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posted by orlandovacationhome on Nov 5

Regardless of what side of the political aisle you are on, we can all agree that Obama’s win is historic. America needs to feel good again about its special place in the world and Obama, at least temporarily, gives us that feeling.

His ascension to the presidency should also have a positive impact on how those in other nations perceive the country as well. According to news reports, Illinois is already banking on the Obama buzz to boost tourism to the state and to the city of Chicago as well.

Barack Obama President - Impact On Orlando Travel

It’s no secret that since 9/11, international travel to the United States has fallen about 10 million visitors per year according to the Travel Industry Council. However, this has mainly been due to customs travel issues. As far as Orlando is concerned, about 3.5 million visitors to the area are international travelers, with half of those being European travelers. International travelers account for 17% of local economic impacts.

Our thought is that it will be now much easier to export American culture due to the star status and “International Panache” that Obama embodies. He will make it cool to be American again after several record years of low international perception of the United States. Interestingly, Obama also has small children in his home, and it will the first time since Kennedy that this is the case. With Disney being a premier pop icon of American culture which captures the imagination of millions of children, we can infer that international travel to the area might get a boost from his Presidency. Obama is also a “feel good” story which is what the Disney “brand” is all about. The two would be a nice match to boost tourism in the area. Local theme parks and vacation home owners would certainly get their fair share of this traffic. Let’s hope that is the case.

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