June 17, 201610 yr Sorry but putting this on what John Q consumer wants is a crap. John Q consumer doesn't force any busy do anything. You as the resort want John Q consumer to stay at your resort so you make the decision to comprise safety to improve the view. Disney built the lake knowing it would make for a nice selling point. They put the sand and made a fun family beach. The fact they didn't have so much as a simple sign informing guests there are alligators in the water is garbage. Yes I know Florida has gators but looking at the pic JD posted no chance do I think that beach has gators if there is no sign stating as much. IF there was really no sign informing guest of the danger of alligators then Disney should be 100% liable. Great post @woodsrider. As I said earlier, it's easy to look back after something happened and make that determination. It will be interesting to see what happens not only with this case, but how this might changet an industry, and how consumers might respond.
June 17, 201610 yr I just watched an updated mention of this on the news. Authorities are still saying the child waded in the water. So, not sure where those other stories are coming from, but that's not what authorities are saying. So, the vision of a rogue alligator jetting out of the lake across the beach to snatch the child can be erased. Edited June 17, 201610 yr by rockmom
June 17, 201610 yr The fact that it seems like so many here are so "naive" that they say they wouldn't think about gators in Florida is alarming.
June 17, 201610 yr Did other witnesses see the alligator or is it only word of mouth from the parents?
June 17, 201610 yr Disney will pay because it would be a PR nightmare for them if they didn't. They don't want to look like they are the money hungry greedy corporation they are. They need to spin it as if they have compassion. They will settle this out of court and to think Disney lawyers haven't already been in contact with the family is insane.
June 17, 201610 yr As I said earlier, it's easy to look back after something happened and make that determination. It will be interesting to see what happens not only with this case, but how this might changet an industry, and how consumers might respond. True, I agree with that statement. However, the question here is should this situation have been identified prior to this incident. To use a term more associated with industrial/employee safety, did Disney do an adequate Hazard Safety Analysis. Gators are a known hazard. Humans interacting within their domain is a dangerous situation, maybe even possibly an imminent danger (this incident sure was). Disney created an atmosphere to attract people to an area where a known hazard exists...and oh yeah this hazard can be and many times is easily hidden and not readily seen. Then they don't adequately warn about the dangerous situation they have created (again assuming all the info we have seen on this story is in fact true). Public safety and employee safety are different, but yet have a lot of similarities. Let me put a spin on this. Do you think Disney employees working that resort were trained to the fact that there are gators present in the pond? Do you think the "cabana boy" responsible for putting out the chairs and umbrellas on the beach was given instructions on how far to stay away from the edge of the water and to watch for signs of gator activity? if they weren't then that's another ball Disney dropped, but lets just assume employees were trained to that fact. Don't you think the public should at least be given the same information, especially since they are exposed to the exact same hazard? By all accounts they haven't been. And for those of you that say it's just "common sense" that gators where in that water...well I guess I don't have as much common sense as some of you because my first reaction when this story broke and reading the info on the resort was "wait, there are gators in that water"? And having no signs that highlight this fact in my mind put people at ease and help relay the thought that no, there aren't gators here. Sure they are in lots of places, but not here...not in the middle of a huge resort with a small manmade pond and beach, with chairs and umbrellas everywhere for you to come, sit and relax.
June 17, 201610 yr Hey! What do you know?! Disney has started putting alligator warning signs up around the area. Hmmm....
June 17, 201610 yr The fact that it seems like so many here are so "naive" that they say they wouldn't think about gators in Florida is alarming. Who said that?
June 17, 201610 yr A whole bunch of people in this thread... I think what was said is they wouldn't worry about alligators a that resort with the man made beach. You know, the one with no signs about alligators.
June 17, 201610 yr I think what was said is they wouldn't worry about alligators a that resort with the man made beach. You know, the one with no signs about alligators. In Florida...
June 17, 201610 yr at Disney World... In Florida. The fact that it's a resort is irrelevant. Hell, I wouldn't get into a swimming pool in Florida without thinking about alligators, let alone go near a lake.
June 17, 201610 yr The fact that it seems like so many here are so "naive" that they say they wouldn't think about gators in Florida is alarming. I tread very lightly anytime in FL because of snakes and gators. I'm always very aware around any body of water.
June 17, 201610 yr I tread very lightly anytime in FL because of snakes and gators. I'm always very aware around any body of water. And in FL one probably should be. BUT...lets say you are at that resort...you are on that beach...chairs and umbrellas are out in proximity to the water for you to congregate and relax...no sign of gators around...no posted signs about beware of gators, only a sign that says no swimming. Makes things at least muddled.
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