CALGARY — Campers logged into their computers, tablets and smartphones bright and early Thursday morning hoping to book their favourite sites in Banff National…
It’s set up to allow the “maximum volume of users, including a virtual waiting room which ensures equitable access to the reservation service for everyone, helps maintain optimal performance … and mitigates the risks of access by automated programs and bots,” the federal agency said in a statement.
Parks Canada said there were nearly 50,000 devices connected to its reservation system when it opened and more than 42,000 reservations had been made in the first six hours.Article content Annalise Klingbeil, who co-writes an email newsletter called Go Outside, said the reservation system has improved and she was able to book two backcountry trips this summer.
Klingbeil said she hosted a chat for her newsletter this week and opinions on the new site were mixed.
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