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Following Disney attack, Orange County adds more gator warning signs around lakes

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County officials said they’ve decided to update or replace signs around its lakes.

The signs are the same ones that were just added at all Walt Disney World beaches following a deadly alligator attack.

Lane Graves, 2, and his family from Nebraska were visiting Seven Seas Lagoon on June 14, when the boy was attacked by a gator. The family was wading in the shoreline when the deadly incident happened.

‘No swimming’ signs were posted at the Disney beaches, but alligator warning signs were never posted.

The county said on June 15, it decided to create two different signs to put up around its lakes. One is considered an education sign that will be installed at active beaches and water entries by June 24.  A second is a warning sign that alerts people of alligator and snake habitat. All 50 signs are expected to be installed by June 30.

Sign language has been coordinated with Risk Management and generally matches language Disney has selected for their signs, according to the county.

Orange County said in a statement.

"In an abundance of caution, Orange County Government’s Parks & Recreation Department ordered and installed 50 additional signs warning visitors of gators and reptiles in lake areas. These signs were placed at our parks with high traffic swimming areas, including Moss Park and Kelly Park. In addition, we installed the signs at various boat ramps throughout the County."