maltdizzy
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2013
I live in Wisconsin. It's up to my grown children whether they want to return with my grandchildren. Every time I heard "Wishes" I had to turn away. For me, Disney was magical. Not anymore. There are just too many things associated with that night. I can't expect everyone to feel like I do. I know they don't. That's okay. Just want Disney to do more to protect the little children. Obviously, there are parents on here who think living dangerously is an expected way of life. Not me or my family.
I can understand you emotional harm, it was awfully close to home for you. I would be shaken as well to have been in proximity to the attack.
As to everything, we try and view risk proportionately. The risk of dying from slipping in a puddle of water (MK, 2009) is higher than the risk of an alligator attack. The risk of drowning (AoA, 2013, FWC 1982, 1987, 1989; MK, 1977) are much higher than an alligator attack. Statistically, 104 guests of today's Magic Kingdom guests will die of (mostly preventable) heart disease someday (that's 40,000 MK guests every year). People seems to have this false sense of control in the other cases, yet the thought of an alligator attack or shark attack or something triggers deep-seated primal fears that kick it. I have to wonder how many of the people who are upset and angry and fearful of the alligator attack at WDW and talk about their child's safety have even bothered with CPR and/or lifeguard certification? Something that has realistic odds of saving the life of their child (or someone else's child).
BTW, I believe Disney fails/failed to provide adequate information for the environmental dangers of the area (not that many would have heeded it**). I certainly do not blame the parents....honestly, I wouldn't have blamed them even if Disney was more educational about the dangers (this is a in the same risk factor as any freak accident).
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