Who honestly thinks "No Swimming" means don't let your feet touch the water?

 

Here is a picture from a Disney on-Line Flyer from that beach...at least one kid has he feet in the edge of the water.

 

 

None of these kids are "Swimming" but at least a few of them are within reach of a quick Gator grab.

 

I think the point some are making is that if it is that dangerous, then there should have been greater warnings or access could have been totally blocked. But Disney seems to promote at least playing in the edge of the water by posting pictures such as these on their promotional materials.

 

Notice what you dont see in this picture, Adults, watching their kids. Assuming its an adult taking this picture, the only other one is far off down the sand with a camera as well.

Notice what you dont see in this picture, Adults, watching their kids. Assuming its an adult taking this picture, the only other one is far off down the sand with a camera as well.

Yes, Disney in that photo is trying to promote a safe friendly environment. Where kids can build sand castles right at the edge of the water...and if you've ever built a sand castle you know you need water to keep them together.

Yes, Disney in that photo is trying to promote a safe friendly environment. Where kids can build sand castles right at the edge of the water...and if you've ever built a sand castle you know you need water to keep them together.

 

Is that the same spot on that lake that the attack occurred?

 

Do you see any "no swimming signs"?

Is that the same spot on that lake that the attack occurred?

 

Do you see any "no swimming signs"?

I bet there are "no swimming signs" there, just not in the picture. Otherwise these kids would probably have on swim suits, but they do not.

 

Just like I bet there are parents nearby, sitting in the beach chairs, just not visible in this picture.

That water has all types of activity. Jet skiiing, small motorboats, etc. We took our grandchildren on a ride from the Floridian on two of those small speed boats. We each had a grandchild who were about 7 at the time. No where was there warnings about alligators. They did the routine safety presentation, required life jackets which we wore, but nothing about alligators if it capsized.

 

I assume (incorrectly) that the water in the man made lagoon was free of things like alligators. There were no signs about that.

 

Disney dropped the ball on this one, plain and simple. If there are gators in there, tell me there are gators in there. I guarantee we would not have taken the boat trips had we known.

 

Call me naive or just plain stupid, but I would think Disney of all corporations, with literally thousands and thousands of kids daily, would be safe from these things.

 

Just unacceptable in my mind.

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Talked to my co-worker at lunch. She said the thought of alligators didn't even cross her mind during their visit last week.

Notice what you dont see in this picture, Adults, watching their kids. Assuming its an adult taking this picture, the only other one is far off down the sand with a camera as well.

You also cannot see the "No Swimming" sign from this picture, but it was there. Just as you cannot see the adults in this picture, but they were probably there watching, perhaps sitting in the beach chairs provided by the resort.

 

Focus on what you do see. Lots of children playing on the beach, in this photo used to promote the Disney resorts.

You also cannot see the "No Swimming" sign from this picture, but it was there. Just as you cannot see the adults in this picture, but they were probably there watching, perhaps sitting in the beach chairs provided by the resort.

 

Focus on what you do see. Lots of children playing on the beach, in this photo used to promote the Disney resorts.

 

What were they going to be able to do by watching? Gator would grab dinner and be gone before they could even look up from their Iphone.

Yes, Disney in that photo is trying to promote a safe friendly environment. Where kids can build sand castles right at the edge of the water...and if you've ever built a sand castle you know you need water to keep them together.

 

I wouldnt know, the only beach I have ever been to was South Beach and I wasnt looking at the sand.

Notice what you dont see in this picture, Adults, watching their kids. Assuming its an adult taking this picture, the only other one is far off down the sand with a camera as well.

 

They need to update their material with that new 360 view so you can see the adults just to the left of the frame lol.

Is that the same spot on that lake that the attack occurred?

 

Do you see any "no swimming signs"?

It is on the same beach, which isn't very big. Seeing what the signs look like in other photos I assume the white post visible in the photo along the beach hold those signs.

What were they going to be able to do by watching? Gator would grab dinner and be gone before they could even look up from their Iphone.

Except that there are no signs that mention or picture gators.

Are you going to hold a golf course accountable if a golfer gets bit and/or killed by an alligator in Florida?

 

Every golf course I have played while in FL had a sign by all the water..."Danger, Alligators, do not approach" or similar such language. If I were in, say, Georgia playing golf, and signs by the water stated "No swimming", would I need to worry about gators? Because parts of GA do have gators. But with only a "No swimming" sign, I would assume I was in a part of GA that didn't have gators, since surely to gosh if gators were present I would be warned about it.

Doesn't answer my question.

 

It depends.

 

Is the hypothetical alligator picture in this hypothetical example..., just a picture, or does it contain words, where is it placed, does Disney specifically warn it's visitors of alligators? Etc. In this real event, Disney is liable.