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.

 

I have never played golf in Florida, so wasn't sure. Thanks for the clarification!

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

 

If you need a sign that there are gators in Florida (everywhere) then maybe Florida isnt the vacation spot for you.

If you need a sign that there are gators in Florida (everywhere) then maybe Florida isnt the vacation spot for you.

 

I understand your desire to always play devil's advocate and I always take your posts as such. Hopefully, that is the case here because you surely are missing the point if not.

And you are right, Disney will probably pay, but it won't be because they are liable. It will be because of people like you who refuse to accept accountability for own negligence, and the ensuing consequences.

There are signs that say no swimming. it isn't up to you to determine whether or not the sign is justified. It says no swimming, so don't do it. There are signs that also say that there it was a wildlife habitat, and that there are alligators in the water. Any reasonable person (and I realize that reasonable people are few and far between in today's society) would be smart enough not to go in the water.

 

So, you are coming around a curve...there is a sign that says "Slow down, break in pavement"...you slow down, only to plummet to your death because the bridge spanning the 200 foot deep canyon is out. Your fault?

 

The lack of proper warning signage at the Disney property (IF indeed that is the case) is at best somewhat confusing and disingenuous, and at worst absolutely negligent.

If you're playing golf in Florida and another golfer hits you with a golf ball but doesn't scream fore and there are no warning signs about flying golf balls, can your family sue the golf course?

 

Also, is there a one-stroke penalty or would you just play it where it lies?

I have never played golf in Florida, so wasn't sure. Thanks for the clarification!

 

And that's not to say EVERY golf course in FL has those signs, that I can't attest to...but the ones I have played did.

Speaking of golf courses....We played at one down in Gulf Shores a few years back. There were no signs around the course about alligators. Even still we were smart enough to realize that if our ball was withing 5 or so yards of the lakes, we weren't going to get them.

If you're playing golf in Florida and another golfer hits you with a golf ball but doesn't scream fore and there are no warning signs about flying golf balls, can your family sue the golf course?

 

Also, is there a one-stroke penalty or would you just play it where it lies?

 

You know the answer to both. When you play golf, you understand a wayward shot can happen and although "fore" would be helpful, it is not required. Of course you play it where it lies.:wave:

So, you are coming around a curve...there is a sign that says "Slow down, break in pavement"...you slow down, only to plummet to your death because the bridge spanning the 200 foot deep canyon is out. Your fault?

 

The lack of proper warning signage at the Disney property (IF indeed that is the case) is at best somewhat confusing and disingenuous, and at worst absolutely negligent.

 

Not the best analogy I've ever seen, primarily because construction crews are mandated to construct road blocks in front of a down bridge to prevent drivers from mistakenly driving over them, and as you say, plummet to their death.

 

However, If I was dumb enough to drive through/ around the road blocks, and subsequently plummeted to my death, then I don't see how anyone other than myself could possibly be held responsible.

^Along those same lines, when you're in Florida you understand that gators can be found around any body of water.

You know the answer to both. When you play golf, you understand a wayward shot can happen and although "fore" would be helpful, it is not required. Of course you play it where it lies.:wave:

 

So the golf course isn't liable if you get hit with a ball?

^Along those same lines, when you're in Florida you understand that gators can be found around any body of water.

 

Generally, I concur. However, there are places, such as Disney World where I would think or assumed they had areas safe from that. I was wrong, obviously, but I bet most were until now, also.

I understand your desire to always play devil's advocate and I always take your posts as such. Hopefully, that is the case here because you surely are missing the point if not.

 

No I pretty much mean this one, if you dont know there are gators in florida, (similarly sharks in the ocean) then maybe you should stay away from those places. Dont put yourself in situations you dont understand.

"No Swimming" does not sound like caution. "No Swimming" sounds like a direct command to not swim.

 

I agree whole heartedly with that statement. HOWEVER, if I waded out into water, lets say just below my knees, to cool my feet/legs off, guess what...I'm not swimming. And my understanding is, now it's being said this family wasn't even in the water, but was close to it on the beach, so evidently they WERE obeying the posted sign and not only were not swimming, but weren't even in the water.

So the golf course isn't liable if you get hit with a ball?

 

Of course not and again you knew that. At Disney, however, I would think they would at the minimum warn you if there were gators in the water where people are going to be legally or not.