[Nfbf-l] Disney world takes privileges from disabled guests?What's this all about?

[Beth Taurasi]

On 9/23/2013 1:26 PM, Sherrill O'Brien wrote:
> It's very sad Disney couldn't come up with a more alabi tight plan, and have
> now thrown the baby out with the bath water. I have a feeling this fraud
> didn't happen often, rather, it just got alot of publicity last spring. It's
> very frustrating that a few incidents will cause many who truly need this
> exception to no longer be able to enjoy the Disney experience.
>
> Sherrill
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of lappland
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 3:09 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Disney world takes privileges from disabled
> guests?What's this all about?
>
>
> The special priveledges that were given to persons with diabilities was
> being abused so they were removed.
>
> Sincerely,
> Carolyn Lapp
> Executive Director
> Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Beth Taurasi" <denverqueen1107 at comcast.net>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 11:42 AM
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Disney world takes privileges from disabled guests? What's
> this all about?
>
>
>> Hi, Florida Federation family,
>> I just got word on a Tallahassee mailing list about some article in the
>> Tallahassee Democrat saying that Disney took privileges away from disabled
>> guests.  They think it's high time we don't get to go to the front of the
>> line.  I don't know what you guys think, but it's not so much a blind
>> person, but a wheelchair person with congenital heart failure, that needs
>> the front of the line.  I don't know what you guys would say to this, but
>> my bf Blake and Ii are talking about boycotting Disney and all affiliated
>> businesses because it's not so much the congenitally disabled, like
>> wheelchairs and heart defects and no legs and arms and whatever, need
>> those privileges.  In fact, they have a "right" to be treated with
>> respect.
>> I'm all for Universal.  Thanks, Disney, thanks.
>> Beth
>>
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Due to this action by Disney, I'm considering not going to the parks, 
and will encourage those to do the same who are on my friends list.
Beth