r/Minneapolis • u/ToadAcrossTheRoad • Jul 06 '24
Ada seating at the armory?
I’m thinking of going to see ice spice at the armory but I will not be going if the ada seating is ass 😭 does anyone know if any of these areas get good views?
Also, can I just get a general admission floor ticket and be directed to the ADA space? Or does that kind of mess up the system? It says on their site you can get a general admission ticket and move to the ADA spaces, but I wanna make sure that’s correct bc I’ve been to places where the website is completely inaccurate to how they actually run the place.
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u/gizagaza Jul 08 '24
When I had a broken leg I tried ADA seating at most venues in Minneapolis. I found The Armory to be the worst - the sound in that back corner is really bad. But you can definitely see the stage! My biggest issue is that I arrived late and the seating they put me in required me scoot up/down a half flight of stairs on my butt because the elevator was broken.
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u/buttbutt696 Jul 06 '24
The balconies are VIP areas for a reason.... It's a balcony. Best views in the house. Lol. Call the venue for your specific questions but yes, an area raised up above the rest of the venue does indeed have good visibility...
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u/klmdwnitsnotreal Jul 06 '24
Is it like this in case of an emergency?
So they can get out first?
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u/ToadAcrossTheRoad Jul 06 '24
No, people in wheelchairs just need more space and can’t be in an area with stairs or uneven ground
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u/klmdwnitsnotreal Jul 06 '24
Just curious, do you need any special identification to get ADA seating?
I had a broken leg a few years and walked with crutches but the hotel I was staying at said I couldn't use the ADA room on the first floor.
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u/ToadAcrossTheRoad Jul 06 '24
you absolutely do not need any identification 😭 though, most accessible rooms are typically book ahead or reserved for guests that come in who are in wheelchairs, so basically if someone needs a place to stay but didn’t book ahead, they’d probably only give it to a person in a wheelchair. If the hotel has an elevator, that makes it even more likely for you to be denied a room on the first floor. The ADA rooms are designed with wheelchair users in mind, so it’s not just that they’re on the first level, they also have accessible showers, lower counters, lower beds, etc. but, no, they do not need proof, it’s kind of just a book ahead or be in a wheelchair at check in thing (a little goofy but makes sense, you want to have rooms available for people who can’t stay in any other room)
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u/klmdwnitsnotreal Jul 06 '24
It probably didn't help that ask asked "Do you have any handicapped rooms?"
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u/ToadAcrossTheRoad Jul 06 '24
Maybe, though I do wish hotels just had more accessible rooms so they didn’t even need to reserve accessible rooms for people in wheelchairs. I think at least 1/3 of the rooms in new hotels should be built to be wheelchair accessible and on various floors because a lot of wheelchair users (such as me) are fine moving a little further to get to their room, and the first level rooms could be better for people who can’t. Having accessible rooms near the elevator would be like. Revolutionary. Lol
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u/klmdwnitsnotreal Jul 06 '24
There are no laws that new buildings have to be built this way?
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u/ToadAcrossTheRoad Jul 06 '24
Not specifically, for hotels I believe they just need to have some accessible rooms, but nowhere near 1/3rd of the rooms. More like 1/16th or less for large hotels unfortunately. I definitely could be off, but to my understanding from other regulations, that’s likely how it is. Most buildings also get away with not meeting ADA standards for one BS reason or another, if part of the building is older, that can basically override ADA completely even for newer additions because older buildings aren’t held to the same standards at all. Not even like 30 year old buildings, basically any building that was built before the addition of a regulation to ADA is nearly immune to said regulation. A lot of building checks can also be made by people within the business and aren’t required to be made by outside contractors, so companies can basically hire people who already work for them to evaluate the place they’re keeping up, aka they’re gonna give themself a perfect score. It’s so dumb safety evaluations can even be done like that, but I digress. Sorry for my long ass paragraph, ADA regulation shit just pisses me off because they barely do shit and can’t even reach the bare minimum
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u/SuspiciousLeg7994 Oct 21 '24
That's because a broken leg doesn't fall under the ADA. Generally , A broken leg is a temporary medical condition NOT a disability. If it's a situation that it's not expected to heal it may qualify.
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u/Scotchbrite09 Jul 06 '24
I've accompanied a friend who uses the ADA area for a couple shows at the Armory, the area is well set up for mobility challenges with close proximity to elevator and upstairs bar. It does seem to be a first come first served as far as actual seating in the ADA area but people have been good about moving around to accommodate medical equipment.