Accessibility Statement

Funfest Mill Basin Bowl · Last updated 13 September 2026

Our commitment

Funfest Mill Basin Bowl is a place for everyone — we run leagues for seniors and juniors, keep bumpers and ramps on hand for bowlers who want them, and are a proud Special Olympics bowling partner. We want the website to hold to the same standard as the building.

We are working toward the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, the standard most widely used to judge whether a website is usable by people with disabilities.

Where we stand

We believe the site currently meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA across everything we have been able to test. We are not claiming full conformance, because parts of the standard can only be judged by testing with real assistive technology and by people who use it, and that work is not done. The limitations section below sets out exactly what is outstanding.

What we have built in

• Keyboard access. Every link, button and form control can be reached and operated with a keyboard alone, in a sensible order. A visible gold focus ring shows where you are. The mobile menu closes with the Escape key and returns you to the button that opened it.
• A skip link. The first thing a keyboard user reaches on any page is a link that jumps past the navigation to the main content.
• Structure screen readers can follow. Every page uses real landmarks — navigation, main, footer — with one heading level per rank in order, list markup for lists, and column headers on the league table.
• Text alternatives. Every image carries alt text describing what is actually in the photograph. Decorative graphics are hidden from screen readers so they do not add noise.
• Contrast. Body text meets at least 4.5:1 against its background and large headings at least 3:1. Where our brand red fell short on small text, we use a lighter red that clears the threshold.
• Zoom and reflow. The site reflows to a single column and never scrolls sideways down to a 320-pixel-wide window, which is what 400% browser zoom looks like on a laptop.
• Touch targets. On touch devices, links and buttons are at least 44 by 44 pixels.
• Motion. If your device is set to reduce motion, the fade-in animations are switched off.
• No JavaScript required. With JavaScript turned off or blocked, every page still shows all of its content.
• Labelled forms. Every form field has a visible label tied to it, and disabled controls explain, in text, that you should call instead.

How we test

• Automated checks with axe-core across every page of the site at both phone and desktop widths, run against the WCAG 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 A and AA rule sets. The site currently reports no violations.
• A manual keyboard walkthrough of the whole tab order on each page, checking that every stop is reachable, visible and escapable.
• Contrast ratios calculated for each text and background pair rather than eyeballed.
• Layout checked at 320, 360, 390, 1024 and 1440 pixels, and with JavaScript disabled.

Known limitations

We would rather tell you about these than have you discover them.

• No screen reader audit yet. The site is built to screen reader conventions and passes automated checks, but it has not yet been formally tested with NVDA, JAWS or VoiceOver by someone who uses them daily. That is the next piece of work.
• No independent audit. Testing so far has been done by the team that built the site. There has been no third-party audit or certification.
• The map on the Contact page. It is embedded from Google Maps, and we cannot control how accessible it is or make it show a focus indicator. The street address is printed in plain text on the same page, and the address itself is a link that opens directions.
• Photographs have short descriptions. Alt text says what each photograph shows, but there are no extended descriptions of the scenes.
• Automated testing has limits. Tools like axe-core catch only part of what matters. A clean report is a floor, not a finish.

If something is in your way

Please tell us — it is the fastest way for us to fix it, and we would rather hear from you than not.

• Phone: (718) 763-6800
• In person: 6161 Strickland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234

It helps if you can tell us the page, what you were trying to do, and what happened. We aim to reply within three business days, and to fix anything that blocks someone from using the site as quickly as we can.

You do not have to wait for a fix. Everything on this website — lane rates, party packages, league nights, menus, hours, gift cards — is available by phone, and our staff will book you in, answer questions or read out anything you need.

At the bowling center

If you or someone in your group has a specific need for a visit — equipment, seating, where to park, or anything else that would make the trip easier — call ahead on (718) 763-6800 and we will tell you what we can do and make arrangements.

Keeping this current

This statement describes the site as it stands today. We re-run our accessibility checks whenever we make a substantial change, and we will update this page — including the limitations above — as things are addressed.