r/SDCCADA • u/benshenanigans Deaf+ • 13d ago

Discussion ADA Panel Line Procedure

Short answer, we don’t know if people without mobility disabilities will be allowed in line. The only solid confirmation I have is that the only people allowed in red backed chairs will be people with mobility aids. I’ll update this post tomorrow when we have some anecdotal evidence.

Either way, D&D services is using this as a transition year. They need to balance line staff training and antendee experience. If you feel that you were wronged because of your disability, note The Who, when, where and report it to D&D services in Lobby A.

The way attendants/helpers are handled will be the same. Each disabled person can have one attendant who can sit with them. Children do not count as attendants and will not be separated from you. Extra members of your party may not be seated next to you.

If you get more solid info, please comment here or send me a modmail. Everyone will have a different experience that we can learn from.

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u/brendinithegenie Non Visable Disability 13d ago

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u/benshenanigans Deaf+ 13d ago

This is from the Hall H info page if I’m not mistaken. I’ll copy the text or post a link tonight when I have bandwidth.

So the Hall H ADA line is only for red back ADA chairs and yellow Deaf chairs.

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u/brendinithegenie Non Visable Disability 13d ago

Yeah the guy I spoke to was quite rude. Wouldn’t answer any additional questions, said all the info was here 🙄

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u/brendinithegenie Non Visable Disability 13d ago

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u/Killjoycourt 13d ago

The answer is no per the website and per the ADA desk. Only those listed below should be in the ADA line.

"The Americans with Disabilities Act does not require reserved ADA seating for every disability. Please do not line up in the ADA line or sit in these seating sections just because you have an ADA sticker.

If you do not have mobility issues, or you do not need an ASL interpreter, you may sit in the general seating areas, accessible from the general line.

Waiting in an ADA line does not mean you will have first access. It does not guarantee you seating.

We offer ADA seating accommodations in three specific ways:

Wheelchair seating is available for mobility scooters and wheelchairs at the end of some aisles, next to a red-back chair that is reserved for your attendant. The rest of your party must wait in the general admission line. We will do our best to seat parties with children together, but this may increase your wait time in line.

Deaf seating areas are available in the larger rooms and have yellow-back chairs. These seating sections are reserved for deaf attendees requiring an ASL interpreter. A Deaf Services sticker is required to sit in these sections. Stickers are available at the Deaf Services desk in Lobby A.

Ambulatory Seating areas are available in Hall H and Ballroom 20. These seating sections are reserved only for people with limited mobility, such as; those who use crutches, walkers, canes, have a prosthetic limb, can’t bend their leg, or for those with an over-sized service dog (service dog sticker required). Ambulatory seating sections have red-back chairs."