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After fatal attack, theme parks weigh alligator warnings

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - It's an unwritten rule for Florida residents: Keep your kids away from ponds and lakes because alligators are everywhere.

But after a gator killed a 2-year-old Nebraska boy at a Walt Disney World resort, attention soon turned to tourists.Now people are asking: In a state with an estimated 1 million alligators, how should theme parks and other attractions warn visitors, and did Disney do enough?Disney beaches remained closed Thursday after the death of Lane Graves. The company says it is reviewing policies that do not currently include posting alligator warnings around park waters.Local law enforcement and state wildlife officials have publicly praised the company for spotting and removing nuisance gators from park waters.