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Tragic News at Disney's Grand Floridian

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What do y'all think? Over or under $100 million for the settlement? We'll probably never know as I'm sure non disclosure was a stipulation of the settlement. I'm sure Disney opened up their checkbook to avoid a long drawn out trial that would've gone against them in the end anyways

I'd think at least $100 million. And I hope we hear in a few years what the foundation funds are being used for, whether sick children, scholarships or whatever.
 

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I feel so badly for these parents. What a horrible thing to experience.

We just came home from Disneyworld on June 4th. We stayed at Sabal Palms and Saratoga Springs and no signs were posted at either resort that I noticed. I told my kids when we first arrived at Sabal Palms (we had a ground level room that overlooked a lake and golf course) to watch for any gators while sitting in our screened in back patio. They (including my husband) didn't believe me that alligators could be in the water.

We rode the monorail over to the Polynesian from the Magic Kingdom. The beaches created here are obviously man made and I can see where a family would assume they are safe. I heard Alligators are everywhere but I also would assume Disney would be monitoring and ensuring designated play areas are safe. Chairs, beach toys, movie nights, etc all make you think this is an area to be playing in. Where I'm from "no swimming" means no lifeguard on duty or no submerged swimming due to some other reason (steep drop off, rocks, strong currents). It doesn't mean no touching the water or wading in it.

Just a horrible situation, very sad. I'm sure many things will now change at these resorts to prevent this from ever happening again.

No clue about signs at Saratoga, but I could see a sign at Sabal Palms from my unit as I looked over the water towards the gazebo. I was in the 4600 building, first floor. Every Marriott I've ever stayed in in Orlando has had gator signs, long before this incident ever occurred at Disney.
 

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signs all around lakes at Saratoga last week. So sad these weren't @ WDW hotels/lakes before.
 

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Read "The People vs Disneyland" and then feel free to speculate...

Disney has aggressively fought frivolous lawsuits, as any business should. This would not have been a frivolous lawsuit, and I'm confident they treated this devastated family with care and justice, while at the same time getting this horrible chapter out of the spotlight by offering a direct settlement.
 

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signs all around lakes at Saratoga last week. So sad these weren't @ WDW hotels/lakes before.

Yes. So sad they were not there before. We had noticed them at other resorts in Orlando. Always wondered why Disney did not have any warnings posted.
 

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We were at BWV last week and OKW this week. There are signs EVERYWHERE. That being said, my daughter and son walked ahead of me back to BWV from HS. My daughter came upon people standing in the water. She reminded them that they might not want to do that and that there were signs as well about alligators and snakes. They exclaimed that they had forgotten and hopped out of the water.

Now at OKW we have seen LOTS of people walking in the grass along the lake. My daughter is again flabbergasted as there are warning signs that are maximum 50 feet apart.

Sometimes people just don't think.
 
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