Orlando has another record breaking year for tourism
It was another huge year for Orlando tourism, welcoming 75 million visitor arrivals in 2018.
Visit Orlando touted its status as the most visited destination in the country, ahead of New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
"Overwhelming to think of reaching a number like 75 million, when no one else in the country has even reached 70," said George Aguel, President & CEO, Visit Orlando.
Of course, being the world’s theme park capital helps.
It had 68.5 million domestic visitors, an annual increase of 4.1%, and 6.5 million international visitors, also up by more than 5%.
International visitor growth was driven by Latin America, and specifically Brazil and Mexico.
Orlando now has more than 120,000 hotel rooms, which the second highest in the country after Las Vegas.
There have been several high-profile additions at Orlando theme parks at Disney, Universal and SeaWorld with more to come.
Disney World is opening its Star Wars attraction this summer, Universal Orlando opens a new Harry Potter-themed ride, and SeaWorld just launched Sesame Street land.
"We think it will help us carry over in 2020. A lot of these things start to kick in the following year," Aguel said.
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