2 Year Old Dragged into Water by Gator at Disney Resort

[Anonymous]

People who have not even been to a Disney resort should preface their posts with that very relevant information.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who has been on those Disney beaches knows what a shock this is. Anyone who hasn't shouldn't have an opinion on it.

I've been there. I just got back, in fact. It's shocking because it's so rare for a gator to attack like this, not because I thought there was no Florida wildlife in, you know, Florida.


No one was in the water in the beaches at the Grand Floridian for the 5 nights I was there in May. I saw a few people walking on the beach. I did. The "no swimming" signs were clear. All the activity was by the pool. And the water was not remotely inviting. It's murky and creepy looking.

And the beach chairs face the pool, not the lake.

You're wrong. I live nearby. There are plenty of chairs ON the beach at the grand Floridian and Polynesian.

I'm talking about the Grand Floridian. The chairs are in the sand, but they all faced the pool.

My room faced the Polynesian. I didn't see anyone out in the water there, either.

What difference does it make if you live nearby?

I go weekly to walk there. The Polynesian and the Grand Floridian are on the same lagoon. There are definitely loungers on the beaches. You are 100 percent wrong.

You buy weekly tickets to Disney, pay for parking, just to go walk on a resort beach? I call bullshit even if you are a season pass holder.

Not the poster you are responding to. But I live in Florida as well. I am the PP with gators in her backyard. I would assume this poster has Florida resident seasons passes. Very inexpensive.

And I specified "even if you are a season ticket holder". I call bullshit this person goes to this spot once a week, not debating that resident season passes are inexpensive.

Resident season passes don't come with parking, either.

All annual passes come with free parking now.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who has been on those Disney beaches knows what a shock this is. Anyone who hasn't shouldn't have an opinion on it.

I've been there. I just got back, in fact. It's shocking because it's so rare for a gator to attack like this, not because I thought there was no Florida wildlife in, you know, Florida.


No one was in the water in the beaches at the Grand Floridian for the 5 nights I was there in May. I saw a few people walking on the beach. I did. The "no swimming" signs were clear. All the activity was by the pool. And the water was not remotely inviting. It's murky and creepy looking.

And the beach chairs face the pool, not the lake.

You're wrong. I live nearby. There are plenty of chairs ON the beach at the grand Floridian and Polynesian.

I'm talking about the Grand Floridian. The chairs are in the sand, but they all faced the pool.

My room faced the Polynesian. I didn't see anyone out in the water there, either.

What difference does it make if you live nearby?

I go weekly to walk there. The Polynesian and the Grand Floridian are on the same lagoon. There are definitely loungers on the beaches. You are 100 percent wrong.

You buy weekly tickets to Disney, pay for parking, just to go walk on a resort beach? I call bullshit even if you are a season pass holder.

Not the poster you are responding to. But I live in Florida as well. I am the PP with gators in her backyard. I would assume this poster has Florida resident seasons passes. Very inexpensive.

And I specified "even if you are a season ticket holder". I call bullshit this person goes to this spot once a week, not debating that resident season passes are inexpensive.

Resident season passes don't come with parking, either.

"And pay for parking"....

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who has been on those Disney beaches knows what a shock this is. Anyone who hasn't shouldn't have an opinion on it.

I've been there. I just got back, in fact. It's shocking because it's so rare for a gator to attack like this, not because I thought there was no Florida wildlife in, you know, Florida.


No one was in the water in the beaches at the Grand Floridian for the 5 nights I was there in May. I saw a few people walking on the beach. I did. The "no swimming" signs were clear. All the activity was by the pool. And the water was not remotely inviting. It's murky and creepy looking.

And the beach chairs face the pool, not the lake.

You're wrong. I live nearby. There are plenty of chairs ON the beach at the grand Floridian and Polynesian.

I'm talking about the Grand Floridian. The chairs are in the sand, but they all faced the pool.

My room faced the Polynesian. I didn't see anyone out in the water there, either.

What difference does it make if you live nearby?

I go weekly to walk there. The Polynesian and the Grand Floridian are on the same lagoon. There are definitely loungers on the beaches. You are 100 percent wrong.

You buy weekly tickets to Disney, pay for parking, just to go walk on a resort beach? I call bullshit even if you are a season pass holder.

Not the poster you are responding to. But I live in Florida as well. I am the PP with gators in her backyard. I would assume this poster has Florida resident seasons passes. Very inexpensive.

And I specified "even if you are a season ticket holder". I call bullshit this person goes to this spot once a week, not debating that resident season passes are inexpensive.

OK. How about this - you don't need a pass to go to the resorts.

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Anonymous wrote:Haha! See? Caught ya. That sign was taken years ago when they were building the grand Floridian villas. That drop off isn't there and it's a beach now. You haven't been and have no idea what you're talking about.

Nope. I was there last month. You didn't catch me.

So fuck you.

[Anonymous]

I go weekly for exercise because it's better than the Y. They have a walking path from poly to grand flo that is beautiful along the water. It's tainted now from this horrible tragedy but I know that area very well. Call bull if you want but this is a fact.

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Anonymous wrote:Haha! See? Caught ya. That sign was taken years ago when they were building the grand Floridian villas. That drop off isn't there and it's a beach now. You haven't been and have no idea what you're talking about.

Nope. I was there last month. You didn't catch me.

So fuck you.

That drop off sign you're talking about was posted on a site. And it's OLD. Have a nice day

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who has been on those Disney beaches knows what a shock this is. Anyone who hasn't shouldn't have an opinion on it.

I've been there. I just got back, in fact. It's shocking because it's so rare for a gator to attack like this, not because I thought there was no Florida wildlife in, you know, Florida.


No one was in the water in the beaches at the Grand Floridian for the 5 nights I was there in May. I saw a few people walking on the beach. I did. The "no swimming" signs were clear. All the activity was by the pool. And the water was not remotely inviting. It's murky and creepy looking.

And the beach chairs face the pool, not the lake.

You're wrong. I live nearby. There are plenty of chairs ON the beach at the grand Floridian and Polynesian.

I'm talking about the Grand Floridian. The chairs are in the sand, but they all faced the pool.

My room faced the Polynesian. I didn't see anyone out in the water there, either.

What difference does it make if you live nearby?

I go weekly to walk there. The Polynesian and the Grand Floridian are on the same lagoon. There are definitely loungers on the beaches. You are 100 percent wrong.

You buy weekly tickets to Disney, pay for parking, just to go walk on a resort beach? I call bullshit even if you are a season pass holder.

Not the poster you are responding to. But I live in Florida as well. I am the PP with gators in her backyard. I would assume this poster has Florida resident seasons passes. Very inexpensive.

And I specified "even if you are a season ticket holder". I call bullshit this person goes to this spot once a week, not debating that resident season passes are inexpensive.

OK. How about this - you don't need a pass to go to the resorts.

Old Key West, maybe. But on a monorail resort, no way. They do give 2 hour parking passes -- but I would think if they saw the same yahoo coming all the time they'd stop him.

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Anonymous wrote:Haha! See? Caught ya. That sign was taken years ago when they were building the grand Floridian villas. That drop off isn't there and it's a beach now. You haven't been and have no idea what you're talking about.

Great. Except- it's NOT a beach! It wasn't them and still isn't, that's right, a motha effin' beach. It's a crusty green lagoon people. Probably filled with green algae and fertilizer run-off from magically manicured lawns in the shape of Mickey.

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I gather most posters here aren't moms. Just teens looking for an anonymous place to vent

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Anonymous wrote:Haha! See? Caught ya. That sign was taken years ago when they were building the grand Floridian villas. That drop off isn't there and it's a beach now. You haven't been and have no idea what you're talking about.

Great. Except- it's NOT a beach! It wasn't them and still isn't, that's right, a motha effin' beach. It's a crusty green lagoon people. Probably filled with green algae and fertilizer run-off from magically manicured lawns in the shape of Mickey.

...that Disney masks and uses as an asset to entice paying customers from all around the world with very young children

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Haha! See? Caught ya. That sign was taken years ago when they were building the grand Floridian villas. That drop off isn't there and it's a beach now. You haven't been and have no idea what you're talking about.

Great. Except- it's NOT a beach! It wasn't them and still isn't, that's right, a motha effin' beach. It's a crusty green lagoon people. Probably filled with green algae and fertilizer run-off from magically manicured lawns in the shape of Mickey.

...that Disney masks and uses as an asset to entice paying customers from all around the world with very young children

Finally, someone gets it.

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Anonymous wrote:Haha! See? Caught ya. That sign was taken years ago when they were building the grand Floridian villas. That drop off isn't there and it's a beach now. You haven't been and have no idea what you're talking about.

Great. Except- it's NOT a beach! It wasn't them and still isn't, that's right, a motha effin' beach. It's a crusty green lagoon people. Probably filled with green algae and fertilizer run-off from magically manicured lawns in the shape of Mickey.

...that Disney masks and uses as an asset to entice paying customers from all around the world with very young children

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[Anonymous]

In Disney speak, the loungers, swings, sand, s'mores, movies, parties, fireworks viewing, and use of the word beach make it a beach.

[Anonymous]

The presence of loungers invite people to relax on the beach while children play.