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Orlando International Airport launches new "Flybrary" Family Zone including vintage Lake Eola Swan Boat
MCO has launched Flybrary - The first of three new Family Zones coming to the airport, inviting families to relax, read, and play together. A playful library and reading nook, perfect for storytime and fun, has welcomed its first young readers at Orlando International Airport (MCO). Dubbed the Flybrary, it’s the first of three Family Zones that will open at MCO this year. “As young readers travel though our airport, the Flybrary invites them to take flight with new adventure

Alastair Mac
May 8


Orlando sets tourism record with 76.7 million visitors in 2025, remaining most visited US destination
Visit Orlando has announced that Orlando has shattered its own record, welcoming a massive 76.7 million visitors in 2025. Amazing tourism news for Orlando, with Visit Orlando, announcing that the city has shattered its own record, welcomed a huge 76.7 million visitors in 2025, a 1.8% increase over 2024 and the highest visitation total in the destination's history. The announcement was made at Visit Orlando's annual National Travel & Tourism Week event at the Orange County Con

Alastair Mac
May 8


Courtyard by Marriott across Universal Orlando opens following renovations and hotel rebrand
Located across from Universal Orlando, Courtyard Across Universal Orlando makes family getaways easy and stress free. Performance Hospitality , a Florida-based lifestyle hospitality management company, has announced the completion of a multi-million-dollar conversion and rebranding of the Holiday Inn & Suites Across from Universal Orlando to the Courtyard by Marriott Across Universal Orlando (5916 Caravan Ct.). Centrally located in Orlando and in close proximity to the Unive

Alastair Mac
Apr 20


2024-25 Orange County Tourist Tax Collections soar to the highest annual amount ever!
Tourist Development Tax (TDT) collections received by Orange County for September 2025 were $26,025,300, while the total collections for 2024-25 were $384.6 million. Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond has announced that Tourist Development Tax (TDT) collections received by Orange County for the September 2025 TDT collection month were $26,025,300. That is a 1.1% increase compared to September 2024. "After a strong, hot summer, TDT collections cooled off in September with

Alastair Mac
Nov 6, 2025


Expedia names Orlando as the Top Spring Destination for Travelers in 2025
The Expedia Spring Travel Outlook finds late April is the best time to save and avoid crowds, with Orlando the top domestic travel...

Alastair Mac
Feb 18, 2025
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