Just to be clear, I never insinuated that at all. I just stated the facts. Very poor decision to ignore the signs but they are certainly being punished 1,000,000-fold.

 

 

Oh, I wasn't referring to you at all. Another poster indicated the parents were, in effect, dangling the child like bait.

For anyone who has not "played around" with alligators...

 

When you see a gator, you can literally throw anything (and I mean anything) in the water and the gator will speed over to that splash in search of food. You can throw anything on the bank and the gator will shoot up out of the water in search of food. You can throw a piece of ice in the water and the gator will chomp it. Gators swim around waiting for food.

 

If a squirrel falls from a tree into the water...the gator eats it.

 

If you throw a watermelon in the water...the gator eats it.

 

My daughter dropped her shoe off a balcony onto the ground...the gator ate it.

 

Gators swim and eat. That's what they do.

 

To a gator, a baby splashing in the water is food.

I’m always surprised at how quick people are to blame the victim (or family of victim)… this and the zoo gorilla attack being prime examples.

 

Both are horrific freaky accidents. However, if forced to place negligence, it is clearly at the foot of the institutions imo.

That was plantmanky that made the comment about dangling the child. You're good.

 

That's correct. My apologies for any misunderstanding.

I’m always surprised at how quick people are to blame the victim (or family of victim)… this and the zoo gorilla attack being prime examples.

 

Both are horrific freaky accidents. However, if forced to place negligence, it is clearly at the foot of the institutions imo.

 

So it is okay for people to break rules posted on signs by these institutions, and then it's the institutions fault? Come on now...

I've been by this place many times. I doubt the kid was swimming, I'm sure they were out there getting ready to watch the fireworks from Magic Kingdom and strolling the beach and he kid was out in ankle or knee deep water while parents were there.

But yes you don't expect this type of thing to happen to you at Disney. No amount of money or anything Disney offers or pays will ever be enough for the death of a little innocent angel.

 

Maybe being from Nebraska they don't think of alligators too much and would never assume it would be a concern at such a HIGH PRICED place they were at.

"Disney World announced that it has closed all of the BEACHES at its properties." (Yes--they refer to the area around the lake as a beach.)

 

This occurred at "Grand Floridian BEACH and Spa". (There is that word again.)

 

"A lifeguard was too far away to provide immediate aid." (I believe that if a lifeguard is there, perhaps swimming is allowed at some parts of so called man made lake with gators.?)

Headed to Disney in a few days. Having to calm my wife's nerves on these recent tragedies.

 

Terrible situation.

"Disney World announced that it has closed all of the BEACHES at its properties." (Yes--they refer to the area around the lake as a beach.)

 

This occurred at "Grand Floridian BEACH and Spa". (There is that word again.)

 

"A lifeguard was too far away to provide immediate aid." (I believe that if a lifeguard is there, perhaps swimming is allowed at some parts of so called man made lake with gators.?)

 

Not sure why you're highlighting beaches... If it says No Swimming, it means No Swimming.

I can say Di$ney is really $ad now.

Their perception a$ happie$t place on earth just took a hit as did their pocketbook.

 

It's all about the money to them.

It's all about the money to them.

 

It's all about money to everybody. Disney is no different.

I’m always surprised at how quick people are to blame the victim (or family of victim)… this and the zoo gorilla attack being prime examples.

 

Both are horrific freaky accidents. However, if forced to place negligence, it is clearly at the foot of the institutions imo.

 

They entered a restricted area. Places don't have restricted areas because they're hiding something really cool or secretive from you. It's because the area is dangerous. It's common sense people. You don't enter areas you aren't supposed to be in, you greatly diminish your chances of running into harm's way.

I'm going to come to some of you folks' house, break the rules, and then sue you when something happens to me. :lol2:

So it is okay for people to break rules posted on signs by these institutions, and then it's the institutions fault? Come on now...

 

Gotta blame someone. We live in a society that refuses to accept personal responsibility anymore. Everything is someone else's fault.

I'm going to come to some of you folks' house, break the rules, and then sue you when something happens to me. :lol2:

 

Come on down, but I have to be honest, if you fall and get hurt then I'm putting you down like a hurt horse.