American Disabilities Act for Haunted Places

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American Disabilities Act for Haunted Places

Post by iHaunt » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:27 pm

My friend needs help with something. Does a haunted attraction need to worry about making the haunt accessible to people in wheelchairs? I personally don't see how it can be done, but I may be way wrong. :?

Can anyone help us out with this?

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Re: American Disabilities Act for Haunted Places

Post by MacPhantom » Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:13 pm

If you are making money off of it, yes. If it is just a free thing for fun, no.

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Re: American Disabilities Act for Haunted Places

Post by Andybev01 » Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:35 pm

iHaunt wrote:I personally don't see how it can be done, but I may be way wrong. :?
I know what you mean.
It's bad enough that climbing over the obstacles and dodging arrows (or bullets in wealthy neighborhoods) to get through a typical home haunt can be challenging for us 'normal' people, I can't imagine how disappointing it must be for the physically challenged.
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Re: American Disabilities Act for Haunted Places

Post by iHaunt » Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:56 pm

I don't think there are strict codes requiring wheelchair accessability, however they should double check with their building inspector. I personally like to see haunts that are accessable to wheelchairs though... It shows that they are looking to entertain anyone and everyone. ;)

I heard for the past two years a haunt has a little girl come through their haunt in a motorized wheelchair and she makes it through fairly easily aside from a few steps from there and then.... :?

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Post by iHaunt » Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:57 pm

Anyway, thanks for the comments everyone! :D My friend, is now working on the wheelchair ramp for next year. :D

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Re: American Disabilities Act for Haunted Places

Post by jadewik » Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:08 pm

ADA standards require 36" MINIMUM pathways and wheelchair access to entrances (wheel chair ramps require 6-foot lateral length of ramp for every 1-foot rise-- but I'm a little rusty on that one so you might want to look it up...)

The main online standard page... (I think): http://www.ada.gov/reg3a.html
This goes right to the standard width standard: http://www.ada.gov/reg3a.html#Anchor-18203

Add in:
IF you're causing wheel chairs to change direction, you also need to provide a MINIMUM 36" by 60" landing/maneuvering area.

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