Leaders with Visit Orlando have announced that the tourism industry in Central Florida has set another record.
Last year, tourism revenues generated $94.5 billion, which is an increase of 2.2 percent from the previous year.
The president and CEO of Visit Orlando, Casandra Matej, said that the visitor economy is twice what it was 15 years ago. The president of Tourism Economics, Adam Sacks, said direct pending by visitors generated $59.9 billion; sales which are indirect and come from suppliers and others that support the industry generated $16.4 billion. He added that spending from households who support the local industry equaled $18.2 billion, which creates the total economic impact of $94.5 billion.
Other effects of these revenues include reducing the tax burden by over $7,400 and creating over 468,000 jobs within the tourism industry in 2024. In addition, activity from visitors generated revenue for the government in the amount of over $12 billion in local, state, and federal taxes combined. News of such achievements is often disseminated throughout a city and region with flyer printing.
A senior cruise consultant with Dream Vacations, Bryan Villella, believes that the number one tourist destination in the country will still be Orlando as it offers many things to do and a great deal of variety in its offerings as new theme parks are built along with hotels and other tourist amenities.
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