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Lawsuit Alleges Disneyland Cast Members Laughed at Disabled Woman Before Fall That Led to Her Death

January 18, 2023

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A lawsuit alleges that Disneyland Cast Members laughed at a disabled woman struggling to get out of a Jungle Cruise boat, just before she suffered a fall that ultimately led to her death, Orange County Register reports. Joanne Aguilar, a 66-year-old Ventura County woman, fell while getting out of a Jungle Cruise boat at Disneyland. … Read more

Disney Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit With Former Housekeeping Cast Member

October 14, 2022

by Shannen Michaelsen

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Disney has settled a lawsuit with a former Walt Disney World housekeeping Cast Member filed earlier this year, claiming management violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Orlando Sentinel reports. Stevel Smith, 53, has diabetes and worked at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts. Smith stated in the lawsuit that during his approximately two years … Read more