Why can't I swim in the lake??

[tim5055]

This is why:

Orange man hospitalized with deadly warm-water amoeba

 

[BradyBz12]

There was a show on Animal Planet the other night about parasites, and one of the stories they told was about a boy who contracted the amoeba after swimming in a FL lake.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Ah, Tim, you are stirring the pot. Now we sit back and wait for all the posts from those who will say "well, I used to swim in the lake all the time in the '70's and I'm okay." Or how about "if it's so dangerous, why do they hold the triathalon competition there every year?"

 

[tim5055]

Ah, Tim, you are stirring the pot. Now we sit back and wait for all the posts from those who will say "well, I used to swim in the lake all the time in the '70's and I'm okay." Or how about "if it's so dangerous, why do they hold the triathalon competition there every year?"

I resemble these remarks.

Stirring the pot - never

 

[LONE-STAR]

Ah, l, I used to swim in the lake all the time in the '70's and I'm okay." Or how about "if it's so dangerous, why do they hold the triathalon competition there every year?"

You took the words right out of my mouth. Thanks for saving me all the typing.

 

[Pirate-Jeff]

Ah, Tim, you are stirring the pot. Now we sit back and wait for all the posts from those who will say "well, I used to swim in the lake all the time in the '70's and I'm okay." Or how about "if it's so dangerous, why do they hold the triathalon competition there every year?"

Thanks now I don't have to say it.

My best answer is that it's not politically correct now. Or Disney is to cheep to pay for the life guards at all of the beaches

 

[BigDaddyRog]

This is why:

Orange man hospitalized with deadly warm-water amoeba

I was expecting to see a photo of a man that turned orange after swimming in the lake!!!

 

[RocklandRVers]

I resemble these remarks.

Stirring the pot - never

Pot? Did someone say pot?

Anyway I have been following lklasing's trip report about her recent swim at Bay Lake during the triathlon and just asked her about the subject. We have all read that they shut down River Country "allegedly" because of bacteria or amoeba or some such creepy crawlies. So do they ask athletes to sign a waiver? Have any athletes gotten ill? Was this all a smoke screen to hide that Disney simply made a financial decision to force guests into their newer parks TL and BB?

 

[big kahuna1]

Ah, Tim, you are stirring the pot. Now we sit back and wait for all the posts from those who will say "well, I used to swim in the lake all the time in the '70's and I'm okay." Or how about "if it's so dangerous, why do they hold the triathalon competition there every year?"

Come On! I just drank from Bay Lake on my last visit to the Fort and other than the areas of flesh that are being eatin' I am just fine.

The ban has to do with LAWSUITS and not some stupid ameoba.

 

[MALE*RN*777]

At first I thought it was just a question and answer. I don't swim in FL lakes due to the gators...

 

[merryweather20]

I was expecting to see a photo of a man that turned orange after swimming in the lake!!!

Me too they should have said Orange County, their headline was a little misleading

 

[AuburnJen92]

My first thought was "Oompah Loompah"

This is your brain on Florida Lake Water....more details at 11...

 

[des1954]

Now we sit back and wait for all the posts from those who will say "well, I used to swim in the lake all the time in the '70's and I'm okay."

I used to swim in Bay Lake in the 70's & I'm fine. I also spent a lot of time at River Country. I am patiently awaiting for the report from the doctor explaining why everytime the microwave is running I crap myself. I doubt that has anything to do with the amoebas in Bay Lake

 

[auntie]

Okay Deb..spit my coffee all over the screen reading your reply.

 

[big kahuna1]

I used to swim in Bay Lake in the 70's & I'm fine. I also spent a lot of time at River Country. I am patiently awaiting for the report from the doctor explaining why everytime the microwave is running I crap myself. I doubt that has anything to do with the amoebas in Bay Lake

I think that might have to do with that UFO abduction you had a while back.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

I have discovered today in my office that whenever someone turns on the microwave, the satellite radio dies (and Deb probably craps herself).

 

[CampingBandit]

I used to swim in Bay Lake in the 70's & I'm fine. I also spent a lot of time at River Country. I am patiently awaiting for the report from the doctor explaining why everytime the microwave is running I crap myself. I doubt that has anything to do with the amoebas in Bay Lake

 

[lklasing]

Pot? Did someone say pot?

Anyway I have been following lklasing's trip report about her recent swim at Bay Lake during the triathlon and just asked her about the subject. We have all read that they shut down River Country "allegedly" because of bacteria or amoeba or some such creepy crawlies. So do they ask athletes to sign a waiver? Have any athletes gotten ill? Was this all a smoke screen to hide that Disney simply made a financial decision to force guests into their newer parks TL and BB?

Hey RR - I just found this thread and as soon as I saw it, I remembered that I had never answered your questions. Sorry!

Anyway, I think they made us sign a waiver to register, and I remember for sure that there was one we printed out and brought with us to the expo. In fact, I just found the link: http://www.trekwomenstriathlonseries.com/downloads/2009TrekTriathlonWaiver.pdf

While it references water hazards, it really doesn't appear to be much different than the releases I have signed for any race I've run in (all prior races being merely running races - no swimming in lakes). They all make you sign everything away in the event you get hurt, sick or die as a result of participating. So, while the hazards may be different with a race that involves swimming in a warm lake (like Bay Lake) than with just a road race, the release is about the same as with other races.

Regarding how the water was, it was honestly fine. I had thought I'd be scared of alligators, but there were so many people that the chances of a rogue gator choosing me to eat were slim. The water didn't make me sick in the least.

Now, I haven't read the story about the Orange man yet, but the stories I've seen in the past about people who have gotten sick and/or died from lake problems seem to usually involve someone who has water shoved up his sinuses pretty hard - that's how the amoeba (sp?) get to your brain where they do all that nasty damage. Things like skiing or other rough water activities. With the triathlon, we all just walked into the water and started swimming. I hever had any water up my nose (although I know some got in my mouth, which I tried not to swallow ).

So, there's much more info than you probably wanted. I'm not aware of anyone getting sick from any of the Disney triathlons, or at least not mine.

What happened with River Country is a question I can't anwer.... I sure wish it was still there, though!

Leslie

 

[LONE-STAR]

Its funny you can go water skiing at the Contemporary. So I guess its only ok to get sick in the water if they are making profit on it.

 

[Tri-circle-D]

Regarding how the water was, it was honestly fine. I had thought I'd be scared of alligators, but there were so many people that the chances of a rogue gator choosing me to eat were slim. The water didn't make me sick in the least.

Leslie

Have you used your microwave oven since you swam in the lake?

TCD