The U.S. Justice Department recently opened a new investigation into SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, and Aquatica Orlando for allegedly discriminating against guests with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibitis discrimination based on disability in places of public accommodation, which includes theme parks.
The Justice Department says it opened the investigation after public complaints from people with disabilities who claim the parks ban guests from using certain walkers, including “rollator walkers.” The guests say they cannot navigate the parks without their walkers. They also allege that the only alternative the parks provide is not appropriate for their individual disabilities.
“The ADA protects every American from disability-based discrimination in places of public accommodation, including theme parks,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said in a release by the DOJ. “We are committed to upholding our federal civil rights laws so that no guest is denied access or charged more because of a disability.”
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