Quetion: has anyone come across the tourist industry numbers for attendance being off?

[Imagevision]

The reason I ask I'm wondering if I should expect a long wait in lines as usual at Disney-World/Land etc.

[woodsprite]

1. I wouldn't think it'd be as bad as usual. My friend just made

arrangements to stay at Fort Wilderness in August, and she had no problem at all. She asked them if they were full, and the agent said that they had a continual flow of people, but they haven't been 'full' this season.

I also just made arrangements for 2 weeks in a vacation house down in Hatteras. No problem getting the weeks or the house I wanted.

SIL just got back from 10 days at the beach over July 4th and they said the same thing. Sometimes they were the only ones on their stretch of beach.

[TomInTib]

2. Our Town is a tourist destination

Tiburon, California.

And there ain't nobody here.

[Imagevision]

4. TomInTib, has Tiburon seemed busy as usual this time of year/ (formally from Mill Valley)

[TomInTib]

11. No it is dead. as far as Tourism goes.

But we are having a ball, as usual. If you don't focus on having fun, here, the pace can kill you.

[Maine-ah]

3. this time of year it's hard to tell for us

I haven't seen as many of those giant mansions on wheels (campers) this year.

[Imagevision]

5. Old Orchard Beach maine, Busy with tourists?

[Maine-ah]

10. I'm further up the coast

midcoast, Rockland which is a couple of hours north. Still waiting to hear the numbers for the Blues Festival from last week, and the Lobster Festival is next, July 30 - Aug 5th (?) I'm unsure of the ending date.

[whistle]

6. Disney World is flat but no reports of being off, still reports to come for July and August

[Clark2008]

7. No numbers, but I'm still in close contact with some

law enforcement in the Great Smoky Mountains and surrounding areas. They're all telling me tourism is way, way down - even over the Fourth of July.

[Imagevision]

8. I was wondering if the Theme parks didn't want the bad news to get out...?

I spoke with friends in Virginia Beach VA. and they said tourist numbers were noticeably off.

[grantcart]

9. The way to beat the lines at Disneyland, if your going with smaller children is

to stay up late the night before and sleep in. During the day go the more adult rides and then head for the kids places at about 7:00. The small kids get exhausted and the place really thins out. The last two hours before closing you can go to all of the kid rides one after another without any lines.

[rucky]

12. Not at a place like Disney.

That attracts foreign tourists cashing in on our low dollar.

Plan your visit as much as you can, and use FastPass.

[SoCalDem]

13. Go mid-week and get there extra early..

Those places always seem to be crowded..no matter how much they raise the prices..

[Johonny]

14. July 4 th was about it so far

Living in SoCal tourist spot. July 4th weekend seemed to be about normal but the rest of the summer has been light.