Angel Ariel
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I'm watching the discussion from 2/13 right now, and I want to add a point to this discussion about the age range targets for the rides at Disney (and possibilities for expansion, etc). When you're having these discussions as a team, please keep in mind the accessibility of attractions and include that in the narrative.
As a parent of a tween who has disabilities - part of what we LOVE about Disney Parks is the wide variety of attraction types she's able to experience, and how accessible they are. She loves "little kid" rides like Tea Cups, the classic dark rides, etc - but she is also a thrill seeker who loves rides like Mission:Breakout/TOT, Cosmic Rewind, Space Mountain (DLR version, where you can do 2-wide in a car). While I have no doubt she'll love TRON, she will need the accessible car in order to ride it. Even if a "thrill ride" park is built - I *really* hope Disney continues to put accessibility at the forefront of what they do. We visited Universal Hollywood a few weeks ago - her first time at universal - and unfortunately we were not surprised that rides were significantly less accessible for her there than anywhere at Disney. The narrative isn't just about building for families vs for adults/thrill seekers - but should also include accessibility - for both young kids with disabilities as well as tweens/teens/young adults/adults with disabilities!
As a parent of a tween who has disabilities - part of what we LOVE about Disney Parks is the wide variety of attraction types she's able to experience, and how accessible they are. She loves "little kid" rides like Tea Cups, the classic dark rides, etc - but she is also a thrill seeker who loves rides like Mission:Breakout/TOT, Cosmic Rewind, Space Mountain (DLR version, where you can do 2-wide in a car). While I have no doubt she'll love TRON, she will need the accessible car in order to ride it. Even if a "thrill ride" park is built - I *really* hope Disney continues to put accessibility at the forefront of what they do. We visited Universal Hollywood a few weeks ago - her first time at universal - and unfortunately we were not surprised that rides were significantly less accessible for her there than anywhere at Disney. The narrative isn't just about building for families vs for adults/thrill seekers - but should also include accessibility - for both young kids with disabilities as well as tweens/teens/young adults/adults with disabilities!
