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The 2026 Travel Industry in 8 Numbers: What Orlando Hosts Must Know

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The global travel economy is worth $11.6 trillion — and the platforms sitting between you and your guests now keep 12 to 15.5 percent of every booking. Here is the 2026 travel industry in eight numbers, and what each one means for a vacation home near Disney World. 1. $11.6 trillion — the industry's weight Travel and tourism contributed $11.6 trillion to the world economy in 2025 — about 9.8 percent of global GDP — supporting 366 million jobs. The World Travel & Tourism Council forecasts $12 trillion in 2026. The sector is the world's growth engine; the question is who captures the value. 2. 1.5 billion — record global arrivals International tourist arrivals hit a record 1.5 billion in 2025. Demand is not the problem. Distribution is. 3. 68.3 million — the US went the other way The US welcomed 68.3 million international visitors in 2025, down 5.5 percent, while the rest of the world set records. The US Travel Association does not expect a return to 2019 levels until 2...
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Epic Universe Changed Orlando Vacations: What the First 18 Months of Data Show

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Epic Universe Changed Orlando Vacations: What the First 18 Months of Data Show On May 22, 2025 , Universal opened Epic Universe (1001 Epic Blvd, Orlando 32819) — its fourth gate, with Celestial Park, Dark Universe, How to Train Your Dragon–Isle of Berk, Super Nintendo World, and the Wizarding World–Ministry of Magic. A new Orlando theme park is rare enough; what it did to the vacation-home market around it is the story. Here's what the first 18 months of data show. The Numbers So Far Metro STR demand up ~12% since Epic Universe opened (StaySTRA). Kissimmee occupancy jumped ~14% at the park's opening. Bookings pacing +13% year over year (+16% in April–June 2025). Record June 2025 tourist-tax collections of $33.7M (+10%), and FY2025 Orange County tourist development tax totaled $384.6M — an all-time record (via StaySTRA/Spectrum News/Travel & Tour World, compiled September 2026). Even with Kissimmee listings up ~53.7% year over year, ADR and revenue still rose...
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Orlando Vacation Home Market 2026

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Orlando Vacation Home Market 2026 The Orlando–Kissimmee–Davenport corridor is the largest short-term-rental market in the United States by listing count — and since Epic Universe opened on May 22, 2025, it's also one of the most dynamic. This is our 2026 snapshot of the corridors, the numbers (nightly rates, occupancy, purchase prices), the regulation picture — corrected for a widely misunderstood state bill — and practical guidance for renters, owners, and investors. All benchmarks below cite their source and period; where sources disagree, we say so. The Rental Corridors Nearly every successful Orlando vacation home sits in a resort community built for short stays. Here's where they are, what they're known for, and how close they sit to Disney: Corridor / Community County Known for Off-peak drive to Disney Windsor Hills Resort (Kissimmee) Osceola Closest major resort community to the gates; townhomes to 6BR villas ~8 min Storey Lake Resort (Kissimmee) Osceola W...
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The Complete Guide to Orlando Vacation Landmarks

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The Complete Guide to Orlando Vacation Landmarks Orlando isn't one destination — it's a constellation of them. Most visitors come for the theme parks but leave talking about the springs, the lakefronts, and the neighborhoods they didn't expect. This guide covers the landmarks vacationers actually go to across Orlando, Florida and the surrounding cities — Kissimmee, Lake Buena Vista, Celebration, Davenport, Winter Park, Dr. Phillips, Clermont, and beyond — with drive times from the vacation-home corridors so you can plan by location, not guesswork. (Drive times are off-peak; add 15–40 minutes at park open/close or on I-4.) The Theme Park Giants Walt Disney World Resort (Bay Lake & Lake Buena Vista) The world's most-visited vacation resort complex — and the #1 reason most families book Orlando trips. In 2026, 1-day/1-park pricing runs on ~14 date-based tiers; Magic Kingdom ranges $139–$209 (peak dates exceeded $200 for the first time in history), while Animal K...
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Welcome to the Rent Vacation Villa Blog

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Welcome to the Rent Vacation Villa Blog If you're planning an Orlando-area getaway — or you own one of the vacation homes that makes those getaways possible — you're in the right place. This blog is the editorial home of RentVacationVilla , and it's built around the two things our readers ask us about most: where to go in Orlando, Florida and how the vacation-home market actually works . We research from real market data — nightly rates, occupancy benchmarks, tax rules, and drive times from the actual rental corridors (Kissimmee, Davenport, Celebration, Winter Park, and beyond) — so you get practical answers, not brochure copy. What You'll Find Here Orlando Vacation Landmark Guides The big gates: Disney World's four theme parks, Universal's parks including Epic Universe (opened May 22, 2025), SeaWorld, LEGOLAND Florida, and Gatorland. Beyond the parks: first-magnitude natural springs, cultural landmarks like Winter Park's Morse Museum, entertai...
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