Record 75 million people visited Orlando in 2018

ORLANDO, FL — Orlando has set another new record for tourism, as 75 million people visited in 2018.

Visit Orlando said that’s an increase of 4.2% from 2017, and that Orlando is once again America’s most-visited destination.

Of the 75 million visitors, 68.55 million were from the U.S., a 4.1% increase. Meanwhile 6.48 million people came from international destinations, a 5.4% increase from 2017.

Visit Orlando President and CEO George Aguel said, “We saw strong gains from all of our core countries, particularly from Latin America,” while speaking at a luncheon alongside Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.

Orlando International Airport also is benefiting from the number of visitors, as 47.7 million passengers came thru the airport in 2017, a 6.9% increase. The airport also saw a record number of international arrival, with 6.6 million total passengers, an 11.64% increase.