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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up in a landlocked state similar to Nebraska.  I've also lived on both coasts.  I'd never heard about gators in every body of water in Florida until I began researching travel to Florida.  Disney markets itself to families all over the US and all over the world, and assuming that every guest knows that even the lakes at Disney contain alligators is ludicrous.

I'm not an attorney, but since we're all giving opinions here, I think Disney was horribly negligent.  They can't keep the gators out - that much is obvious, and it's understandable.  It's terrible that they don't warn guests specifically about the dangers that alligators *in their own lakes* pose.  Other resorts put up "danger: alligators" signs.

Disney has constructed beaches with lifeguards and beach chairs.  They designed these beaches to be nice places where you'd want to hang out.  Who's going to assume that "No Swimming" means "Don't let your small child get snatched in very shallow water by an alligator?"  It would have made the properties much less palatable.  Disney went light on the warnings, I guess not to scare guests away.  That was a terrible decision with a terrible outcome.

That poor boy and his poor family.
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