Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 7/19/2002 news item <b><a href="http://orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/orl-asecbirds19071902jul19.story" target="_blank">OrSen: Disney halts drama of releasing pigeons as hawks lie in wait</a></b> The July 19th <I>Orlando Sentinel</I> reports Disney World will end its 30 year tradition of dove releases as red tailed hawks have discovered the pattern and lie in wait for the birds.
Originally Posted By kennect This is something that I would never have expected to read about...But I am glad to hear this news....I have a backyard pond and lose several fish each year due to the same reason...I have done everything I can to protect my fish and it seems to be working for now...I am just glad to hear that Disney is no longer going to be offering a free lunch for them...
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct Ever notice the vultures ? they are in the seven seas lagoon and you see them on Kilamanjaro Safari
Originally Posted By dixielandings I read the artical as well yesterday morning , I will miss the birds in the shows but I think Disney did the right thing (I would like to have some of them)
Originally Posted By Illuminations I am happy for the pigeons but very disappointed about the loss of this special 'effect'. Everyone, including myself, always enjoys the pigeon releases...especially in Cinderella's Surprise Celebration. What are they doing with the first "gift" now?
Originally Posted By three_a_production strange- also not something i would have thought about but okay-- ill miss the birds but if its for their own saftey. -em(ily)
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: As a matter of fact, while I and my sisters were at the Magic Kingdom today, this topic came up in conversation between the 3 of us and Robin Hood, Friar Tuck and Goofy! We were all marveling at the fact that it's taken this long for anyone to realize what's been happening to the poor pigeons! It breaks my heart to think of anything so cruel as this actually happening. I suppose one could argue that it's part of the circle of life and that vultures are people too! (Well, they're not actually PEOPLE, really. Come to think of it, they're not even DUCKLINGS!) What are they, then? ORGOCH: Up until now, well fed...
Originally Posted By Memory Not to be cruel but I found this article to be somewhat funny. I mean Disney was REALLY asking for it with those dang pigeons. Seems like at every show at a key emotional moment. Cue the birds. It was getting more than a little bit out of hand. Seriously almost EVERY. STINKIN. SHOW. we'd have pigeons. I'm glad SOMEone was doing something about it. Thank you red-tailed hawks. ;-) -Memory I'm gonna get flamed for this. I just know it.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I was just wondering; do you think they could train Sea Gulls to take the place of the pigeons in the shows? I mean, everybody seems to just HATE the Sea Gulls. And if anything happened to THEM, I don't think guests would mind quite so much.... ORGOCH: Better yet, train the VULTURES ta take a part in the shows. That's probably what had 'em so ticked off in the first place! They didn't like bein' upstaged by no other birds! In their minds, THEYS the most beautiful birds around and they was just pickin' off the competition. I say, git 'em a Union President and put 'em ta work!!!
