A federal judge in Massachusetts denied Six Flags New England's attempts to dismiss discrimination claims brought by a family who claimed the amusement park refused to allow a child the use of its water attractions while secured in a physician-prescribed medical stroller.

In a Tuesday ruling, U.S. Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson for the District of Massachusetts denied a motion to dismiss claims against Riverside Park Enterprises, doing business as Six Flags, accusing it of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. The plaintiffs, Stacey Labonte and Kelly Veilleux, parents of minor child A.V., accused Six Flags of refusing to allow A.V. to use his mobility stroller in the water park area. Six Flags argued that the plaintiffs lacked standing because A.V. outgrew the Convaid Cruiser mobility stroller he had used during a visit to the park in 2019, claiming the case was moot.