Disability Accom

[TheTotalPackage]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY

This is the scenario. A group of us (mostly with disabilities) have planned a ski trip to a popular resort in upstate NY. Some of us asked about accommodations for people with disabilities as well as a posible disability discount. Upon inquiry, it was revealed that the resort offered a sizeable discount to anyone who was in posession of a NY State Access card, which is given to people with disabilities so that they may get discounts when using public transportation.

The issue is that not all of us in the group are from NY. A few of us are from Washington DC, Maryland and other areas in the country. We have similar cards issued by our respective areas for use on public transportation. A further inquiry revealed that the resorts policy was such that out of state (NY) access cards would not be honored. The problem we have, of course is that some of us will get a discount while others will not, even though we all have disabilities , and documented proof of them. it is believed that the resort is privately owned. Is there any legal statue or law they may be in violation of?

Your responses are very much appreciated. Thanks

 

[cbg]

Not that I can see. Any "discrimination" is based not on disability, but on geographic location, and geographic discrimination is not illegal.

 

[racer72]

The New Yorkers in your group would likely face the same situation in the states of the others. Most folks call that equality, that is the basis of the ADA.

 

[Ohiogal]

And truthfully those who are not disabled do not get a discount so that is discrimination against the undisabled. Should they sue?

 

[Dougthegreat]

And truthfully those who are not disabled do not get a discount so that is discrimination against the undisabled. Should they sue?

And furthermore, isn't it considered a violation of the ADA to single out the disabled? So the handicapped should be suing because they're getting a discount. After all, equal treatment and all that, right?

Sheesh. And to think that our current President wants to extend this bass-ackwards law.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Not that I can see. Any "discrimination" is based on on disability, but on geographic location, and geographic discrimination is not illegal.

thanks for this simple response.

The New Yorkers in your group would likely face the same situation in the states of the others. Most folks call that equality, that is the basis of the ADA.

for what it's worth, we all had a disability and we all paid the full amount. i was the only non-new yorker

And truthfully those who are not disabled do not get a discount so that is discrimination against the undisabled. Should they sue?

by this logic, should senior citizens not get a discount and the young sue because they feel discriminated against because they're not old?

And furthermore, isn't it considered a violation of the ADA to single out the disabled? So the handicapped should be suing because they're getting a discount. After all, equal treatment and all that, right?

Sheesh. And to think that our current President wants to extend this bass-ackwards law.

continuing the logic, should the old sue because they're being offered a discount? they do not have to accept the discount so the rest of the point is moot.

about it being ass backwards, i simply do not agree. i applaud the president for being conscientious enough to recognize that it needed to be changed. the way it was structured made it extremely difficult for a disabled person to win discrimination cases against institutions that prevented them from making progress. take it from someone who has been there.

for the record, when i made this post, i did not intend to sue over such a trivial matter. i was on a ski trip and just wanted to see if there was any way i could talk them into giving a discount, since it was offered and i believed that we qualified. those who provided simple and unbiased explanations, your responses are very much appreciated.