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Sources have told us a few changes that can be expected as a result of the recent alligator attack of a toddler at Walt Disney World:
- Signs warning guests of alligators will be added
- No crocodile jokes at the Jungle Cruise
- Crock will be removed from the Festival of Fantasy parade
- Louis the alligator will be removed from the new “Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire” castle show set to debut on Friday
- The Electrical Water Pageant will remain on hiatus
We do not know which of these changes are temporary or permanent.
UPDATE 6/17 5:33p ET
As reported by the New York Daily News, Walt Disney Vice President Jacquee Whaler has said the following:
We are installing signage and temporary barriers at our resort beach locations and are working on permanent, long-term solutions at our beaches.
Construction has already begun as can be seen here:
They also have a picture of what is purported to be what the new signs will look like:
https://twitter.com/AmandaNCastro/status/743901398379696128