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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quo=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that this is not going to trial.  Disney will settle out of court, and in fact, has probably already reached out to the family offering to do so.  While I don't think that this is Disney's "fault", or anyone's fault except possibly the alligator's, I do think that Disney is liable for things that happen on their property.  I also think that the cost of lost business due to publicity will be a huge factor in their decision to settle.

Having said all that, I do think that [b]Disney's alligator management program is pretty strong if it's prevented all deaths except this one[/b].  For comparison, during the same period at least 3 kids have drowned in Disney's pools, and no one is calling for them to rethink the decision to have swimming pools.
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Yes, and no.  If they had a sign up that said "Stay out of the water b/c there are alligators in there," you can bet that the kid wouldn't have been in the water.  But informing their guests of this would perhaps make them think twice of staying at the resort, so of course, they don't say anything.[/quote]

This is a ridiculous line of argument. [/quote]

Sounds pretty accurate to me. [/quote]

No its ridiculous. Your premise is that Disney would rather risk that single resort (a famed 'original five' luxury Disney resort) suddenly tanking or becoming somewhat less attractive to guests (which is ludicrous per my other parenthetical) than the pr nightmare of this apparently completely anticipated alligator attack on a toddler. The nightmare that in addition to costing this boy his life will cost Disney A LOT of money in likely lost revenue and in that hotel for sure suffering now. Seriously?

The mouse is a lot of things, that terrible at risk management is not one of them. [/quote]

Yet here we are. [/quote]

Were here with am unforseen tragedy having just occurred and you feeling like there has to be some evil person cackling in the background having masterminded it? [/quote]

No but I think as time goes on and more reports come in, it will be confirmed that Disney cast members were told about gators and did zero. Zip. Zilch. There's thousands of cast members. Many are college program kids who come to work there 6 months and then leave. It's disorganized. [/quote]

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