DisneyPrincess5
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Should monkey wearing a diaper in a baby stroller be allowed in WDW?
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DisAl
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For those who doubt the validity of a service monkey please visit this site:
https://monkeyhelpers.org
Service monkeys can perform many more tasks than service dogs for people with certain impairments. I have not seen anyone with a service monkey who was not confined to a wheelchair though.
People will abuse anything, and from the photos I would guess this one was a pet.
So, if it was a pet, NO and she should have been escorted from the park.
If it is a service monkey, YES.
https://monkeyhelpers.org
Service monkeys can perform many more tasks than service dogs for people with certain impairments. I have not seen anyone with a service monkey who was not confined to a wheelchair though.
People will abuse anything, and from the photos I would guess this one was a pet.
So, if it was a pet, NO and she should have been escorted from the park.
If it is a service monkey, YES.
xdan0920
Think for yourselfer
Did you see the documentary film, "Outbreak"? Scary stuff.
Animaniac93-98
Well-Known Member
I'm going to start buying stock in whatever company is making those vests.
Sans Souci
Well-Known Member
Indeed. I contend it is Dustin Hoffman's magnum opus.
PizzaPlanet
Well-Known Member
Only in AK as part of an exhibit.
Brer Fox
Member
This goes along with what my entire family noticed on our last trip in December. There was a dramatic increase in service dogs. I believe Disney is getting a lot more relaxed with what they require for an animal to be brought into the parks because many of the dogs we saw were clearly not service dogs yet they were in the parks no problem. I believe Disney does not allow emotional support animals either so they were clearly pets. I have never even heard of a service monkey until now.
However like @DisAl stated, the people in need of a service monkey are supposed to be wheelchair bound. Disney also states that to qualify for a service animal it must be a dog or a miniature horse, so even if it was a service monkey it still should not have been allowed. If a woman is allowed to take a monkey I should be allowed to bring my parrots
However like @DisAl stated, the people in need of a service monkey are supposed to be wheelchair bound. Disney also states that to qualify for a service animal it must be a dog or a miniature horse, so even if it was a service monkey it still should not have been allowed. If a woman is allowed to take a monkey I should be allowed to bring my parrots
bigrigross
Well-Known Member
This goes along with what my entire family noticed on our last trip in December. There was a dramatic increase in service dogs. I believe Disney is getting a lot more relaxed with what they require for an animal to be brought into the parks because many of the dogs we saw were clearly not service dogs yet they were in the parks no problem. I believe Disney does not allow emotional support animals either so they were clearly pets. I have never even heard of a service monkey until now.
However like @DisAl stated, the people in need of a service monkey are supposed to be wheelchair bound. Disney also states that to qualify for a service animal it must be a dog or a miniature horse, so even if it was a service monkey it still should not have been allowed. If a woman is allowed to take a monkey I should be allowed to bring my parrots
Because of the laws passed on service animals, Disney cannot even ask you to verify that your animal is a service animal. Also, Disney cannot dictate what kind of service animals come into the park. If it is a trained service animal, its no different to the law. Disney would be in violation of the law if it prevented people with other service animals to come into the parks. Now, their has been a massive surge of people who do abuse the laws to bring their pet into the stores. I have seen people with Pomeranians walk into a restaurant and claiming its a service animal even though you see no medical bracelet or anything on the person which would indicate the person needed a service animal.
raven
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I agree; However, Florida law defines a service animal differently. In Florida, it means "an animal that is trained to perform tasks for an individual with a disability."
I know that most resorts in FL only allow dogs, miniature horses and pigs as service animals in their establishments. Yes, pigs.
raven
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Also, in 2015 Florida is making it more difficult for people who are bringing "fake" service animals.
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/new...ration-becomes-a-crime-in-florida-070715.html
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/new...ration-becomes-a-crime-in-florida-070715.html
rob0519
Well-Known Member
According to what I've found, Monkeys can be Emotional Support Animals, but do not quality as Service Animals.
From the U.S. Department of Justice - ADA Division
The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title II (State and local government services) and title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) on September 15, 2010, in the Federal Register. These requirements, or rules, clarify and refine issues that have arisen over the past 20 years and contain new, and updated, requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards).
Overview
This publication provides guidance on the term “service animal” and the service animal provisions in the Department’s new regulations.
Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Service animals are working animals, not pets. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.
This definition does not affect or limit the broader definition of “assistance animal” under the Fair Housing Act or the broader definition of “service animal” under the Air Carrier Access Act.
Some State and local laws also define service animal more broadly than the ADA does. Information about such laws can be obtained from the State attorney general’s office.
From the National Service Animal Registry
9. What species of animal can be a Service Animal?
The only animals allowed to serve as service animals are any breed of dog and, in some cases, miniature horses. With respect to Emotional Support Animals, there are no species or breed restrictions. Consequently, cats, rabbits, miniature pigs, ferrets, birds, etc. may be ESAs.
10. Can a cat, bird, monkey or other animal qualify as an Emotional Support Animal?
Yes. Federal law does not currently place restrictions on the species of animal that can serve as an ESA.
From the U.S. Department of Justice - ADA Division
The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title II (State and local government services) and title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) on September 15, 2010, in the Federal Register. These requirements, or rules, clarify and refine issues that have arisen over the past 20 years and contain new, and updated, requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards).
Overview
This publication provides guidance on the term “service animal” and the service animal provisions in the Department’s new regulations.
- Beginning on March 15, 2011, only dogs are recognized as service animals under titles II and III of the ADA.
- A service animal is a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability.
- Generally, title II and title III entities must permit service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all areas where members of the public are allowed to go.
Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Service animals are working animals, not pets. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.
This definition does not affect or limit the broader definition of “assistance animal” under the Fair Housing Act or the broader definition of “service animal” under the Air Carrier Access Act.
Some State and local laws also define service animal more broadly than the ADA does. Information about such laws can be obtained from the State attorney general’s office.
From the National Service Animal Registry
9. What species of animal can be a Service Animal?
The only animals allowed to serve as service animals are any breed of dog and, in some cases, miniature horses. With respect to Emotional Support Animals, there are no species or breed restrictions. Consequently, cats, rabbits, miniature pigs, ferrets, birds, etc. may be ESAs.
10. Can a cat, bird, monkey or other animal qualify as an Emotional Support Animal?
Yes. Federal law does not currently place restrictions on the species of animal that can serve as an ESA.
networkpro
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
Hmm what to pick as my emotional support animal... King Cobra or American Alligator ?
The problem is that with litigation gone wild nut jobs that simply want to bring their pets have found that by saying it is a service animal that airlines and businesses will yield to them due to the threat of litigation.service monkey. I just don't see it as a service animal plus how do we really know if it even was.
what's next, a service elephant!
Makes me think we need a law on service animals that requires them to be licensed and tagged to avoid the people just abusing the system to bring their pets. After all if you are handicapped and need to park in the handicapped parking you have to get a permit which requires a doctor's authorization. If someone really needs a service monkey it shouldn't be much of a hassle to get a doctor to sign off on it... of course if a doctor does sign off on something like that I think the medical review board should review the doctor and decide if he should still have a license... I suspect the monkey is just a pet.
According to what I've found, Monkeys can be Emotional Support Animals, but do not quality as Service Animals.
From the U.S. Department of Justice - ADA Division
The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title II (State and local government services) and title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) on September 15, 2010, in the Federal Register. These requirements, or rules, clarify and refine issues that have arisen over the past 20 years and contain new, and updated, requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards).
Overview
This publication provides guidance on the term “service animal” and the service animal provisions in the Department’s new regulations.
How “Service Animal” Is Defined
- Beginning on March 15, 2011, only dogs are recognized as service animals under titles II and III of the ADA.
- A service animal is a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability.
- Generally, title II and title III entities must permit service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all areas where members of the public are allowed to go.
Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Service animals are working animals, not pets. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.
This definition does not affect or limit the broader definition of “assistance animal” under the Fair Housing Act or the broader definition of “service animal” under the Air Carrier Access Act.
Some State and local laws also define service animal more broadly than the ADA does. Information about such laws can be obtained from the State attorney general’s office.
From the National Service Animal Registry
9. What species of animal can be a Service Animal?
The only animals allowed to serve as service animals are any breed of dog and, in some cases, miniature horses. With respect to Emotional Support Animals, there are no species or breed restrictions. Consequently, cats, rabbits, miniature pigs, ferrets, birds, etc. may be ESAs.
10. Can a cat, bird, monkey or other animal qualify as an Emotional Support Animal?
Yes. Federal law does not currently place restrictions on the species of animal that can
If anyone needs an "emotional support ferret" i suppose i could drag myself to WDW to assist ...
J_Carioca
Well-Known Member
No, I don't think it should have been allowed in.
I also don't think that people should have exotic animals like monkeys at home, whether they are pets, service animals or "emotional support animals". A monkey is not meant to wear diapers and be pushed around in a stroller. It's ridiculous.
I understand the need for service animals but there are plenty of domesticated animals that can fill these roles.
I also don't think that people should have exotic animals like monkeys at home, whether they are pets, service animals or "emotional support animals". A monkey is not meant to wear diapers and be pushed around in a stroller. It's ridiculous.
I understand the need for service animals but there are plenty of domesticated animals that can fill these roles.
SherlockWayne
Active Member
Disney lists right in their Guide for Guests with Disabilities that the only two animals that qualify as service animals in the theme parks are dogs and miniature horses. The trouble is that there is not enough training for the folks at the main entrance to notify these guests that their animal is not allowed in the park. While I think the monkey is adorable, it could present a threat to other people in the park, and should definitely not be allowed. In this case, cast members made an error in regards to enforcing Disney's policy, and I hope this doesn't open the flood gates to more people taking advantage of the situation.