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DISABLED SERVICES
PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES INFORMATION
Orlando Venues schedules, operates and maintains the City’s public assembly facilities. Its mission is to provide a broad spectrum of entertainment including theatrical, cultural and sporting events that will attract people from all ethnic groups and ages. By making its facilities “user friendly” to patrons, Orlando Venues strives to provide the community with a clean, pleasant and safe environment to come together with their families and peers for the purpose of entertainment and public forum.We are dedicated to providing enjoyment of our events for current and potential patrons including the disabled in our community. To achieve this, we have reviewed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and worked with several disabled agencies to review our building for compliance and to establish policies and procedures to address the needs of the disabled community.
Disabled Parking Information
Lots #1, 5, 6, and CP Garage I and CP Garage II have
spaces that are designated for disabled parking and
provide the best access to the facilities (see Parking
Map). The closest available parking to the disabled
entrance of the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre is
in Lot #5 or in the CP Garage I, located on Revere
Street. Lot #5 has 50 oversized parking spaces for
the disabled.
There are approximately 50 spaces available for disabled
reserved parking in Lot 5. Disabled persons must be
able to present a disabled placard along with their
pre-paid parking permit to gain entry into the lot
on the day of the event. Pre-paid permits for disabled
designated parking spaces will not be honored without
the Disabled Placard. All other disabled parking spaces
in Lot 1, Lot 5, Lot 6, CP Garage I and CP Garage
II are available on a first come first serve, cash
only basis on the day of the event.
All disabled patrons are required to pay for parking
with only the following exceptions. Disabled patrons
exempt from paying parking fees are those in a wheelchair
accessible van with wheelchair ramp, and/or those
with physical hand controls and/or those with a Florida
Toll Exemption Card. For information regard Florida
Toll Exemption Permits contact the Commission for
the Transportation Disadvantaged at 1-800-983-2435.
No other exceptions apply.
DISABLED
PATRON PARKING EXEMPTIONS:
Disabled patrons exempt from paying parking fees are
those in a wheelchair accessible van with wheelchair
ramp, and/or those with physical hand controls and/or
those with a Florida Toll Exemption Card. For information
regarding Florida Toll
Exemption Permits contact the Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged at
1-800-983-2435. No other exemptions apply.
Disabled patrons meeting the criteria above, must
call the Amway Center box office at 407.440.7900 no
later than 5 pm the day prior to event and the box
office will issue
the appropriate parking pass.
Amway Center Entry
There is a disabled entrance on the East side of the
Amway Center. From this entrance, patrons may take
an elevator to the concourse level for easy access
to the seating area.
Box Office
All Box Office sellers have received instructions
regarding the proper procedures for selling tickets
to disabled patrons. Seating arrangements are discussed
with each patron.
Box Office Windows
The Box Office is located at the north side of the
Amway Center and is easily accessible from the street
or the parking lots. There are complimentary 15 –
minute parking spaces available on Church Street.
All ticket windows are covered in the event of inclement
weather.
Braille
All restroom entrances and elevators are marked in
Braille.
Disabled Seating Information
Ticket information for disabled seating is available
by calling 407.440.7900.
Disabled Seating Ticket Availability
1. Floor Seating
Floor Seats will be held as long as comparable seating
is available.
2. Wheelchair Seating
Designated seating for wheelchair patrons allows one
companion seat per wheelchair patron and is available
until general seating is sold out.
3. Additional Seating
Limited additional seats for guests of wheelchair
patrons, visual impairments and mobility impairments
will be held until the day of the show or until general
seating is sold out. Seats will be released the day
of the show in a percentage equal to the amount of
total capacity used.
Elevators
The Amway Center has fourteen (14) accessible
elevators available for guests with disabilities.
• There are six (6) accessible public elevators,
located in the NE, NW, and SW corners of the building.
These elevators provide access to all levels.
• There are also two (2) accessible elevators
for guests with disabilities on the east side of the
building, providing service to the Founders, Terrace,
and Mezzanine Levels, and two (2) accessible elevators
for guests with disabilities on the west side of the
building, providing service to the Event, Founders,
Terrace, and Mezzanine Levels.
• There are also four (4) accessible elevators
for guests with disabilities in the NE, NW, SE, and
SW corners of the Club Level that provide access from
the Club Level down to the loge and club seating areas. Event Staff
The Amway Center is staffed with trained professionals
who are knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs of
the disabled community. This group includes Emergency
Medical Technicians from the Orlando Fire Department,
Orlando Police Officers, Guest Relations Personnel
and a fulltime staff that can offer special assistance
to all patrons.
Hearing Assistance
Assistive Listening Devices are available for loan
at either one of the Silestone Guest Assistance stations
located on the north end of the Terrace Level (Level
3), at section 111 and Promenade Level (Level 5) at
section 219. Guests will be required to leave a driver’s
license or photo government-issued ID card at Silestone
Guest Assistance when checking out a device, to be
returned when the device is checked in at Silestone
Guest Assistance. Guests have a choice of an ear speaker,
stereo headset, stetoclip or neckloop.Mobility Impaired
Seating
Wheelchair accessible and companion seats are available
at locations dispersed throughout Amway Center, offering
guests the choice of an array of prices, amenities,
and lines of sight. Seating locations vary depending
on particular events. It is important to indicate
when buying tickets if you require wheelchair accessible
seating. For more information, please call 866.857.7077
or TDD/TTY 407.916.2668.
Phone Orders
Phone orders are accepted until 24 hours prior to
an event or until the event is sold out. To place
an order, call 407.440.7900. Customers may pay with
MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover. (No
C.O.D. orders will be accepted). Orders received seven
working days prior to the event may be mailed at the
customer’s request. Any remaining orders, or
orders received less than seven working days prior
to an event, will be held at the Will-Call window
for pick up. There is a $6.00 handling fee per order.
Patrons should have the following information available
when placing the call:
-Name, date, and time of event for which they wish
to purchase tickets.
-Credit card number and expiration date.
-Full name as it appears on the card.
-Complete mailing address to which the tickets are
to be sent.
Relocations
Relocations should be handled with the assistance
of an Usher Supervisor only.
Restrooms
Large restrooms with disabled facilities are located
in each corner of the arena on the concourse level.
Restrooms are clearly marked and are located behind
the red walls. Each restroom is equipped with disabled
stalls with grab bars and 36” wide doors. There
are disabled restrooms on the skybox level next to
the public elevators and southwest corner.
Restroom – Companion Assisted
A restroom is available in the EMT office on the east
end of the concourse behind sections 106/107 for individuals
wishing to have a companion assist them. (The EMT
office is located to the right as you get off the
disabled elevator).
Sign Language
The Amway Center can arrange, with advance notice,
interpretive services for concerts and family shows.
Patrons can call the box office at 866.857.7077 or
TDD/TTY 407.916.2668.
Special Service Animals
Service animals are animals individually trained to
do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual
with a disability. Guests with disabilities are welcome
to bring their service animals inside the Amway Center.
Service animals may not use additional seats unless
a ticket has been purchased for the adjacent seat,
but may request accessible seating.
Ticket Prices
Disabled seating locations are available in almost
all price ranges when an event goes on sale.
Ushering
It can be arranged to have an usher meet visually
impaired patrons outside the building and assist them
to their seats as well as back and forth to the restroom
facilities, concession and novelty stands. Please
request these services when arranging for the tickets
through our box office or call 407.440.7900 which
is our ticket information phone number.
Water Fountains
Wheelchair-accessible water fountains are located
on the East and West ends of the main concourse. Cups
are available in the First Aid Room located on the
East end and at the Information Booth located at the
West end of the arena concourse for patrons with limited
mobility.
Wheelchairs
A limited number of wheelchairs are available at the
First Aid Room located on the East end of the arena
concourse. Patrons may use these wheelchairs to assist
them to their seats or request that an EMT give them
an escort. Patrons should contact a ticket taker or
usher upon entering the arena to make these accommodations.
Wheelchair Seating
Wheelchair accessible and companion seats are available
at locations dispersed throughout Amway Center, offering
guests the choice of an array of prices, amenities,
and lines of sight. Seating locations vary depending
on particular events. It is important to indicate
when buying tickets if you require wheelchair accessible
seating. For more information, please call 866.857.7077
or TDD/TTY 407.916.2668.
Window Sales
Tickets may be purchased from the Amway Center Box
Office located on the north side of the Amway Center.
Box Office hours are from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Monday
through Friday. Complimentary 15 - minute parking
is available for ticket purchasers. Night-of-show
box office hours are three (3) hours before show time
and until 30 minutes after the show begins. If tickets
are still available on the night of the show, they
can be purchased from any of the box office windows.
Patrons must specify their needs for disabled seating
in either wheelchair or impairment sections.
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