ORANGE COUNTY · ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE
Vision
Trip planning for your accessibility needs.
This guide is for blind and low-vision visitors to Orange County — where audio description at the theater, audio guides at the museum, and Braille or large-print materials turn a visit into something you take in on your own terms. The Segerstrom Center leads with audio-described performances and Braille, the big theme parks offer audio guides and easy-to-read materials, and service animals are welcome across nearly every venue in the county.
It’s built in two halves. First, what to expect across the county. Then the standout venues for vision access in each category, with a link to browse the rest.
In this Guide:
- What to Expect — audio & description, Braille & large print, service animals
- Performing Arts
- Theme Parks
- Museums
What to Expect
Audio description is concentrated in the theater — Segerstrom Center offers audio-described performances on select dates (call ahead to confirm). For self-guided visits, audio guides are available at Disneyland and Bowers Museum.
For printed materials, Segerstrom provides Braille and large print, Knott’s offers Braille, and Disneyland, Knott’s, and Festival of Arts all provide easy-to-read materials — request them when you book so they’re ready on arrival.
Service animals are welcome across nearly every OC venue — the most consistent vision-relevant provision in the county (a few restrict to trained service animals only). For described performances and guided tours, reserve when you buy tickets; where a feature isn’t listed, the venue’s accessibility coordinator is the fastest way to confirm large-print or staff-assistance options.
Performing Arts
The county’s strongest category for vision access — led by Segerstrom’s described performances and Braille.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts — full accessibility details →
The most complete vision offering in the county: audio description, Braille, and large-print materials.
- Audio-described performances on select dates — confirm on the accessibility page
- Braille and easy-to-read materials; request when you book
Festival of Arts & Pageant of the Masters — full accessibility details →
Easy-to-read materials at Laguna Beach’s summer stage.
- Easy-to-read materials available
- Note: the production uses heavy moving and strobe lighting
All Accessible Performing Arts Venues
Filter by the vision features you need
Theme Parks
Both majors provide easy-to-read materials; Disneyland adds audio guides and Knott’s adds Braille.
Disneyland Resort — full accessibility details →
Audio guides and easy-to-read materials across the two parks.
- Audio guides and easy-to-read materials
- Service animals welcome, with designated relief areas
Knott’s Berry Farm — full accessibility details →
Braille and easy-to-read materials at the Buena Park park.
- Braille and easy-to-read materials — confirm current offerings on Knott’s accessibility page
All Accessible Theme Parks
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Museums
Bowers Museum — full accessibility details →
Audio guides for the collection at Santa Ana’s leading art-and-culture museum.
- Audio guides available
- No tactile exhibits — worth knowing before you go
All Accessible Museums
Filter by the vision features you need
