Post #2194443
2026-04-25 14:03 UTC
I'm in Central Florida, so it may be the top tourist center in the world. NYC and Vegas give it a run, but that's about it. I've been here for 25 years, and it kind of made me lose any interest in touristy vacations. I'm surrounded by it, so I'm getting the commercial vacation vibe every day. I'm long over it.
These days, I don't really want to SEE things or places on vacation, I want to be in the woods, or an island, or somewhere away from people.
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@RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2026-04-25 14:34
It’s different. Orlando’s tourism is concentrated at the theme parks and beaches. If you go someplace like Barcelona or Venice, the tourists could be at your doorstep. It would be like living in apartments above Disney’s Main Street. Having been all three places multiple times Orlando’s tourism is more “corralled” than major tourist cities. Sure, *volume*-wise Orlando has a shitload of tourists, but the dynamic is not the same. Also, American real estate is stupid money thanks to corporate real estate squatters and air b&b, but at least there was room to grow in the ‘burbs. European cities have no such luxury when investors buy up flats for vacation rentals and squeeze the locals out.