The new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park has had a significant impact on the habits of Orlando and Disney visitors since it's opening, last June. More and more people travel from the Disney area to Universal Orlando to visit the new Harry Potter park. More people are also staying at the Universal resorts to be closer to the park. With this higher demand, comes … [Read more...]
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Saves Orlando Travel
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park has had a significant impact on the Central Florida travel picture for 2010. July saw a 6.8% increase in the number of rooms booked versus July of 2009 with an additional 3.6% increase in the average cost of a room night. Hotels and resorts near the new Harry Potter park saw … [Read more...]