The signs and fence (visual barrier) are for the guests, not the alligators.
Right, sorry I wasn't clear enough. My post was for the people that said they needed resort signs (because the boy was in the water) but not at the parks because people aren't wading there. It doesn't matter if you aren't wading, alligators can move on land.
OK, sorry. However, I still have to disagree with you. I think it is good to remind people to be careful. It will be only for a short time anyway before either people forget about it or have never heard about it. Not everyone is tuned into Disney news no matter what we think. Those fake gators, be they in a parade, a boat parade or wherever, have never harmed anyone and if reminding parents to keep their kids away from the water, any water, in Florida is the result of them remaining, then that is all the reason I need to support their staying.
Nah, if someone doesn't frequent this board, they don't even know about the "alleged 86 incident". And they shouldn't, nothing happened with that one. This is the only one involving a gator that resulted in a fatality.
Yea, the gators should be putting up fences around the boats.
I'm not sure that is true, but, even if it was, what does that matter? You see those stubby looking appendages under the Alligators, they are called legs. And they know how to use them. Water isn't an absolute necessity to one of those. Water, land, fences, walls... if they want to get there they will. So, we as allegedly intelligent members of the animal species must be alert to the dangers that nature can expose us too and make sure we are not a victim of a food chain incident.
Gators usually attack at the water's edge so they can drag their prey in and subdue (drown) it and stash it so that it can decompose for a bit and they can then consume it (since they cannot chew). They are drawn to their prey by the vibrations given off by splashing in the water. I do not believe there is anywhere in the Magic Kingdom that a gator could easily come out of a body of water, snatch a human being, and drag it back into that body of water. People cannot get close enough to the water for this to happen thanks to fences and shrubbery, etc. And alligators aren't going to charge down Main Street USA chasing people and attacking them. They really aren't interested in you unless you're either provoking them or they think you'd make an easy meal.
They can also climb fences too...FYI.. never run zig zag. They run straight and will get you faster because you have slowed yourself down and keep crossing their path ...that's not wise to do. They can probably out run you short distance on land.
