Like I said earlier
Disney's Discovery Island has been shut down and abandoned
New Orlando tragedy: Gator attack
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Like I said earlier
Disney's Discovery Island has been shut down and abandoned
Really, I mean do you take "do not enter the water" signs to mean there is something different about this water that would be different from all other bodies of water in the world and only this water you can't swim in?
Yeah. I assume Disney suits have been hunkered in a room somewhere trying to come up with a value for this. Plenty of shoulda woulda could've on this.
I stayed at a Disney property a few years ago. There was a lake with a beach area & maybe a place to rent paddle boats, etc... I never really considered gators.
This th one with murder bacteria?
Geez man. Florida has to give Australia a run for its money as the recipient of the Place with the Most Wildlife That Can Kill You award.
But they gotz Hsrry potter and the legoZ.
Yep. That's the one. I wanna open it back up. Bacteria, gators, bull sharks. useless manatees, bring it all on. That Island is a money maker. I know this is cold. But a couple of deaths shouldn't ruin the parade for everyone else who wants to go there. Technically, we could be snorting cocaine during negotiations. Just saying man.
That could be a real life fantasy island type of place. Maybe you get to go there to hunt death row criminals or something.
I think it said no swimming, which is a common warning. No warning about quasi dinosaurs eating your child
Dunno.
Man, I always get messages from mods. Mods are great here. Just some posters here are uptight.
I wanna sue the posters here for taking away my "safe space". I have to mind my P's and Q's all day at work and this site is the only place that allows me to release to talk about clone rape or space titties.
Heisman. seriously. You throw me some good ol' space titties, I'd be perfectly happy on Mars. And I'd shut up.
Safe space is reserved for non Jewish victims of poop swastika....
Your work is your problem.
A monorail accident occurred at Disney World during late 1980, if memory serves me correct. Couple tourists were badly injured. WDW kept the incident and resulting publicity fairly well under control.
Nice marmot.Everything in Florida seems to want to bite you.
Beware the Skunk-ape!
As far as the warning sign, the kid wasn't swimming was he?
Also, to me there is a giant difference between a sign that says "no swimming" and "alligator zone, don't get near the water"
Also, to me there is a giant difference between a sign that says "no swimming" and "alligator zone, don't get near the water"
Yeah, he wasn't swimming. He was playing in the sand on the beach. Went to the water to fill his bucket up.
People who criticize the parents in this situation are either ignorant, or deplorable human beings, or both.
When you build your attraction where there are gators, it may be reasonable to expect more than a no swimming sign.
Taking responsibility away from the parents is insane to me. If they had gone to the south side of Chicago and been shot walking down the street would we say "sometimes bad things happen"? Situational awareness, know your surroundings and plan accordingly. It's not that hard to use your brain...for most.
Possibly the worst take I've ever read.
Them's fighting words, you cold-hearted bastard. Manatees are God's gift to humanity in the "so ugly they're adorable" category.
Yeah, I guess being aware of where you are and the dangers that are present is a pretty bad "take". Some people need their hands held and walked along, and others use their brains.
Disney is going to get smacked in the mouth by this and rightfully so. Here's an article of a family that was actually chased by an alligator ONE WEEK prior in the same location.
https://www.google.com/amp/insider.foxnews.com/amp/article/49769#
Same time of night and the family appears to have been 40 feet from the water. There are no lights around the water at night. There are no signs pointing to dangerous alligators being present.
I wouldn't have allowed my two year old to be in lake water at 9at night no matter how close he was to me. But Disney has tons of blame here.
https://www.google.com/amp/insider.foxnews.com/amp/article/49769#
Same time of night and the family appears to have been 40 feet from the water. There are no lights around the water at night. There are no signs pointing to dangerous alligators being present.
I wouldn't have allowed my two year old to be in lake water at 9at night no matter how close he was to me. But Disney has tons of blame here.
I'd read a couple of things (not sure if it's true), that they had movie night on the beach that night. Regardless, if Disney is holding movie nights and fireworks on the beach, inviting guests out, I'd say they have a certain amount of responsibility to ensure safety. Which could also very well be the reason they were out on the beach at that time. If you are a guest, you typically put your confidence in the resort that they've made a safe environment as they've created that environment of safety. Just by putting a "no swimming" sign, doesn't do this. It doesn't matter if someone is 1 foot in or out of the water, a gator doesn't get that memo.
Id be curious as to the video as well but no way will I watch it.. Unless the kid is legit swimming in the water and it's some murky everglades-ish water (and not a beach).. Disney is to blame.
Same here. I will not watch that. I could watch most things but will not watch that under any circumstances.
Disney had to have talked about this prior to the incident.
"Well, Jerry. What have you come up with?"
"Sir?"
"About our reptile issue?"
"Well, ahem, we all know the risks of this area and I believe it's our responsibility to educate our patrons of said risks."
"That's it then. Put up some small 'No Swimming' signs. Don't want to scare anyone unnecessarily."
"Well, Jerry. What have you come up with?"
"Sir?"
"About our reptile issue?"
"Well, ahem, we all know the risks of this area and I believe it's our responsibility to educate our patrons of said risks."
"That's it then. Put up some small 'No Swimming' signs. Don't want to scare anyone unnecessarily."
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I live in Southwest Florida. And a good rule of thumb is ANYWHERE there is freshwater there could be a gator. Hell, i saw an 8 footer yesterday, And this happened about a block from me
http://www.local10.com/news/weird-news/large-alligator-clogs-fort-myers-sewer-system
http://www.local10.com/news/weird-news/large-alligator-clogs-fort-myers-sewer-system