Canadian Bookings At Orlando Hotels Have Plummeted

The Washington Post reports:

Visit Orlando said in a statement that there has been a “notable slowing of pace” in recent weeks for advance hotel bookings by Canadians through September, with the most extreme numbers showing a 35 percent dip in May. The area, home to Disney World, welcomed more than 1.2 million Canadians in 2023, more than any other nationality. Florida hosted nearly 3.3 million Canadians in 2024, according to data published by the state.

The state’s residents pay no income tax largely because tourism dollars offset the lack of revenue. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday during a news conference that he wasn’t worried about early reports of Canadians not coming to Florida because he and his family were at Legoland in Central Florida a couple weeks ago

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