[EEGator]

That’s an uplifting story…

[mewzilla]

More here...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11654579/Disneyland-lawsuit-Family-says-Jungle-Cruise-employees-laughed-disabled-woman-fatal-fall.html

Note to KTLA: I can see why you chose not to use a pic of Ms. Aguilar.

[dforest]

Sad story but I don’t know how you sue people for laughing. It was rude and disgusting but hardly a lawsuit.

[ScottinVA]

Disneyland: the happiest place on earth.

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The Jungle Cruse attraction at Disneyland is seen in on May 21, 2022. (KTLA)
The Jungle Cruse attraction at Disneyland is seen in on May 21, 2022. (KTLA)

LOCAL NEWS
Lawsuit alleges Disneyland employees laughed at disabled woman before she fell while getting off ride, later died
by: Cindy Von Quednow

Posted: Jan 19, 2023 / 11:42 AM PST

Updated: Jan 19, 2023 / 12:39 PM PST

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A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Disneyland alleges park employees laughed at a 66-year-old disabled woman before she fell while getting off the Jungle Cruise ride in 2021 and later died, the Orange County Register reported.

The lawsuit was filed by the family of Joanne Aguilar, of Ventura County, against the Walt Disney company, its theme park division and Disneyland. It was assigned to a federal judge in Santa Ana on Jan. 5, the newspaper reported.

Aguilar visited the Anaheim park with her two adult daughters on Aug. 22, 2021. When they arrived at the Jungle Cruise attraction, Aguilar, who was physically disabled, was told by employees that a wheelchair-accessible boat was unavailable, the Register reported.

While the attraction does have a ADA-accessible boat that allows disabled visitors to board without getting out of their wheelchair, Aguilar opted to ride another boat with the assistance of her daughters.

After the ride ended, Aguilar’s daughters helped her off the boat. Instead of assisting, the lawsuit alleges cast members laughed at Aguilar’s struggles, leaving her feeling ashamed and embarrassed.

Aguilar ended up losing her balance on blocks placed on the steps, fell back and fractured her right femur. She was taken to a hospital where she remained for 10 days before moving to an Oxnard rehabilitation center.

Aguilar stayed there for five months before she got an infection, went into septic shock and died on Jan. 29, 2022, according to the lawsuit.

The suit alleges Aguilar died as a result of her injuries from the fall at the park.

Her family sued Disneyland on Nov. 18 for wrongful death and violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

In a written response to the newspaper, Disney lawyers said Aguilar’s injuries were caused by her own conduct and negligence, and that Disneyland did not discriminate against her.

[Raycpa]

From the above it sounds like she chose to go on the boat that was not handicap accessible?

[Raycpa]

Aguilar stayed there for five months before she got an infection

5 months of rehab for broken femur sounds like something else was going on.

[Waverunner]

Did Disney use the "It's a small world after all" defence?

Just remember "It's a cold cruel world".

[Raycpa]

I have volunteered in a nursing home. Once someone falls we were instructed to wait until a nurse came. Also, trying to catch an overweight person that is falling is very dangerous.

[1Old Pro]

Rides are for kids, she should go to epcot and eat and drink.

[FlingWingFlyer]

They don’t call it “da Happy Place” for nothing.

[liberalh8ter]

Ordinarily I'd side with the family but they were told the ADA boat was unavailable and the family chose to have her ride anyway. The family were the ones to assist in embarking/disembarking. They note there were blocks on the ramp(?) but no one else had a problem with them because they weren't disabled. I'm sorry they lost their Mom but I fail to see how Disney is at fault here.

[moviefan8]

It is Aguilars fault. She refusd to use rhe ADA boat.