Opie100
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 17, 2009
This, in my opinion, is a silly distinction.
Not so much after last night.
This, in my opinion, is a silly distinction.
I'm not from the South but common sense tells me they're gators there and you need to educate yourself when going to Florida or on any vacation.I have to respectfully disagree with many of the posts blaming family. I am a strict rule follower and usually blame the parents for negligence. However I also feel it is a bit unclear about how dangerous the water can be- especially when there are tourists from different regions of the US/world who aren't familiar with Florida gators. I personally think no swimming is different than no wading/do not enter water...I wouldn't have thought rinsing my feet would be a risk.
I saw my first alligator at Caribbean Beach a few years ago and I was shocked and terrified. I thought, "what is an alligator doing in this small, man-made body of water? Don't alligators live in natural lakes and swamp land? I'm not exactly "roughing it." I am at a Disney resort in Central Florida. Turtles and fish and birds, yes. But, an alligator???" I'm an intelligent person who-- because of where I'm from (the midwest)-- was ignorant about the prevalence of alligators in Disney World. I thought that the alligator I saw was a fluke and would, naturally, be removed for fear of guest's safety. This isn't a public beach. This is private property where Disney hosts guests from around the world. If there's known, territorial predators on their property, they have a responsibility to notify guests so they can protect their safety. There's a difference between that and putting up a sign for every crack in the sidewalk.
You just made my point.Not so much after last night.
Agreed, but at the same time, the gator population in FL is out of control. Bottom line is that they are a
nuisance and something needs to be done.
Really, what's the difference?? How fast you flap your arms?
Is the traveling public that stupid they need this clarification?
MG
I saw that video and it was one of the most frightening things I have ever seen. That gator was huge! It looked like some kind of prehistoric animal, liked it belonged with the dinosaurs.Apparently you didn't see the recent video of the 15 foot gator that lives on a Florida golf course. If you are in Florida, you are in the alligators natural habitat. No matter where you are.
Agreed, but at the same time, the gator population in FL is out of control. Bottom line is that they are a
nuisance and something needs to be done.
I know. On another board I am on, someone posted a sign that just said steep drop-off, deep water, no swimming. I was pretty sure that signs flat-out said no swimming or wading, not just don't swim in deep water. I was wondering if anyone had pictures of the actual signs posted at the GF beach.
Common sense would have saved that kid's life.
As someone else posted on this or another thread, this family will never un-see their child being dragged away by an alligator. Whether the sign should have been sufficient to keep them out of the water is pretty irrelevant in the face of that.