I took a quick trip to Animal Kingdom today. On the way out I was walking past the Alligator exhibit in Dinoland. Although this doesn't surprise me, seeing it in person infuriated me.
There was a group of people that found it appropriate to throw things at the alligator to make it move or 'see if it was real'. I watched for a moment as the crowd threw whatever they could find at the animal to make it move.<O
One parent actually put their child OVER THE FENCE to get a better shot!!! The shock/Anger was incredible. Frankly I could care less about the kid, but to abuse a caged animal!? The adult of the crowd was a scrawny poorly dressed man with a mullet (I'm apologize for the generalization...but I believe this situation calls for it). I know myself enough to realize that confronting this person, with my temper, would result in some sort of altercation. I wasn't about to lose my annual pass over some .... some type of person. <O
The nearest cast member was at the DVC booth right behind the exhibit. As calmly, and with as little words as I could, explained what was happening just across the walkway. He walked over to them as I left the area. <O
I contemplated calling 911 on my cell phone, which would put me in touch with the OC Sherriff...and merely saying that someone put a child over the fence of the Alligator pit at Animal Kingdom. Hoping that the police would confront that parent and take appropriate measures. But I knew that by the time they got there, everyone would have already had their fun and left. <O
So sad and horrible how people act. This certainly isn't the first time this has happened and I'm sure it isn't the last. I shot an email off to Disney about this...but I'm sure it will end up with the rest of the 'creative criticism' e-mails.
I'm really at a loss for words.
There was a group of people that found it appropriate to throw things at the alligator to make it move or 'see if it was real'. I watched for a moment as the crowd threw whatever they could find at the animal to make it move.<O
One parent actually put their child OVER THE FENCE to get a better shot!!! The shock/Anger was incredible. Frankly I could care less about the kid, but to abuse a caged animal!? The adult of the crowd was a scrawny poorly dressed man with a mullet (I'm apologize for the generalization...but I believe this situation calls for it). I know myself enough to realize that confronting this person, with my temper, would result in some sort of altercation. I wasn't about to lose my annual pass over some .... some type of person. <O
The nearest cast member was at the DVC booth right behind the exhibit. As calmly, and with as little words as I could, explained what was happening just across the walkway. He walked over to them as I left the area. <O
I contemplated calling 911 on my cell phone, which would put me in touch with the OC Sherriff...and merely saying that someone put a child over the fence of the Alligator pit at Animal Kingdom. Hoping that the police would confront that parent and take appropriate measures. But I knew that by the time they got there, everyone would have already had their fun and left. <O
So sad and horrible how people act. This certainly isn't the first time this has happened and I'm sure it isn't the last. I shot an email off to Disney about this...but I'm sure it will end up with the rest of the 'creative criticism' e-mails.
I'm really at a loss for words.
