Zion halts pandemic shuttle-ticketing system before holiday
May 28, 2021
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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) Zion National Park has ended a shuttle ticket system that was implemented to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Masks are still required while in line and while riding the shuttle, but seating capacity will be similar to pre-COVID-19 levels, the Spectrum newspaper reported.
The change was announced Thursday, shortly before the Memorial Day weekend, a busy time for visitation. More than 85,000 visitors are expected this year.
Tickets are no longer required, though anyone who has already purchased one will be prioritized in the shuttle queue at or after the ticket’s time and date.
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The couple exchanged vows at the edge of a cliff under a handcrafted arch. Rachel Allen, a Universal Life minister, officiated at the intimate ceremony. Credit.Whittney Kesterson/Whittney Jean Photography
Hours after Ms. Brinkerhoff and Mr. McCann met on Wire Mesa, they followed each other on Instagram. A day later, he asked her to meet him for a ride through Zen, another nearby trail near her home. That first date, which ended with a Chick-fil-A dinner at a scenic trail stop, was not all picnic blankets and golden sunsets.
“There were a few times you could tell there was nervousness,” Mr. McCann said. That was in part because they rooted out their differences early. “Our backgrounds are not even a little alike,” Ms. Brinkerhoff said.