article_snippet: A three-year-old girl was allegedly banned from going on children's rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach because A three-year-old girl has Down's syndrome.
article_snippet: Emma Patrick, of Loughborough, claims A three-year-old girl was told the theme park was 'not for the disabled' as A three-year-old girl tried to enjoy a family day out with three-year-old Lucy, who is in a special chair.
article_snippet: Mrs Patrick, 33, said the family were told when the family arrived that there were only four rides A three-year-old girl daughter could go on because her daughter is disabled, but when the family attempted to board these the family were only allowed on one.
article_snippet: The childminder claims the family were told 'if you can't walk, you can't ride' when the family tried to board rides which included the teacups, carousel and Bikini Bottom bus tour.
article_snippet: Emma Patrick claims the family were refused to ride despite the theme park's brochure saying the bus tour and the Pleasure Beach Express were suitable for disabled people.
article_snippet: Emma Patrick said Emma Patrick booked the tickets for the family online, and was not told it was not suitable for disabled people until disabled people tried to get on the rides.
article_snippet: Emma Patrick added: 'disabled people told us that the rides weren't for the disabled and I wasn't allowed to take Emma Patrick on.' 'I could have carried Emma Patrick on with shoes on and disabled people wouldn't have said anything but because us turned up and Emma Patrick was in a chair,  disabled people said no straight away. '
article_snippet: Emma Patrick claims they were told by Blackpool Pleasure Beach the rides was not suitable for disabled people .
article_snippet: The family attempted to go on the Convoy Ride but were allegedly denied access to the Convoy Ride . '
article_snippet: If this is how other parents really feel then maybe other parents should say Blackpool Pleasure Beach isn't for disabled people, so people don't turn up and feel discriminated.
article_snippet: The family claims The family were turned away from the Pleasure Beach Express (left), despite a description of the ride having a picture of a wheelchair (right), suggesting it was disability friendly .
article_snippet: Lucy was unable to ride the Bikini Bottom bus tour (left) despite a disabled sticker on the description (right)
highlights_snippet: But were told because of Lucy's disability Emma Patrick could only go on four rides .
  
highlights_snippet: Emma Patrick claims Lucy's disability were only allowed on one of the children's rides Lucy's disability tried to go on after organisers said 'if you can't walk, you can't ride'
  Lucy uses a chair but Emma Patrick said Emma Patrick could've carried Emma Patrick onto rides .