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Ailing Woman Sues Disney For Kicking Her Off Ride

A Central Florida woman had a prescription for her chronic pain that included riding Disney's Tower of Terror. She says it actually worked, but says Disney kicked her out for riding the ride too many times and now she's suing.

"I actually hold the record right now for the most rides of single riders which is 56 times," said Denise Mooty.

Every Saturday for the past three-and-a-half years, Mooty has visited Hollywood Studios to ride the attraction. She rode it over and over, as many as 20 times in a row.

Mooty has adhesions in her abdomen, essentially, internal scarring. She needs four to six surgeries a year to get rid of the adhesions.

Mooty's doctor wrote a letter to Disney stating, "The benefit of riding the Tower of Terror breaks down these adhesions thus relieving her of so much pain."

"Every since I've been riding the Tower of Terror, I only have to have one surgery versus several. It really works, the G-force of going up and down," said Mooty.

Mooty had a guest assistance card and would either go through the Fast Pass lane or the back entrance. But then one day in August it all changed.

"A different manager said she didn't care what my card said, I'm only allowed to ride the ride four times," said Mooty.

Mooty said she was also told she could no longer use the back entrance. She spent the next couple of weeks arguing with Disney. In the end, she got booted out and was cited for trespassing and for using profanity. Mooty claims she did not do those things.

For its part, Disney said there was never a restriction placed on the number of times Mooty could ride the Tower of Terror. The park said she used profanity in front of guests and that's why she was ordered out. But the park did say it would listen to an appeal of her case.

Mooty is suing to get back on the ride and also to collect damages.
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