"Individuals in wheelchairs, guests with hearing and visual impairments, and even guests on ventilators, will be able to play alongside each other."
article by Tess Koman for COSMOPOLITAN | Jun 20, 2017
When Morgan’s Inspiration Island (within Morgan’s Wonderland theme park) in San Antonio, Texas, opened last week, it became the first-ever fully accessible water park ABC News reports. Water parks are notoriously difficult for people with disabilities to navigate, but all of Morgan’s Inspiration Island’s attractions are built so everyone, regardless of their ability or age, can participate.
Morgan’s Wonderland was built in 2010 on the same premise — the theme park also features fully accessible attractions and was designed by Gordon Hartman and his 23-year-old daughter Morgan, who lives with disability. At both parks, guests who use them have free access to different types of wheelchairs so they don't have to use their own, and guests with disabilities are welcome to the park for free, as well, Mashable reports.
The park also provides traceable wristbands for children with disabilities who tend to wander from their parents. All the water in the park is able to change temperature quickly to accommodate those with sensitivity to cold and certain areas of the park are dedicated quiet spaces for those who are overwhelmed by crowds.
"Our goal is to provide a great guest experience in an inclusive, safe, comfortable, not-overly-crowded environment," Hartman told the site. "Morgan's Inspiration Island will concentrate on inclusion, and inspire guests to do things previously thought not to be in their range of capabilities.”
He continued: "Those without disabilities and those with, including individuals in wheelchairs, guests with hearing and visual impairments, and even guests on ventilators, will be able to play alongside each other and gain a greater appreciation of one another."
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a10160556/waterpark-for-people-with-disabilites/
When Morgan’s Inspiration Island (within Morgan’s Wonderland theme park) in San Antonio, Texas, opened last week, it became the first-ever fully accessible water park ABC News reports. Water parks are notoriously difficult for people with disabilities to navigate, but all of Morgan’s Inspiration Island’s attractions are built so everyone, regardless of their ability or age, can participate.
Morgan’s Wonderland was built in 2010 on the same premise — the theme park also features fully accessible attractions and was designed by Gordon Hartman and his 23-year-old daughter Morgan, who lives with disability. At both parks, guests who use them have free access to different types of wheelchairs so they don't have to use their own, and guests with disabilities are welcome to the park for free, as well, Mashable reports.
The park also provides traceable wristbands for children with disabilities who tend to wander from their parents. All the water in the park is able to change temperature quickly to accommodate those with sensitivity to cold and certain areas of the park are dedicated quiet spaces for those who are overwhelmed by crowds.
"Our goal is to provide a great guest experience in an inclusive, safe, comfortable, not-overly-crowded environment," Hartman told the site. "Morgan's Inspiration Island will concentrate on inclusion, and inspire guests to do things previously thought not to be in their range of capabilities.”
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a10160556/waterpark-for-people-with-disabilites/
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