I got stung by a wasp once at Disney. How much you think I could get?
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News Bird attack at Disney World leaves woman with traumatic brain injury
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Jimmy Thick
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Disney is in charge of wild birds on their property now? You have to laugh at lawyers trying to manipulate people to pursue silly lawsuits with the hope of settling out of court. The only people getting paid will be the lawyers and the websites with ad's getting clicked for this trash.
Chi84
Premium Member
You can’t absolve yourself from negligence, and that is what the plaintiff here has to prove
John park hopper
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Tiki birds strike again
EOD K9
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Haters gonna hate....
DisneyFreak
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Big Bird is ed how the Muppets are being represented in the parks.
plutofan15
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Pretty soon there will be a sign every three feet along with endless barriers and netting to "protect" stupid people from themselves and their lack of common sense. Enjoy the nice scenery while you can.
KBLovedDisney
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Or just hand them out at the gate to those individuals so that they can just wear them and CMs can gladly say...
"Here's your sign."
plutofan15
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Or just hand them out at the gate to those individuals so that they can just wear them and CMs can gladly say...
"Here's your sign."
Exactly what I was thinking.
Circle of life.
smile
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opening pomp for apollo's chariot at bgw
of course, the net thought it was h i l a r i o u s - he even may have, eventually... and it is some of the most exquisite irony ever assembled...
but i always felt very sad for him for that; he was made, literally, into a picture perfect example of life's miraculous ability to wipe a smile off anyone's face at any time for any (or no) reason whatsoever.
thank goodness they both walked off...
deepest sympathies to anyone ever injured (or worse) in such a way.
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ninjaprincesst
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I usually agree but when the aggressive birds start pecking on my shoes and landing on my child, they get the popcorn they want.
TheGuyThatMakesSwords
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hmmmm - could WDW & PETA get together & counter-sue?
"You attacked an innocent bird with your head"
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Seriously - I've had a diving Hawk wiz past my head on it's way to a ground-mouse meal.... at about 80 MPH. Not at WDW... this was in MI.
"Warning" folks about bird habits sort of reminds me of those "Watch for falling rock" signs. "Oh look honey - here comes one. Quick, run the car off a cliff" . Really - is WDW's only remedy to run off & kill all the birds? Provide mandatory aggression control classes for avians?
"You attacked an innocent bird with your head"
.Seriously - I've had a diving Hawk wiz past my head on it's way to a ground-mouse meal.... at about 80 MPH. Not at WDW... this was in MI.
"Warning" folks about bird habits sort of reminds me of those "Watch for falling rock" signs
. "Oh look honey - here comes one. Quick, run the car off a cliff" . Really - is WDW's only remedy to run off & kill all the birds? Provide mandatory aggression control classes for avians?
Chi84
Premium Member
Every year around this time, our local arboretum posts signs along a particular trail warning of aggressive behavior by nesting red-wing blackbirds. Earlier in this thread, someone mentioned that Disney blocked off a part of Adventureland because of aggressive behavior by nesting birds. So it's not unheard of for businesses to take action to prevent, or warn people of the possibility of, injury by aggressive birds during nesting season. And Florida has some big birds, so I don't doubt they can do real damage. This isn't a case of someone claiming compensation for being hit by air or tripping over their own feet. Each lawsuit turns on its own particular facts, and this one may not be as frivolous as some others (poodle lady comes to mind).
The alligator case was very different because (1) people don't usually enter bodies of water without a reason and (2) everyone is afraid of alligators. Birds are above us all the time, and there is usually no reason to fear them. As someone pointed out, a sign warning of danger from aggressive birds is likely to be less effective than one warning of alligators, simply because it's so hard to avoid them. In any case, the plaintiff has the burden of proving (among other things) that Disney knew of the problem and acted negligently by not addressing it.
The alligator case was very different because (1) people don't usually enter bodies of water without a reason and (2) everyone is afraid of alligators. Birds are above us all the time, and there is usually no reason to fear them. As someone pointed out, a sign warning of danger from aggressive birds is likely to be less effective than one warning of alligators, simply because it's so hard to avoid them. In any case, the plaintiff has the burden of proving (among other things) that Disney knew of the problem and acted negligently by not addressing it.
Polydweller
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When you drive along I4, well most southern highways, you see sign after sign for personal injury lawyers. These guys exist by hoping for settlement on iffy cases. The lawyer is likely hoping for a quick payout from Disney rather than to fight out a trivial case in court.
GenerationX
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To summarize: Bird Brain.
Goofyernmost
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I was playing golf a week or so ago with my son in law. He had an open package of peanut butter crackers sitting in the cup holder of the golf cart and when we walked away from it toward the green, a huge crow swooped down and picked it up, package and all, and flew off. It was so funny. Of course, he is diabetic and he needed that snack, but, I found it hilarious. Partial payback for him stealing my little girl away.
mhaftman7
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I’m surprised no one saw the article a couple of weeks ago (I want to say it was April 1st) where a family sued Disney for the accidental drowning of a man that stared into the sky during a heavy downpour that lasted for 185 minutes. The story said he was at the Animal Kingdom waiting in line at Flight of Passage without a Fast Pass.