Sharing the stories about the hardships and sadness caused by Disney's abandonment and disregard of those with special needs.
The Tragic Kingdom
Related Petitions:
Disneyland / Disneyworld Discontinues Guest Assistance Card for Special Needs Families
Petition by
Kim McClain
To be delivered to Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Thomas O. Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Jayne Parker, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer The Walt Disney Company
Disney is planning to end the Guest Assistance Card Program at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. We need to communicate how this change will impact the families of people with disabilities. Our voices need to be heard. The proposed change will prevent our families from being able to access the park and will result in fewer visits by those impacted by special needs.
There are currently 36,144 signatures. NEW goal - We need 40,000 signatures!
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/disneyland-discontinues
Disney We Have Tried Your New System Like You Asked. For Us it does not work!
author:
Kim Mcclain
target: Disney Corporate Executive Officers
signatures: 183
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/253/157/119/disney-we-have-tried-your-new-system-like-you-asked-for-us-it-does-not-work/
Related info.:
We are creating these and will send them out to you on a case by case basis and in preparation of your trips to Disney in attempts to spread the word and help others. Disney and other pages/sites advise steering away from this page due to ..."Misinformation". In reality, you will receive the truth because outside of advocacy, inspirational information, we primarily post your stories which helps to educate our community on what is happening as well as all of the inconsistencies with the new program.
"The intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to set
a national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against
individuals with disabilities. To further this goal, the Act
contains specific provisions designed to assure that individuals
with disabilities may enjoy the full range of goods, services,
privileges and advantages offered by public accommodations.
Title III of the... ADA imposes certain obligations on places
of public accommodation to ensure that their services are
provided to individuals with disabilities. The Act specifically
includes amusement parks and other places of recreation in its
definition of a public accommodation. See section 36.104 of the
enclosed title III regulation at page 35594.
**The ADA does not require affirmative action or preferential
treatment of individuals with disabilities. **
Public accommodations, however, are required in certain cases to make reasonable modifications to their policies, practices, or
procedures when modifications are necessary to afford goods,
services, facilities, privileges or advantages to individuals
with disabilities. See section 36.302 of the title III
regulation at page 35596-97, and preamble at 35564-65.
**In light of this requirement, an amusement park may be required to modify its policies to allow an individual with a disability to be admitted to an attraction without waiting in line, if *delay would prevent the individual from participating in the service because of the nature of the disability. **
I hope this information is useful to you in understanding
the requirements of the ADA.
Sincerely,
John L. Wodatch
Chief
Public Access Section
