TommyAlex said:
Wow, are we actually saying that fence looks bad? It's there for safety, and certainly isn't obtrusive. Because massive signs that say "Don't go in the water" are more attractive than a fence that's basically invisible unless up close. I just can't believe an innocent, little child dies, and people actually complain about the safety precautions taken by the park. I could understand if the safety precautions were unnecessary, or because the incident is the fault of the victim, but it's not. I just......I just find it unbelievable that a two year old dies, and people actually complain that 'the fence looks hideous'.
Oh, I definitely understand the need for the fences, don't get me wrong. I guess it just appears a bit jarring to me to see them up, and it makes the beach look worse.
Of course the death of a two-year-old is much, much worse. I have a two-year-old myself and would quite happily have let him wade in the water (whilst holding his hand, though I've let him wade in the sea with me being a couple of metres from him, keeping an eye on him). I very easily could have been the father in this situation, and the boy being my son, and have every sympathy for them.
As I've said before, whilst it doesn't surprise me to learn of gators in the Disney World resort, I wouldn't have expected them at all - it wouldn't have crossed my mind.
EDIT - if I were asked "what should Disney do now?" my answer would probably still be to put up fences, at least in the short term. I guess they can't get rid of all the gators (from reports it sounds like they do a very good job as it is).
