Flies. Lots of Flies.

[Figment2005]

From what I understand its the mulch that is being used. It apparently comes from Animal Kingdom and is laced with manure. The flies are spawning like crazy from it.

 

[unkadug]

From what I understand its the mulch that is being used. It apparently comes from Animal Kingdom and is laced with manure. The flies are spawning like crazy from it.

OMG somebody is gonna get fired!

Unfortunately it will not be the correct person. It should be the pencil pushing bureaucrat that was trying to save a few bucks and not the people that actually did the work

 

[Disneyhead'71]

I'll just say that if Disney didn't have a huge pest control dept. the mosquitos would suck a small kid dry in about an hour. Central FL used to be named Mosquito County for a reason.

 

[luv]

I've always been impressed with the excellent job Disney has done with pest control. They do remarkable work.

With any luck, they'll get this fly issue under control soon.

 

[ptaylor]

Flies are very bad at World Showcase, most certainly not love bugs. Here is a pic live from American Adventure Smokehouse.

 

[George]

From what I understand its the mulch that is being used. It apparently comes from Animal Kingdom and is laced with manure. The flies are spawning like crazy from it.

Agreed someone should get fired for this decision.

 

[Polydweller]

Black flies are related to house flies and look like them but are different. Here's an article about Florida black flies http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/livestock/bfly.htm

They are common from Canada to Florida and swarm in large numbers and are more prevalent after heavy rains like Florida has had this year. What people seem to be seeing are black flies not baby house flies.

 

[Tom Morrow]

I don't think standard flies are super common here in central Florida. I had been noticing a lot of flies the last few days but I didn't think much of it, but today it was pretty obvious, there's a bunch of them.

 

[Jim Chandler]

FYI Florida is a tropical climate it has the worst bug issues of all 50 states. WDW sits in the middle of basically a swamp.
In all my visits to WDW I have seen few if any bugs and for that matter I have never seen any palmetto bugs which if you think a fly is bad just have one of those suckers buzz you at night .
As for flies in an outdoor eatery there is only one sure remedy eat at an inside one.

 

[emcclay]

There are too many flies and I would assume the normal amount of love bugs. My car has yet to be plastered with them.

 

[RWilliams]

It's funny, the flies were horrendous in world showcase but virtually nonexistent in future world. Maybe because of the lagoon?

 

[Clamman73]

It's funny, the flies were horrendous in world showcase but virtually nonexistent in future world. Maybe because of the lagoon?

Even they've given up on Imagination.

 

[englanddg]

Kermit's family loves right next to MGM (cough) Studios. Maybe Disney could enlist their assistance?

 

[DLB]

Has anyone else noticed an over abundance of black flies everywhere at MK?

I'm inside Pecos Bill right now & there are flies everywhere. They were all around Sleepy Hollow yesterday & all over fantasyland about 10 min ago.

Anyone else noticing?

I had to Google to try to understand what the heck was going on at disney with the FLIES. Everywhere!!!!! Awful. Just left with the family to head back home. Still enjoyed but totally noticeable. It's a problem i would say. I know we had torrential rains down in South Fl a couple weeks ago....was there a Fly love fest?????

 

[George]

FYI Florida is a tropical climate it has the worst bug issues of all 50 states. WDW sits in the middle of basically a swamp.
In all my visits to WDW I have seen few if any bugs and for that matter I have never seen any palmetto bugs which if you think a fly is bad just have one of those suckers buzz you at night .
As for flies in an outdoor eatery there is only one sure remedy eat at an inside one.

I've also been amazed at how few palmetto bugs and fire ants there are at WDW.

 

[tissandtully]

From what I understand its the mulch that is being used. It apparently comes from Animal Kingdom and is laced with manure. The flies are spawning like crazy from it.

Interesting, do you mean it's mulch that is made at DAK or they are repurposing poopy mulch? I can see DAK making their own fertilizer and mulch, Disney is self-sufficient in a lot of areas. I don't see why someone should be fired over that though.

 

[tissandtully]

I have to say this is the most interesting thread this week.

 

[luv]

I have to say this is the most interesting thread this week.

You should give Dave an award.

I don't know about this mulch thing. They're all over. I saw them at Blizzard Beach today. There were like 20-30 of them bugging me. And I had salad and water...not really a major fly-bringer, usually. But it could be mulch! No clue, really.

(Blizzard Beach is ridiculously crowded due to the unfortunate and untimely closing of Typhoon Lagoon.)

 

[Tigger1988]

If it's mulch how come it's an issue outside of WDW property as well?

 

[tissandtully]

You should give Dave an award.

I don't know about this mulch thing. They're all over. I saw them at Blizzard Beach today. There were like 20-30 of them bugging me. And I had salad and water...not really a major fly-bringer, usually. But it could be mulch! No clue, really.

(Blizzard Beach is ridiculously crowded due to the unfortunate and untimely closing of Typhoon Lagoon.)

I have a feeling this is Disney-made mulch that's going all over property if true.