Letter to the editor: No restroom for wheelchair users at theater

I am a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair full time. I cannot stand or walk at all. We took our granddaughter to Crossroads Theater in Bellevue yesterday and after drinking their mega-sized “small” lemonade I was shocked to be told that there are no wheelchair-accessible bathroom stalls because they are “remodeling” their restrooms.

I am a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair full time. I cannot stand or walk at all.

We took our granddaughter to Crossroads Theater in Bellevue yesterday and after drinking their mega-sized “small” lemonade I was shocked to be told that there are no wheelchair-accessible bathroom stalls because they are “remodeling” their restrooms.

I told the manager, “So you think people in wheelchairs don’t need to use the restroom?” All he did was shake his head.

Do you think they’d kept the theater open if there were no restrooms for their able-bodied patrons?

At the very least they should post a sign at the door informing people that the disability restroom is not available.

I will not be going to that theater any time soon, and I advised my 90+ member women’s wheelchair user support group, Northwest Women Wheelers Network, to do the same.

Anne Fey