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    Commentary: Disney rides thrill me as a wheelchair user. But park changes for disabled visitors ruin the fun

    by Kevin T. Mintz, Los Angeles Times Dec 18, 2019 3 minutes

    As a wheelchair user, I love roller coasters. They give me the freedom that I imagine the able-bodied world takes for granted. When I'm flying through Space Mountain in Disney's Tomorrowland, I feel liberated. The adrenaline has both a physiological and psychological effect on me. It gives me a respite from the spasticity in my right arm that accompanies my cerebral palsy. And it makes me feel like I am invincible.

    Over the last few years, I've lost some of my enthusiasm for

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