. >> reporter: stanley and gilda drove up from san diego to be among the first visitors thursday.yed all the breath taking sights yosemite has to offer, and just missed coming in contact with one of the park's local residents. >> beautiful! and there was a little sign of bear. >> yes. on the trail. he left his little -- so she's looking around every tree looking for a bear. >> i know that bear is here somewhere. >> reporter: restrooms, as well as some stores, camp grounds and hotels are open but shuttle buses in yosemite valley will remain closed for the remainder of the year. >> for the most part, the visitor programs are open, the trails are open, people can bring their bikes, rental bikes, so it's a great opportunity and we're really excited to get as much open as we can for visitors. >> reporter: the day use reservation system expected to remain in effect for a while. they are not expected to allow full capacity in the park until california declares stage four of the pandemic. and that may not happen until a vaccine is discovered. in yoss elliot, abc7 news. >>> air bnb says th