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From: Bevi Chagnon | PubCom
Date: Feb 18, 2011 10:45AM

Class action complaint was filed last September against two Disney companies
by visually impaired patrons.

This week the plaintiffs filed their certification brief, which moves the
lawsuit one step forward.



Main problems cited:



- Websites had Flash content that is not accessible to blind users.

- Websites had video and audio that could not be turned off by blind users,
which therefore drowned out their screen readers.



Read the complete press release here:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/02/prweb5073794.htm



I wonder how well the Disney websites hold up for other disabled visitors.



Interesting denial from Disney (quoted from the press release):

"Disney denies that it owes any special obligation to blind persons as a
group, and asserts that decisions regarding accommodations for its visually
impaired patrons must be made one guest at a time and not as a matter of
company policy. The complaint also alleges that Disney denies an ability to
estimate the number of visually impaired or blind guests who visit its
resorts or its websites."



Huh. Disney World, Disney Land, Disney cruise ships, Disney resorts, and all
the other Disney theme-park-related ventures don't think they have a
worthwhile interest in blind people. Very interesting to know!



- Bevi Chagnon



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