November 09, 2020
A California federal judge granted Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Worldwide Inc. summary judgment Friday in ADA lawsuits alleging the entertainment behemoth fails to accommodate visitors with cognitive disabilities, finding "Disney never promised that all guests would receive their preferred experience or even a satisfying experience."
March 19, 2020
A California federal judge has certified for appeal a deceased judge's order favoring Walt Disney Parks in an Americans with Disabilities Act suit brought by parents of autistic children, saying the Ninth Circuit should decide what it means to provide a "like experience" comparable to that of able-bodied patrons.
August 14, 2019
A California federal judge has sent to private mediation ahead of trial an Americans with Disabilities Act suit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Inc. brought by parents of autistic children who say the theme parks' disability accommodation program isn't up to snuff.
May 28, 2019
A California federal judge has granted Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Inc.'s latest bid to throw out claims brought by the parents of autistic children who say the theme parks' disability accommodation program is insufficient.
June 27, 2017
The father of an autistic child urged a California federal judge to deny Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Inc.'s move for a quick win on his claims that the company's treatment of autistic guests is discriminatory, arguing they have raised valid questions about the sufficiency of Disney's disability program.
April 14, 2017
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. won't have to face claims brought by parents of minor children who alleged the theme park operator caused injury by failing to sufficiently accommodate autistic kids when a California federal judge recently held the issue was already resolved and can't be relitigated.
September 16, 2016
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. asked a California federal court on Thursday to toss a suit claiming that it doesn't adequately accommodate autistic guests under the Americans with Disabilities Act, saying that autistic visitors who use its ride reservation program can get on more rides more quickly than nondisabled guests.