August 22, 2016
Detectives recently completed their investigation into the June 14 attack, ruling Lane’s death an accident. The reports released Monday detail the terror the vacationing Nebraska family experienced and the horror hotel guests witnessed.
Lane Graves bent over to scoop wet sand into his small plastic bucket when the alligator struck.
The 2-year-old boy wanted to build a sandcastle on the beach at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa after stormy weather canceled a scheduled outdoor movie.
His father, who was standing nearby with his wife and 4-year-old daughter, heard a splash and turned to see the alligator grab Lane’s head, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office reports released Monday.
Matt Graves jumped into the water, pulling on the gator’s snout in an unsuccessful attempt to free his son from its grip.
Seconds later, the gator pulled Lane underwater and both disappeared into the Seven Seas Lagoon, the report states.
August 13, 2016
EPCOT Living with the Land:
The Audio Animatronic alligators were removed from the rainforest scene in late-July, but the live alligators had remained until recently. “Tank Renovation”
June 23, 2016
Jokes and comments about alligators and crocodiles have been removed from Walt Disney World rides and attractions indefinitely.
Jungle Cruise: “Watch your children, or the crocodiles will”; “Everyone, watch out for Ginger. Ginger snaps. Yep, she is one tough cookie”
Kilimanjaro Safarai: The staff no longer try to scare tourists by claiming the rickety bridge on the tour may dump them into the crocodile pit below
Festival of Fantasy Parade: Tick Tock Croc float has been temporarily removed
June 17, 2016
Disney began installing fences around the lake at the Grand Floridian and other lakefront resorts. There are new signs posted reading “Danger! Alligators and snakes in area. Stay away from the water. Do not feed the wildlife.”
June 14, 2016
A 2-year-old boy (Lane Graves) who was vacationing with his family was dragged by an alligator into the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14.
There were signs posted in the area that advise against swimming but the signs did not warn of gators.
However, being born and raised in Florida we all know that lakes are not immune to gators.
It’s a tragic accident that shouldn’t have happened.