Veteran Is Kicked Off Ride At Six Flags Because He Does Not Have ‘Real Legs’

Retired US Marine bomb technician Johnny “Joey” Jones made a huge sacrifice for his country when he lost both legs to an IED while serving in Afghanistan. Now, he is speaking out to reveal that Six Flags kicked him off one of their rides for not having “real legs.”

Jones, who uses prosthetic legs, told reporters that he has been allowed on similar rides at theme parks, including Universal Studios, SeaWorld and Disney World, without issue.

“They look for a way to accommodate me — not a way to restrict me just because of liability,” Jones said during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.”

It all started a week ago, when Jones took to Twitter to tell his followers what happened.

Six Flags released a statement the next day with an apology for what went down.

“We apologize to Mr. Jones for any inconvenience; however, to ensure safety, guests with certain disabilities are restricted from riding certain rides and attractions. Our accessibility policy includes ride safety guidelines and the requirements of the federal American Disabilities Act,” Six Flags said. “Our policies are customized by ride and developed for the safety of all our guests. Our policies and procedures are reviewed and adjusted on a regular basis to ensure we continue to accommodate the needs of our guests while simultaneously maintaining a safe environment for everyone.”

Jones told “Fox & Friends” that he was more offended by the way he was told he could not go on the ride.

“He didn’t say, ‘You can’t ride this ride, go talk to so-and-so.’ It was, ‘You can’t ride this ride,’ I said ‘Why?’ and he said, ‘Because you don’t have real legs.’” Jones said. “And then once I left the ride, I researched the policy for every single ride in the park, and literally, I can’t get on a tilt-a-whirl. I’m restricted to pretty much things that don’t move, because of my legs.”

“So my message to Six Flags is, I don’t hate you, I don’t want to tell people not to go there. I want you to apply the same type of care and thoughtfulness that Universal Studios, Disney, SeaWorld and everywhere else I’ve gone and ridden roller coasters, and done so safely, I want you to apply the same knowledge and expertise that they apply,” he said. “The only prohibiting factor is if that lap bar or those shoulder harnesses can’t function as designed, and my body will allow that.”

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Veteran Is Kicked Off Ride At Six Flags Because He Does Not Have 'Real Legs' (upliftingtoday.com)