Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I am disneymom's dh-nikala and i was wondering if there has ever been reports of gators in WDW?
Originally Posted By dshyates You can often see a few in the water in frontierland. They are actually pretty docile.
Originally Posted By dsnygrl4evr Well, if you are in Florida and there is even the smallest body of water, you can all but guarantee that there are gators. That applies to WDW as well! As far as them being docile, yes, that is mostly true, but right now is mating season, and they are less than docile at this time of year!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Yes, gators are everywhere in FL. WE turn them loose against tourists during mating season. I have a few myself in the pond behind my home.. As long as you don't feed them, they will keep to themselves.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj I saw three during my last trip. One crossed the street about a hundred yards ahead as I was walking over at Ft. Wilderness one morning.
Originally Posted By bloona I saw one at the Magic Kingdom in 2004, I followed a CM who was taking what Id guess was a new CM around, and he said " have you seen the alligators?" he then walked around the side of the water looking for one, it didnt take long, it was just near the docking area for the riverboat? (I cant think what they call that water...help...does it have a name?.....Tom Sawyer Island moat?...lol...I know that's not it BTW)
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 thank you all for answering and as long as they aren't mean i think i'll be ok, but those are scary animals that i don't want to bite me. - Nikala-
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo "Huck! I done seen a gator!" "Don't worry Tom! They blum won't bother us none, as long as we stay out of the water." "Huck, look out for that River boat! It's coming right at us!" "Aw crap."
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<thank you all for answering and as long as they aren't mean i think i'll be ok, but those are scary animals that i don't want to bite me.>> ANY gator is mean and would love to have you for lunch. According to what I've read in the news the water levels are way down in Florida and that is making the gators much more aggressive than usual. I still wouldn't worry about them... just don't get too close to bodies of water and you should be OK. Don’t have a false sense of security about “docile†gators though. There is no such thing.
Originally Posted By bloona I wondered about the lake at the CBR, it said no wading etc, but surely they come out onto the shore from time to time, it worried me a little. See coming from the UK the scariest thing we have are ......um........ slugs!..lol ( I know there are grass snakes somewhere in the UK but I dont know anyone who has ever seen one ) no poisonous insects, no gators, no fire ants. No Epcot though either....Im coming back as soon as I can!!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I wondered about the lake at the CBR, it said no wading etc, but surely they come out onto the shore from time to time, it worried me a little. >> Would I walk right at the water line on the CBR shore? Nope.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I wonder if gators contributed to the canoes closing at the MK? I've seen several from the beach at the Contemporary.
Originally Posted By bloona <<Would I walk right at the water line on the CBR shore? Nope.>> I guessed as much, but now Im extra freaked out. What if kids were playing on the beaches there, are gators quite "shy" would they try to keep out of the way or think it was dinner time????????
Originally Posted By gaston lives I've seen quite a few on the shores of the water hazzards on most of the Disney Golf Courses. I tried to hit one with a ball (throwing at it) from my cart...not a smart thing to do...they are FAST!
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Stay by the pool. I've lived in Florida for about 8 years and I've only come face to face with one alligator...while on a golf course.
