Becoming a tourism mecca was years in the making. It started with nature-driven attractions and was jump-started by Walt Disney. Along the way have been alligators, mermaids, Mickey Mouse, Elvis, ...

Florida’s natural beauty first drew tourists, then Walt Disney’s strategy helped propel city to ‘theme park capital of the ...

Orlando set a tourism record in 2024 with over 75 million visitors. Major attractions like Disney, Universal, and SeaWorld fueled the surge. Tourism supports 30% of local jobs and half of Orange ...

Planning an Orlando theme park vacation in 2026? You picked a great year to go! From new, exciting rides to immersive ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tourism in Orlando rapidly came to a standstill Wednesday with the main airport and at least three theme parks and other businesses set to shut down, leaving Florida residents and ...

DESANTIS WILL SIGN THE BILL. THIS MORNING WE HAVE NEW NUMBERS SHOWING MORE PEOPLE ARE COMING TO OUR AREA. VISIT ORLANDO SAYS MORE THAN 75 MILLION TOURISTS CAME TO THE CITY LAST YEAR. WESH 2’S BOB ...

An art rendering bird's-eye view of Epic Universe. ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As Orange County continues to see record tourism tax revenues, Orlando lawmakers are looking to change how this money can be ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. The Central Florida travel and tourism industries reached a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The tax on Orlando area hotel rooms just raked in the second-largest, one-month bonanza ever. But optimism over Orange County’s near-record collection of $40.1 million in March, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. Analysts suggest that 2025 attendance at Orlando’s major ...

Tourism leaders in Florida are reaching out to their Canadian counterparts as the U.S. has seen a travel backlash over the ...