According to a new report from Visit Orlando, more than 62 million people visited Orlando in 2014 marking an all-time record for the U.S. travel industry. A record number of room nights was also recorded in Orlando in 20014 pushing bed tax collection to over $200 million for the first time in Orange County. A number of expansions and new additions to area theme parks helped boost the number, in particular the opening of New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter-Diagaon Alley at Universal Orlando Resort. “The impact of tourism on our community is remarkable and in fact the travel and tourism industry is the largest generator of jobs and economic impact for our region,” said Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs.
