2 Year Old Dragged into Water by Gator at Disney Resort

[Anonymous]

There are so many signs at Disney now. Even in places where people can't possibly get near the water. Like walkways in frontierland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/30/disney-world-is-erasing-evidence-of-alligators-crocodiles-after-toddlers-death/

Disney has wiped out references and depictions of alligators and crocodiles from its storied attractions at the Magic Kingdom in Florida in the weeks after a 2-year-old was killed in an attack at a resort, according to reports.

The Miami Herald reported that cartoon alligators and crocodiles have been removed from shows and parades, and a popular one-liner warning parents to watch their children or “the crocodiles will” is no longer told on the Jungle Cruise ride at the Magic Kingdom.

Walt Disney World Resort Vice President Jacquee Wahler confirmed to The Washington Post on Thursday that the company “made changes out of respect for the family.”

“We did this two weeks ago immediately following the incident,” she said via email.

I wonder how this will impact workers, like character actors jobs.

The need to have clear warning signs for people and not ban aligator characters.

Seriously, this is kind of a ridiculous action to take. Should they also ban snakes and other possible deadly animals just in case?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/30/disney-world-is-erasing-evidence-of-alligators-crocodiles-after-toddlers-death/

Disney has wiped out references and depictions of alligators and crocodiles from its storied attractions at the Magic Kingdom in Florida in the weeks after a 2-year-old was killed in an attack at a resort, according to reports.

The Miami Herald reported that cartoon alligators and crocodiles have been removed from shows and parades, and a popular one-liner warning parents to watch their children or “the crocodiles will” is no longer told on the Jungle Cruise ride at the Magic Kingdom.

Walt Disney World Resort Vice President Jacquee Wahler confirmed to The Washington Post on Thursday that the company “made changes out of respect for the family.”

“We did this two weeks ago immediately following the incident,” she said via email.

I wonder how this will impact workers, like character actors jobs.

The need to have clear warning signs for people and not ban aligator characters.

Seriously, this is kind of a ridiculous action to take. Should they also ban snakes and other possible deadly animals just in case?

Eh, I read that one of the jokes removed was something like "parents, don't let the alligator eat your children" or some such, which seems like a smart PR move to remove for at least the time being.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/30/disney-world-is-erasing-evidence-of-alligators-crocodiles-after-toddlers-death/

Disney has wiped out references and depictions of alligators and crocodiles from its storied attractions at the Magic Kingdom in Florida in the weeks after a 2-year-old was killed in an attack at a resort, according to reports.

The Miami Herald reported that cartoon alligators and crocodiles have been removed from shows and parades, and a popular one-liner warning parents to watch their children or “the crocodiles will” is no longer told on the Jungle Cruise ride at the Magic Kingdom.

Walt Disney World Resort Vice President Jacquee Wahler confirmed to The Washington Post on Thursday that the company “made changes out of respect for the family.”

“We did this two weeks ago immediately following the incident,” she said via email.

I wonder how this will impact workers, like character actors jobs.

The need to have clear warning signs for people and not ban aligator characters.

Seriously, this is kind of a ridiculous action to take. Should they also ban snakes and other possible deadly animals just in case?

I think it was completely responsible of them to do this. If they hadn't people would see it as cold and insensitive on Disney's part.

[Anonymous]

There were TWO alligators that attacked the boy...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-disney-attack-second-alligator-20160702-story.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There were TWO alligators that attacked the boy...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-disney-attack-second-alligator-20160702-story.html

That's not actually what the article said. Not the importance of the word "may."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There were TWO alligators that attacked the boy...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-disney-attack-second-alligator-20160702-story.html

That's not actually what the article said. Not the importance of the word "may."

Yes, in news articles it's NOT necessarily important when they write the word "may." It's the same as when the news states "accused" even after the criminal confesses to a crime and there are witnesses. The *father* who was there said there were two alligators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There were TWO alligators that attacked the boy...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-disney-attack-second-alligator-20160702-story.html

That's not actually what the article said. Not the importance of the word "may."

NP. Ummm, the "may" was what was relayed to other officials. The father reported the presence of a second alligator.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There were TWO alligators that attacked the boy...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-disney-attack-second-alligator-20160702-story.html

That's not actually what the article said. Not the importance of the word "may."

NP. Ummm, the "may" was what was relayed to other officials. The father reported the presence of a second alligator.

Right, an alligators don't hunt in groups. So, the officials are using may.

[Anonymous]

The article clearly states that the father said a second gator was attacking him as he was trying to rescue his son from the first gator. What a nightmare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The article clearly states that the father said a second gator was attacking him as he was trying to rescue his son from the first gator. What a nightmare.

The father's account of a traumatic incident that occurred in the dark may not be entirely accurate, hence the use of the word "may." Alligators do not hunt in groups.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The article clearly states that the father said a second gator was attacking him as he was trying to rescue his son from the first gator. What a nightmare.

The father's account of a traumatic incident that occurred in the dark may not be entirely accurate, hence the use of the word "may." Alligators do not hunt in groups.

WTF! WHO CARES? A child is still dead. A family is still destroyed. What difference does it make?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The article clearly states that the father said a second gator was attacking him as he was trying to rescue his son from the first gator. What a nightmare.

The father's account of a traumatic incident that occurred in the dark may not be entirely accurate, hence the use of the word "may." Alligators do not hunt in groups.

WTF! WHO CARES? A child is still dead. A family is still destroyed. What difference does it make?

NP--it matters because you all are discussing if there was a second alligator. A child is still dead--who cares if signage changed? Who cares if the father tried to rescue? People care, and it matters, because details complete the story. Alligators don't hunt in groups, but if there was second alligator around to take advantage of the extra available meal, that means it's not some random alligator sighting.

That said, I think if there were actually two alligators, there would have been two dead people. During the crisis, tfather may have mistaken the large body of the alligator for part of another one.

[Anonymous]

Of course every moment must be hell for this family right now, but thinking about how hard this long weekend must be for them; they would likely have had a 2 yr old excited about fireworks (or maybe scared of them) running around all over the place with his 4 yr old sister as they relaxed with what seems like a tight family and friend group in Omaha, just enjoying their lives . . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course every moment must be hell for this family right now, but thinking about how hard this long weekend must be for them; they would likely have had a 2 yr old excited about fireworks (or maybe scared of them) running around all over the place with his 4 yr old sister as they relaxed with what seems like a tight family and friend group in Omaha, just enjoying their lives . . . .

You are weirdly obsessed with this family and their grief.