Video or gator at Splash Mountain....is this ride and other water rides safe?

[fairytalelover]

Here's something to get you started..lots of informative stuff on this site..

http://myfwc.com/conservation/you-conserve/wildlife/gators/

thank you. This is a helpful site. I appreciate your nice response.

 

[Mrs~Incredible]

Don't worry...it's just a joke based on an old thread that threw the boards into a tizzy over an even older urban legend. If you can still find it, it's pretty funny.

Well played.

http://www.disboards.com/threads/snake-on-space-mtn.3169580/

 

[JimmyV]

$10 they'll be removed soon.

I know that this is half in jest, but there are sooooooo many references to alligators and crocodiles throughout WDW that it would be impossible (or at least impractical) to remove them all. If these guys go, what does Disney do with the croc about to eat Capt. Hook?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

actually i started a post in the cruise section about crocs in the Caribbean and I got some very friendly, nice, informative tips. No insults and put-downs or judgments........I really appreciated the people that posted there about the subject. Here, it appears most of you are very aggressive and judgmental and looking for a reason to attack posters...

Once again... You seem to only want to respond to the more pointed posts here (I personally think some of those DID give advice... perhaps not the advice you were hoping for?). Still haven't responded to me...

That might give the impression that you may be looking for conflict rather than answers/friendly advice...?

 

[Karin1984]

yes I already did that. I just thought I would get some helpful tips from disney goers too but I was wrong.....

I'm sorry but there are people here who are trying to help, but you don't seem to listen or you don't want to listen.

The only question in your first post was how likely is it that an alligator climb into a log on Splash Mountain. That is not asking for tips. You should ask an animal handler that, someone who studied their behavior and knows what he is talking about. We here at the Dis are not that person. (I do think the answer is 'not very likely' as a ride vehicle is constantly moving)

Also sincere, not sarcastic but trying yo be helpful: maybe you should ask the mods to have this thread closed or deleted and start new one: 'what do I do when I see an alligator in the park or at the hotel?' Or 'how to feel safe?'
That is asking for tips.

Just to add, I read your post in the disney cruise section and how you phrased your question and tone of voice is completely different there than in this first post. So im not surprised the reactions on the other board are better. There you ask the right questions.

 

[StuckInKS]

Naegleria can't survive in properly treated swimming pools or in properly treated municipal water. Over half of all infections have been in Florida and Texas.

I want to know, for sure, if the water on rides like Splash and Kali are treated. I rode Splash for the first time this past trip and my face got more soaked than any other part of my body both times. I am also weary of breathing in the "mist" at Fantastic and such, so I seat my family as far back as possible, because I know they can't treat the lake/lagoon/river/pond water.

I would be more worried about the water on Splash Mountain. If my memory serves me right, it is registered as a swimming pool.

I would assume, based on my limited info, that being registered as a swimming pool it needs to be properly treated?

 

[anneboleyn]

If these guys go, what does Disney do with the croc about to eat Capt. Hook?

Replace it with a giant, angry lobster, of course!

 

[JimmyV]

thank you. This is a helpful site. I appreciate your nice response.

Hopefully, this passage from the link posted will put you at ease and explain why the alligators in the video in the original post are not a problem:

What is a nuisance alligator?

Generally, an alligator may be considered a nuisance if it is at least four feet in length and is believed to pose a threat to people, pets or property.

Why aren’t small alligators removed?
Alligators less than 4 feet in length are not large enough to be dangerous unless handled. They eat fish, frogs and other small animals. Typically, they are not large enough to be a threat even to small pets. The mere presence of a small alligator is not cause for concern.

 

[margot31]

Your post on the cruise forum was done wonderfully. I didn't feel that you had a "fear" or opening in an way people might take a wrong way. It was done where even myself thought oh never thought of that great question.

 

[BrianL]

Well played.

http://www.disboards.com/threads/snake-on-space-mtn.3169580/

Thanks! I looked for the thread, but didn't find it. It's a classic!

 

[StuckInKS]

Why didn't the guests inform themselves? It's not exactly a big secret. Warm , standing bodies of water = breeding ground for amoebas.

Are you kidding me?! Many people not in Southern states don't even know such an organism exists. We have had exactly ONE death in our state, of a little girl last summer who was on a boat in a pond with a bunch of other little girls at a birthday party when the boat flipped over, and everybody was shocked that there was something that could do that. Seriously. But you expect people to know its a risk?

it's funny because there are a couple of other threads where they are talking about the gator attack and many of the same type of posters are preaching to those of us who said we didnt even know these threats existed, that we should have known and we should research every location we go to vacation

Right? Its like "It is obscure and rare that there is a very teeny tiny minuscule chance of it happening, but everyone on the planet should know that the risk in there before they step foot into FL" Sometime I wonder if these people know how ridiculous that sounds. Reading it makes you go

 

[anneboleyn]

Your post on the cruise forum was done wonderfully. I didn't feel that you had a "fear" or opening in an way people might take a wrong way. It was done where even myself thought oh never thought of that great question.

Up until the part where she suggested that all the alligators in FL should be killed because of one incident

 

[Happyinwonerland]

Are you kidding me?! Many people not in Southern states don't even know such an organism exists. We have had exactly ONE death in our state, of a little girl last summer who was on a boat in a pond with a bunch of other little girls at a birthday party when the boat flipped over, and everybody was shocked that there was something that could do that. Seriously.

Well, yeah, I do expect people to know about it. It's on the news every year. Unless you've been living under a rock (or a bridge), you've heard of it. People hve to take responsibility to inform themselves. If not, well, survival of the fittest...

 

[StuckInKS]

Well, yeah, I do expect people to know about it. It's on the news every year. Unless you've been licing under a rock (or a bridge), you've heard of it. People hve to take responsibility to inform themselves. If not, well, survival of the fittest...

IDK what news you watch, but the only time i've seen it on the news where I live is when it happened to someone here. Furthermore, some people don't even watch the news. They have lives and kids and thing to do that keep them from watching TV or reading news stories online. Its not like its on there every single day. IDK why you would expect people to know something just because you do. I guarantee you there are a lot of people out there that know things that you don't and vice versa.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

OP, my advice would be to read WDW signage and follow the rules posted. Unfortunately, many accidents that occur in WDW happen when people ignore posted signs. You may also want to google an article that was posted on CNN about the "perfect storm" of this specific alligator attack in WDW. And maybe try not to watch sensationalist media like Inside Edition.

 

[Pesky]

Rule of thumb is Florida is to assume any body of fresh water has an alligator in it. And that's going to be true a large part of the time. Heck, even look twice in swimming pools! I would just say when they tell you to keep your arms and hands inside the vehicle at all times, they mean it. For a ride like splash, unlikely to be in the waters of the ride itself because of the machinery but Rivers of America -- well, all bets are off.

 

[vicki_c]

actually i started a post in the cruise section about crocs in the Caribbean and I got some very friendly, nice, informative tips. No insults and put-downs or judgments........I really appreciated the people that posted there about the subject. Here, it appears most of you are very aggressive and judgmental and looking for a reason to attack posters...

I didn't search out that post but I'm thinking that a post about crocodiles in some other location is entirely different than asking about alligators on a ride in the park. You're not going to get helpful tips over dealing with something that is as much of a non-issue as that is. The only tip I can think of is to tell a CM if you see a gator in the park anywhere.

 

[melana]

You could also go to the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife's website and get all sorts of info on the gators..snakes..bears..and other creatures that roam around down there. I know they produce very informative pamplets. I pick some up every time I cross over the Florida/Georgia line.

But honestly...i agree with everyone here. No issues on the water rides. And really no issues any other place in WDW. I have been going to disney since 2009 and the only thing I have ever seen is a water snake at AK. I just kept walking. It was in the water and it was far enough away that it was posing no danger to me or other guests.

 

[mrs moon]

Looking at this thread it would seem there is an awful lot of bullying going on!..Some of you should be ashamed showing things like "ALLIGATORS playing instruments at PO POOL AFTER THE DEATH OF A BABY BOY ... ALL you die hard Disney fans need to get a grip!!!!.. CMS repeatedly told management of their concerns regarding Alligators and guess what they were ignored and a small boy lost his life!!!...Unfortunately people like me from the UK dont realize that a child's film show would be held on a beach if it was in any way dangerous ,we thought there was a separate fee paying park for anyone that wanted to see Alligators....

 

[TXAKDisneyFan]

I dont need you to preach to me about there being dangers in the world. Im not a freakin' idiot or a child. I simply came here to get some simple information......

You asked "how safe this is" ("this" referring to a gator being close to the logs in Splash) and have been told it is safe, that there is almost no risk, but you don't seem to like that answer for some reason. You seem upset that people are telling you the chances of a gator attacking you on a ride are extremely remote, and that there are much more real dangers out there. I don't think I, or anyone else really, have been treating you like an idiot or a child. I certainly didn't mean to imply that you are an idiot, just to remind you that there are dangers everywhere and this one is highly unlikely compared to a myriad of others both at WDW and in other places.