Theme parks and manufacturers differ on how to accommodate amputees on rides

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Jessica Cox, 33, has filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations challenging Universal's policy banning visitors from rides if they don't have an arm or prosthetic device to "continuously grasp." She's not the first person with a missing limb to complain of discrimination at Orlando's big theme parks. Accommodating people with disabilities, particularly amputees, is a balance of safety and sensitivity for the attractions industry.

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