ACCESS INFORMATION
For guests with disabilities
Date posted: February 26, 2008Check back often for updates
Questions before the Event: Please email access at rothburyfestival dot com. Laura Grunfeld, ROTHBURY’s Access Specialist will respond to your email.
Questions during the Event: Come to the Access Reception tent or ask a member of the Access Team.
ROTHBURY’s Access Reception: This is where ROTHBURY’s guests with disabilities can come to get information, request services, rendezvous with friends, and rest & renew. Access Reception is open from 10 am to 10 pm each event day. Do you want to meet up with other like-minded folk? Put a notice on our bulletin board to drum up a gathering of fellow AA members, veterans with disabilities, members of the Deaf community, or whomever you want to bring together.
ROTHBURY’s Access Team: We are the staff and volunteers working to make ROTHBURY accessible to guests with disabilities. We will be wearing lime green t-shirts.
Requests for Accommodations: Do you need an accommodation that we have not listed below? Please give us as much notice as you can. Especially this first year as we are working out our systems, we would like the time to make it right for you. We ask for a minimum of two or three weeks; even more if you can. Why wait? Shoot us an email right now: access at rothburyfestival dot com
SERVICES FOR GUESTS WITH MOBILITY DISABILITIES
THE LAY OF THE LAND
This is a large site. The terrain is flat for the most part, but there are some slightly hilly areas. There are some roadways and hardened bike paths but much of your travel will be over grass. People who have difficulty traveling distances may want to bring a mobility device such as a wheelchair.
TRANSPORTATION TO THE EVENT
Wherever ROTHBURY provides shuttle service, there will be accessible shuttles available. We may need advance reservations. Stay tuned for more information about transportation to the event.
ACCESSIBLE DAY PARKING
There will be an accessible day parking lot. See map for location.
ACCESSIBLE CAMPING
The Accessible Camping area will be located as close as possible to the venue. It will be open to guests who have the state-issued accessible parking license plate, hang tag, or placard. People who do not have the tag but who have difficulty walking long distances should talk with their doctor about getting a temporary pass for this event. Write to access at rothburyfestival dot com if you need further information or assistance.
ACCESSIBLE RV CAMPING
A section of the Accessible Camping area will be set aside for those who drive RV’s. A state-issued accessible parking tag is required. There is a $100 charge for bringing an RV. There are no hookups in this area. Go to RVs for more information.
ACCESSIBLE VIP RV
The VIP RV will also be located close to the venue and will also be a $100 ticket, but will have snazzier accessible toilets and showers. There are no hookups in this area. Go to RVs for more information.
Which will be closer? We haven’t worked that out exactly, but we anticipate that the Accessible RV and Accessible VIP RV areas will be about the same distance from the venues.
THE GOOD LIFE BACK FORTY AND THE GOOD LIFE RANCH
At this time, these facilities are not accessible. We have not yet been successful in finding alternative means of lodging on site. If you have an accessible RV, you may bring that for parking in Accessible Camping, Accessible RV, or the Accessible RV Good Life. We are compiling a list of nearby accessible lodging facilities. Please contact access at Rothburyfestival dot com for this information.
RESERVED VIEWING AREAS
ROTHBURY will have reserved viewing areas for guests who use wheelchairs or who have significant mobility disabilities. If you do not use a wheelchair but would find it very difficult to be in the general audience area, you may bring a doctor’s note stating that you need to use the reserved viewing area, a state-issued disability ID, or other such identification. Present that note at the Access Reception tent to receive a pass to the reserved seating areas.
Each person with a mobility disability may bring one companion into the reserved seating area. Families, two adults and any children under 18 may all come into the area together.
We ask that only those that need to use reserved seating apply. Space is limited and we want to have enough space for those who truly need it. We appreciate your cooperation.
ACCESSIBLE VENUES
Most of the performances and activities are accessible. There may an exception or two and we are working on that.
POWERED MOBILITY DEVICES
Motorized wheelchairs and three or four-wheeled scooters are allowed at Rothbury. For safety reasons in this crowded environment, guests may not use golf carts, all terrain vehicles, two-wheeled scooters or any other motorized mobility devices.
RECHARGE
We are doing our best to provide a place to recharge motorized mobility devices and batteries for medical devices such as CPAP machines. More information to come.
ACCESSIBLE PORTABLE TOILETS
In each cluster of portable toilets, you will find at least one accessible portable toilet. There will be additional accessible toilets in the Accessible Camping area.
ACCESSIBLE SHOWERS
There will be accessible showers in the Accessible Camping area and in the Accessible VIP RV area. There is a fee for showers.
ACCESSIBLE ATMS
There will be accessible ATMs on site. See map for locations.
SERVICES FOR OUR GUESTS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION
BRAILLE
Braille programming information will be available at the Access Reception tent or you may request that we mail a copy to you in advance. Please make your request no later than June 18.
LARGE PRINT
Large Print programming information will be available at the Access Reception tent.
GUIDE SERVICE
A one-time guided tour is available to guests who are blind or have low vision. Please make a reservation by June 18 so that we may schedule a volunteer for that time.
SERVICES FOR OUR GUESTS WHO ARE DEAF OR ARE HARD OF HEARING
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
American Sign Language interpreters are available. Please make your request as soon as you know which performers you would like to see. As you know, it takes time to get the information that we need from the musicians and it takes time for the interpreters to practice. We would appreciate three weeks or more advance notice and no less than two weeks, please. The Access Reception tent will be the base for the Interpreter team, and you can find a schedule of interpreted events posted their as well.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES
Anyone needing an assistive listening device should request the service as soon as possible and no later than June 18.
MEDICAL
MEDICAL CENTER
There is a medical center on site with ambulances standing by. The nearest hospital is about seven miles away. There is also a medevac helicopter nearby. There are two pharmacies, in nearby towns, within ten miles of ROTHBURY.
MEDICINE
People bringing medicines to the event should declare them to security at the search.
People who use syringes must bring medication, accompanying prescription, and a photo ID.
There is a refrigerator at the medical center if you need a cool place to store your meds. See map for location.
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE
SERVICE ANIMALS
Guests with disabilities may bring a service animal that is trained to assist that person. Service animals must remain on a leash in this large, crowded environment. Disruptive or dangerous animals will have to leave the site.
So that we don’t have to dig it out of the treads in our sneakers, there will be a relief area where you may walk your animal. See map for location.
Some service animals may find the summer heat and distances difficult. If it would help your service animal perform its job better, your service animal may camp in the Accessible Camping area. Of course, you’ll have to camp there as well. If you don’t have an accessible parking tag, write to access at rothburyfestival dot com, no later than June 18.
Service animals are not pets. We love your pets almost as much as you do, but they are not allowed at ROTHBURY. Click here for a list of kennels.
WHAT WE DO NOT PROVIDE
We do not provide push service or personal care service.
We look forward to seeing YOU at the ROTHBURY Festival!