I had visited to Gatorland years ago, before the zipline attraction was available. I had walked around that lake area before and I still remembered how BIG the gators were and how close they were hanging out by the boardwalk. There were many birds nesting around that area so the gators were not going anywhere and they are not scared of people who walked by them. During different times of the day, keepers would intentionally lure a group of them out by the shore to feed and to attract an audience.
I cannot believe that they think this is acceptable. That lake is not safe at all. So not worth the risk.