Jeff.Salzberg@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Salzberg) (02/13/90)
Index Number: 6755
RR> Gramercy Theater allegedly told one wheelchair user she
RR> couldn't go into the theater unless she had a companion with
RR> her, and simply kept another from entering at all in a
RR> wheelchair.
RR> The manager of the Murray Hill Movie Theater told a wheelchair
RR> user a fire rule said he couldn't obstruct the aisle. Since
RR> the man couldn't transfer from his chair, he was denied access.
RR> THEATER LOBBY FIGHTS ADA
RR>
RR> "Safety" is the issue, says the National Association of Theatre
RR> Owners, whose members own over 12,000 of the nation's movie
RR> houses.
As a theatre manager, I can categorecally state that the claims made by
the above-mentioned managers and their agents are pure,
unadulterated...er...toro poopoo.
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