Services Removed with new Yosemite Concessionaire Contract in 2016

Yosemite Ca.  Services slated to close in the Yosemite National Park Prospectus issued on 7/9/14. The new contract will start March 2016

  • Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows 2 hour scenic horse rides will end on 10/2015
  • Curry Ice rink will close on 3/1/2016, no funding or new location has been identified
  • Curry Village Raft Stand closes end of 2015 season, at this time no funding or location has been announced
  • Bike Stands close 3/1/2016, no funding or new location has been identified
  • Yosemite Village Sport Shop closes 3/1/2016
  • Yosemite Village Art Activity Center closes 3/1/16
  • Yosemite Lodge Nature Shop closes 3/1/16
  • Yosemite Lodge gift shop shrinks by 1/3 on 3/1/2016
  • Tuolumne Meadows Service Station and Mountaineering Shop closes 10/2015 for good. The Tuolumne Meadows Mountaineering School is required to relocate but no location is given
  • Tuolumne Meadows free shuttle stops 9/2016 for good. The prospectus does allow for a “fee or free” shuttle to be operated at the expense of Concessioner. NPS may have a plan to fund but there is no public info available

Source with more details: http://www.myyosemite.com/content/services-removed-new-yosemite-concessionaire-contract-2016