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Orlando named best warm weather destination for the holidays

11/01/2017

Orlando has been named the top warm weather destination in America. WalletHub released its annual analysis with the City Beautiful topping the charts. The personal finance website rated the top 59 domestic des... Read More

Orlando prepares for Hurricane Irma

Terry Roen

09/05/2017

Disney World, SeaWorld/Busch, Universal

Central Florida is preparing for a potential hit as Hurricane Irma strengthened Tuesday to a Category 5 storm. The National Hurricane Center has warned that Irma’s 185 mph winds could make the storm “potential... Read More

Orlando is the number one destination in the U.S.

Terry Roen

05/11/2017

Orlando Tourism

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Visit Orlando announced Thursday that a record 68 million visitors came to Orlando last year, making it the number one destination in the United States. The number was released during Visit Orlando’s annual Tr... Read More

Visit Orlando boosts domestic advertising budget

Terry Roen

05/08/2017

Orlando Tourism

Visit Orlando is pumping more of its advertising dollars into luring domestic travelers to Central Florida. Most of the ad dollars were spent in New York City, the top market for Orlando. Visit Orlando quadr... Read More

Universal plans new hotel for Wet ‘n Wild property

Terry Roen

03/21/2017

Hotels, Universal

Universal Orlando has filed plans to build a 4,000-room hotel on the former Wet ‘n Wild site. The theme park began demolishing the 13-acre water park last month amid speculation by industry insiders that Uni... Read More

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