Scuttle
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I've seen them multiple times in the rivers of America. There's actually a three legged guy swimming around somewhere.
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From the OS: Gator drags child into Seven Seas Lagoon
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DuckTalesWooHoo1987
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I actually took a picture of a baby blacksnake on the sidewalk at BLT just a few weeks ago.
anchorman314
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I agree. There's no reason that they can't create both a beach and some 'breakers' to separate the zero-entry areas. The only way to keep people out of the water and animals in the water would be a solid or chain link fence. I don't see that happening. But a 'natural' separator between sand and water? Makes perfect sense.
JohnD
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Probably more likely debris from guests' food/snacks ending up in the water.
donsullivan
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The moat around the hub is still there, only a small portion right at the end of MSUSA was covered for the gardens. Small gators have been seen over the years in Rivers of America and most of the time they are small enough to be harmless. However if they get larger, or venture out of the river they are removed.
21stamps
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We saw soooo many on our last trip. There were so many at Poly, and a humongous one at Mickey's Winter Summerland! There's no way to get rid of them.
I've been to Disney with people who were "YOLO" and called me paranoid. Some just don't understand the dangers of this world. No, you cannot run and hide from everything but you can be smart and aware. We walked from the Poly to Shades SEVERAL times in the dark and every time I begged not to have to do it. We saw large gators in front of Shades on several mornings. Reality is that you cannot live in a bubble in which you honestly believe "nothing is going to happen to me". You must weigh the risks of decisions and make the best decision. I was actually just as terrified of alligators as I was snakes and spiders. Especially the first two at night. It is natural habitat which means the human race needs to change their behavior when around. I have been sick to my stomach since reading this last night.
DuckTalesWooHoo1987
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Yes it was in the water and there were No Swimming signs posted. People are mad that they didn't have signs warning of gators but when the sign says No Swimming then as long as you obey that you shouldn't have a problem with gators. I've heard the kid was in there about a foot deep. For a 2 year old that seems pretty deep. It's definitely deep enough to conceal a smaller type gator and especially under the cover of darkness. I'm not saying their parents will be charged with negligence but given the way things went down with the gorilla thing it could be a possibility when people get out for blood.
As I mentioned earlier there have been only 26 deaths by alligator in the entire USA on the last 50 years. None on Disney properly until this incident.
21stamps
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I don't think letting your child play at the edge of Seven Seas Lagoon is really the equivalent of a YOLO lifestyle.
Figment2005
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I do not disagree. I was just stating my observation.
Belowthesurface
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People used to swim in Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon for TWO decades, and River Country existed at the edge of Bay Lake.
I don't recall reading about it any alligator attacks or people being worried about that risk.
Bad things happen sometimes and blame cannot always be placed on someone.
I don't recall reading about it any alligator attacks or people being worried about that risk.
Bad things happen sometimes and blame cannot always be placed on someone.
It was an in general reference..
DuckTalesWooHoo1987
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That was actually only the second snake I have ever seen there. I saw one at Downtown Disney one time as well. My stepmom actually saw an enormous turtle on the sidewalk from MK to BLT a couple of years ago and that's probably the most "exotic" animal that I've seen that close to the parks before. Those could be dangerous too if uneducated parents thought it would be cute to get a picture with one. A turtle could easily remove a finger.
imkrazy182
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A lot more than you could imagine. At work, everyday, I tell at least 15 people to stop feeding animals, and see at lease 15 more. This is just in front of my 1 ride.
xdan0920
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They should be ejected from the park. Plain and simple.
HRHPrincessAriel
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It's like people at the zoo. Last week a kid was throwing lays potato chips to the giraffes. Parents standing right there. Sign clearly posted not to feed
DuckTalesWooHoo1987
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What about the private pools on the bungalows? Aren't those actually like "in" the Seven Seas Lagoon? Couldn't a gator even get in them or are they totally closed off with water generated from elsewhere?
I have just spoken to a co-worker that admitted to feeding a small baby alligator at CS a few years back. I think it happens all the time. In August of last year, I saw an roughly 2ft alligator in the water between Tom Sawyer Island and Frontier Land while walking on the bridge/walkway. Everyone was stopping and looking at it. It was just floating right beside the walkway. I don't think there is any way to stop them from entering the property
Rteetz
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They are elevated. I can't see a gator getting in one. The small plunge pools are surrounded by a fence.
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