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Accessible Staycations!

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Niagara Falls has recently revamped several of its tourist hot spots, and they’re ready for a crowd when the Para Pan Am games begin.

Linda Crabtree has a degenerative muscle disorder and uses a motorized scooter. So she understands the challenges of getting around in a world made for able bodied people.

She has worked with the Niagara Parks Commission to improve accessibility at their attractions, including the white water walk.

Two weeks ago, the NPC opened a new accessible viewing platform overlooking the white water of the gorge.

It’s 1 of 17 locations profiled on Linda’s website accessibleniagara.com

“There are 17 different places that you can go to in Niagara Falls with your wheelchair or scooter. Or if you’re just a very slow or careful walker.”

One of her favourites, the Falls Incline Railway,  will host the launch of the Para Pan Am torch relay in August. It gives everyone fast access to the falls.

“They can jump onto the Falls Incline Railway and they can come down the slope very quickly and come down to Table Rock building and get close to the falls.”

Linda has personally tested each attraction for accessibility including the hornblower boat tour and the Niagara skywheel.

She, like the Niagara Parks Commission, wants people to enjoy their stay without worrying about getting around.

“What we really strive for is so that no one has to think about it. That we’re not having to be conscious of people saying, can we go there. It should simply be, of course, everyone can go there.”

The Niagara Parks Commission says it has seen a spike in tourists with accessibility needs.  They’re likely to serve even more people when the Para Pan Am games begin, and it looks like they’re ready.

 

 

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