Come Swim with Dolphins - Unless You are Disabled!

Many thanks to eTurboNews.com for running this story and Sandra Rhodda for bringing it to our attention:

The kernel - Karla Rivas was not allowed to swim with the dolphins at Sea Life Park in Hawaii:

"I'm very disappointed. I traveled from Phoenix, Arizona, to here [Hawai'i], and I planned all these activities," Rivas said. "Everybody in this country has the right to enjoy all activities. And if there are ways to accommodate you, why not? I don't want this to continue happening to other blind people."

Issues of safety were cited - at the last minute while Rivas standing there in front of the dolphins.

Karla Rivas, 42, of Phoenix, has never allowed blindness to get in the way, KITV-TV reported. Her Hawaiian vacation was filled with adventure, from parasailing to scuba diving. But she had one dream left to fulfill.

"I wanted to interact with the dolphins," Rivas said. "I wanted to enjoy that activity as anybody else would enjoy it."

The full article on eTurboNews:
http://www.eturbonews.com/11257/blind-visitor-not-allowed-swim-dolphins

Watch the video at KITV News: 

http://www.kitv.com/news/20551369/detail.html