DOJ Sues SeaWorld Parent Company Over Ban on Wheeled Walkers, Citing Disability Rights Violations

Source: International Business Times

The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Thursday against United Parks & Resorts, the parent company of SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, alleging that a ban on certain wheeled walkers violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint, filed by the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, claims that the parks' ban on rollators with seats, implemented in November 2025, discriminates against people with disabilities. The DOJ is asking for a jury trial in Orlando and is seeking both policy changes and monetary damages for visitors who were denied access because of the ban.