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(3,959 posts)I'll include several paragraphs and will post the link.
"Disney has announced it will close all its Florida resort beaches and post new signs warning of alligators two days after a Nebraska toddler was attacked and drowned by one of the creatures in a resort lagoon that bore no warning of their dangerous presence."
"The absence of signage throughout the Disney theme parks, located in a state with more than a million gators across all 67 Florida counties, has drawn criticism from legal experts, among others, who say Disney could be held liable for the childs death. Though most Floridians know that alligators live in nearly every fresh water body in the state, experts told The Washington Post it would be reasonable to argue that vacationers coming from somewhere like Nebraska wouldn't share the same knowledge."
(Although my views are similar, I'm not a legal expert)
"Law enforcement and wildlife officials have said repeatedly since Tuesday that they work diligently with Disney to remove nuisance alligators from waterways inside the park. Disney told the AP that they have a relocation policy for gators considered to be a threat. Those under four feet long are moved to conservation areas, the company told the AP, and larger gators are removed by state-licensed trappers."
(not a quote) The article also described how WDW's web site encouraged Grand Floridan guests to vacation on this beach.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/17/disney-will-begin-posting-alligator-warning-signs-after-boys-death/?hpid=hp_no-name_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fstory