Question: What is the Access 2 Entertainment Card?
Answer: The Access 2 Entertainment Card allows a guide, assistant or
attendant accompanying a person with a disability to be admitted to
participating movie theatres either for free, or at a reduced rate. The level of
discount offered varies among theatres. However, for participating theatres only
offering a discount, the guide, assistant or attendant will be admitted for a
charge of no more than $3.00. The person with a disability pays the usual
admission fee in all cases.
Question: When will this program start?
Answer: The Access 2 Entertainment Card will come into effect on March 1st
2005.
Question: How do persons with a vision loss apply for the card, and what
documentation or proof of disability do they need to include with their
application?
Answer: Applications for the card are available on the following website
www.access2.ca. Click on the button entitled "Download Application".
Applications are available in several formats including an MS-Word document. The
word document can be completed from the applicant's computer and printed out for
mailing.
Those who possess a valid CNIB National ID Card can include a photocopy of
their CNIB ID card, with their completed application, as proof of disability. No
further medical documentation or registered health care professionals'
signatures will be needed for these individuals..
For those who do not possess a CNIB National ID card, a registered health
care professional will need to complete Section C of the application form. A
list of accepted professionals can also be found in this section of the
application form.
Question: Will those who possess a valid CNIB National ID card be able to
continue to use their ID Card to access movie theatre discounts that were
available prior to the introduction of the Access 2 Card?
Answer: Some movie theatres may continue to offer their current discounts
upon presentation of the CNIB National ID Card. However, for movie theatres who
are providing discounts as part of the Access 2 Entertainment program
exclusively, the CNIB National ID Card will NOT be accepted in lieu of the
Access 2 Card. As a result, to guarantee access to this discount at all
participating theatres, it is recommended that persons who are blind,
sight-impaired or deaf-blind apply for the Access 2 Card.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Patrons with a disability must present BOTH the Access 2
Entertainment Card AND photo identification in order to access these discounts.
Question: Which theatres will be accepting the Access 2 Card?
Answer: The theatres listed below have already joined the Access 2
Entertainment program.
PLEASE NOTE: Other theatres may choose to join the program later. An
up-to-date listing of participating theatres can be found on the
Access 2 web site. Patrons can also feel free to contact individual theatres
to ask whether they are part of this program.
For more information, visit the Access 2 Entertainment web site at:
www.access2.ca