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In reply to the discussion: Another tragedy in Orlando: Alligator drags 2 year old into the water at Disney World [View all]Catherine Vincent
(34,494 posts)93. I totally agree
Last edited Wed Jun 15, 2016, 02:12 PM - Edit history (1)
I saw the google photo above and it's right at the resort. There's a no swimming sign but no warning that an alligator could come up to the beach either. This is so shocking and sad for that family.
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Another tragedy in Orlando: Alligator drags 2 year old into the water at Disney World [View all]
davidn3600
Jun 2016
OP
I wonder if there will be a backlash against these parents from Nebraska like the ones with the ape
adigal
Jun 2016
#52
The poor child was in the water. As I said in another post, I have a vivid imagination
adigal
Jun 2016
#81
Most Floridians would know that the chance for gators exists in any body of non chlorinated water
Algernon Moncrieff
Jun 2016
#138
of course Floridians would know. But when you are host to tourists from outside Florida
magical thyme
Jun 2016
#167
"The family is from Nebraska - they didn't know about gators" - that's a good point.
PoliticAverse
Jun 2016
#30
If you invite people from all over the world, then it is your job to tell them
jberryhill
Jun 2016
#134
There are a multitude of signs warning guests not to go swimming in the Seven Seas Lagoon
liberal N proud
Jun 2016
#120
The family was sitting on a beach/sandy area that is directly inside the resort...
Princess Turandot
Jun 2016
#8
This was a vactioning familiy from Nebraska. They were with the kid, as he waded in the few
jtuck004
Jun 2016
#10
At last count they had pulled and killed half a dozen gators, in their blood lust
jtuck004
Jun 2016
#54
In their stomachs? What a great excuse for ignorance. They should drain all the
jtuck004
Jun 2016
#59
He's gone. I can't imagine asking people to kill every alligator in the area to find remains
adigal
Jun 2016
#70
No, but as a parent who understands risks, I would ask them to suspend the search
adigal
Jun 2016
#76
So maybe they should kill every alligator in a 10 mile vicinity to find the remains
adigal
Jun 2016
#86
"Receiving the remains" doesn't mean they're going to hand him to the parents...
forgotmylogin
Jun 2016
#158
The thing that would stop it from happening again is not to build theme parks in alligator swamps.
jtuck004
Jun 2016
#128
You mean immunie from people. They are the ones causing the problem. The 'gator
jtuck004
Jun 2016
#135
Yes someone from Nebraska would likely have no idea such a thing was even possible. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jun 2016
#31
Because it doesn't fit in with their "magical" and "carefree" image - yes, a sign with ALLIGAOTORS
adigal
Jun 2016
#132
One office building I worked in had a large retention pond on the property......
Amaril
Jun 2016
#172
As of this morning, they were reporting that they've destroyed 4 alligators.
WillowTree
Jun 2016
#20
If you go to Florida's state parks, you'll clearly see actual Alligator warning signs near water.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jun 2016
#29
I live here, and yes, I am always wary of gators, but I think those signs should have mentioned
djean111
Jun 2016
#47
Disney should have had those signs prominently placed around all its lagoons. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2016
#100
I was just relating this point to coworkers - Australia puts NO SWIMMING!! CROCODILES
adigal
Jun 2016
#74
A gator will quite enthusiastically come out of the water in order to catch its prey.
djean111
Jun 2016
#28
I always think about gators when in Florida, because I have an active imagination
adigal
Jun 2016
#80
I wouldn't consider standing in a few inches of water to be "swimming" would you?
PoliticAverse
Jun 2016
#42
Hopefully people would understand that there are gators in all fresh water in FL
gollygee
Jun 2016
#19
with the amount of Yankee transplants in Florida, I'm surprised gator attacks are rare
pstokely
Jun 2016
#176
Maybe they need to add a picture of an alligator to the "No swimming" signs they had posted.
woodsprite
Jun 2016
#84
There is a ton of undeveloped land on and surround the Disney World property.
Ace Rothstein
Jun 2016
#130
From the reports I read, the beach there wasn't crowded. There were only a few people
pnwmom
Jun 2016
#118
I haven't heard that something like this has happened at the resort before...
Whiskeytide
Jun 2016
#109
Five gators have been caught and euthanized with no sign any of them responsible.
mnhtnbb
Jun 2016
#95
We started going to Florida from NJ when I was a kid in the 50's. LONG before Disney.
mnhtnbb
Jun 2016
#110
You can't prepare for lighning, given that it's been know to strike 10 miles + from a storm
Algernon Moncrieff
Jun 2016
#177
Disney has very professional risk managers, who are well aware of the liability issues involved.
Algernon Moncrieff
Jun 2016
#140