Did a Disney trip cause a woman’s death? That’s what a new lawsuit is alleging… Two years ago, Joanne Aguilar and her two daughters, Andrea Mallul, and Zenobia Hernandez, went to Disneyland for a fun family outing.
They couldn’t possibly have predicted how horribly it would turn out. According to court documents acquired by multiple outlets, the trio set out on their adventure August 21, 2021, obtaining a wheelchair for 66-year-old Joanne, as she was recovering from a knee injury at the time.
The women eventually made their way to the Jungle Cruise ride, but were told by employees that a wheelchair-accessible boat was not available at that time.
While the attraction does have an ADA-accessible boat to allow disabled customers to board without leaving their wheelchairs, the mother decided to ride a standard boat with the aid of her daughters. Related: Jeremy Renner’s 911 Call Reveals Just How Gruesome Snowplow Incident Was At the conclusion of the ride, Disneyland employees, “placed small unsecured blocks on top of the existing steps inside the boat to reduce the height of each step,” which the Ventura County woman had a difficult time going up, according to the lawsuit: The legal complaint alleges the employees “failed to assist” her, creating a “dangerous and hazardous condition,” further noting: Aguilar, who “began to feel the shame and embarrassment of the situation and felt dehumanized,” eventually lost her balance and fell backward, fracturing her femur in her right leg, according to the legal filings.
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