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Post by hobie16 » Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:17 pm

Disney must let disabled mom use Segway
Bob Egelko
Updated 10:10 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Disabled mom Tina Baughman wanted to take her daughter to Disneyland for her eighth birthday but ran into a barrier - Baughman needed a motorized Segway to get around without pain and keep an eye on her kids, and Disneyland allows only wheelchairs.

It's taken more than five years, and many legal proceedings, but the Magic Kingdom may soon host, by court order, its first stand-up two-wheeler.

In a 3-0 ruling Wednesday, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said Disneyland's duty to accommodate the disabled doesn't stop at providing access, but requires reasonable steps to make its facilities equally available to everyone. full article


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Post by ktulu » Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:41 pm

Sweet...I wonder if they will accommodate a golf cart next!

We were going on POTC @ DL, and we saw not one, not two, but three service dogs on the ride! I'm getting my GSD a vest that says service dog and taking her to DL, she'd love it!


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Post by BRWombat » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:23 pm

I think I'll try saying I need this the next time I go. They'll have to comp my assistants in, right?

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Post by Zazu » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:01 pm

BRWombat wrote:Image

Now... who wants to be a flunky???
I've met you and seen how large wild wombats are. You're gonna need at least four flunkies.


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Post by ktulu » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:03 pm

Zazu wrote:I've met you and seen how large wild wombats are. You're gonna need at least four flunkies.
He has shrunk quite a bit. I haven't seen him in person, but I have seen pictures. Besides, everyone loves a challenge, I say stick with two flunkies!


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Post by DisneyMom » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:04 pm

ktulu wrote:Sweet...I wonder if they will accommodate a golf cart next!

We were going on POTC @ DL, and we saw not one, not two, but three service dogs on the ride! I'm getting my GSD a vest that says service dog and taking her to DL, she'd love it!
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Post by TiggerHappy » Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:06 am

ktulu wrote:We were going on POTC @ DL, and we saw not one, not two, but three service dogs on the ride! I'm getting my GSD a vest that says service dog and taking her to DL, she'd love it!
At least they were service dogs. Today, my younger sister and I saw a couple in New Orleans Square that had a Boston terrier that was obviously a pet and not a service animal. No vest at all, just a pretty little collar. How on Earth did they get him in and why didn't they get caught?

If that's how it's going to be, then I'm going to bring my mutt into the park so he can have a happy day with me!



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Post by Main Streeter » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:03 am

TiggerHappy wrote: Today, my younger sister and I saw a couple in New Orleans Square that had a Boston terrier that was obviously a pet and not a service animal. No vest at all, just a pretty little collar. How on Earth did they get him in and why didn't they get caught?
This Boston Terrier or whatever breed the dog is is an emotional therapy dog for the one guest.



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Post by Big Wallaby » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:01 pm

A week ago in New Jersey or New York they had Bark in the Park. What if they had that at Disneyland and Disney World?


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Re: Segway

Post by Cheshire Figment » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:55 pm

It does not require Disney to allow Segways.

The ruling is a remand to the Trial Court telling them they did not have proper reasoning for the dismissal of the case and to rehear or redecide.



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