SeaWorld Orlando annual pass member Jennifer Montes said her autistic, 19-year-old son Ben gets "violent meltdowns" and waiting in ride lines at the theme park isn't ideal, as it could trigger him.
"An autistic person has trouble not only standing in long lines but the crowd of people surrounding/pushing into them is another struggle," she said.
Montes also has a mildly autistic son named Jacob, 10, and a 14-year-old daughter, Lita, with complex regional pain syndrome.
"The park has many wonderful things to offer families with special needs," she said.
And it's not just SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica Orlando and Discovery Cove. These attractions, plus Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and Legoland Florida have a variety of offerings for guests who have physical, hearing, visual and/or cognitive disabilities.
