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Blue_Tires

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15. Can I ask a really stupid question?

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 10:04 AM

Jun 2016

Last edited Wed Jun 15, 2016, 05:42 PM - Edit history (1)

Why even have alligators in relatively close proximity to guests in the first place??

EDIT: The question has been answered for me... Thanks

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Deputies: Gator drags child into water near Disney's Grand Floridian [View all] Eugene Jun 2016 OP

Oh no Beaverhausen Jun 2016 #1

Yikes. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #2

Oh my God. Barack_America Jun 2016 #3

how was this possible ? JI7 Jun 2016 #4

Posters on the Disney boards are saying... Barack_America Jun 2016 #5

Better make that 50 yards. You know how fast a 2 year old can sprint. hedda_foil Jun 2016 #6

Absolutely. And not a foot in the sand after dark. Barack_America Jun 2016 #9

And gators can do a pretty good sprint on land when they want to. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #12

Not quite accurate as things develop. JohninPA Jun 2016 #24

I wouldn't be going at all. That is fucking nuts. yurbud Jun 2016 #29

This is a major public relations scandal for Disneyworld kimbutgar Jun 2016 #7

Ritzy? Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #16

No they only go after black people who's 3 year old ran into a gorilla pen kimbutgar Jun 2016 #23

Not sure if you're trolling but I'll bite pettypace Jun 2016 #35

I was just responding to the articles I read where people criticized the parents kimbutgar Jun 2016 #37

Irresponsible parents B2G Jun 2016 #42

I doubt the same amount of criticism will be given to the family. MH1 Jun 2016 #45

I only responded when race was brought up pettypace Jun 2016 #48

I have stayed at this hotel Gothmog Jun 2016 #8

The poor baby and family! montana_hazeleyes Jun 2016 #10

Horrible story. I've eaten at a restaurant at the Grand Flordian, and remember seeing the Lagoon. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #11

They're doing a live conference now: joshcryer Jun 2016 #13

Update: Search continues to find boy snatched by Alligator at Disney resort kentauros Jun 2016 #14

Can I ask a really stupid question? Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #15

I'm not even going to go there snooper2 Jun 2016 #17

Thanks, you're a big help Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #40

I don't think you can keep them away MissB Jun 2016 #19

And they travel over land sometimes to new areas. Darb Jun 2016 #20

It's not like Disney put them there spinbaby Jun 2016 #21

Ok my mistake... Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #39

That's like asking "why do they even have cockroaches in New York City, Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #22

The question is driving at a relevant point, however jberryhill Jun 2016 #28

No, I agree that the signs are nowhere near explicit enough. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #30

"Sharp drop off" jberryhill Jun 2016 #33

cockroaches don't kill your baby yurbud Jun 2016 #32

It's rare but that has been known to happen Fumesucker Jun 2016 #58

I imagine it's much more satisfying to imply insult than to directly inform. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #41

They're all over the place here. QC Jun 2016 #27

I doubt they planned this. nt B2G Jun 2016 #43

It's Florida. Gators live there. It's like asking why sharks are in the Ocean. NT Adrahil Jun 2016 #53

lololololololololololololololololol obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #57

I can't imagine how horrifying this must have been for the child & family. Sunlei Jun 2016 #18

Really? JohninPA Jun 2016 #25

yes, why should the natural world even exist? Kali Jun 2016 #36

this is disney resorts, many huge hotels. They can have their drainage systems use storm drains & Sunlei Jun 2016 #46

Ummm... these "lagoons" are artificial.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #54

When in Florida apcalc Jun 2016 #26

It was hardly a restricted area spinbaby Jun 2016 #38

My daughter was there for Spring Break B2G Jun 2016 #44

i think many just assume it's because of no lifeguards JI7 Jun 2016 #49

They have lifeguards there, right on that beach B2G Jun 2016 #50

Why do you need lifeguards if there's no swimming allowed? Don't you just need someone PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #51

is the no swimming for all times ? JI7 Jun 2016 #52

At all times. nt B2G Jun 2016 #56

global warming can't sink Florida soon enough yurbud Jun 2016 #31

Update - live press conference - This is now a search and recovery operation. Eugene Jun 2016 #34

I saw a hotel staffer quoted saying that guests Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #47

I stayed at this hotel last year... Adrahil Jun 2016 #55