Disney’s Star Wars Lands and 4 Other Tourism Trends This Week


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This week in tourism, guests are lining up to get into the new Star Wars additions at California’s Disneyland and Florida’s Disney World, while travel agencies look hard at their own role in overtourism. Plus, we visit Kashmir and examine the ethics of traveling to a region torn by violence.

Tourism News Weekly Roundup

Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines tourism trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
Disney Will Open Its New Star Wars Expansions Early to Meet Demand: Disney’s new Star Wars additions will open earlier than expected, but one big piece will be missing. Will fans flock to be first or wait until everything is operational? Overtourism Has Travel Advisors Telling Their Customers to Please Go Somewhere Else: While everyone has heard horr