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View Poll Results: Best city for tourists?
Montreal 7 10.77%
Vegas 8 12.31%
Miami 4 6.15%
Chicago 9 13.85%
NOLA 6 9.23%
San Francisco 13 20.00%
Orlando 6 9.23%
Honolulu 12 18.46%
none 0 0%
Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-07-2014, 08:48 PM
 
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Orlando offers nothing significant outside of the theme parks. It doesn't have the beach, it doesn't have culture or a real city, it doesn't have natural scenery, and it doesn't have the tropical weather of coastal and South Florida.

That said, it's still a gigantic tourist center, and possibly the biggest tourist center in the U.S. outside of NYC, specifically because it has so many theme parks, and they are the best theme parks in the world.
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Old 01-07-2014, 09:28 PM
 
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Who's "coming" for him? I just think its hilarious you'd advocate such an obvious troll. LOL! Furthermore, how ridiculous is it for someone to say they wouldn't take friends to New Orleans for its nationally renown uniqueness[fact], but you'd travel abroad for some uniqueness and appreciate it there?(Before one of you ADD sufferers goes here: I am not comparing N.O. to Greece, Rome, nor South Africa)

Eh whatever...just calling it as I see it...but TBH, I'd really rather less people visit our city. So please, bash away
You!!! Just like u are trying to come for me. It's called preference. I find other countries to be alot more interesting in culture and history than New Orleans..if I'm going to spend a coin I'm going to go where I feel ill get my money's worth.. Now move along.
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Old 01-07-2014, 09:31 PM
 
Location: Louisiana to Houston to Denver to NOVA
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You!!! Just like u are trying to come for me. It's called preference. I find other countries to be alot more interesting in culture and history than New Orleans..if I'm going to spend a coin I'm going to go where I feel ill get my money's worth.. Now move along.
New Orleans is not a country.
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Old 01-07-2014, 09:39 PM
 
Location: Atlanta Metro Area (OTP North)
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You!!! Just like u are trying to come for me. It's called preference. I find other countries to be alot more interesting in culture and history than New Orleans..if I'm going to spend a coin I'm going to go where I feel ill get my money's worth.. Now move along.
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Eh whatever...just calling it as I see it...but TBH, I'd really rather less people visit our city. So please, bash away
I love it when my previous post still applies. P.S. New Orleans isn't a country, you thoroughly confused individual. I always think its funny when Atlantans go out of their way to bash New Orleans...Really??? LMAO!
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Old 01-07-2014, 09:53 PM
 
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In Florida you are never more than like 45 minutes/ an hour to the beach. You can be in Orlando and get to any number of nice beaches easily.

Not to mention that Orlando also offers lots of other activities besides just theme parks. Orlando is a big city and has good night life, great restaurants, lots of nearby lakes, rivers, and springs etc...

Orlando may be best known for its awesome theme parks, but there is a lot more to the city than that. I know people from New York and California who vacation in Orlando every year and they don't even go to Disney World.
I live in Orlando. That's a load of bull. Outside of theme parks, Orlando is nothing to brag about.
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Old 01-07-2014, 10:07 PM
 
Location: Milky Way Galaxy
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For theme parks though Orlando is absolutely terrific. It's usually considered the best theme park city in the country by most people.

Liking theme parks and disliking Orlando is like liking casinos but not liking Vegas.
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Old 01-08-2014, 06:02 AM
 
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Orlando offers nothing significant outside of the theme parks. It doesn't have the beach, it doesn't have culture or a real city, it doesn't have natural scenery, and it doesn't have the tropical weather of coastal and South Florida.

That said, it's still a gigantic tourist center, and possibly the biggest tourist center in the U.S. outside of NYC, specifically because it has so many theme parks, and they are the best theme parks in the world.
Believe it or not, including NYC. Orlando has beaten out NYC in tourist numbers in a calendar year, many times.
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Old 01-08-2014, 06:03 AM
 
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I'm guess the OP is asking your personal favorite, instead of statistical evidence..
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Old 01-08-2014, 06:39 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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For theme parks though Orlando is absolutely terrific. It's usually considered the best theme park city in the country by most people.
Make that in the world.
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Old 01-08-2014, 07:55 AM
 
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Believe it or not, including NYC. Orlando has beaten out NYC in tourist numbers in a calendar year, many times.
Possibly but not Orlando itself but Disney Park. If it wasn't for Disney Orlando would draw as much of tourist crowd as Tallahassee lol
Let's make sure we all understand that tourists just don't visit Orlando for Orlando like they visit NYC for NYC
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