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ORLANDO,
Fla.-June 5, 2012--It was another record-breaking year for
Orlando with final 2011 visitation numbers revealing that Orlando
welcomed 55.1 million visitors, up 7.2% from last year’s record setting
51.4 million and 1.5% over the previous forecast of 54.3 million
visitors. Total domestic visitation (business & leisure) accounted
for 51.3 million visitors, a 7.5% increase over 2010 and a record for
any U.S. destination; international travel totaled 3.8 million, an
increase of 3.5% from 2010. Orlando is the first destination in the
country to welcome more than 55 million visitors and remains the most
visited destination in the U.S.
“This is tremendously positive news for the destination. We have seen a strong rebound in our visitation numbers over the past two years led by increases in domestic and international travel and we continue to be optimistic about the future of the destination,” said Paul Tang, Chairman of Visit Orlando. “We are known worldwide as the top family destination and we continue to be a top choice for inspiring meetings. Breaking the 55 million total visitation mark shows the strength of the Orlando brand.” Canada continues to be Orlando’s number one international market breaking the 1 million visitor mark for the first time, an increase of 5.7%, followed by the United Kingdom (767,000). Additional visitation information includes:
Domestic visitation numbers are provided by D.K. Shifflet & Associates Ltd., a travel research firm, specializing in consumer-based travel data. DKS&A’s DIRECTIONS® Travel Intelligence SystemSM collects detailed monthly travel data on more than 150,000 trips annually collected from a sample of US households. Overseas travel numbers are provided by the United States Department of Commerce’s Office of Travel & Tourism Industries through in flight surveys and analysis of customs paperwork provided by travelers. About Visit Orlando Visit Orlando is the branding, sales and marketing organization responsible for positioning Orlando as the destination of choice for leisure and meetings business for the economic benefit of the community. |
Contact:
Visit Orlando Brian Martin/Denise Spiegel 407-354-5586 [email protected] VisitOrlando.com/media |
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