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Could Australia’s Tourism Industry Be Threatened by the Climate Change Agenda
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Disneyland Crowds Return to 90% of 2019 Levels, Report Says
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74 Million Tourists Visited Orlando, Florida, Almost Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels
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Cruise Industry Expects to Bring a Record Number of Visitors to Alaska, Fueling Hopes for Strong Summer Tourism
Alex DeMarban Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Anchorage—Increased capacity on cruise ships and pent-up demand will help bring a record number of cruise guests to Alaska this summer, signaling a rebound for the industry after the pandemic hampered travel in recent years, an official with a cruise trade association said this week. The anticipation comes as…
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus Delivers Annual Address
During the April 19 State of the County address, Executive Steve Neuhaus presented a positive financial shape highlighted by booming sales taxes, reduced tax levy, and a growing fund balance. If he was to name one financial woe, it is the policies and laws out of Albany that shift undue burdens to local taxpayers, Neuhaus said in…
Hawaii Considers Tourism Fee for State Parks, Trails
April 6, 2023
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Hawaii lawmakers are weighing up a tourism fee for state parks and trails to fund the protection of its unique natural environment. Under the legislation, SB304 SD2, relating to “visitor impact fees,” the state could establish a program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources, to collect a fee from visitors aged 15 or over if…
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