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Latest tourism numbers project 2021 to exceed 2019

Latest tourism numbers project 2021 to exceed 2019
The Thompson family of Ochoa is putting the pedal to the metal at Fun Spot America during summer camp that they couldn't have last year because of COVID-19 and they've already booked a summer trip. I feel more safe just if people around me are safe as well wearing their masks or getting vaccinated, I feel more comfortable. So yeah I actually just playing the trip this and other local attractions are feeling a faster, higher rebound than expected with business returning at a clip not expected until next year. It feels very good. We're very comfortable with it at all of our parts. Business is booming. Business has been up. I think the industry has recovered faster than many forecasted and right now several indicators are suggesting that this summer could be back to 2019 levels. Darrell Cronk is with visit Orlando which is spending $8 million on a national T. V. Ad campaign that ends this month, it's getting business back and so are new summer attractions like Universal's velocity coaster. I think Orlando is very well positioned to recover perhaps faster than a lot of places. One of the things that's helping to drive business back to International drive hotels like this one and this one is the convention center. Remember a lot of convention cities around the country are still closed and that business is coming here. Part of the reason the AU was the first to hold an event last june and will be returning for the volleyball Junior Nationals next week was the convention centers International accreditation for cleaning and maintaining a sanitary building. And as more events return, families are joining them to get tourism back on track in Orange County Greg fox Washington. REPORTER: THE THOMPSON FAMILY IS PUTTING THE PEDAL TO THE MAL THAT THEY DIDN'T DO LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID-19 AND BOOKED A SUMMER TRIP. >> IF PEOPLE AUNDRO ME ARE FESA WEARING A MASK OR GETTING VACCINATED. I JUST PLANNED A TRIP. REPORTER: THIS AND OTHER LOCAL ATTRACTIONS ARE FACING A HIGRHE REBOUN WDITH BUSINESS RETURNING AT A CLIP NOT EXPECTED UNTIL NEXT YEAR. >> IT FLSEE GOOD. WE ARE VERY COMFORTAEBL WITH IT. BUSINESS IS BOOMING AND BUSINESS ISP. U >> THE INDUSTRY IS ROFFERING FASTER AND SEVERAL INDICATORS ARE SUGGESTING THAT THIS SUMMER COULD BE BACK TO 29 LEVELS. REPORTER: ORLANDO IS SPENDING $8 MILLION ON A NATIONAL TV AD CAMPAIGN AND GTINGET BUSINESS BACK. ATTRACTIONS LIKE UNION VERTAL'S VELOCICOASTER. >> THEY EAR GOING TOEC ROVER A LOT FAST.ER REPORT:ER THIS HOTEL AND THIS EON IS THE CONVENTION CTER.EN AND THAT BUSINESS IS COMING HERE. PART OF ETH REASON THE A.A.U. WAS FIRST TO HOLD AN EVENT LTAS JUNE AND WILL BE RETURNING FOR THE JUNIOR VOLLEYLLBA NEXT WEEK WAS THE ACCREDITTATION FOR SANIRYTA BUILDING. FAMILIES ARE JOINING THEM TO GET TOURISM BAC
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Latest tourism numbers project 2021 to exceed 2019
As the country has reopened and schools have closed for summer break, Florida is seeing a surge in tourism numbers that may exceed the numbers the year leading into the pandemic. One of the things that's helping to drive business back to International Drive hotels is the convention center. Some cities across the country are still closed, bringing a lot of that business to Florida. And as more events return, families are joining them to get tourism back on track.

As the country has reopened and schools have closed for summer break, Florida is seeing a surge in tourism numbers that may exceed the numbers the year leading into the pandemic.

One of the things that's helping to drive business back to International Drive hotels is the convention center. Some cities across the country are still closed, bringing a lot of that business to Florida.

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And as more events return, families are joining them to get tourism back on track.