2 Year Old Dragged into Water by Gator at Disney Resort

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well that child would have been eaten or drowned. It's plain irresponsible to let a 2 year old play near water unattended.

He wasn't unattended, and your victim blaming is disgusting.

The alligator isn't a perp, it's an animal. Leaving a child in or near water with being right there is a dangerous situation.

F you.

Dad was close enough to be right there to fight the gator for his baby.

[Anonymous]

These people have been through a horrible tragedy, a freak accident, and the Internet jury declares them guilty. People have no empathy anymore. Our civilization is nearing its end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To all Florida tourists: if the water is brackish and non-transparent think carefully as to the wisdom of getting close. Besides gators were have boa constrictors and water moccasins. The latter like to sun themselves curled around the hose outside of many homes. Gators like golf courses and also to sun themselves on paved surfaces -- driveways, near front doors. When the sun gets too hot they will also crawl under parked cars. Water mocassins are a whole different story. Let us not overlook Florida cougars, coyotes, and armadillos too. If you see signs about wildlife being present, you have been forewarned. True, maybe Disney and other resort owners will have to step up the game at checkin.

After reading this I have to wonder why anyone would live there. Ugh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So sad the family didn't choose to wade/swim in the nearby swimming pool that had the lifeguard instead of the lagoon that had no swimming signs. I think that would be the more appealing choice to most people and so even without thinking about safety, most people would naturally make the safer choice.

I can't imagine the hell these poor parents must be living right now. I am sure they are second-guessing every decision surrounding the death of of their child. I hope that I am never in their shoes, I hope they can find the strength to heal and take care of their remaining child.

+1

[Anonymous]

I know everyone will say it doesn't matter -- but damn that's a cute kid and a good looking family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So sad the family didn't choose to wade/swim in the nearby swimming pool that had the lifeguard instead of the lagoon that had no swimming signs. I think that would be the more appealing choice to most people and so even without thinking about safety, most people would naturally make the safer choice.

I can't imagine the hell these poor parents must be living right now. I am sure they are second-guessing every decision surrounding the death of of their child. I hope that I am never in their shoes, I hope they can find the strength to heal and take care of their remaining child.

I'm the poster who was there last month staying at the Polynesian. Every evening there is a boat parade with lights in the lagoon. In fact, I remember that they play music from The Little Mermaid that my DD loves. The boat parade is at 9:15 pm with fireworks starting at 10:00 pm. The best vantage point to watch the boat parade is from the beach. I have no doubt that the family had parked themselves there to watch the parade on the lagoon and were probably waiting for the fireworks to start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So sad the family didn't choose to wade/swim in the nearby swimming pool that had the lifeguard instead of the lagoon that had no swimming signs. I think that would be the more appealing choice to most people and so even without thinking about safety, most people would naturally make the safer choice.

I can't imagine the hell these poor parents must be living right now. I am sure they are second-guessing every decision surrounding the death of of their child. I hope that I am never in their shoes, I hope they can find the strength to heal and take care of their remaining child.

I'm the poster who was there last month staying at the Polynesian. Every evening there is a boat parade with lights in the lagoon. In fact, I remember that they play music from The Little Mermaid that my DD loves. The boat parade is at 9:15 pm with fireworks starting at 10:00 pm. The best vantage point to watch the boat parade is from the beach. I have no doubt that the family had parked themselves there to watch the parade on the lagoon and were probably waiting for the fireworks to start.

Totally. That's why you stay at those resorts.
People lay out there during the day too, and kids run about and play in the beach.

[Anonymous]

People magazine posted a photo of the boy:
http://www.people.com/people/mobile/article/0,,20981907_21013005,00.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So sad the family didn't choose to wade/swim in the nearby swimming pool that had the lifeguard instead of the lagoon that had no swimming signs. I think that would be the more appealing choice to most people and so even without thinking about safety, most people would naturally make the safer choice.

I can't imagine the hell these poor parents must be living right now. I am sure they are second-guessing every decision surrounding the death of of their child. I hope that I am never in their shoes, I hope they can find the strength to heal and take care of their remaining child.

You can't wade in that pool.

Why would a pool be more appealing? So sad Disney made a fake beach front with sand and cabanas with alligators lurking holding events on the "beach." The sheriff said that the boy was doing NOTHING WRONG. The parents did not make a wrong on unsafe choice knowingly. Disney knows that alligators can get into their man-made lagoons and that you would not necessarily see them in the water day or night.

For me the pool would be more appealing because 1. has lifeguard to be a second set of eyes on my children 2. water is "cleaner" filtered/chemically treated 3. unequivocally designed to be swam in (no sharp rocks, no hidden deep spots, etc).

[Anonymous]

I stayed at Kiawah island in SC a few years back and all the man made lakes and the beach have clear alligator warning signs as well as frequent signs with instructions on running zig zag if approached. We saw plenty of gators but made it a point to stay far from the waters edge because of those signs.

Not everyone know where gators live or how they attack. I certainly didn't. I would have assumed the no swimming sign was for poor water quality or deep water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never wanted to tell so many posters IHYDIAF on a forum before.
So many smug, self righteous assholes, it would take all night to reply to them all.
I'm sure this will get removed.
Don't care.
Have you people no shame?
This family has been destroyed.
Fuck. You. All.

Clap clap.

The one troll that repeatedly calls the family and posters stupid and complaining that poor gators might get killed in search of the boy should be banned from dcum.

Yes to all of this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well that child would have been eaten or drowned. It's plain irresponsible to let a 2 year old play near water unattended.

He wasn't unattended, and your victim blaming is disgusting.

The alligator isn't a perp, it's an animal. Leaving a child in or near water with being right there is a dangerous situation.

The child wasn't unattended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well that child would have been eaten or drowned. It's plain irresponsible to let a 2 year old play near water unattended.

He wasn't unattended, and your victim blaming is disgusting.

The alligator isn't a perp, it's an animal. Leaving a child in or near water with being right there is a dangerous situation.

Disney created the danger with an illusion of a safe little man made beach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well that child would have been eaten or drowned. It's plain irresponsible to let a 2 year old play near water unattended.

He wasn't unattended, and your victim blaming is disgusting.

The alligator isn't a perp, it's an animal. Leaving a child in or near water with being right there is a dangerous situation.

Disney created the danger with an illusion of a safe little man made beach.

It's a murky-ass lake in the dark in FL. It's not like we're in another reality once we enter Disney. But, if it makes you feel any better, I'd bet my entire life savings that this family will get an incredibly handsome payment from Disney.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well that child would have been eaten or drowned. It's plain irresponsible to let a 2 year old play near water unattended.

He wasn't unattended, and your victim blaming is disgusting.

The alligator isn't a perp, it's an animal. Leaving a child in or near water with being right there is a dangerous situation.

Disney created the danger with an illusion of a safe little man made beach.

It's a murky-ass lake in the dark in FL. It's not like we're in another reality once we enter Disney. But, if it makes you feel any better, I'd bet my entire life savings that this family will get an incredibly handsome payment from Disney.

Let me guess.

A) you do not have kids

And

B) you have never stayed at an upscale Disney resort property.