[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Livia

I've never even been to Florida and yet I know there are gators there, who live in the water and who will eat you. It's dangerous always to let other people do your thinking for you.

Yes, I would too, but I've come to realise that some people (me included) are just compelled to "know stuff". That's not a brag, in fact sometimes it's an annoying flaw, and not everyone has that thirst for seemingly random general knowledge. For example, if we start watching a new TV show, half way through the first episode my wife will be like "What are you doing on your phone?" and I'll be like "Oh nothing... just looking up every single actor in this show and looking at everything else they've ever been in...". Or to use another example... I now know 100% more about the location, climate and wildlife of Nebraska than I did before this thread .

Anyway, my point is that some people are not that way inclined and do operate on certain presumptions - e.g. that if they go to a resort run by a major company, it will be "safe". Where there are obvious risks like this, that not everyone will know of, I think there should probably not only be signs but prominent information pamphlets in each hotel room briefly outlining any "local dangers" that wouldn't be a concern everywhere. You don't need to tell people that they might drown in deep water, or be hit by a car crossing the road, because those things are universal... but things like dangerous wildlife is probably worth a heads-up.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Yes, I would too, but I've come to realise that some people (me included) are just compelled to "know stuff". That's not a brag, in fact sometimes it's an annoying flaw, and not everyone has that thirst for seemingly random general knowledge. For example, if we start watching a new TV show, half way through the first episode my wife will be like "What are you doing on your phone?" and I'll be like "Oh nothing... just looking up every single actor in this show and looking at everything else they've ever been in...". Or to use another example... I now know 100% more about the location, climate and wildlife of Nebraska than I did before this thread .

Anyway, my point is that some people are not that way inclined and do operate on certain presumptions - e.g. that if they go to a resort run by a major company, it will be "safe". Where there are obvious risks like this, that not everyone will know of, I think there should probably not only be signs but prominent information pamphlets in each hotel room briefly outlining any "local dangers" that wouldn't be a concern everywhere. You don't need to tell people that they might drown in deep water, or be hit by a car crossing the road, because those things are universal... but things like dangerous wildlife is probably worth a heads-up.

This is a man made Disney Beach at a cuddly Disney resort I think most people will make themselves aware of risks if they go to a new country, but in a situation like this where nature has been tampered with especially by the child friendly Disney brand there were no warning signs it's criminal

[Cherie]

That is of course if there are no signs but if there were I doubt anyone would be paddling in the evening

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

That is of course if there are no signs but if there were I doubt anyone would be paddling in the evening

yeah that's true too