DOJ sues Busch Gardens parent company for rollator walker ban

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it is investigating whether Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica Orlando violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by banning rollator walkers with seats.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it is investigating whether Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica Orlando violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by banning rollator walkers with seats.
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against the parent company of Sea World and Busch Gardens theme parks, claiming its ban on wheeled walkers with seats violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

 

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