Orange County Marine deputies on Bay Lake used a public address system to tell McGuire he was not allowed to be on the property, but he remained on the island, anyway, according to the arrest report.

A security representative for Disney said she saw McGuire using a company boat Thursday, noting that the area had several "no trespassing" signs and two closed gates. She asked the agency to press charges.

McGuire was arrested on a trespassing charge and taken to jail without incident. It was not immediately clear whether he had an attorney who could comment.

Previously called Treasure Island, Discovery Island had been the site of a zoological park before the island was closed to the public in 1999.

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Disney World and Disneyland have been closed since mid-March because of the coronavirus. When they do reopen, they could look and feel very different.

They also may not reopen at the same time. Walt Disney World in Florida could reopen within weeks under guidelines recommended in that state. Disneyland may not reopen for months under California's more conservative plan. Disney's overseas parks also may take more time to reopen.

A UBS financial analyst predicted last week that the parks would not reopen before January, but a Disney spokesperson wouldn't comment on the timing or details of plans to reopen any of the company's theme parks.

The reopening of attractions such as theme parks will be tied to the resumption of nonessential travel. Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly told CNBC on Tuesday that Disney parks would play a role in getting travellers back on commercial flights.

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Travellers "need to have something to be able to do when they get there," Kelly said. "So Disney World needs to open back up. Restaurants need to open back up."

A local government economic recovery task force in Orange County, Florida, recommended guidelines for reopening Walt Disney World in Orlando similar to guidelines provided by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

AP, USA Today