Last year, this man specifically warned Disney about alligators after his son

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94. I have heard that witnesses....

Have said that the child wasn't in the water. You seem to want split hairs without having all of the facts. My point is that it really doesn't matter. There are chairs close enough to the waters edge to imply that it is a safe area. I lived most of my childhood in neighborhoods with canals. I've seen gators lunge onto land at lightening speed and take off back into the water just as fast.

Look at the picture posted above. It's conceivable that one of those children could be attacked. Other pictures have been posted that show beach chairs provided by Disney situated just a few feet from the water, which to me implies it's a safe area to walk, sit, and play in the sand. If you were to ask me, any kind of signage would not be enough, actual barriers between the beach area and the water should be erected. Unless this father was actually dangling his son in front of a sighted alligator, he is not responsible for what happened. I would speculate that even Floridians who have a knowledge about gators could let their guard down with a set up like this. After all it's Disney, the happiest place on earth!