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Changes at WDW due to alligator attack (dedicated thread)
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surfsupdon
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Have all beaches been given the rope barrier method? Any pics from Caribbean or Beach Club?
Disney Analyst
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I saw photos somewhere of another resort with the fencing up, can't remember which.
wdwfan22
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There is a Facebook fan page for the Caribbean Beach Resort that features pictures of the new fences around the beach.
donsullivan
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There goes watching the fourth of july fireworks on the beach next to the poly
That's the one I'm curious about. They stage the show with the Electrical Water Pageant barges on the lagoon playing the music and the stars and flags animation specifically for guests watching the show on the 3rd and 4th every year. Hopefully they come up with a temporary solution for at least those 2 nights; that show is way too good to loose that prime vantage point to watch it from.
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MOXOMUMD
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Shhh!
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StarshipDisney
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It goes beyond that!
- Possibility of no more Electrical Water Pageant?
- Possibility of no more of the small Sea Racer boat rentals?
- Possibility of no more Sammy Duvall?
If the above three items actually become permanent, then I agree that Disney is overreacting. I certainly do understand the gravity of what happened. But to do away with the parasailing when you never even get wet is just plain dumb.
- Possibility of no more Electrical Water Pageant?
- Possibility of no more of the small Sea Racer boat rentals?
- Possibility of no more Sammy Duvall?
If the above three items actually become permanent, then I agree that Disney is overreacting. I certainly do understand the gravity of what happened. But to do away with the parasailing when you never even get wet is just plain dumb.
AEfx
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How about we leave that decision to the safety experts.
If Disney stops running watercraft, etc. - it's going to be because they are being told it's unsafe, because otherwise Disney wants to continue to take in all that $$$ from rentals.
BUT WAIT! "It's not unsafe! It's only happened once in nearly 50 years!" one might say.
That doesn't take into account the fact that the SSL hasn't been frozen in time. It has changed and developed over the years and the chances of this happening due to guest behavior of feeding these animals has escalated considerably.
In the old days, when it was new - alligators just wandered in. As they naturally shy away from humans in most cases, they were not really a problem.
But it's not like that now. It is very likely that the alligator in question (who was rather small) actually was born and grew up in the area. These are no longer wild alligators that just happen upon the resort. They view this is their home turf. When you add the well-documented feeding, it's a wonder this hasn't happened sooner, and the chances of it happening again if things didn't/don't change is a lot higher than "once every 50 years".
We've always known the lagoon was dicey. There is also a deadly brain eating bacteria under there, which is the reason for the "no swimming" from the start. That's what happens when you flood a swamp and create a lake in it. If WDW was built today, it's quite likely that they wouldn't even be allowed to do what they did in creating the lake because of the massive impact it caused on the Eco-system.
This wasn't a freak occurrence - it was a wake-up call, that those murky waters that we always knew were kind of shady to begin with have crossed the line into dangerous. I mean, when you really think about it - the entire thing is was probably a bad idea - theming things to beach resorts where you can't go near the water, creating the lagoon itself, etc. So yeah, I would expect less recreational activities now, not because of "sensitivity" but because of actual danger that has festered all these years finally coming to a head.
You want to jump out there and go parasailing in that water after understanding all of that? Cause we haven't even started talking about the venomous snake infestation...and yes, they do swim.
Does anyone yet have confirmation on this? Or is it still pending?
Personally, I hope they come back. It is a common lake activity, and my actual favorite thing to do on SSL. I love to get them from the Contemporary marina and float across the water bridge, which was always part of what inspired me so much about the imagination and creativity of WDW in the beginning -- that and the monorails. Where else would you find these two things together? Where else would any one specific person or company go to the trouble to be that innovative just because?
Sigh.
wdwfan22
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Yes the Sea Races are available to rent again. Also last night they did allow Guests to sit on the beach and view Wishes.
ABQ
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Was there a more noticeable cast member presence watching over things?
