They denied her the chance to get the so-called "skip the line" because "not disabled enough".
This is what happened in Gardaland to model influencer Nina Rima, a 22-year-old girl whose leg was amputated following a road accident on a scooter.
The story of her misadventure is she herself on her Instagram profile with over 100,000 followers on which she retraces step by step her Halloween weekend at the amusement park.
A story that for the Minister for Disabilities Alessandra Locatelli "highlights once again the cultural weaknesses still present with respect to the issue of inclusion".
"To include - points out the minister - does not mean that we are all equal. It means recognizing that there may be differences, which must be respected, but also that it is everyone's duty to take action to prevent disadvantages or discrimination from these".
On Instragran Nina tells her misadventure.
"I thought it would be cool to go to Gardaland because I would finally skip the queues - he says in the stories - a right that belongs to me as to all the other disabled people in this world. Once we get to the disabled access they ask me what mine was disability and so I show them that I am missing a leg. They still want to see the report of the invalidity, which in any case is given to us that in Italy, as well as in the world, it is full of crafty ones. Let them see the certification, complete with a percentage I was told that my disability was not enough. A young lady tells me that I have a 'half leg' anyway. If I had missed my knee I could have skipped the queues.
So disabled to skip the queues no, but too disabled to ride a roller coaster.
Fun cannot be denied to those with disabilities ".
In the stories shared on Instagram, the model continues: "I have seen many people with crutches, with motor difficulties walking around the park", adding that she also had disagreements with the manager of the Gardaland resort with whom "we both discussed. the evenings".
"We have never been treated so badly. There were four of us and all four of us were upset."
"The icing on the cake was also the reimbursement on the ticket which, as a disabled person, they told me themselves that I would not have to pay. They told me that they would only partially reimburse me, that is 20 euros on the over 2,000 spent. very comfortable. Sorry for the outburst, but - she concludes - I had never felt so rejected and it doesn't happen ".
From the management of Gardaland they reply that Nima Rima "had the priority pass together with her entire group, as the companion of a visually impaired guest" and also explain that the young woman "was unable to access 4 of the 35 attractions of the Park for reasons of safety, or rules dictated by the manufacturers and linked to his specific disability ".
"When the group had access to the park - underline the management of Gardaland - our staff, highly trained and prepared to welcome guests with disabilities, explained the accessibility limitations".
"The lady did not want to bring with her the Guide to the Park for Guests with Physical Disabilities where the accessible attractions are clearly listed" Gardaland continues, recalling that there is "