Will 2010 Be a Record Year For Orlando Tourism?
Bookings are up this season. In fact 2010 might be one the biggest years yet, according to Pete Werner, owner of Dreams Unlimited, an Orlando-based travel agency. “We’ve definitely seen an improvement this year over last. The beginning of the year was a little dicey for us because what we’ve noticed is, with the economy, people are not booking their trips as far out as they have previously. So we got a little nervous January and February. But then March, April and May were just gangbuster months for us. We’re seeing some solid growth. We’re on track to have our best year ever,” Werner told the Orlando Sentinel, on June 13th. On the other side of the tourism coin, corporate dollars are still flowing steadily into an ever-growing list of attractions. The ‘Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ opens this weekend, and several new resorts are under construction, including the Peabody, a thirty-two-story hotel and convention center off International Drive. Vacation rental home development also re
