Disney to honor memory of boy killed by alligator last year

beertiki

beertiki

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21stamps said:
And the number of those attacks pale in comparison to the number of people who aren't attacked. That is the proof.
WDW is not any more risky today than it was 16 months ago..or 40 years ago.
Those parents had no reason to believe that it would happen to them, and Disney didn't have a reason to believe anyone was in danger. Alligators aren't hunting humans at WDW.
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One was. Are you sure they got the right one? Where there is one, might be two.
 
21stamps

21stamps

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beertiki said:
One was. Are you sure they got the right one? Where there is one, might be two.
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If there was an alligator hunting humans at WDW there would have been another attack. This was an extremely rare case of mistaken identity. WDW could go another 50 years without an attack. Again, you can say the same thing about sharks or any other wildlife.

I'll just agree to disagree with you..it makes me sad when I see people place blame on parents, or Disney, when something like this happens.
 
JohnD

JohnD

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21stamps said:
That was a tear jerker. Is it in the patio event area?
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Watching the video, I would put it here:
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Kram Sacul

Kram Sacul

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rob0519 said:
A fatal tragedy occurred. "Baby Proofing" the beach and lagoon to prevent it from happening again is, in this case, an appropriate solution. The rocks, fences and signs are not that big a deal. Kids can climb on and over rocks in a matter of seconds. Rocks can be mistaken for decorations. Fences pretty much mean stay out.

There are plenty of beaches in Florida along the coast with unobstructed views not that far away.

If you have a better, constructive and practical idea to keep kids out of the water, please share it with the class.
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Well, there used to be these things called parents that kept their kids from doing stupid things. Remember those?

I agree rocks are a bad idea. Too hard, heavy and jagged and they're not bubble wrapped.
 
JohnD

JohnD

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Kram Sacul said:
I know. Reality always ruins everything.

It's a nice memorial and I hope in time people will be able to enjoy the beaches again.
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Except you don't need to bring it up again. This has been discussed ad nauseum. The kid was ankle deep in the water. Be honest. No one, and I mean no one expects an alligator to come leaping out of the water and take their son, least of all at WDW. Yes, I realize that's what they do and the gator was being a gator and saw the kid as food. You just don't expect this at WDW. It was a tragedy. A lighthouse has been erected in the child's memory and for the Grave's Foundation. Let's honor the child's memory and move on.
 
Kram Sacul

Kram Sacul

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JohnD said:
Except you don't need to bring it up again. This has been discussed ad nauseum. The kid was ankle deep in the water. Be honest. No one, and I mean no one expects an alligator to come leaping out of the water and take their son, least of all at WDW. Yes, I realize that's what they do and the gator was being a gator and saw the kid as food. You just don't expect this at WDW. It was a tragedy. A lighthouse has been erected in the child's memory and for the Grave's Foundation. Let's honor the child's memory and move on.
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I was responding to the question of how kids could be stopped from wandering alone into the water. What happened was different and pretty freaky. I don't like thinking about it. Moving on would be best, yes.
 

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