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In reply to the discussion: Last year, this man specifically warned Disney about alligators after his son [View all]pnwmom
(108,976 posts)there are signs that say "no swimming, no wading, and danger: alligators."
"No swimming" does not mean "don't even dip your toes in the water." In most non-alligator states, the issue is potential drowning and the lack of lifeguards. That's why they're posted for "no swimming." People from outside of Florida won't be accustomed to worrying about alligators in waterways -- particularly a man-made Disney lagoon.
But at least one report by officials yesterday said that the family wasn't in the water -- they were sitting on the beach. The alligator lunged out of the water and snatched the boy. And there are photographs showing that Disney chairs and tables are lined up just a few feet from the edge of the water. Clearly Disney wasn't taking the risk seriously.