Originally Posted By nbodyhome I got attacked today, if that is the right word. First one flew directly above my head (where I could feel it) - not unusual. Then another (or the same) had it's claws on my head and went for my ice cream. I held on, I have no idea why - I had to replace it anyway. Don't walk around with food there! I'm thinking I saw something similar on the Boardwalk before. The mention of the seagulls has been so popular this evening that it seems like it should be a weekly event. One week, fries. Another week, popcorn. How long until I get swooped?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros As much as it may not be fun to have this happen to you, it would certainly make for some good people watching. Other than just getting out a shot gun, I wonder if there is any way to deal with them, since I doubt the guests will ever get aggressive enough to really scare them away.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd My son got attacked by the seagulls at Sea World. He was feeding the sea lions and a seagull flew down and grabbed his finger. His hand was a bloody mess. Seagulls can cause a really deep bite. We had to get his hand bandaged up.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I expect everyone else quite enjoyed watching. Well, there was a lot of surprise, anyway! I think it'd be nice to have a netting area to eat under, so not to get attacked. It was sort of funny, more surprising. It wouldn't be so funny if I had kids and they had the same thing happen.
Originally Posted By figment1986 If you want to see Seagulls attack.. Go to Busch Gardens Tampa... They are everywhere near the ODV and Quick service... << I think it'd be nice to have a netting area to eat under, so not to get attacked. It was sort of funny, more surprising. It wouldn't be so funny if I had kids and they had the same thing happen. >> They dio have netting in some areas.. nut that it stops them all the time though. Maybe they went after your ice cream because splash mountain is down and that smell of chlorinated McDonald's fries is gone...
Originally Posted By stitchcrazy On our honeymoon in 2004 my husband had gotten himself a two hotdogs. He was eating one and I was holding the other for him. It had a wrapper but wasn't covered up, I think because he'd put whatever toppings on it. We were walking right in front of Tomorrowland Speedway and suddenly I felt this huge THUD! right against the back of my head. Hot dog flies through the air as I slightly stumble forward and about what looked like 10 million seagulls pounce on it. I was like in tears because I had no idea what had just happened, I didn't even know it was the seagull that hit my head at first! And I felt terrible that I'd dropped his hot dog. Then I realize that my husband of like 3 days was in tears hysterically laughing - he had seen the whole thing. So apparently it is pretty amusing to watch. Oh and I stopped bad about dropping the hot dog after I realized he was laughing at me!
Originally Posted By CMDad Denise - Earlier in the day we met up, we had lunch from Casey's and got a table in the smoking area below the Plaza Restaurant. When we were finished, as I was disposing of our trash, I had a seagull swoop down and graze my head after he had already swooped past so I felt the breeze of his passing by. Not the first time, nor do I think it will be the last with all the food in the area from three separate food locations nearby.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Mark - I don't know why it's never happened to me! In all the times I've been at Disney, I've never had more than a graze (and I have had that a few times). Nor have I seen seagulls actually trying to lift food up except MAYBE once on the Boardwalk. I'm thinking that was ice cream too, but I saw it out of the corner of my eye. I think that with the fry place being still open (next to Mrs. Potts), that makes it a more attractive area for birds. I would hate to see it happen to a little kid.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer There used to be netting at several outdoor food places by me (South FL) but they removed it because the birds were getting stuck in it and had to be cut out.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Disney trains the birds to attack food that is being carried around, that way you have to buy it again. Sneaky way to increases sales.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome << Disney trains the birds to attack food that is being carried around, that way you have to buy it again. Sneaky way to increases sales. >> Haha - they did replace mine for free! Someone on another board said that they have worked at Mrs. Potts, and that at certain times of the year, they had to replace ice cream every 5 minutes or so from attacks.
Originally Posted By dshyates Several years ago I was sitting on the Tommorowland Terrace and theses gulls were swooping in taking peoples frech fries. Well there was this one skinny gull that only had one leg and one eye that was just standing on the concrete wall watching. He was covered in scars. I know your not supposed to but I felt so sorry for him, that I gave him my fries. And he stood there and ate them all, then flew away.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome If I saw a one leg, one eyed bird, I'd probably give it some food too.
Originally Posted By beamerdog >>one skinny gull that only had one leg and one eye<< I thought this was a segway to a gull pirate story, lol.
Originally Posted By aquamoptop A friend and I were between Stitch and Laugh Floor one time and she had a bird swoop down and take a french fry right out of her had as she was getting ready to put it in her mouth. It was amazing.
Originally Posted By kennect Ds, I hope that one bird is still around today getting some handouts...My heart bleeds to hear such knowing that there are so many animals in need...It is a cruel and imperfect world we live in...
Originally Posted By nbodyhome No, it appears to be common. It's amazing how really aggressive seagulls can be, I've never really seen it much until I got swooped on. I'm sure I must be on someones videotape.
Originally Posted By figment1986 I remembered this story.. and took this photo at Busch Gardens last friday. <a href="http://figment1986.smugmug.com/photos/246026416-L.jpg" target="_blank">http://figment1986.smugmug.com /photos/246026416-L.jpg</a> notice the fake owl and the wires to attempt to keep the birds out of the area... doesn't work for the smarter birds, maybe disney needs more of this themed to the area to prevent it... though it wont work.
