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www.themeparkinsider.com: I’m very curious about what the future of theme parks will be for the disabled. Are the new rides going to be more accessible or less? Looking at the new rides and the ones that are being built or shown in concept art will give a clue about the future.
I do wonder what people have on the drawing board and how the the Disability Act plays into this. As safety is still key when on rides it would be interesting to see how different safety measures can be in place for people with disabilities than people without. Consistency is something that makes theme parks safe, one world think, so how does that play into disabilities. Is there a better way that people with disabilities could be consistently loaded and unloaded from a variety of rides without transferring?
This is definitely a hot topic thing, and AJ is right, safety is above all. I wonder what kind of liability there is in making room for someone else to sit in the ride in their own chair (as opposed to a transfer). After all, if something were to go wrong, who could be at fault? I think that a distinct effort towards inclusion is what is important--and what is implied from this guys article--is that a transfer is a cop-out and not a plan. Who designs and engineers these? Shouldn't there be people with wheelchairs on these teams?
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I do wonder what people have on the drawing board and how the the Disability Act plays into this. As safety is still key when on rides it would be interesting to see how different safety measures can be in place for people with disabilities than people without. Consistency is something that makes theme parks safe, one world think, so how does that play into disabilities. Is there a better way that people with disabilities could be consistently loaded and unloaded from a variety of rides without transferring?
This is definitely a hot topic thing, and AJ is right, safety is above all. I wonder what kind of liability there is in making room for someone else to sit in the ride in their own chair (as opposed to a transfer). After all, if something were to go wrong, who could be at fault? I think that a distinct effort towards inclusion is what is important--and what is implied from this guys article--is that a transfer is a cop-out and not a plan. Who designs and engineers these? Shouldn't there be people with wheelchairs on these teams?
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