Ya I have to agree. What is it with this need attack this woman? Her son was injured and she did not appreciate the risk. In a day and age where there are warning signs for the silliest things I do not think it was so far out of left field for her to suggest a little more stringent sign.
I have never been to a water park. I am a very good swimmer. I have seen the video of the wave pool in Disney advertisements and from what I have seen it does not look as though you would get dragged down and scraped up.
I know it can happen based on the numerous posts of injuries and friends accounts of injuries. If cutting, scrapping and bleeding is a very real possibility then it would not be so crazy as to place that on the sign so parents that have no experience with this sort or thing can make a more informed decision.
I think it is a good idea. Just wondering what is so horrible about the prospect of Disney putting one sentence regarding the types of injuries that can occur?
I admit--I found it difficult to empathize with her tone, her lack of awareness, and lack of personal accountability. She placed all the blame on TL, claimed the signs were insufficient but then defended that she didn't think they were talking about her child in terms of small child.
I tried to moderate my tone somewhat by addressing some of the comments she made as logically as possible.
I don't doubt that her child was injured--but it would seem that if it was as serious as she is stating her, she would have left the water park for the day to, at a minimum have her son rest, or he would have required additional medical attention at the hospital.
I pointed out my own serious but relevant injury at a beach because she was of such a belief (based on how I read her posts) that the floor surface of beaches were safer--yet I required stitches (as a child) and our beach day ended immediately. A lifeguard carried me to the main station and my mom followed my trail of blood because I had been taken away so quickly. (Was with my dad at the moment of injury). Had a cool ride to the hospital via ambulance since getting to our car would have taken too long with carrying me.
I am not sure what she hoped to gain by posting here as her tone seems more accusatory towards Disney than a safety alert for fellow guests. She then got nasty when people tried to point out the nature of wave pools and the need for an abundance of caution--again deflecting blame towards Disney for a water park that has been open for 20+ years.
It seems that her son was treated quite well in first aid for his abrasions and minor lacerations which didn't seem to require so much as a butterfly stitch.
While yes, it is a bummer to have had this happen, I don't know that it was the end of the world serious injury she is making it out to be. It doesn't mean I think she is exaggerating--it just means that she is seeing it as way more serious than it was. Given that her son was permitted back in the water, that says more about the injury than her post.
I think if she told this as a cautionary tale, it would have been received much differently. But she wanted folks to immediately agree that Disney was evil for not clearly staring the risks. Sure, the pool bottom is rough. But it did not seem she was heeding any warnings at all for first timers who had never been to a water park or in a wave pool before.
There is something to be said for personal accountability.
I don't see attacks by anyone other than the OP. YMMV.