Need a answer....[wheelchair-friendly amusement parks]

In My Humble Opinion
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Guys & Gals,
Does anyone know where to take someone who is in a wheelchair to amusement parks in the USA?? So they could ride the rides and enjoy themselves as anyone who is able bodied would. If you could supply me a listing I would be VERY GREAT FULL !!!
Thanks

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I know that Disneyland in the California has special accommodations for people in wheelchairs. My brother uses a wheelchair and just got back from there and said he had great time riding the rides. I would expect that most large, modern theme parks would be able to do this.

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I am sure that the USA, like the EU has laws to compel operators to make as much as possible available to the wheelchair bound. That said, there will be some who do the bare minimum required, and some who go the whole nine yards. I suggest that you check out a specialist wheelchair users forum for recommendations.

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I’ve heard that the wheelchair experience is so very good there that people will go ahead and rent a person in a wheelchair in order to get the special treatment and that the park has had to crack down on that.

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Since the OP is looking for advice, let’s move this to IMHO. Thread title edited to indicate subject.

Colibri
General Questions Moderator

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So at least the OP (and/or friends/relatives) can be assured of company, however unsavoury.

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Any of the Disney theme parks.

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Looks like Cedar Point has a lot of accessibility.

Six Flags seems even more thorough (I don’t know how the various parks differ. The guide seems to be universal.)

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Daniel Etcheberry writes about disability issues for Theme Park Insider. You can see some of his posts at Daniel Etcheberry on Theme Park Insider. They should give you some sense of the extent to which wheelchair access is an issue. It also matters, very much, just how disabled is the person in the wheelchair.

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Granted it was 30 years ago, but when my spouse went to Six Flags in Illinois he was actually forbidden to get on the rides, not even the tame kiddie stuff. Needless to say, he never went back. So I’d double-check on that before taking anyone there. I hope they’ve changed, but they could put anything a website, you want reviews from folks who have actually been there.

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Six Flags (specificly Great Adventure in NJ) has an Equal Access Pass program, which is kind of like Disney’s Fast Pass. Go to the entrance of the queue, get a time, come back at that time & go to the front of the line, sometimes thru an alternate, wheelchair friendly route, like up the exit ramp instead of the front stairs. You can get one at their help/Guest Services area for no charge.