Venue and park operators search for solutions to 'overtourism'
by Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times
Nov 06, 2017
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES - So many tourists head up to the Hollywood sign to snap selfies that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has suggested building a gondola to reduce congestion on nearby streets and hiking trails.
At Zion National Park, the crowds are so heavy that park officials are considering a congestion management plan that would require visitors to make reservations to enter the popular Utah park.
Disneyland has become so packed that the Anaheim, Calif., theme park adopted a ticket policy to offer lower prices for visits during slow periods and higher prices for more popular times.
Across the United States, people have been trekking to national parks, theme
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