RiversideBunny
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Do not pet the alligators.
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Alligators at resorts
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fl_actuary
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While waiting for the family at Splash Mountain, a snake came out to sun himself.
Once the next crowd came off the ride, he slithered back to the bushes.
RiversideBunny
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Maybe he slithered back to look for his family since they didn't show up.
:animwink:
EPCOT Explorer
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Never seen a gator but we saw a TON of Deer on this past trip esp. near the EC Mono line and by WL.
EpcotServo
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Another reason Wilderness Lodge is great. Driving up to the massive Jurassic Park gate and seeing that bear crossing sign and deer walking about.
:sohappy:
Take a night time walk through Ft Wilderness and you will see a ton especially if you do it with the flash light off.
EPCOTPluto
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Then there are these gators:
WDW Vacationer
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Sadly,some people have to told that!Do not pet the alligators.
Anyway,we have not seen any alligators. But we did have guests outside in the body of water under our balcony at OKW. Otters! They are so cool. We got some good pictures including one of one of the otters eating a fish! We asked a boat driver about them. He said he thought they had been taken away and ummmm....taken care of you could say.:lookaroun This was because they attacked a duck and ate it at the boat docks at OKW in front of guests.:dazzle:.
EPCOT Explorer
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Yep...
Was pretty cool.We drove through and saw a whole heard even with the lights on. Was quite cute!
vonpluto
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rock_doctor
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Boy ain't that the truth. We use to have them walking across our back yard. I remember back in the 70s on the Marshmallow Marsh, the CMs use to point the gators out.... The only thing you have to remember is, don't pet the alligators.
the-reason14
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I seen one while on Kilimanjaro Safaris!
Should I be worried? This is a little too close for comfort for me.
WDW Vacationer
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Don't be worried!
rsoxguy
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Not at all. I have seen a gator only once on Disney property. They generally avoid contact with humans. I have seen them in my back yard and have yet to experience any aggressive contact. Gators will not be an issue at all for you.
SeaCastle
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I've seen them in the retention ponds on World's Drive, possibly one in the lake by the Beach Club parking lot. I've seen geckos all over the slide area at the Beach Club as well. I saw a foot long dead fish wash up on the beach in the Grand Floridian, cats at the Poly, but other than that not many other exciting animal adventures.
The lake on the EPCOT Monorail line is called Lake Bambi (I believe), so I wouldn't be surprised if it was named after all of the deer there.
The lake on the EPCOT Monorail line is called Lake Bambi (I believe), so I wouldn't be surprised if it was named after all of the deer there.
I saw one in the pond (not the "lake") while walking from The Boardwalk to Epcot. But, I doubt that the average guest would have spotted it - since we spend a lot of time on (and sometimes, in) fresh water, I can recognize them by snout/eyes alone.
I also saw one at the beach once, as it must have gotten confused and crossed the road from the swamp in the wrong direction. The poor thing had to be rescued by fish 7 game, as it was afraid of the people who would come over to watch it every time it came on shore.
I also saw one at the beach once, as it must have gotten confused and crossed the road from the swamp in the wrong direction. The poor thing had to be rescued by fish 7 game, as it was afraid of the people who would come over to watch it every time it came on shore.