Orlando International Airport Is Having Another Record Year

December 19th, 2015 at 8:06 AM EST

Photo Credit: Orlando International Airport in 2011. Flickr / Anthony Dolce

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Vacationers continue to flock to Orlando to see Harry Potter, Mickey Mouse, and some Legos. Hopefully the airport's ongoing renovation project will allow it to accommodate even more flyers in the future.

More than 38 million passengers passed through Orlando International Airport in the past year, making it the busiest year ever for the airport. Airport officials said Thursday that 33 million domes

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