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Throd

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13. In Florida, one should assume any body of water has alligators in it.

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Fri Jun 17, 2016, 12:28 PM

Jun 2016

I actually AM a Disney hater, but sometimes tragedies just happen.

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Because a warning sign wasn't explicit enough? NightWatcher Jun 2016 #1

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WDW has been opened since 1971 and gator attacks are rare NightWatcher Jun 2016 #7

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How about they got unlucky and after 45 years had a gator fatality? NightWatcher Jun 2016 #14

In a fit of pique, I also pretend different opinions are simply knee-jerk reactions LanternWaste Jun 2016 #42

It's not their first gator attack on a child, first fatality. Not the first attack. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #23

Did not know it was not the first attack. That does change everything. yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #35

1. This is not the first gator attack at WDW. see link below. 2. WDW has a Wildlife Control Team TeamPooka Jun 2016 #46

No it is NOT the first attack csziggy Jun 2016 #47

Signs are cheap and they had one saying no swimming yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #15

Disney's resort/grounds are entirely artificial. Which means it all exists by design. KittyWampus Jun 2016 #3

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Disney's Orlando area is built in swamp land, how do you think he was able to buy it all up? NightWatcher Jun 2016 #10

Thus, Disney failed to design public safety measures into their property. KittyWampus Jun 2016 #17

no, but a fence on that beach OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #21

Better be a big fence... Baclava Jun 2016 #25

Just another backyard lizard TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #30

the beach area is small so it wouldn't need to be very long OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #32

Yeah, one little beach shouldn't be too hard to zone off, but all of Disney is an "improved" swamp Baclava Jun 2016 #44

This has just turned into an opportunity to attack a corporation liberal N proud Jun 2016 #49

We are talking about an unlit no swimming sign on a man made beach that Disney hollysmom Jun 2016 #36

Yeah they were probably making billions off that beach ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #5

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And they'll pay out the ass for it ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #12

2 grand a night to stay at that location yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #16

Depends on the room. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2016 #29

You are right. Thank you yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #56

I don't think they sat around and thought OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #9

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That caculation has been explicitly made before by Ford and they got caught Fumesucker Jun 2016 #37

Sure, "they had the gators under control." csziggy Jun 2016 #51

In Florida, one should assume any body of water has alligators in it. Throd Jun 2016 #13

Then there be signs in all languages warning guests of that threat? KittyWampus Jun 2016 #18

the signs will probably have several languages but Takket Jun 2016 #20

I think a sign with a pictograph of an alligator in public areas would suffice. Throd Jun 2016 #22

Visitors to Florida are not always aware of that maxim. trotsky Jun 2016 #31

This is such a silly argument Takket Jun 2016 #19

Good luck...this person is just trying to be disruptive, as he posted a similar OP yesterday cbdo2007 Jun 2016 #24

Not the first gator attack. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #28

I used to live by disney land in southern california GummyBearz Jun 2016 #34

Thank you for the lucid, intelligent response. We need more of COLGATE4 Jun 2016 #52

A good example of this, is the McDonalds hot coffee lawsuit. ronnie624 Jun 2016 #26

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Yea, I believe that inspired the scene in fight club... GummyBearz Jun 2016 #43

EVERY company MUST "bake" risk into their business model. Adrahil Jun 2016 #33

Adding a sand beach just attracts families to the water. That is hollysmom Jun 2016 #39

Does "No Swimming" mean "Do Not Even Get Close To The Water"? Fumesucker Jun 2016 #41

I agree that they should add signs. Adrahil Jun 2016 #45

Honestly, with the number of people through Disney every year forgotmylogin Jun 2016 #38

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Where have you seen a Ford Pinto recently? forgotmylogin Jun 2016 #50

I guess parents don't need to be responsible for thei children liberal N proud Jun 2016 #48

What did the parents do that you believe was negligent? COLGATE4 Jun 2016 #53

I live in FL greytdemocrat Jun 2016 #54

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meh CBGLuthier Jun 2016 #57

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