Tourism

The largest IAAPA Expo in the association’s history opens November 17 at the Orange County Convention Center: 1,350-plus exhibitors, 630,000 square feet, and a full-campus week on the International Drive corridor.

GOAA has raised its Local Disadvantaged Business threshold and launched a Florida-wide Small Business program at Orlando International Airport — in the same year-end report as new Terminal C gates, a train-station bridge and planning for 8,000 more parking spaces.

United Parks & Resorts reports company-wide figures for its 13 parks — it does not break out SeaWorld Orlando. Company-wide Q3 attendance fell 4.7% to about 6.5 million as international visitation declined, while pass sales rose almost 8%.

Orange Countys 6 percent tax on hotel stays will fund a Dr. Phillips Center expansion, a Camping World Stadium garage and UCF facilities. Why the money is fenced off from roads and schools.

GOAA counted 4,375,567 passengers at Orlando International in August 2026. What the airport authoritys own numbers mean for jobs, traffic and the building program.