Yosemite: Famed Hotel Name to Change in Trademark Dispute

In this March 24, 2014 file photo, the historic Ahwahnee Hotel is lit up as dusk falls over Yosemite Valley, in Yosemite, Calif. The names of iconic hotels and other facilities in the world-famous Yosemite National Park will soon change in an ongoing battle over who owns the intellectual property, park officials said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. The famed Ahwahnee Hotel will become the Majestic Yosemite Hotel, and Curry Village will become Half Dome Village, said park spokesman Scott Gediman. John Walker/Fresno Bee via AP

FRESNO, Calif.—The names of iconic hotels and other landmarks in the world-famous Yosemite National Park will soon change in an ongoing battle over who owns the intellectual property, park officials said Thursday.

The luxurious Ahwahnee Hotel will become the Majestic Yosemite Hotel, and Curry Village will become Half Dome Village, said park spokesman Scott Gediman.

In this May 29, 2014 file photo, diners eat lunch in the historic Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite, Calif. The names of iconic hotels and other facilities in the world-famous Yosemite National Park will soon change in an ongoing battle over who owns the intellectual property, park officials said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. The famed Ahwahnee Hotel will become the Majestic Yosemite Hotel, and Curry Village will become Half Dome Village, said park spokesman Scott Gediman. Mark Crosse/Fresno Bee via AP