ADAChecklistforReadilyAchievableBarrierRemoval

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Amusementridesshouldbeaccessibletoeveryone,includingpeoplewithdisabilities.
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Comments

PossibleSolutions

AmusementRides(2010Standards206,216,234&1002)Note:Mobileorportableamusementridessuchastravelingcarnivals,stateandcountyfairs,and
festivalsarenotrequiredtocomply.
A1

A2

Isthereanaccessiblerouteto
theentranceofthefacility
containingamusementrides?

UsethechecklistforPriority1:
Approach&Entrance.

Doeseachamusementride
haveaseatdesignedfor
transfer,awheelchairspace,or
atransferdevice?

Ifyes,whichisprovided?

Notes:
1.Ridesarenotrequiredto
haveawheelchairspace,aseat
designedfortransferora
transferdeviceif:
Noseating
Controlledoroperatedby
rider
Designedprimarilyfor
children,wherechildrenare
assistedonandoffbyan
adult

2.Atransferdevicemaybe
eitherpermanentor
temporary.Transferdevices
thatcouldbeadaptedto

YesNo

YesNo

Transfer
Seat

Wheelchair
Space

Transfer
Device

Photo#:

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maximumslope
Installaramp
Installaplatformliftor
limiteduse/limited
accesselevator

Addtransferseat
Addwheelchairspace
Addtransferdevice

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provideaccessontoan
amusementrideinclude,but
arenotlimitedto,lifts,
mechanizedseatandtransfer
systems.
Isthereasignidentifyingthe
typeofaccessprovidedon
amusementridesattheentry
tothequeueorwaitinglines?

Note:TheInternationalSymbol
ofAccessibilityisrecommended
butnotrequired.

YesNo

A4

Isthereanaccessiblerouteto
eachloadandunloadarea?

YesNo

A5

Iftheaccessibleunloadarea
alsoservesastheaccessible
loadarea,isthereasignatthe
entrytothequeueorwaiting
linesindicatingthelocationof
theaccessibleloadandunload
areas?

Note:TheInternationalSymbol
ofAccessibilityisrecommended
butnotrequired.

YesNo

A3

Photo#:

Photo#:

Photo#:

Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Installaramp
Installaplatformliftor
limiteduse/limited
accesselevator

Addsign

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Isthereaclearfloorspacefora
personinwheelchairtoturn
around,i.e.acircleatleast60
inchesindiameteroraT
shapedspacewithina60inch
square:

Intheloadarea?

Intheunloadarea?

A7

A8

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Ifthereismorethanone
loadingpositionintheload
area,isthereanaccessible
routetoatleastoneloading
positioninthatarea?

YesNo

Ifthereismorethanone
unloadingpositioninthe
unloadareas,istherean
accessibleroutetoatleastone
unloadingpositioninthatarea?

YesNo

Photo#:

Addspace
Moveorremove
partitions,fixturesor
objects

Photo#:

Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Installaramp
Installaplatformliftor
limiteduse/limited
accesselevator

Photo#:

Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Installaramp
Installaplatformliftor
limiteduse/limited
accesselevator

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A10

AMUSEMENTRIDESEAT
DESIGNEDFORTRANSFER

Ifaseatdesignedfortransferis
providedisthereanaccessible
routetotheseatwhentheride
isinthe:

Loadposition?

Unloadposition?

Exceptionsinloadorunload
areasandonamusementride:
1.Ifarampispartofthe
accessiblerouteanditis
structurallyoroperationally
infeasiblefortheslopetobeno
greaterthan1:12,i.e.forevery
inchofheightchangethereare
atleast12inchesofcurbramp
run,theslopemaybeno
greaterthan1:8.

2.Ifitisstructurallyor
operationallyinfeasibleto
providehandrailsontheramp,
handrailsarenotrequired.

YesNo

YesNo

Isthereaclearfloor/ground
Yes No
spaceforwheelchairstorageno
lessthan30incheswideandno
Measurement:
lessthan48incheslong,

adjacenttotheunloadarea,
butnotoverlappingthe
accessiblerouteoranyrequired
meansofegress?

Photo#:

Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Installaramp
Installaplatformlift

Photo#:

Addspace
Moveorremove
partitions,fixturesor
objects

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A11

Isthereaclearfloor/ground
spacenolessthan30inches
wideandnolessthan48inches
longadjacenttotheseat
designedfortransferwhen
positionedfor:

Loadingintheloadarea?
Yes No

Measurement:

Unloadingintheunloadarea?

Yes No

Measurement:

A12

Istheheightoftheseatnoless
Yes No
than14inchesandnogreater

than24inchesfromthesurface
Measurement:
oftheloadandunloadarea?

A13

Ifthereisanopeningforthe
transferseat,isthereclearance
forapersoninawheelchairto
transferfromthewheelchairto
theseat?

YesNo

Photo#:

Photo#:

Photo#:

Addspace
Moveorremove
partitions,fixturesor
objects
Reconfigurespace

Changeseatheight

Addspace
Moveorremove
partitions,fixturesor
objects

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A14

A15

WHEELCHAIRSPACE

Ifawheelchairspaceis
providedisthereanaccessible
routetothewheelchairspace

whentherideisinthe:

Yes
Loadposition?

Unloadposition?
Yes

Exceptionsinloadorunload
areasandonamusementride:
1.Ifarampispartofthe
accessiblerouteanditis
structurallyoroperationally
infeasiblefortheslopetobeno
greaterthan1:12,i.e.forevery
inchofheightchangethereare
atleast12inchesofcurbramp
run,theslopemaybeno
greaterthan1:8.

2.Ifitisstructurallyor
operationallyinfeasibleto
providehandrailsontheramp,
handrailsarenotrequired.
Istheentryopeningtothe
wheelchairspaceatleast32
incheswide?

No

No

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:

Photo#:

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maximumslope
Installaramp
Installaplatformlift

Widenopening

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A17

Doesatleastonesideofthe
wheelchairspaceadjointhe
accessibleroutewheninthe
loadandunloadposition?

YesNo

No

Ifthewheelchairspaceis
Yes
enteredonlyfromtheside,is

theresufficientmaneuvering
clearanceforapersonina

wheelchairtoenterandexitthe
ride?

Note:Theamountofclear
spaceneededwithintheride,
andthesizeandpositionofthe
openingareinterrelated.A32
inchclearopeningwillnot
providesufficientwidthwhen
enteredthroughaturnintoan
amusementride.Additional
spaceformaneuveringanda
widerdoorwillbeneeded
whereasideopeningis
centeredontheride.For
example,wherea42inch
openingisprovided,a
minimumclearspaceof60
inchesinlengthand36inches
indepthisneededtoensure
adequatespacefor
maneuvering.

Photo#:

Relocatewheelchair
space
Relocateroute

Photo#:

Reconfigurespace
Eliminateturnintoride
Widenopening

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A18

Istheclearwheelchairspaceat
Yes No
least30incheswideandat

least48incheslong?
Measurement:

Photo#:

A19

Doobjectsuptoatleast9
inchesabovethefloor/ground
surfacenotprotrudeintothe
wheelchairspace?

Doobjectsthatareatleast9
inchesandnogreaterthan27
inchesabovethefloor/ground
surfaceprotrudenomorethan
6inchesalongthefrontofthe
wheelchairspace?

Doobjectsmorethan27inches
abovethefloor/ground
protrudenomorethan25
inchesalongthefrontofthe
wheelchairspace?

Notes:
1.Whereprovidedsecurement
devicesarepermittedto
overlaprequiredclearances.

2.Wheelchairspacesare
permittedtobemechanicallyor
manuallyrepositioned.

YesNo

Photo#:

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Reconfigurespace

Removeobstructions
Repositionobstructions
Repositionwheelchair
space

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A20

Isthefloororgroundsurfaceof

thewheelchairspace:

Nogreaterthan1:48slope?
Yes No

Measurement:

Stable,firmandslipresistant?
Yes No

Photo#:

Regradeto1:48
maximumslope
Resurfacefloororground
surface

Iftheinteriorwidthoftheride
isgreaterthan53inches,
seatingisprovidedformore
thanonerider,andthe
wheelchairisnotrequiredtobe
centeredwithintheride,is
thereacompanionseat?

Photo#:

Addcompanionseat

Photo#:

Alterseating

Adjustride
Addramp
Addbridgeplate

A21

A22

YesNo

YesNo

Ifthereisshouldertoshoulder
seatingontheride,isthe
companionseatshoulderto
shoulderwiththewheelchair
space?
Or
Ifthisisnotoperationallyor
structurallyfeasible,isthere
equalshouldertoshoulder

seatingtothemaximumextent
possible?

YesNo

A23

Whentherideisatrestinthe
loadandunloadpositions:

Yes No
Istheverticaldifference

betweenthefloor/groundand
Measurement:
thefloorofthewheelchair

spaceplusorminus5/8inches?

Isthehorizontaldifference

YesNo

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betweenthefloor/groundand
Measurement:
thefloorofthewheelchair

spacenogreaterthan3inches?

Or
Ifthisisnotoperationallyor
Yes
structurallyfeasible,areramps,
bridgeplates,orsimilardevices
provided?

No
Or

Photo#:

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A24

Iframps,bridgeplatesor
Yes No
similardevicesmustbe

providedaretherebarriersat
Measurement:
least2incheshighoneachside
ofthedevice?

A25

Isthesurfaceofthedevice:

Continuous?

Slipresistant?

Withnoprotrusionsfromthe
surfacegreaterthaninch?

Withclearwidthof30inches?

YesNo
YesNo
YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

A26

Isthetransitionfromthe
Yes No
load/unloadareasandfromthe

ridefloortothedeviceno
Measurement:
greaterthaninchifverticalor
ifthetransitionishigherthan
inchisitnogreaterthaninch
andbeveledwithaslopeno
greaterthan1:2?

A27

Doesthedevicehavetheleast
slopepracticable?

Iftheheightoftheridefloor,
under50%passengerload,
fromwhichthedeviceis
deployedis:

YesNo

Photo#:

Addbarriers

Photo#:

Resurfacedevicesurface
Removeobstructions
Alterdevicesurface
Installnewdevice

Photo#:

Changetransitionheight
Add1:2maximumbevel

Regradeslope

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3inchesorlessabovethe
load/unloadarea,istheslope
nogreaterthan1:4?

6inchesorless,butmorethan
3inches,abovetheload/unload
area,istheslopenogreater
than1:6?

9inchesorless,butmorethan
6inches,abovetheload/unload
area,istheslopenogreater
than1:8?

Greaterthan9inchesabovethe
load/unloadarea,istheslope
nogreaterthan1:12?
A28

Ifhandrailsareprovided:

Dotheyallowpersonswith
disabilitiestograspthemfrom
outsidetheridewhilestarting
toboard,andtocontinueto
usethemthroughoutthe
boardingprocess?

Isthetopofthehandrail
between30inchesand38
inchesabovethedevices
surface?

Arethehandrailscapableof
withstandingaforceof100
poundsconcentratedatany
pointonthehandrailwithout
permanentdeformationofthe

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Photo#:

Replacehandrails
Changehandrailheight

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A29

railoritssupportingstructure?

Doesthehandrailhaveacross
sectionaldiameterbetween1
inchesand1inchesorprovide
anequivalentgraspingsurface,
andhaveeasededgeswith
cornerradiiofnotlessthan1/8
inch?

Dothehandrailsnotinterfere
withwheelchairormobilityaid
maneuverabilitywhenentering
orleavingtheride?

Ifthedeviceisshorterthan30
inchescanitsupportaloadof
300pounds?

Ifthedeviceisatleast30
inchesorlongercanitsupporta
loadof600pounds,placedat
thecentroidofthedevice
distributedoveranareaof26
inchesby26inches,witha
safetyfactorofatleast3based
ontheultimatestrengthofthe
material?

YesNo

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

Measurement:

Weight:

YesNo

Weight:

Photo#:

Photo#:

Replacedevice

Attachdevicewhenin
Wheninuseforboardingor

Yes No
use
alighting,isthedeviceattached

Addfoldingdevice
totheride,attachedtothe

Measurement:
Addtelescopingdevice
load/unloadareaorotherwise

preventedfrommovingsuch

thatitisnotdisplacedwhen

loadingorunloadingaheavy

powermobilityaidandthatany

gapsbetweentherideandthe

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device,andload/unloadareas
andthedevice,donotexceed
5/8inch?

Note:Foldingortelescoping
devicesarepermittedprovided
theymeetallstructural
requirementsofthissection.
A31

A32

YesNo

Isacompartment,securement
system,orotherappropriate
methodprovidedtoensurethat
stoweddevices,including
portabledevicesstowedinthe
ridersarea,donotimpingeon
arider'swheelchairormobility
aidorposeanyhazardtoriders
intheeventofasuddenstop?

TRANSFERDEVICE

Ifatransferdeviceisprovided,
isthereanaccessiblerouteto

thedevicewhentherideisin

the:

Yes
Loadposition?

Unloadposition?
Yes

Exceptionsinloadorunload
areasandonamusementride:
1.Ifarampispartofthe
accessiblerouteanditis
structurallyoroperationally
infeasiblefortheslopetobeno
greaterthan1:12,i.e.forevery
inchofheightchangethereare

No

No

Photo#:

Addcompartment
Addsecurementsystem

Regradeto1:20
maximumslope
Installaramp
Installaplatformlift
Installamechanizedseat
Installatransfersystem

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atleast12inchesofcurbramp
run,theslopemaybeno
greaterthan1:8.

2.Ifitisstructurallyor
operationallyinfeasibleto
providehandrailsontheramp,
handrailsarenotrequired.

Note:Atransferdevicemaybe
eitherpermanentortemporary.
Transferdevicesthatcouldbe
adaptedtoprovideaccessonto
anamusementrideinclude,but
arenotlimitedto,lifts,
mechanizedseatandtransfer
systems.

A33

Isthereaclearfloor/ground
Yes No
spaceforwheelchairstorageno

lessthan30incheswideandno Measurement:
lessthan48incheslong,

adjacenttotheunloadareabut
notoverlappingtheaccessible
routeoranyrequiredmeansof
egress?

A34

Isthereaclearfloor/ground
spacenolessthan30inches
wideandnolessthan48inches
longadjacenttothetransfer
devicewhenpositionedfor:

Yes No
Loadingintheloadarea?

Measurement:

Unloadingintheunloadarea?
Yes No

Photo#:

Addspace
Moveorremove
partitions,fixturesor
objects

Addspace
Moveorremove
partitions,fixturesor
objects
Reconfigurespace

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Measurement:

A36

Istheheightofthetransfer
deviceseatnolessthan14
inchesandnogreaterthan24
inchesfromthesurfaceofthe
loadandunloadarea?

YesNo

Measurement:

YesNo

YesNo

Photo#:

Photo#:

Changetransferdevice
seatheight

Photo#:

Photo#:

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