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Articles tagged “florida”

Skift Originals

25 most visited theme parks in the world: Florida and California dominate

The top 25 theme parks cost as much as $95 more than the top 20 museums and still attracted 107.4 million more visitors, highlighting a revealing trend in traveler’s preference for high energy, colorful entertainment over culture and history.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

25 most visited theme parks in the world: Florida and California dominate

Skift Originals

Florida’s deep data dive highlights its most valuable tourists

Florida has little shot of actually becoming the world’s most visited destination, but its reputation, driven by family travel and theme parks, is on course to make significant gains in line with global tourism growth.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Florida’s deep data dive highlights its most valuable tourists

Tourism

Orlando stands as most popular U.S. destination with 57 million visitors in 2012

It’s no coincidence that theme parks have also had a record year; however, Orlando’s deep-seated reputation as a family-friendly destination still stands at the root of its success.

Sara Clarke, The Orlando Sentinel | 11 years ago

Orlando stands as most popular U.S. destination with 57 million visitors in 2012

Tourism

Hurricane season starts: What Florida can expect

Is the hurricane prediction business getting more unpredictable? It's hard to tell, but it sure feels like it.

Ken Kaye and David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel | 11 years ago

Hurricane season starts: What Florida can expect

Tourism

Orlando theme parks brace themselves for SeaWorld’s new Antarctica attraction

A single themed ride is no longer enough to drive a family to Orlando so parks are rolling out entire lands that generate buzz and ultimately increase visitors at all friendly-family attractions in the region.

Jason Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel | 11 years ago

Orlando theme parks brace themselves for SeaWorld’s new Antarctica attraction

SkiftX

Florida’s raking it in, record first quarter in visitor numbers

Among other reasons, Florida likely benefited this first quarter of 2013 from the erratic weather patterns over rest of eastern U.S. and Canada, resulting in increased visits to the sunshine state.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

Jilted airport disses Southwest Airlines but now engages in sweet-talk

Small to midsize airports have taken the brunt of airline service cutbacks over the years, and Sarasota Airport is doing its best to recoup flights, which is often a precursor to attracting new business in the community.

Charles Schelle , Bradenton Herald | 11 years ago

Tourism

Universal Orlando replaces Jaws ride with Harry Potter world expansion

The impact pop culture has on tourism can be seen no where as clearly as the physical space in Universal where the Jaws ride is about to be replaced by Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Universal Orlando replaces Jaws ride with Harry Potter world expansion

Ground Transport

Car-sharing in South Florida spreads beyond big cities

Car-sharing is filling a gap and answering a need, and that's why it is going to grow and perhaps enter the mainstream.

Angel Streeter, Sun Sentinel | 11 years ago

Car-sharing in South Florida spreads beyond big cities

Ground Transport

Orlando could be next U.S. city to roll out bike share program

Similar to New York, bike-sharing systems offer an attractive transit option for the cities’ large tourism population, making it an investment that benefits locals and visitors alike.

Skift | 11 years ago