My bet is the problem starts with crappy American hashtag#rollators, heavy, bulky, virtually unfoldable, hard caster wheels, and useless brakes, incredibly bad in crowds, in lines.
We can do much better with modern outdoor ultralight rollators, which include a seat, but are much more manueverable in crowds.
Love to talk with Sea World towards a universal standard.
This is in direct violation of the Americans with Disability Act as a company open to the public cannot ban the use of mobility devices. This is also directly insulting to disable people.
I’m a healthcare professional. Many people rely on rollator walkers as their sole mobility device. They are easier to push than standard front wheel walkers and the rear tips on standard front wheel walkers wear out extremely fast on outdoor surfaces.
That being said, there are definite safety issues with them. If a someone is seated in a rollator walker and being pushed, the risk of that walker hitting a small rut or threshold and going over is extremely high. I always teach my patients not to use them as a wheelchair. So I can understand SeaWorld wanting to limit their use since if somebody falls while sitting on them at a theme park, SeaWorld is going to pay.
So I can see both sides, but this is probably overboard. Perhaps have people with rollator walkers sign a waiver? Or teach cast members to spot people using them as a wheelchair and inform them that seated guests on their rollator walkers cannot be pushed around.
This is a direct violation of the ADA on two fronts: denial of access/delayed access and the requirement that disabled people use designated/theme park supplied medical equipment at an extra charge. There is no “both sides” here. The park is wrong, and I look forward to the lawsuit against it.
Balance issues make rollators necessary in crowds for some. Without this support falling down with injuries increases in people with balance issues. After a recent fall with injury in a crowded place, I won’t go out to a crowded venue witbout one. I call it my senior stroller. They are not used as wheelchairs. After all the publicity about rollators, thier use will increase in parks. Epic backfire.
Comments for Orlando Theme Park Implements Immediate Ban on Certain Mobility Support Devices
Nick Thompson
My bet is the problem starts with crappy American hashtag#rollators, heavy, bulky, virtually unfoldable, hard caster wheels, and useless brakes, incredibly bad in crowds, in lines.
We can do much better with modern outdoor ultralight rollators, which include a seat, but are much more manueverable in crowds.
Love to talk with Sea World towards a universal standard.
Janet K. Haeussermann
Ridiculous! I depend on mine in a theme park or a mall. Is this just another way for the parks to make money???
Keith
This is in direct violation of the Americans with Disability Act as a company open to the public cannot ban the use of mobility devices. This is also directly insulting to disable people.
Alice
I’m a healthcare professional. Many people rely on rollator walkers as their sole mobility device. They are easier to push than standard front wheel walkers and the rear tips on standard front wheel walkers wear out extremely fast on outdoor surfaces.
That being said, there are definite safety issues with them. If a someone is seated in a rollator walker and being pushed, the risk of that walker hitting a small rut or threshold and going over is extremely high. I always teach my patients not to use them as a wheelchair. So I can understand SeaWorld wanting to limit their use since if somebody falls while sitting on them at a theme park, SeaWorld is going to pay.
So I can see both sides, but this is probably overboard. Perhaps have people with rollator walkers sign a waiver? Or teach cast members to spot people using them as a wheelchair and inform them that seated guests on their rollator walkers cannot be pushed around.
Sorcha Kit
This is a direct violation of the ADA on two fronts: denial of access/delayed access and the requirement that disabled people use designated/theme park supplied medical equipment at an extra charge. There is no “both sides” here. The park is wrong, and I look forward to the lawsuit against it.
Day
Balance issues make rollators necessary in crowds for some. Without this support falling down with injuries increases in people with balance issues. After a recent fall with injury in a crowded place, I won’t go out to a crowded venue witbout one. I call it my senior stroller. They are not used as wheelchairs. After all the publicity about rollators, thier use will increase in parks. Epic backfire.