2 Year Old Dragged into Water by Gator at Disney Resort

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm from Florida and all these "I'm from Florida and this is common sense" people make Florida people look even worse than than already do. Thanks, Floridians. So helpful as usual (NOT).

The idea that only people from Florida know about its water and gators is foolish. Born and raised in DC and not really into animals. Even *I* know about alligators in Florida. Does anyone watch the news? National Geographic? Animal Planet? Animal Rescue whatever it's called? Can't believe so many people are ignorant about alligators in Florida. It's amazing.

stop it. Would you? Great. You're a winner because obviously this freak accident wouldn't happen to you because you watch a variety of shows that include alligators.

All of you with this attitude should knock it off. I can only hope you're not all so insufferable in real life.

You enjoy being ignorant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Florida and all these "I'm from Florida and this is common sense" people make Florida people look even worse than than already do. Thanks, Floridians. So helpful as usual (NOT).

The idea that only people from Florida know about its water and gators is foolish. Born and raised in DC and not really into animals. Even *I* know about alligators in Florida. Does anyone watch the news? National Geographic? Animal Planet? Animal Rescue whatever it's called? Can't believe so many people are ignorant about alligators in Florida. It's amazing.

stop it. Would you? Great. You're a winner because obviously this freak accident wouldn't happen to you because you watch a variety of shows that include alligators.

All of you with this attitude should knock it off. I can only hope you're not all so insufferable in real life.

You enjoy being ignorant?

I agree with her completely. So many on here are insufferable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Florida and all these "I'm from Florida and this is common sense" people make Florida people look even worse than than already do. Thanks, Floridians. So helpful as usual (NOT).

The idea that only people from Florida know about its water and gators is foolish. Born and raised in DC and not really into animals. Even *I* know about alligators in Florida. Does anyone watch the news? National Geographic? Animal Planet? Animal Rescue whatever it's called? Can't believe so many people are ignorant about alligators in Florida. It's amazing.

stop it. Would you? Great. You're a winner because obviously this freak accident wouldn't happen to you because you watch a variety of shows that include alligators.

All of you with this attitude should knock it off. I can only hope you're not all so insufferable in real life.

You enjoy being ignorant?

I agree with her completely. So many on here are insufferable.

+2. The "common sense" brigade on this thread is incredibly obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Florida and all these "I'm from Florida and this is common sense" people make Florida people look even worse than than already do. Thanks, Floridians. So helpful as usual (NOT).

The idea that only people from Florida know about its water and gators is foolish. Born and raised in DC and not really into animals. Even *I* know about alligators in Florida. Does anyone watch the news? National Geographic? Animal Planet? Animal Rescue whatever it's called? Can't believe so many people are ignorant about alligators in Florida. It's amazing.

stop it. Would you? Great. You're a winner because obviously this freak accident wouldn't happen to you because you watch a variety of shows that include alligators.

All of you with this attitude should knock it off. I can only hope you're not all so insufferable in real life.

You enjoy being ignorant?

Is it that I'm ignorant or not a helicopter parent? You have got to be kidding me that every Floridian or educated human would NEVER fathom dipping a toe in the water at dusk during a beach gathering. I refuse to govern my life and my children's lives by trying to prevent freak accidents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Florida and all these "I'm from Florida and this is common sense" people make Florida people look even worse than than already do. Thanks, Floridians. So helpful as usual (NOT).

The idea that only people from Florida know about its water and gators is foolish. Born and raised in DC and not really into animals. Even *I* know about alligators in Florida. Does anyone watch the news? National Geographic? Animal Planet? Animal Rescue whatever it's called? Can't believe so many people are ignorant about alligators in Florida. It's amazing.

stop it. Would you? Great. You're a winner because obviously this freak accident wouldn't happen to you because you watch a variety of shows that include alligators.

All of you with this attitude should knock it off. I can only hope you're not all so insufferable in real life.

You enjoy being ignorant?

I agree with her completely. So many on here are insufferable.

+2. The "common sense" brigade on this thread is incredibly obnoxious.

Well I think the "someone needs to be blamed" crusade on this thread is incredibly obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Florida and all these "I'm from Florida and this is common sense" people make Florida people look even worse than than already do. Thanks, Floridians. So helpful as usual (NOT).

The idea that only people from Florida know about its water and gators is foolish. Born and raised in DC and not really into animals. Even *I* know about alligators in Florida. Does anyone watch the news? National Geographic? Animal Planet? Animal Rescue whatever it's called? Can't believe so many people are ignorant about alligators in Florida. It's amazing.

stop it. Would you? Great. You're a winner because obviously this freak accident wouldn't happen to you because you watch a variety of shows that include alligators.

All of you with this attitude should knock it off. I can only hope you're not all so insufferable in real life.

You enjoy being ignorant?

I agree with her completely. So many on here are insufferable.

+2. The "common sense" brigade on this thread is incredibly obnoxious.

Well I think the "someone needs to be blamed" crusade on this thread is incredibly obnoxious.

Both are obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Florida and all these "I'm from Florida and this is common sense" people make Florida people look even worse than than already do. Thanks, Floridians. So helpful as usual (NOT).

The idea that only people from Florida know about its water and gators is foolish. Born and raised in DC and not really into animals. Even *I* know about alligators in Florida. Does anyone watch the news? National Geographic? Animal Planet? Animal Rescue whatever it's called? Can't believe so many people are ignorant about alligators in Florida. It's amazing.

stop it. Would you? Great. You're a winner because obviously this freak accident wouldn't happen to you because you watch a variety of shows that include alligators.

All of you with this attitude should knock it off. I can only hope you're not all so insufferable in real life.

You enjoy being ignorant?

I agree with her completely. So many on here are insufferable.

+2. The "common sense" brigade on this thread is incredibly obnoxious.

Well I think the "someone needs to be blamed" crusade on this thread is incredibly obnoxious.

Both are obnoxious.

Absolutely.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Florida and all these "I'm from Florida and this is common sense" people make Florida people look even worse than than already do. Thanks, Floridians. So helpful as usual (NOT).

The idea that only people from Florida know about its water and gators is foolish. Born and raised in DC and not really into animals. Even *I* know about alligators in Florida. Does anyone watch the news? National Geographic? Animal Planet? Animal Rescue whatever it's called? Can't believe so many people are ignorant about alligators in Florida. It's amazing.

stop it. Would you? Great. You're a winner because obviously this freak accident wouldn't happen to you because you watch a variety of shows that include alligators.

All of you with this attitude should knock it off. I can only hope you're not all so insufferable in real life.

You enjoy being ignorant?

I agree with her completely. So many on here are insufferable.

+2. The "common sense" brigade on this thread is incredibly obnoxious.

Well I think the "someone needs to be blamed" crusade on this thread is incredibly obnoxious.

Both are obnoxious.

Absolutely.

Yes. Please STFU, on both sides. You aren't proving any points, other than you're all assholes.

[Anonymous]

Disney should have had more detailed signs-I do agree with that!

The toddler should not have been allowed to even wade in murky, open waters in the dark-especially with a no swimming sign and the fact that there is a steep drop off, also indicated by the sign. The parents were nearby, but not holding his hand.

God should not have made alligators so predatory, too many people are killed or injured by them.


That should cover who is to "blame" in this tragic incident.

It is sad, and awful for anyone to lose their child. The manner in which this child was lost if horrific. My heart goes out to the family.

[Anonymous]

Do any of the Disney vacation travel books (brand or not) mention snakes or alligators? Do Florida travel guides? Just curious if one was researching Disney or travel to Orlando if mention of alligators or snakes be in any travel guides.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if this mom was one of the millions who disparaged the gorilla incident mom?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if this mom was one of the millions who disparaged the gorilla incident mom?

You win for stupidest DCUM question of the day.

[Anonymous]

Is it that I'm ignorant or not a helicopter parent? You have got to be kidding me that every Floridian or educated human would NEVER fathom dipping a toe in the water at dusk during a beach gathering. I refuse to govern my life and my children's lives by trying to prevent freak accidents.


+1.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are seriously so dense you are arguing against posting proper caution signs, then you are neither nice nor particularly bright. Seriously.

Arguing against the placement of signs warning about gators is crazy. Period.

People are not arguing against signage, they are simply pointing out that common sense dictates you don't go in the water in Florida regardless of signage. It's a no brainer whether there is an inviting beach or lounge chairs.

Sometimes you don't need a sign to know something is dangerous or off limits. Plus - there WAS a no swimming sign...

It doesn't matter what common sense says. Disney shouldn't have assumed that all the millions of people who visit there from all over the world will have enough common sense to know not to go near the water. Disney should have assumed that there will be some people who visit there who will need to be explicitly warned about the presence of alligators in the water. Whether or not Disney anticipated that someone would ever be attacked by a gator (very rare, obviously) on their property, they DID know that alligators lived in those waters and therefore they should have had a sign notifying visitors to beware of alligators. If they had taken that very simple and no-brainer measure, it is quite likely the toddler would still be alive because his parents would have been extra careful to keep him away from the water if they had known about the presence of alligators. Doesn't matter what you or I or anyone thinks the parents should have known; it matters that they didn't know and that Disney should have told them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do any of the Disney vacation travel books (brand or not) mention snakes or alligators? Do Florida travel guides? Just curious if one was researching Disney or travel to Orlando if mention of alligators or snakes be in any travel guides.

Snakes come up pretty often on Intercot and the Dis boards. Last year a kid ended up hospitalized because he was playing with a venomous snake at his Disney resort and it bit him.

Alligators don't really come up too often. There's never been an attack and Disney has been very reassuring to guests that they remove alligators when they find them.