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tommykjensen

2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 14:08

These photos are more for fun rather than artistic. Show at Shamu stadium in Seaworld, Orlando.

These people just *know* what is coming!

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=2005april_seaworld1.jpg

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=2005april_seaworld2.jpg

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=2005april_seaworld3.jpg

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=2005april_seaworld4.jpg

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=2005april_seaworld5.jpg

All fun, but then I looked closely at the last one and saw something that bothers me. I don't have children myself and I can even find some children quite annoying but I would never put them through a thing like this. The water the killer wale splashes at people are freezing. One thing is that adults and older children want to get this chilling feeling on a hot april day but to put a small child like this through the same is in my opionion just plain and simple cruel, unfortunately this is not the first time I experienced something like this in the parks in Florida. [rant off]

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=2005april_seaworld5crop.jpg

smittymike19

2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 14:16

cool shots. though it appears to me that the kid is having fun. I bet this guy beats her and burns her hands with matches too. Give me a break, it looks like a great mom and dad taking their kid on vacation and spending some quality time with her. she probably convinced mom and dad to get close cause she wanted to get wet and mom and dad were good sports and agree to it. If she was crying, I bet it surprised all of them as Im sure noone expected the water to be cold or startling or whatever. I love people who dont have kids and how they are masters of advice. lets keep to photography here. And the bottom line is I love the shots, disagree with post comments.

tommykjensen

2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 14:20

If she was crying, I bet it surprised all of them as Im sure noone expected the water to be cold or startling or whatever.

The kid is clearly crying and the parents *know* they will get tons of icecold water splashed on them when they sit in that section. There are warning signs in that section and the Shamu cast warn people before it happens so no surprise there.

Belmondo

2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 14:29

Whether the kid is laughing or crying, I doubt he was emotionally scarred by the experience. It's not a subject worth arguing about.

FWIW, Tommy, I'm married 43 years and still trying to decide whether or not to have kids. :lol:

smittymike19

2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 14:42

The kid is clearly crying and the parents *know* they will get tons of icecold water splashed on them when they sit in that section. There are warning signs in that section and the Shamu cast warn people before it happens so no surprise there.
take a look around at the 300 other kids in the near vicinity, find one more that is "crying". it still seems like she is laughing to me. really though, like i said before, there are no people with greater parenting skills than those without kids. i used to be smart too, offering all types of advice, until i had kids. Im sure they were just trying to have fun (like the other 300 kids laughing hysterically). only thing is she didnt like it. i have nephew that begged me to take him on a ride at an amusement park. considering all of the other kids were his age and all seemed to enjoy it, I did. well the ride started and so did the tears. Its ok he survived and we learned alot. It took about 5 minutes before he was begging to go on again. :)

Fer

2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 14:59