[Bay Kid]

You can't fix stupid. No way!

[missypie]

Thought the exact thing other posters have said. Again, what is wrong with these parents? Lets allow our chilcren to become bait. Sick photo.

[bluedivergirl]

I see a guy with some kind of rod ~ there is no way he could control those alligators. There are too many of them. IMO, that photo is nuts, and should never have been published.

I live on Evans Prairie. We hear and see gators all year long, including some really big boys. They are fast ~ lightening fast, and they can climb.

This picture makes alligators seem less dangerous, and encourages interaction. Just plain wrong.

[valuemkt]

Never underestimate the intelligence of the American public .. Reminds me of people that thought a Friday night out was going to the local dump to feed the "dump" bears ..

[karostay]

Originally Posted by Carla B

Not a fan of alligators anyway; now for sure Gatorland is not a destination.

Don't know what your missing
Their great deep fried

[justjim]

Could you post the photo for those of us who don’t currently have a copy? Thanks.

[justjim]

Never mind - got it! Looks dumb to me.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by justjim

Could you post the photo for those of us who don’t currently have a copy? Thanks.

An alligator is capable of short bursts of 30 mph. I've seen it in person on the golf course once when a worker walked up two feet from a gator and the gator took for the nearest pond about 40 yards away. The worker was a young guy and ran very fast but couldn't grab the tail of that gator. Why he wanted to, I don't know, maybe he was as dumb as the people in the photo.

The Villages Daily Sun

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by billethkid

On the front page of today's "happy paper" there is a picture of tourists inside the feeding area with a large number of alligators....feeding them.
Including small children as close as the length of an alligator.

Does not seem consistent with warnings about feeding such dangerous wild animals.

I was impressed (not a positive statement!) with such proximity with so many gators.

Maybe I missed something.
Having seen alligators being fed by care takers I cannot imagine they would allow tourists to do so at such close range.

Did it make an impact on anybody else?
Does it not look like a dangerous situation?

The only thing I’m going to feed a pea brain gator is lead.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by karostay

Don't know what your missing
Their great deep fried

Tried it before, nothing special, tasted like chicken.

[BobnBev]

I don't know why the state doesn't shut them down. It's against the law in FL to feed alligators.

[anothersteve]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

I don't know why the state doesn't shut them down. It's against the law in FL to feed alligators.

Gatorland is licensed by the state.
Quite the attraction!

Site Map | Gatorland | Orlando Florida Family Adventure Theme Park

Steve

[Kilmacowen]

I remember a few years ago, a child was attacked and killed at Disney. Can't understand these parents.

[Number 10 GI]

If you want to understand the stupidity you encounter in this country watch the movie "Idiocracy". You should be able to find it on Netflix and others.

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by anothersteve

Gatorland is licensed by the state.
Quite the attraction!

Site Map | Gatorland | Orlando Florida Family Adventure Theme Park

Steve

I wonder who they paid off to get that license? Regardless, It's not a place I would visit, too many other things to do.