Funny how people think putting up a sign, having pamphlets or having a CM advise guests of alligators would have prevented this accident. I'm not saying it would or wold not, I just think a tragedy like this was going to happen sooner or later (this time is was an alligator, but it could have been a lightning strike, a snake bite or any other reason). Like I said in my other post, I agree having a sign may have helped in this case, but we all know people avoid reading or paying attention for that matter.
Let me give you another example: How many of you had to fly to come to Orlando/Disney? I'd say it's in the millions each and every month. How many of you listened to the air stewardess when he/she was giving vital information on safety, exit locations and what to do in case of emergency on water? Like most, you probably got on the plane, put on your headphones to listen to music, watch a movie or try to fall asleep before the plane actually moved. Most of your probably didn't pay attention because it's not your first time flying so you think it's safe without any risk because nothing ever happened before right??
I think this would be no different on Disney property if they try to notify guests of such risks. For most of the guests, it's not their first time so they do not listen or follow the rules for anything. Just take a look at selfie sticks. First they put a sign preventing people taking them to the parks but people still did it and now they need to take them away from guests trying to enter them. Some people still try to sneak them in. Why is that? We all know of the dangers and what it could lead to but people still do it.
Trust me, I'm not defending Disney here. The last thing I would want, and I'm sure Disney as well, is to have another tragedy like this to happen again. Disney could never 100% of the risk. Even a year or 2 ago, a small child drowned in on of their pools (AoA I think). They have sufficient signage, lifeguards and even a fence surrounding the pool, yet it still happened. Having these safeguards may have reduced the risk but it did not prevent it. Will another tragedy like this happen again, I would have a tendency to say; yes it will, it's just a matter of time.
Will things change at Disney because of this tragedy? Of course it will. all tragedies do. However; no matter what changes will be made, one family will think it was too little too late.
... I've spent a fair amount of time thinking about this, since it's common knowledge where I'm from that you don't enter stagnant water, for a variety of reasons. Add to that the (apparently not as common as I'd previously thought) knowledge that there may be alligators in ANY body of water in Florida... and I do think it's fair to say that many people wouldn't consider touching that water.
