DOJ sues United Parks over ban on wheeled walkers

Wait, isn't defending disabled folks "woke" by this administration's standards? I didn't think anyone was left in their civil rights division.

Regardless, talk about an unforced error.

The Segway ban at Disney has been through the courts many times, and ultimately Disney prevailed on the grounds that the mouse's lawyers "produced expert evidence to the effect that Segways pose a substantial risk of injury in the crowded confines inside the park due to the vehicle’s design,” . I think that this would be steep hill to climb for United to argue the same here. Wheeled walkers are inherently more stable than a Segway, well except maybe on steep hills.

More to the point, they don't enable people to move through a crowd at 13 mph.

I don't see how a wheeled walker is much different than wheelchairs and strollers which they rent for $. The amount of hazard to other guests getting ran into or tripping on walkers compared to other wheeled devices or even other people seems the same. They even rent electric scooters which seems a bigger hazard than any wheeled walker.

Seems like the biggest hazard would be trip and fall for the users of these, but I'd think the liability from the parks POV shouldn't be any different that a normal guest walking around. As long as you don't have major trip hazards they are fine.

Joe E.:

I don't see how a wheeled walker is much different than wheelchairs and strollers which they rent for $.

Given the current reputation of United Parks I have a feeling the answer to the question you're looking for is right here.

Just a guess, but I figure their defense will be akin to: "We know our rental equipment is inspected and governed to a safe speed, but we can't guarantee safety with outside equipment brought into the park."

Renting an ECV is so expensive. I think they need to charge a lot less. Businesses need to stop trying to profit from people's disabilities. That extra fifty or sixty bucks a day might prevent some disabled people from visiting a park with their family.

Lowering the disability scooter rental price might help keep people from wanting to bring their walkers into the park.