Memphis 105 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 From The Orlando Sentinel "No fishing" signs have been erected at areas including Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, the Fort Wilderness campground and Old Key West Resort. Fishing is now forbidden at Disney World unless it is part of an excursion. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-no-fishing-disney-world-alligator-attack-20160628-story.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Discamper 394 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 I guess the No Fishing sign will replace this sign Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Probably just put a circle around it with a slash through it. But this really stinks. Fishing is a big part of camping for a lot of people. djsamuel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Bob will not be pleased. And neither will Jason and Z. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Hopefully this is just temporary. I always took my rods and would throw a hook or two into the water on our take it easy days. I also liked to use my super light spinning tackle to fly fish the canal behind our site during our afternoon break. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TnBob 311 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 not pleased at all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 What a ridiculous overreaction. The death of that child was tragic, but it was the first and only time in the 44+ years WDW has been open that such a tragedy occurred. Guests have been fishing in the Fort's canals for all that time. Why change that now? TCD caveat lector 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Discamper 394 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 TCD you know Disney did it just to cover there ass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lightbikes 73 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 17 hours ago, Memphis said: "No fishing signs have been erected at areas including Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, the Fort Wilderness campground and Old Key West Resort. Fishing is now forbidden at Disney World unless it is part of an excursion. This will make a LOT of people unhappy - we have friends who spend 6-8 weeks in the 1500 loop just so he can through a line in every day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Did ya'll notice if you follow that link it also said they are hanging netting on the new fences they put up. I am guessing it's just like what is on the dock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 I wish they would just put up,signs saying "fish at your own risk" or "fishing not recommened". I am not a habitual rule breaker, but I love fishing in the canal keith_h 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 There are no fishing signs every where. And the netting is already on the fence and it looks fine. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 14 hours ago, Tri-Circle-D said: What a ridiculous overreaction. The death of that child was tragic, but it was the first and only time in the 44+ years WDW has been open that such a tragedy occurred. Guests have been fishing in the Fort's canals for all that time. Why change that now? TCD I agree it was very tragic and I can't and don't want to imagine what that family will go through for years. But to me the biggest overreaction is the removal of the crocodile from EWP. keith_h, Cortezcapt (Derek) and caveat lector 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fotofx....Steve 34 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Although this may be the official rule, it does not appear to be getting enforced. Just came back from 3 days (Thur 6/30 to Sun 7/3) at the fort and although it looks like they went crazy EVERYWHERE with the new alligator/snake signs. I was very surprised to see little enforcement. There are multiple signs on both sides of the dock behind the Meadow trading post and I saw several families fishing from it. Also saw a guy fishing from a rental pontoon boat during a trip across to the Contemporary. But I have to say, it is hard to go more then a few feet anywhere without running into one of those new signs. If there is water, there is a sign. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I think the dock behind the trading post is one of the places you can fish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fotofx....Steve 34 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 46 minutes ago, mouseketab.....Carol said: I think the dock behind the trading post is one of the places you can fish They have no fishing signs up all around and on it in addition to the gator signs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Just came back from the Fort yesterday. There are the warning signs all along the canals and lakes at the majority of the resorts. These are the same signs that others have posted and what you get in your check in package. We did not see any signs along any of the water edges at Saratoga Springs or along the pathway from the Grand Floridian to the MK. At the Fort along the Meadow canals and bike barn pond they added a No Fishing sign above the warning sign. But, along the 1300 side of the canal (except for 1 right next to the pathway over the bridge) there are just warning signs, not no fishing signs. I saw people fishing from there more than once during our stay. Same thing along the canal alongside and behind 1500, and the canal/pond by the dog park, just warning signs, not No Fishing. I didn't walk along the canal behind 1400, so I'm not sure what was there. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jayco1 15 Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 If we can't fish we won't be back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 9 hours ago, jayco1 said: If we can't fish we won't be back. Really? If you are only going there to fish seems like there would be better campgrounds for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 32 minutes ago, LONE-STAR said: Really? If you are only going there to fish seems like there would be better campgrounds for that. And certainly cheaper campgrounds! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 41 minutes ago, CCIntrigue...aka Gwen said: And certainly cheaper campgrounds! That's actually what I was thinking and cleaner water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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