If you've ever been to DW in Florida, you may have noticed that the parks have few or no mosquitoes. Disney World is built in the middle of a Florida swamp, so what does Disney do to control the pests? And if it works for them, why couldn't towns use the same technologies?
2006-07-14 06:57:51 · 13 answers · asked by mansfield2687 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Orlando
If you've ever been to DW in Florida, you may have noticed that the parks have few or no mosquitoes. Disney World is built in the middle of a Florida swamp, so what does Disney do to control the pests? And if it works for them, why couldn't towns use the same technologies?
I'm sure they spray, but what do they spray?
2006-07-14 07:00:50 · update #1
I must be the only person that gets mosquito bites at Disney (they always find me, no matter where I am!)!! They do spray and keep those critters to a minimum.
They have drainage ditches that collect surplus water (where mosquitos like to lay their eggs). All of the 'lakes' at Disney also serve as drainage ditches, where do you think all of the swamp water went? They have to routinely spray or treat the water these to kill off any bugs (mosquito larvae) living in them, or else there would be a huge problem.
Disney is it's own separate entity. Nobody lives there, so nobody is going to complain when the pesticide truck comes by, spewing those 'nasty chemicals' into the air or waterways. That is why they can 'get away' with it.
2006-07-17 15:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by plantmd 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you ever take the underground tour, you'll see that they spray the park down in the mornings with repellent that is enviromentally safe. But I live in FL and I've gotten bit at Disney a few times. I think no matter where you are in FL, you can get bit.
2006-07-14 07:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by Dominic K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been to Disney World... they spray their property with misquito killer so that they dont bug the visitors.... glad they do cause I would be a mess getting bit since I am allergic to them and swell up (lol) but its expensive so think thats why towns don't do it, thou maybe some do... was in Nebraska recently and on my cousins farm got eaten alive but in the town 10miles away wasn't bugged at all...depends on the town/city cost I think
2006-07-14 07:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by Dana H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may spray inthe resort, but there are places in the hotel areas which they miss. Its not 100 percent bug free, but it is much better than most places.
I was at the Animal Kingdom lodge and sat outside watching the animals.. got bitten and didn't even know it
2006-07-14 07:03:10 · answer #4 · answered by anaheimsportsfan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question I live in Fla. and it gets awful down here in the evening w/ the mosquitos, you can't even go outside. But yeah it seems like the amusement parks here don't have a problem with them.
2006-07-14 06:59:47 · answer #5 · answered by kristin22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may spray lots to keep the guests for comfortable. However, Florida has lots of mosquito's so I doubt they can keep them all away.
2006-07-14 07:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by bluskygreengrass 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been articles about mosquitoe transmited encephalitis at DW (See NYTimes August 28, 1997)
See also http://www.epa.gov/oppbppd1/PESP/strategies/2003/wdw03.htm
2006-07-14 07:03:38 · answer #7 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't Disney World a wonderful place?
2006-07-21 01:20:54 · answer #8 · answered by tweetymay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They spray constantly (which is expensive), plus they are more able than a regular town to control things like standing water where skeeters breed.
2006-07-14 06:59:34 · answer #9 · answered by effin drunk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, but I'm not 100%
2016-07-27 04:24:15 · answer #10 · answered by Marquerite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋