Latest update on Yellowstone reopening (6/16/2022)
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Randy Roberson
Latest news release regarding Yellowstone reopening...
Thursday June 16, 2022
Update from the Community Call, 6/16/2022:
· YNP is working to get the South Loop of YNP open. They are hoping for sometime next week, however they are still in the process of doing assessments to the damage of road from south of Canyon Village to Fishing Bridge.
· A system was proposed today, a brilliant, simplistic system of entry for when the Park does reopen. Instead of putting a reservation system in place the Park is looking at going to a license plate/date of entry system. Basically how it would work is if the last digit of your vehicle license plate ends in an even number, you are allowed to enter on even dates. And if the last digit of your vehicle license plate ends in an odd number, you are allowed to enter on odd dates. Further details about vanity plates, plates that end in letters, motorcycles and group travel (more than one vehicle in the party) are still being discussed. CUA travel will not be impacted by the new system - this is for individual day-use travelers. As such, guests with confirmed Park lodging reservations will be able to enter, regardless of plate/date. This new plate system looks to go into effect when the Park reopens. This system and details have not been finalized, so things may change.
Please know we are doing everything we can to provide open and supportive communication through this trial for everyone in our community. Please share out this email to anyone who may not be on the email list. Thank you all!
Katrina Wiese
President/CEO, Destination Yellowstone
Destination Yellowstone and the West Yellowstone TBID are working together to get a unified, positive message out throughout our community and to our visitors. The above image with the below verbiage went out today to our general email list of 41,000 people. We also posted this same message to all of our social media channels.
"A lot has changed in our area in the last seven days – including your vacation. But if you’re here, if you’re displaced from other areas – or wondering if you should still come – West Yellowstone is open and safe, and there is still plenty to see and do.
The Park is working diligently to repair damage in order to open the southern loop as quickly and safely as possible. It is expected that loop will reopen next week.
Here’s a link to some of our favorite things to do – outside of the park.
https://destinationyellowstone.com/west-yellowstone.../
The heart of Yellowstone is still beating."
Please feel free to share these messages out to your guests as well, any or all parts of what we send. Our hope is that this will help add the personal touch to your guests and not only show we care as a community but help to calm fears - and ultimately help to avoid cancellations. Let's join together to truly be the HEART of West Yellowstone.