James Baskett played him in the Disney film and was the first African American to win an Academy Award. It was NOT Sidney Poitier. He was the second one to win the award.

@billinct5721 Ай бұрын

I have no interest in basketball so the NBA Experience meant nothing to me. I really miss Disney Quest and would love to see a new updated version of it come back

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

I thought NBA would have a been big hit. So many teens love basketball. But the same can be said for Quest too.

@MarkHeathcliff-bf2im Ай бұрын

“I don’t know why. Indiana jones has a huge following.” Oh I know. Likely the bar was made in preparation for the slam dunk they thought they might get with the latest Indiana jones movie but when it’s reception proved more icy then expected and it didn’t rake in the numbers they wanted they likely pulled the plug especially since it’s possible they were hoping for more movies and this to be a notable draw.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

I’m the only one who loved it. When I heard it flopped I couldn’t believe it.

@MarkHeathcliff-bf2im Ай бұрын

@@orlandoparksguy Ultimately I just think that’s why the bar closed. Disney I think was banking on it being a hit but as with many things in 2023 they mishandled it. Especially on marketing. For whatever reason I didn’t see a whole ton of ads for Disney movies when in the past I used to get them and they used to be interesting but when I did see ads like for wish they didn’t do a great job of appealing to me. I also thought that if I wanted to watch the movie later I could just watch it on Disney plus and I suspect that was a significant part of why it flopped like it did because many thought well I’ll just watch it at home on Disney plus

@WiredForFlight Ай бұрын

I did enjoy Rivers of Light even though it had its issues. I really hope they find something to put there that is creative. Play Pavilion Epcot really needs to have something done to it. Soon Test Track will go down for refurb and that will be a hit to the park. There really needs to be another attraction built there.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

I liked being in Animal Kingdom at night. It’s the best time to be in that park. God point about Test Track. I’m Looking forward to the update, it’s feeling a little tired these days .

@soulwalker7688 Ай бұрын

I was just at Disney World Last week, for anyone interested the Briar theming is being replaced with Tiana's Bayou Adventure stuff

@orlandoparksguy 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for the update! 👍

@JeremyMoore-xc3mx 7 күн бұрын

Restaurant Marrakesh is currently being used as a passholder lounge

@orlandoparksguy 5 күн бұрын

I’m a Passholder and had no idea! Thanks! Going to check it out today.

@brianmcdonald6519 Ай бұрын

Since most of these locations closed with the pandemic, I wonder how many would have survived if the pandemic hadn't happened? Obviously, some were destined for closure anyway, but I think a lot would have survived if not for the pandemic.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

I wonder that too. The pandemic was the final straw for so many businesses.

@vincent412l7 Ай бұрын

Also when the CFTOD took over RCID they increased the property taxes in Disney including all the stores and Disney Springs.

@branaldridge5820 Ай бұрын

We took my son for a pirate makeover at Pirates Landing. He loved it. You should have seen the looks he got when we fast passed on Pirates of the Caribbean. I hate to see it closed. My daughter did BBB. Now there is nothing for the guys.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

That’s awesome. Wish they would bring it back.

@HumorNWaffles Ай бұрын

"Nothing for the guys" is the modern Disney mantra.

@jkahne9 15 күн бұрын

Maelstrom

@orlandoparksguy 12 күн бұрын

RIP Maelstrom!

@jerseyforhawks Ай бұрын

The Den of Destiny, a bar, sounds great. But, perhaps name it after a character like 'Sallah's' or 'the Ravenwood'. Thinking DIS b#tt hurt about how bad the 'Destiny' movie b#mbed.

@orlandoparksguy Ай бұрын

I must be the only one who liked Dial of Destiny, lol.

@HumorNWaffles Ай бұрын

I think you saw a different movie, my friend 😂

@brendarico715 Ай бұрын

Pure Greed

@MorganDog06 25 күн бұрын

This is what happens when a once exceptional company focused on the customer and creativity is replaced with idiots interested in DEI ideology and profits.

@Cornbread-gi6kt 29 күн бұрын

With gunshots ringing out regularly what can Disney expect?

@gdt5430 18 күн бұрын

Disney is too busy purveying to LGBTQ..... and the stock holders while missing the whole point of family entertainment at a reasonable cost. Walt Disney would be ashamed.