An embattled music festival has been slammed for an accessible viewing area that many said looked more like a “cage” for patrons with a disability.
The Pandemonium Rocks festival took place at Cathy Freeman Park in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct on Thursday, following months of issues that plagued the event.
Despite the website advertising an “accessible viewing area” — with some stating it was originally advertised as being a “raised deck” — many were shocked by what they saw.
In photos posted to Facebook, it is evident the specialised area was simply a fenced off patch of grass a fair distance from the stage. There was no raised viewing platform or way for ticketholders in that area to see above the crowd in front.
Many shared their disbelief over the situation, with some likening the area to a “segregated cage” or “disabled playpen”.
“So … they’ve rounded up the disabled people and put them in a ground level pen so far away from everything that they can’t see the bands,” one commented.
“But at least they are not a hindrance to able-bodied festival goers right? There are always people in wheelchairs at the festivals I go to.
“Most times they are picked up to crowd surf near the front. It bo...
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