ORLANDO - Three disabled people have sued Walt Disney World for not allowing them to use their Segways to move around its theme parks.
The plaintiffs are each able to stand but cannot walk far, and they have been denied permission to use their two-wheel vehicles at Disney World, according to the federal court lawsuit.
The lawsuit filed Friday says they are among an estimated 4,000 to 7,000 similarly disabled people who have turned to Segways as mobility tools.
Disability Rights Advocates for Technology, which raises money to donate Segways to disabled U.S. military veterans and pushes for their acceptance, previously asked theme parks to lift bans on the devices. Group co-founder Jerry Karr said Segways offer more mobility than wheelchairs.
Disney says it fears Segways could endanger other guests because they can go faster than 12 mph.
"We've made our position very clear on these Segways in our parks," Disney spokeswoman Jacquee Polak said.
The Associated Press
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