Theme Park Insider Member Daniel Etcheberry, 1972-2015

By Robert Niles: It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Daniel Etcheberry, who covered disability issues for us here on Theme Park Insider. Daniel, a resident of Tampa, was 42 years old.

Daniel had been a member of the Theme Park Insider community since 2010 and in 2013 started writing a monthly column covering theme parks from the perspective of a fan who used a wheelchair.

He was particularly honored when the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation chose to share his column, How using a wheelchair changes the theme park experience, to its thousands of followers in Facebook. In that post, Daniel wrote: "My theme park life can be divided in two parts; my able body experience and my disabled experience. 1999 was the year that changed the way I would experience the same rides that I rode before. Ending up in a wheelchair with no ability of standing up on my own and with upper torso weakness, it changed my ride’s experience."

What disability never changed, however, was Daniel's love for theme parks and visiting them. His columns provided advice and inspiration for many Theme Park Insider readers who did not want to let a physical disability get in the way of their enjoyment of the parks, either.

I've reached out to Daniel's family for information about services. In the meantime, I hope that you will enjoy these links to some of Daniel's best columns, as well as to take this opportunity to remember Daniel and to express your condolences to his family, in the comments.

Some of Daniel's top columns:

• The irony of Disney's Avatar Land for wheelchair visitors, plus other thoughts on theme park attractions


• Disney World wheelchair tour guide for hire?


• What are the differences in loading procedures for guests in wheelchairs at Disney World and Disneyland?


• How using a wheelchair changes the theme park experience

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