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Amusement Parks and Accessibility Services: A Moms POV
It finally happened yesterday. Rowens disability was attached to his capability to participate in fun like all other kids his age. Hershey Park has a rule that miniatures (0-36”) can ride some rides with an adult (where weight limits permit) but no hand held lap infants. Rowen clearly wasn’t a 6 month old baby who could barely sit-up. That’s what “no handheld lap infants” means. A baby that doesn’t have the ability to control muscles or understand what’s going on. All because Rowen can’t walk yet, we had to get an accessibility pass to be able ride said rides he couldn’t ride with me because he couldn’t walk. Labeling him…