Okay so quick check of sources:
Daily Mail -- never reliable. Treat it like the National Enquirer
@DisneyConnect twitter linked to a college student/Disney fast food worker blog -- Not exactly an official source. I will give him the benefit of the doubt and say he's sharing what he knows to be true. But he gives no sources for his information, so its suspect.
@JeffDePaoli -- Another Twitter account. He's a podcaster and entertainment reporter. That is, he depends on clicks and unsubstantiated rumors being repeated in news outlets for his career. That doesn't mean he;s making it up, exactly, but he has an interest in stirring up conversation. He also lists no sources, and has exactly one snarky comment about it which may just be a joke for fun
The Hollywood Reporter -- links back to @DisneyConnect as their first source, which itself has no sources.
-- also doesn't say that Disney has decided to take down alligators or crocodiles. The only things they say about crocodiles on rides are "Given the tragic nature of the child's death, it remains highly unlikely the crocodile gag will ever return to the attraction script" with no mention given of when it disappeared in the first place. I assume it refers to the 2015 overhaul mentioned in the article.
-- They also say that someone didn't see Tick Tock on the float, but they didn't say who said that or if they are at all reliable about it. Eyewitness accounts rarely are, so without video, its safe to throw it out as well. Various guests at various times report not seeing various floats due to all kinds of reason including cast member illness or obscured vision or whatever.
-- They also link to the Orlando Sentinel which quotes a guest, and then asserts with no evidence that Disney will change all the rides.
I also did some searches, and similar articles and assertions about Disney taking away
crocs/alligators have popped up after every single attack. None were ever true.
And the last thing to remember: All entertainment blogs and reporting make their money on clicks and shares. Getting people outraged about an unsubstantiated rumor about Disney is an extremely easy way to do that. Until some actually OFFICIAL source says this for sure, don't believe everything you read.
I also saw someone calling for the renaming if Alligator Bayou. Puhleeeez. People need to get a grip.
