The question was raised after the horrific death of a 2-year-old boy from Nebraska in an alligator attack at the theme park.
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A search of YouTube shows many encounters with wildlife at the theme parks, including the video below showing a worker in 2009 grappling with an alligator at the Splash Mountain attraction.
The employee pokes the gator with a pole in an attempt to force it back into the water.
“Disney has known about the problem of guests feeding the alligators well-prior to the opening of the bungalows”. The rooms were very clean and had all of the essentials (iron, fridge, hangers, coffee, ect.) They have a man-made lake/pond that you can rent little boats/paddle boats on, but beware of alligator!
He says he recommended a “fence… be erected to protect guests”.
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But from earlier reports, it was revealed that Disney did not bother posting warnings of possible gator presence in the park other than the “no swimming” sign, as previously reported by Morning News USA. It’s an unwritten rule for Florida residents: Keep your kids away from ponds and lakes because alligators are everywhere.
