How many people explored in 2010? (better, rates, job, NYC)

[StuddedLeather]

It's kind of early but today NYC tourist stats came out. Post your cities numbers in this thread and/or post your city most visited attraction.

Here's NYC. . .

-48.7 million people visited New York City, up 6.8 percent from 2009 and surpassing early projections of 47.5 million;
-39 million of the visitors were from the U.S. and 9.7 million from abroad - both records;
-The hospitality industry added 6,600 jobs over the past year across all industry sub-sectors; the industry employs the most people in summer, and July 2010 set a all-time record for total jobs with 323,200; the annualized average jobs for 2010 through November was 315,000, an all-time high, and all of 2010 is expected to set the new record when December job data is released later this month;
-25.7 million room nights were sold, a new record, exceeding the previous high by 2 million room nights;
-A net total of nearly 7,000 new hotel rooms were added to the City's inventory, a seven percent increase over 2009;
-Average daily room rates rose to $330 in December 2010, an 8.9 percent increase over 2009;
-New York City's 1,200 nonprofit cultural organizations, which generate an estimated $18 billion in economic activity due to tourism, reported an average attendance increase of five percent;
-Broadway attendance so far this season is above 7.55 million, up 3.8 percent from this point last season.

Link: Record-Breaking 48.7 Million

[jayp1188]

Awesome! I'm glad tourism is still growing. I hope other cities saw similar increases as well.

[StuddedLeather]

I agree it's good for the city and the nation!

NYC's goal is 50 Million by 2012.

[barry farms goon]

its said that roughly 69 million visitors ran a train in your mothers bedroom in 2010. how you gonna act?

[StuddedLeather]

Originally Posted by barry farms goon

its said that roughly 69 million visitors ran a train in your mothers bedroom in 2010. how you gonna act?

Try again you little troll.

[nycricanpapi]

Originally Posted by StuddedLeather

It's kind of early but today NYC tourist stats came out. Post your cities numbers in this thread and/or post your city most visited attraction.

Here's NYC. . .



Link: Record-Breaking 48.7 Million

Yeah and then people on City-data says that NYC is not "all that" puh-lese

[Shadow Inc.]

Originally Posted by nycricanpapi

Yeah and then people on City-data says that NYC is not "all that" puh-lese

Incorrect.
Orlando ranked higher than NYC buts it isn't the better city. Well since it gets the most visitors it must be according to your thinking

[Trimac20]

Only 10 million international visitors to NY?

[StuddedLeather]

Originally Posted by Trimac20

Only 10 million international visitors to NY?

Yup!
That's alot of people from out of the country.