Overview
- An internal email from business specialists Allison Christofis and Jeff Beauchamp outlined 2026 guidance that explicitly labels stickers and other coverings as alterations under the 'Void if Altered' policy.
- "Defacing the pass in any way, including writing on it or adding stickers or other coverings, is a form of altering the pass," the guidance states, citing risks to security features.
- Staff may require visitors to remove stickers or pay for a day pass or replacement if features such as the foil hologram, microtext, or invisible ink wording are obscured.
- Interior spokesperson Elizabeth Peace said the changes are clarifications intended to reduce confusion for staff and visitors.
- Artists are selling stickers designed to cover the new image, including designs by Jenny McCarty who reported more than 100 orders in two days, as a Park Service employee warns enforcement could slow entrance lines.