Accessible San Diego

Local attractions offer accommodations to kids with disabilities and their caregivers

Many San Diego parks, museums and attractions offer accommodations for families with disabilities. These local spots have amenities such as companion passes, early entry, discounted admission, sensory features and social stories. Visit each website for specific amenities offered. Pre-registration may be required.

Balboa Park Museums www.sdnhm.org/visit/accessibility/social-stories

Free social stories (in English or Spanish) are available for seven museums, including The Fleet. Balboa Park also offers accessible parking and bathrooms, sensory programming and audio tours.

Cabrillo National Monument www.nps.gov/subjects/accessibility/interagencyaccess-pass.htm

Visit for free with an America the Beautiful Interagency Access Pass. This lifetime pass is available free to people with a permanent disability.

Fleet Science Center www.fleetscience.org/accessibility

Accessibility Mornings provide access to Fleet galleries one hour before the public on every third Saturday. Free entry for one individual and an accompanying adult. Amenities: assistive listening devices, captioned screenings, noise-canceling headsets and more.

LEGOLAND California www.legoland.com/california/plan-your-visit/knowbefore-you-go/accessibility-information

A Certified Autism Center across the theme park, water park and on-site hotels. Their Assisted Access Pass is for individuals who would have difficulty waiting in line due to disability.

The New Children’s Museum www.thinkplaycreate.org/visit/accessibility

Caregivers accompanying a child with a disability receive free admission. Quiet, sensory-friendly spaces and a digital Sensory Guide available.

San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum www.sdcdm.org/visit/amenities

Discounted membership for families with disabilities. Free pass available for aides accompanying children with special needs. Sensory-Friendly Mornings on Sundays from 9:30–11:30 am. Braille and sensory aides available for check-out from the front desk.

San Diego Zoo & Safari Park Zoo: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/visit/guestswith-disabilities

Safari Park: https://sdzsafaripark.org/guestsdisabilities

There are many available accommodations for guests with disabilities, including a complimentary pass for one caregiver and an Easy Access Pass for those who have trouble waiting in line for attractions. Visit each website for details.

SeaWorld San Diego www.seaworld.com/san-diego/park-info/ accessibility-guide

Enroll in the Ride Accessibility Program to learn about Special Access that allows visitors with disabilities to be placed in a virtual queue for attractions.

Sesame Place San Diego www.sesameplace.com/san-diego/help

A Certified Autism Center with a Ride Accessibility Program and supports for visually and hearing impaired. Ask about their sensory amenities.

Tecolote Shores South Playground

1740 E Mission Bay Dr., Mission Bay San Diego’s newest and most accessible park where kids of all abilities engage in inclusive play.

USS Midway Museum www.midway.org/visit/accessibility

Free admission for a professional caregiver accompanying a guest with a disability. ASL and audio tour scripts available. Free loaner wheelchairs are first-come, first served.

Read the full "Accessible San Diego" article at www.SNRFSD.org