Tricia Proefrock opened up about her experience receiving a harsh note for parking in two handicapped spots. However, she had permission to do so.
Tricia Proefrock received a harsh note with harsh words on her car despite parking in the handicapped zone and leaving plenty of slots open.
According to Tricia, their family van has a handicapped placard in the rearview mirror since her son Mason, 13, has an epileptic condition called Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, leaving him in need of a wheelchair.
They found a “parking violation” slip that someone left on their car during their recent family trip to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom park. The note read:
“[…] Because of your bull-headed, inconsiderate, feeble attempt at parking, you have taken enough room for a 20 mule team, 2 elephants […].”
It continued, “The reason for giving you this is so that in the future you may think of someone else other than yourself. Besides, I don’t like domineering, egotistical, or simple-minded drivers, and you probably fit into one of these categories.”
The stranger insulted the driver in hopes that it would elicit a change in how Tricia parked her car, perhaps not knowing Mason’s requirements.
According to Tricia, the park approved the family van to take up two handicapped slots since there were no available ramp-accessible spots. She was able to transport her son in the space.
Disney Parks didn’t release a statement but their Orlando theme park website informs guests about the available disabled parking lots. But, there is no guidance regarding full ramp-accessible spots.
Tricia was initially upset over the note but realized that the lack of available ramp access at theme parks was the underlying problem.
Two 26-year-old ladies received a letter from an unknown neighbor informing them that everything could be seen from their bathroom window.
“[Walt Disney World] is so amazing in so many ways when it comes to availability, but they can do so much better in the parking lot,” she shared. Since then, she has received overwhelming support from those who understand her.
‘PARKING VIOLATION: A Florida mom visited Disney World with her son who was disabled. After taking up 2 spots in the parking lot, another guest wrote a very nasty note to her windshield.
Read it here: https://t.co/9wAQCNWFEC
— FOX 35 Orlando (@fox35orlando) September 11, 2021
Emma Doherty, mom to Bobby, was in a similar situation as a stranger left a note on her car about parking in a disabled spot without a disabled person.
Doherty became upset and went on social media, sharing the story and explaining that her son was terminally ill. Doherty also stated that not all impairments are visible.
In her post, Doherty explained the severity of her son’s disease and the number of surgeries he underwent in the past. She chose to carry her son rather than using a wheelchair because they were late.
The woman told to ‘use blind when she showers as you can see everything’ in note https://t.co/4r3U9liomh
— Fabulous (@Fabulousmag) July 24, 2021
Fortunately, not all notes left by strangers are mean. Two 26-year-old ladies received a letter from a neighbor stating that they could see everything from their bathroom window.
The neighbor’s kindness allowed them to take safety precautions, even though the letter was quite embarrassing.