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macadoo · 02-05-2013, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kellykins1218

I was walking to the food court at ASMu and an armadillo walked out the bushes 2 feet in front of me & moseyed across to the bushes on the other side. It was cool!

This happened to me at All Star Sports

typical it was the only time i didn't have my camera

Indy Denise · 02-05-2013, 05:43 AM

I am totally freaked out and pretty paranoid now..

This thread is just like watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I know it's not good for me, nothing sane will come out of it, I need to stop NOW!

Yet, here I am ....again!

kapoof · 02-05-2013, 07:33 AM

We saw a HUGE palmetto bug in one of the viewing areas at akl. It was just about sunrise, we went out to see some animals, when I saw it on a ledge. I levitated back out of the area.

I know it was technically outside but still!

collegeprogram01 · 02-05-2013, 08:51 AM

i worked there many moons ago...i saw snakes everyday! they are harmless! it took me a while to get use to them as well!

rcraw45425 · 02-05-2013, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by I loveStitchnippyjon

A few years ago, a DIS-er recounted how her young son was bitten by a snake I believe at CBR. He was deathly ill and hospitalized for quite a while.

it was a water moccasin

kindakrazy2 · 02-05-2013, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indy Denise

I am totally freaked out and pretty paranoid now..

This thread is just like watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I know it's not good for me, nothing sane will come out of it, I need to stop NOW!

Yet, here I am ....again!

I"m right there with you. Im bordering on panicing just reading this thread and yet I keep coming back

pumba · 02-05-2013, 11:55 AM

the real thing to do is ...OBSERVE..watch where you walk, watch where you swim and watch where you put your hands...

I am wicked more observant then I ever was before...

and my hubby wants to go to Florida for a few months next year...YAH RIGHT...I am a Mainer and I dont do bugs well..

Just look before you leap as the old saying goes.

ibrokeitmommy · 02-05-2013, 11:59 AM

This thread is killing me. If there was a snake swimming with me in the pool I'm sure I'd die. I should not have opened this thread at all!

prplgiraffe89 · 02-05-2013, 12:18 PM

I've seen a couple snakes, deer, and tons of lizards, but never an armadillo at Disney World! That would be cool as I've only ever seen one once before. However when we were staying at AKL and I was watching all the animals from our balcony, I looked down to see a HUGE cockroach (or palmetto bug as I don't know the difference but it was at least 4 inches long) right between my feet. I made some sort of screech and ran back inside and slammed the sliding door closed and locked it haha. My husband looked at me like I was crazy until I showed him what was on our balcony outside!

mickeystoontown · 02-05-2013, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by xbonnie38

just watched this on youtube before I read this thread and was loling! apparently this little guy has some souvenir shopping to do!

copy and paste link to watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KXbL6jEqMc

I just watched the video and we were there when that happened. I even spotted one of the people in my group in the video. I posted quite a few pictures on the new snake in the room thread.

Plutoroo · 02-05-2013, 03:58 PM

I have been to WDW many, many times over the years and have seen 4 snakes total, which I guess are good odds.
A 2 foot or so black racer slithered out right in front of me as I was running beside the Calypso bldg at ASM. I jumped over it and kept on running! It continued to slither into the bushes by the main pool.
During another visit to ASM, a smaller black racer slithered out on the sidewalk near the piano pool. I watched it slither back into the bushes.
I saw a small garter snake on the side of the walkway leading out of the Oasis at AK.
Yet another visit, a small snake slithered across the sidewalk in fron of me at Typhoon Lagoon.
I always get a room on an upper floor, even though black racers are great climbers... It makes me feel like the chances of one getting into my room (possibly by a Mousekeeper propping the door open) are less. I'm paranoid that way. I'm careful of my surroundings, especially of bushes and by the lakes.
At any rate, WDW continues to be my fav place, in spite of any snakes!

hgeisler · 02-05-2013, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kapoof

We saw a HUGE palmetto bug in one of the viewing areas at akl. It was just about sunrise, we went out to see some animals, when I saw it on a ledge. I levitated back out of the area.

I know it was technically outside but still!

Those things are worse than cockroaches imo. They are bigger AND they fly!

StephMS · 02-05-2013, 04:26 PM

We've only seen snakes at 2 Disney Resorts. The Caribbean Beach and the Yacht Club. At CBR, we only saw 1. It was curled up by the stairs when we were returning from the parks one night. We called the front desk and by the time someone came, it had disappeared.

At the YC, we actually saw 3.

But it was in the same place every time, so it may have been the same one. We had a balcony overlooking the marina and on 3 separate occasions while sitting on the balcony we saw a snake come up over the decking and slither into the bushes. Our sons would sit on the balcony and warn people walking below. All 3 times someone came looking, but only once did they actually see the snake and it managed to get away from them and back into the water.

We have lots of snakes at home, too so we are used to looking for them when walking and know what kinds of areas to avoid...but I still don't like them and don't want to see them!!!

kapoof · 02-05-2013, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by hgeisler

Those things are worse than cockroaches imo. They are bigger AND they fly!

it that thing took flight I would have fainted.

I live near in Chicago and never really complain anymore about our freezing winters...I think the deep freeze kills some of the bugs.

Deb & Bill · 02-05-2013, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prplgiraffe89

...However when we were staying at AKL and I was watching all the animals from our balcony, I looked down to see a HUGE cockroach (or palmetto bug as I don't know the difference but it was at least 4 inches long) right between my feet. I made some sort of screech and ran back inside and slammed the sliding door closed and locked it haha. My husband looked at me like I was crazy until I showed him what was on our balcony outside!

Yeah. it's Florida and hot and humid. So you get all sorts of water bugs. Don't care much for them, but they survived the Ice Age.

02-05-2013, 05:43 AM	#32
Indy Denise Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: AndrewLuckland Posts: 259	I am totally freaked out and pretty paranoid now.. This thread is just like watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I know it's not good for me, nothing sane will come out of it, I need to stop NOW! Yet, here I am ....again! __________________

02-05-2013, 07:33 AM	#33
kapoof DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,649	We saw a HUGE palmetto bug in one of the viewing areas at akl. It was just about sunrise, we went out to see some animals, when I saw it on a ledge. I levitated back out of the area. I know it was technically outside but still! __________________ me dh ds 2006 wilderness lodge 2007 beach club: 2008 dolphin 2010 downtown disney hilton/ poly cl : 2011 akl there are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, the other is getting it...oscar wilde

02-05-2013, 08:51 AM	#34
collegeprogram01 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cape May, NJ Posts: 193	i worked there many moons ago...i saw snakes everyday! they are harmless! it took me a while to get use to them as well! __________________ I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse. - Walt Disney

02-05-2013, 11:55 AM	#37
pumba DIS PUMBARIZER I have a smile on my face a mile wide Let’s just say that Mr. Feeney came out “well done” Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 24,393	the real thing to do is ...OBSERVE..watch where you walk, watch where you swim and watch where you put your hands... I am wicked more observant then I ever was before... and my hubby wants to go to Florida for a few months next year...YAH RIGHT...I am a Mainer and I dont do bugs well.. Just look before you leap as the old saying goes. __________________

02-05-2013, 12:18 PM	#39
prplgiraffe89 Earning My Ears Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 26	I've seen a couple snakes, deer, and tons of lizards, but never an armadillo at Disney World! That would be cool as I've only ever seen one once before. However when we were staying at AKL and I was watching all the animals from our balcony, I looked down to see a HUGE cockroach (or palmetto bug as I don't know the difference but it was at least 4 inches long) right between my feet. I made some sort of screech and ran back inside and slammed the sliding door closed and locked it haha. My husband looked at me like I was crazy until I showed him what was on our balcony outside! __________________

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02-05-2013, 11:59 AM	#38
ibrokeitmommy Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 77	This thread is killing me. If there was a snake swimming with me in the pool I'm sure I'd die. I should not have opened this thread at all!

02-05-2013, 03:58 PM	#41
Plutoroo Earning My Ears Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7	I have been to WDW many, many times over the years and have seen 4 snakes total, which I guess are good odds. A 2 foot or so black racer slithered out right in front of me as I was running beside the Calypso bldg at ASM. I jumped over it and kept on running! It continued to slither into the bushes by the main pool. During another visit to ASM, a smaller black racer slithered out on the sidewalk near the piano pool. I watched it slither back into the bushes. I saw a small garter snake on the side of the walkway leading out of the Oasis at AK. Yet another visit, a small snake slithered across the sidewalk in fron of me at Typhoon Lagoon. I always get a room on an upper floor, even though black racers are great climbers... It makes me feel like the chances of one getting into my room (possibly by a Mousekeeper propping the door open) are less. I'm paranoid that way. I'm careful of my surroundings, especially of bushes and by the lakes. At any rate, WDW continues to be my fav place, in spite of any snakes! __________________ On Property Resort Stays: All Star Music 3x Pop Century 3x Art of Animation 1x Port Orleans Riverside 4x Port Orleans French Quarter 4x Caribbean Beach 2x Coronado Springs 1x Animal Kingdom Lodge 4x Saratoga Springs 3x

02-05-2013, 04:26 PM	#43
StephMS Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Pike County, MS Posts: 17	We've only seen snakes at 2 Disney Resorts. The Caribbean Beach and the Yacht Club. At CBR, we only saw 1. It was curled up by the stairs when we were returning from the parks one night. We called the front desk and by the time someone came, it had disappeared. At the YC, we actually saw 3. But it was in the same place every time, so it may have been the same one. We had a balcony overlooking the marina and on 3 separate occasions while sitting on the balcony we saw a snake come up over the decking and slither into the bushes. Our sons would sit on the balcony and warn people walking below. All 3 times someone came looking, but only once did they actually see the snake and it managed to get away from them and back into the water. We have lots of snakes at home, too so we are used to looking for them when walking and know what kinds of areas to avoid...but I still don't like them and don't want to see them!!!

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