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sfp0701
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Re: Alligator Attack in Disney
Posted by DancinBarefoot
Hindsight is 20/20. It is all fine and well for people to say Disney should have done XYZ. The reality is that it is commonplace to have movie night along the shore at many of the resorts. This is the first time an alligator snatched a child from the shore line since Disney opened its doors. The fact that they didn't have signs, to me, means they didn't think it was a danger. By all accounts they regularly work with the state to remove gators. Removal cuts both ways. If you are proactive about removing them, why would you think there is a threat? OTOH, they are obviously only removing them because left alone they are a threat. Sammy Duvall watersports operates on Bay Lake which is adjacent to Seven Seas Lagoon. They offer waterskiing and other activities that will get you wet. To the best of my knowledge (and I"m sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong) they haven't permanently closed up shop as a result of this tragic accident. There haven't even been reports that they suspended operation temporarily. There will certainly be changes at Disney as a result of the horrific events, but I don't think there is blame to be laid anywhere. Not on Disney, and most certainly not at the feet of those grieving parents.
They knew it was a danger. How can you explain the Shades of Green having signs all over and staff there warning people? It is on Disney property!!
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We got home Saturday from five days at Disney. We stayed at the French Quarter, which has a river. When we arrived Monday and went for a walk, I was surprised to see no signs regarding swimming, and I wondered about alligators but then assumed it wasn't an issue with man made bodies of water. Obviously I was wrong. On Wednesday morning I was told by the concierge that all water travel had been suspended while they looked for the child.
DH has a friend who lives in Central FL, his house backs up to a canal and they used to see alligators regularly. If he hadn't told me that, I really would not have known that they were so prevalent outside of the Everglades. I do think Disney needs better signage with alligator warnings because I do think it's not common knowledge, though maybe it will be now.
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| Posted 6/20/16 11:03 AM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Alligator Attack in Disney
Posted by BabyBMakes3
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Posted by BabyBMakes3
Not to 
...but theres video floating around of a CM trying to keep a gator away from guests on Splash Mountain...not but a few feet away from them. Lets be real here...whether you think they are at fault with what happened with Lane...the bottom line is they CLEARLY have a KNOWN gator problem in multiple locations on their property that has to be addressed.
But I don't think you can call it a "gator problem" as if it's a problem specific to Disney. It's Florida. Florida as a whole has a "gator problem". In every town, near every body of water, across the WHOLE state there are gators. I'm not saying there isn't room for improvement on Disney's end in terms of safety precautions however, gators can get into the most unexpected places so to call out Disney as having a "gator problem" seems silly to me. They aren't dealing with anything out of the ordinary here, it's a FL thing and NOT a Disney thing. KWIM?
Normally, I would agree with this. I am one of those non FL residents who understands there are gators in FL. I'm not saying it's a Disney-specific problem. It's a statewide problem, I get that. And while I'm also someone who doesn't "blame" Disney for what happened...I DO feel like they have an obligation to do more to protect their guests now that the potential for such a terrible accident has occured and they KNOW they are in addictional places on the property.
I agree with you. I maybe misunderstood what you meant.
I think in light of what has happened Disney will do more to ensure that guests are safe. Sadly, I think sometimes it takes an accident to realize that maybe what you've been doing all along wan't good enough. I don't think Disney was maliciously trying to dupe guests in any way, I just think they thought what they were doing was good enough in the 40+ yrs the park has been open without incident.
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| Posted 6/20/16 11:45 AM |
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Re: Alligator Attack in Disney
After thinking about this for a long time, at first my immediate thought was why would they go in that water, with the no swimming signs and considering how disgusting it is.
The more days that go by, I have a different mindset. I now realize that not everyone will read the sign as stay out, and not everyone will even think how dirty that water might be. And that it seems innocent enough to dip your toes in I guess.
The main thing that I can't shake from my mind is that these people lost their child to an ALLIGATOR, at the HAPPIEST place on Earth. What luck. What horrible ****** odds to lose your child on vacation at DISNEY world to an alligator. I am mad at Disney for not making sure people were safe! If they knew there were alligators in those waters here and there, there SHOULD have been signs.
I hope DISNEY gives them (Or is sued for) millions and millions of dollars. They deserve it. How do you recover from losing your child to a freaking alligator at the happiest place on Earth? OMG. I am so so sad for them.
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| Posted 6/20/16 12:01 PM |
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