Cacau Park accessibility: what is known for disabled visitors

What is known about accessibility at Cacau Park

Park accessibility

Not officially announced yet.

Ride rules for disabled visitors

Not officially announced yet.

Half-price ticket

Guaranteed by Brazilian Law 12.933/2013 at leisure and entertainment events

Companion

Also gets the half-price ticket when the person with a disability needs assistance

Ticket prices

Not officially announced yet.

As of this update, neither the official Cacau Park website nor the press coverage we follow gives details on accessible routes, adapted restrooms, wheelchair loans or ride rules for people with disabilities. Ticket prices have not been announced either.

Sources: Cacau Show · Presidência da República (Planalto)

Do people with disabilities pay half price?

Yes, under federal law. Law 12.933/2013 guarantees a half-price ticket to people with disabilities at leisure and entertainment events, among others, and extends it to their companion, when one is needed. It is half of the price charged to the general public.

Decree 8.537/2015, which regulates the law, sets how to prove the disability when buying the ticket and at the entrance:

• the BPC (Benefício de Prestação Continuada) card of the person with a disability; or
• an INSS document certifying retirement of a person with a disability (Complementary Law 142/2013);
• in either case, together with an official photo ID.

For the companion, until the official disability assessment provided for in the law is in place, a statement that assistance is needed is enough, made by the person with a disability or, if they cannot, by the companion, when buying and at the entrance.

Sources: Presidência da República (Planalto) (Dec 2013) · Presidência da República (Planalto) (Oct 2015)

What the Brazilian Inclusion Law guarantees

Law 13.146/2015 (the Brazilian Inclusion Law) applies to every park in the country. Among other points, it guarantees people with disabilities:

• the right to tourism and leisure on equal terms with other people (art. 42);
• priority service at institutions and services open to the public (art. 9);
• hotels and inns built on universal design principles and with the accessibility features required by law (art. 45). The Cacau Park complex will have its own hotels.

Source: Presidência da República (Planalto)

What to check with the park before your visit

Once Cacau Park publishes its rules, check its official channels for:

• how to buy the half-price ticket for a disabled visitor and their companion, and which documents the park accepts;
• step-free routes between areas and how ride queues work;
• each ride’s rules for wheelchair users or visitors who need help transferring to the seat;
• wheelchair loans or rentals;
• accessible restrooms, rest areas and support for autistic or noise-sensitive visitors;
• reserved spaces in the parking lot.

Source: Cacau Show