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February 22, 2008 at 9:15 am
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From orlandosentinel.com:
A federal judge in Orlando has thrown out a lawsuit against Walt Disney World aimed at forcing the company to allow disabled visitors to ride two-wheeled Segways in its theme parks.
U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell dismissed the suit Wednesday after agreeing with Walt Disney World’s contention that none of the three people who sued had any standing to do so, because none of them had demonstrated any intention to visit the resort in the near future.
“We asked for dismissal and the court agreed it was appropriate,” Disney World spokeswoman Jacquee Polak stated. “We provide a variety of accommodations to guests with disabilities, which allow them to fully enjoy our theme parks.”
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Dave wrote @ February 22nd, 2008 at 11:06 am
That’s good news, although it doesn’t mean it won’t come up again. I can’t imagine how unsafe a place like world showcase would become if one were to add drunks on Segways going 15 mph.
R wrote @ February 22nd, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Good call by the court. The motorized wheel chairs and scooters do the job just fine for those who are truly disabled, and for those morbidly obese people who just don’t want to walk, thus part of the reason why they are morbidly obese.
Disney is the last company that should be accused of not being accomodating. As we learned from this weeks ITM with the descriptive audio, Disney goes the extra mile to help those with disabilities enjoy the park to the fullest possible extent.
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