Wife and I were down there a while back. Stayed in one of the resorts but had a world hopper pass that gave us bike use and canoe use on the disney properties. Went out to the Camp Ground to do the canoe thing. Really only some small channels. The directions were, "go that way and keep making lefts". So we get out on the larger channel and the wife asks "Is that real?" 4 foot gator laying on the bank. As it slid into the water I said "Yep". At that point she started paddling for all she was worth! Rather funny. My point is that thing was just a short swim away from being in the campground. Watch the kids. A small gator may not be a danger in it's own right but if kids spot one and start messing with it anything can happen.