From the World

The most visited US city is not New York

May 2018

Orlando beat New York

Orlando beat everyone, with 72 million visitors in 2017. 10 million more than second-placed New York City. Here’s the top 10.

Amusement parks are what made the difference: Orlando, FL, welcomed 72 million tourists in 2017 (including 6 million from abroad) – 5% more than 2016, and 10 million more than New York City.
Disneyworld, the amusement park for families that occupies an area of 120 square kilometers with its 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, 20 resorts and 60,000 employees, is one of the main reasons why.

New York City came in second, with about 10 million tourists less, but more international visitors: 13 millions, including 532,000 Italians.

Here is the top 10 most visited cities in the USA:
1. Orlando – Florida
2. New York City – New York
3. Chicago – Illinois
4. Anaheim (home of Disneyland) – California
5. Miami – Florida
6. Las Vegas – Nevada
7. Atlanta – Georgia
8. Houston – Texas
9. Philadelphia – Pennsylvania
10. San Diego – California