oaktreerb Posted August 31, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Do you think Princess will change the name of the Mt. McKinley Princess Lodge in Talkeetna now that Mt. McKinley will officially be Mt. Denali? I suppose they could call it the Talkeetna Princess Lodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenega Posted August 31, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Do you think Princess will change the name of the Mt. McKinley Princess Lodge in Talkeetna now that Mt. McKinley will officially be Mt. Denali? I suppose they could call it the Talkeetna Princess Lodge. Good question, particularly since there is already a Denali Princess Lodge. Perhaps the Chulitna River Lodge might be appropriate since it overlooks that river. As an Alaska resident, extremely glad to see the name change. Long overdue since folks up here have long called it Denali which is the traditional name. Edited August 31, 2015 by Chenega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaciers Posted August 31, 2015 #3 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) I’m also glad it’s now officially Denali even though many of us have been calling it that for years. Edited August 31, 2015 by Glaciers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted August 31, 2015 #4 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Do you think Princess will change the name of the Mt. McKinley Princess Lodge in Talkeetna now that Mt. McKinley will officially be Mt. Denali? I suppose they could call it the Talkeetna Princess Lodge. I wondered about the "McKinley" Princess name, too. However, the lodge isn't in Talkeetna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted August 31, 2015 #5 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I've also wondered if Princess will modify the name of the Mt. McKinley Princess. And as another Alaskan resident I also am pleased the name will be changed to Denali. Here in the Interior, in the heart of Athabascan culture, we can always tell a visitor when they stumble over the pronunciation of Tok, Nenana and Tanana, and also call the mountain Mt. McKinley. Interior residents generally have referred to it as Denali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaktreerb Posted August 31, 2015 Author #6 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) I was pleased to see the change. I would always hesitate when I would tell people about our visits to the Denali National Park and how thrilled we would be to see "the mountain"! Then I would go into an explanation of the two names. It didn't make much sense to keep the Mt McKinley name for so long. ,Chenega, Chulitna River Lodge would be great name and more descriptive of the area. The view of Denali from the lodge is amazing on a clear day. Edited August 31, 2015 by oaktreerb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carinainacar Posted September 1, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 1, 2015 My family and I were just discussing this topic over dinner. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenega Posted September 1, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 1, 2015 It's the primary reason to stay at the lodge. When clear, the view of Denali is spectacular. Also a great place to view the northern lights in late August through mid-September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted September 1, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Likely over time they will if not sooner rather than later. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted September 1, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) Looking forward to seeing Denali next year. Is it Denali or Mt Denali? (In Australia the landscapes were returned to traditional names several years ago. The most well known one - Ayers Rock is Uluru.) Edited September 1, 2015 by Pushka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenega Posted September 1, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Looking forward to seeing Denali next year. Is it Denali or Mt Denali? (In Australia the landscapes were returned to traditional names several years ago. The most well known one - Ayers Rock is Uluru.) Just Denali. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted September 1, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Just Denali. :) Thankyou. Shall call it that. Always had trouble with the other name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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