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ORLANDO, Fla., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As major travel destinations such as New York City and Las Vegas begin relaxing restrictions and re-opening for tourism, Orlando approaches its one-year anniversary as the nation's frontrunner for creating safe and successful tourism experiences. Recognizing the ongoing road to recovery during National Travel & Tourism Week, Visit Orlando hosted its first live, in-person event to share the latest outlook for summer travel, and new consumer travel trends from respected research firm Destination Analysts.
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"Our research is showing that Americans are ready to travel again," said Erin Francis-Cummings, president and CEO of Destination Analysts. "We are seeing that 87% of American travelers expect to take a trip this summer, which is more than double the percent that took a trip in the summer of 2020. Orlando is seeing extremely strong interest with 51% of respondents saying they are considering the destination for 2021."