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91. But he said he loved me!

Reply to quaker bill (Reply #83)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 08:33 AM

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Disney resort custodian says he warned managers they should have fences [View all] pnwmom Jun 2016 OP

if this is true Disney well have to pay big JI7 Jun 2016 #1

Nothing they could/will pay will replace the poor child. winstars Jun 2016 #2

of course not JI7 Jun 2016 #3

No, but they will have long term therapy expenses jberryhill Jun 2016 #4

I would hate to be the therapist for that family steve2470 Jun 2016 #5

Well, that's why they are professionals jberryhill Jun 2016 #6

I would damn sure stay away from any religious or spiritual kind of "explanations"....because.... steve2470 Jun 2016 #8

Therapists are about listening. cwydro Jun 2016 #10

They are about both steve2470 Jun 2016 #12

Ok. cwydro Jun 2016 #17

Me too. People wouldn't believe what we listen to every day. nolabear Jun 2016 #34

There is not. My parents had a sudden loss of a baby pnwmom Jun 2016 #50

From a legal perspective, I'm sure they could win a lawsuit Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #11

nvm self delete nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #13

No way Disney lets this get into a courtroom. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #56

I have to give the Orlando Sentinel credit for doing these reports steve2470 Jun 2016 #7

Disney does use its influence when it can to prevent negative publicity about Orlando. ohnoyoudidnt Jun 2016 #54

excellent point, yes nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #55

If the resort knew there were gators in the lagoon, guests should be warned. mountain grammy Jun 2016 #9

"...resident pet..." Iggo Jun 2016 #29

Sue the snot out of Disney. If an alligator was able to snatch a child off of the shore... Raster Jun 2016 #14

Heard on our local Chicago WGN that there have been 5 gators removed so far. MerryBlooms Jun 2016 #15

It killed me to hear that that hotel manager referred to an alligator pnwmom Jun 2016 #16

Gators are ambush predators quaker bill Jun 2016 #18

So I'm guessing you'd have advised the resort they should at least pnwmom Jun 2016 #19

Alternately "manage" the gators quaker bill Jun 2016 #21

Disney has a full time team which deals with gator sightings and other wildlife incidents. Adrahil Jun 2016 #23

good. quaker bill Jun 2016 #25

So they knew of the risk but didn't inform the guests with signs at the water. pnwmom Jun 2016 #26

I won't say they shouldn't post signs, but... Adrahil Jun 2016 #27

It sounds like negligence to me, when they are not only not posting pnwmom Jun 2016 #30

"serious risk"? Adrahil Jun 2016 #39

I didn't say that it was common. I said that the risk was serious -- i.e., there pnwmom Jun 2016 #41

Okay. It's what I'd refer to as a Adrahil Jun 2016 #45

The gator population is not what it was 45 years ago jberryhill Jun 2016 #35

it is negligence if what is posted in the article in the OP is true JI7 Jun 2016 #67

Thank you for this post. yardwork Jun 2016 #20

Avoid them all, probably not quaker bill Jun 2016 #24

"Three of the four answers are not good for a person." jberryhill Jun 2016 #36

I'm thinking the mating with humans is not good for either man or beast steve2470 Jun 2016 #61

only one has the gator leaving quaker bill Jun 2016 #83

But he said he loved me! jberryhill Jun 2016 #91

From what i have seen, they play rough. quaker bill Jun 2016 #96

C'mon.... we cannot live a risk-free life. Adrahil Jun 2016 #22

So, if this $76 billion dollar corporation did a risk/loss calculation pnwmom Jun 2016 #28

I'm a systems engineer.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #32

You're not answering my question. If they deliberately chose not to warn about the alligators pnwmom Jun 2016 #33

I'd need to know more. Adrahil Jun 2016 #37

They had tables and chairs right at the edge of the lagoon, which invited pnwmom Jun 2016 #47

The Orlando paper said a man reported a gator an hour before the attack adigal Jun 2016 #97

You are completely missing the point of who picks up the tab jberryhill Jun 2016 #43

17 million +/- visit Disney World annually. Nobody's been eaten before Arazi Jun 2016 #52

This facility is 28 years old and has not had that many visitors jberryhill Jun 2016 #63

No idea how many guests Grand Floridian has had over the last 18 years TeddyR Jun 2016 #71

I've read that other non-Disney resorts do have signs warning of alligator danger. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #86

Have you been to Disney World? There's lagoons, canals, ponds Arazi Jun 2016 #73

Yes I've been there jberryhill Jun 2016 #76

They attack when they're hungry and something the right size gets their attention. pnwmom Jun 2016 #87

28 years old radical noodle Jun 2016 #78

Argh. That's what thumb typing does jberryhill Jun 2016 #79

I want you to be my lawyer next time I run into an alligator. pnwmom Jun 2016 #85

They shouldn't be able to make the decision to withhold this information pnwmom Jun 2016 #84

your argument seems to be... Adrahil Jun 2016 #53

Then you didn't read what I wrote, quite obviously jberryhill Jun 2016 #60

If there is a question, it can be the court. Adrahil Jun 2016 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author jberryhill Jun 2016 #64

Of course it can never be completely safe. Mariana Jun 2016 #51

comparing visitors to the theme park is a false comparison jberryhill Jun 2016 #70

As I mentioned above this isn't correct TeddyR Jun 2016 #72

There are 847 rooms and 147 villas at this facility jberryhill Jun 2016 #74

That sort of answers my question TeddyR Jun 2016 #75

I know it hasn't been there for "45 years" jberryhill Jun 2016 #77

The Polynesian is lucky it didn't have its own event in April. pnwmom Jun 2016 #88

We've stayed at the Poynesian TeddyR Jun 2016 #93

When a resort manager describes an alligator as a "resident pet," pnwmom Jun 2016 #94

Yeah TeddyR Jun 2016 #95

All gators are troublesome rusty fender Jun 2016 #66

This is what I don't understand dflprincess Jun 2016 #48

When Ford did that sort of risk assessment with the Pinto, they ended up in big trouble. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #81

I'm pretty shocked at the carelessness. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #31

I'd be shocked if it was actual carelessness and not deliberate, knowing policy Fumesucker Jun 2016 #38

You and I rarely agree, lol. BootinUp Jun 2016 #40

I bet we never find out -- because Disney will quickly settle this. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #42

I'll bet the signs change. jberryhill Jun 2016 #44

It takes two to settle Fumesucker Jun 2016 #46

That was the analogy I thought of too. This kind of decision happens. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #49

The whole state of Florida has alligators Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #57

And Disney has visitors from all over the world, many of whom know nothing of alligators Fumesucker Jun 2016 #58

+1000000000 nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #68

from my law school days, I remember the duty of businesses to customers steve2470 Jun 2016 #59

And since this is the first fatality of that nature.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #90

well, we disagree I guess steve2470 Jun 2016 #92

It's about what Disney presents itself as . people from around the world pick Disney JI7 Jun 2016 #65

Interesting.I also compared this to Ford's Pinto risk assessment choice. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #82

But what would guests have been scared off from doing? TeddyR Jun 2016 #69

Staying... Fumesucker Jun 2016 #80

Actually, I think guests pretty accurately assess the relative risks of, say, getting Nay Jun 2016 #89