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jberryhill

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28. The question is driving at a relevant point, however

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 11:20 AM

Jun 2016

Disney built this lagoon and beach in a resort area.

Do you think "No Swimming" adequately communicates to guests who are attracted by intensive advertising around the world, the specific risk of walking at the water's edge? It usually means "we don't have lifeguards".

No one was "swimming". If you think of "two year old walking in ankle deep water" - picture the depth of the water in those circumstances and ask yourself if you would have thought the kid was "swimming".

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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