The Intersection of Travel and Disability
Former professional football players will participate in a new event in San Antonio advocating for persons with disabilities. San Antonio businessman Gordon Hartman, the founder of Morgan’s Wonderland, held an event to announce the 2023 NFL Alumni Golf Classic as a way to give back to children with disabilities. Read more.
The creators of Morgan’s Wonderland, a first-of-its-kind “ultra accessible” amusement park in San Antonio, Texas, now plan to bring the model to the St. Louis area.
Groundbreaking for the Spirit of Discovery Park, which will be located 40 minutes west of St. Louis in Wentzville, Missouri, is planned to take place next year.
“Many of us have fond memories of visiting theme parks as children, but not everyone can be so lucky,” said developers on the park’s website. “There are children and parents all across our world that have challenges that prevent them from enjoying theme parks and activities of many kinds.”
“Everyone at the park is going to have something that they can do and that they want to do, and all the needs of all of our communities will be taken care of, but we are focused on those with special needs,” Vann told Fox2Now. “They deserve it, they need it, our community needs it.” To learn more about plans for this innovative amusement park, read the coverage in Travel Awaits.
TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, presented the first in-person autism friendly performance of a Broadway show in almost 2 years with COME FROM AWAY on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Autism friendly performances provide access for families with children and adults on the autism spectrum and other developmental disabilities. The last autism friendly performance prior to the pandemic was on March 1, 2020 at HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD.
A full list of upcoming autism friendly Broadway performances is available in Jake Steinman’s recent LinkedIn article.
TravelAbility Advisory Board member and owner of Incredible Memories Travel Kristy Durso recently jumped out of an airplane – skydiving with Skydive Lonestar in Luling, Texas.
A wheelchair user, Kristy is proof positive of the demand for thrilling accessible activities within the travel industry and the opportunity for businesses that meet the needs of disabled travelers.
To check out Kristy’s blood pressure-raising experience, watch the video of her jumping out of the airplane.
Disney theme parks are updating some of the policies and procedures related to their Disability Access Service program, which should make it easier for disabled people to experience the magic that is Disney.
The Disney Parks blog shared the following information about the changes:
We are also making some enhancements to our Disability Access Service (DAS) program, including new options to enroll in the program pre-arrival and for DAS participants to select attractions directly in the app. These options will be available in addition to our existing, in-person DAS program. Visit our Services for Guests with Disabilities page DisneyWorld.com and Disneyland.com for more details
To read more, see the original article from Inside the Magic.
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