Destinations in the US have news, now without covid testing as a flight condition. Tourists will find cities with new and renovated hotels, museums opened during the pandemic and modern attractions. Here we’ve rounded up a portion of what we saw during coverage of the 53rd IPW, the premier fair for the US tourism sector. a Travel She covered the event, which was held in Orlando in early June this year.
Attended by nearly 5,000 participants from about 60 countries, the event was organized by the American Travel Association, an organization that promotes tourism in the country. Brazil had the second largest delegation at the event. With 136 participants, including travel companies and members of the media, it is second only to the United Kingdom, with 147 people. IPW 2023 is scheduled for May 20-24 in San Antonio, Texas.
During the meeting in Florida in 2022, US Travel released a forecast for the arrival of 65 million international tourists for 2023, which is 82% of the country’s pre-pandemic level, which is expected to be fully achieved by 2025.
Check out some news in the US for your next trip below:
The new roller coaster in Orlando
Orlando has many new coasters in the parks. Disney’s The Guardians of the Galaxy Tech Cosmic Rewind opens in late May 2022 at Epcot. Last year, Islands of Adventure, Universal Orlando’s resort park, won the Jurassic World VelociCoaster award. During the pandemic, they also opened Ice Breaker at SeaWorld and Iron Gwazi in Busch Gardens. And more to come: SeaWorld Orlando has announced a new coaster for 2023, inspired by the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
GOL Trips to Orlando and Miami
There are more options for getting to Florida from Brazil. In May this year, GOL flights returned to Orlando and Miami, departing from Brasilia. Both routes have been suspended since the beginning of the pandemic, in 2020. As they leave the Brazilian capital, one of the company’s hubs, the frequencies allow the traveler to arrive from or go to 37 Brazilian destinations.
Super Blue Miami: Art immersion
Instead of Beyond Van Gogh-style travel shows that travel the world, Miami has a fixed space, where artists change. Superblue is a permanent area for immersive digital artistic experiences. Opened in 2021, it is the only one in the United States.
The new immersive Atlanta experience
Speaking of artistic immersion, both Las Vegas and Atlanta have acquired Illuminariums and entertainment complexes with immersive themed experiences. In Atlanta, Space: A Journey to the Moon & Beyond takes guests on a journey to the Moon, Saturn’s rings, and the asteroid belt.
Las Vegas sports
Las Vegas is known for its casinos and hotels with thousands of rooms, and it wants to establish itself as a sports city as well. The city has announced over the past six months that it will host Formula 1 in 2023 and Super Bowl LVIII in 2024.
Mario at Universal Hollywood
Just as it recreated the wizarding world of Hogwarts in Florida, the company is an immersive area of the Mario Bros. world. , in her park in California. In early 2023, Universal Studios Hollywood acquired Super Nintendo World with themed stores and restaurants. It will be possible to interact with spaces through a bracelet. The main attraction, Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge, uses projection and augmented reality to intensify the feeling of being inside the popular video game with brothers Mario and Luigi and Princess Peach.
Latin America, Asian and African New York
Tourism New York has already promoted New York’s campaign as a local, with tips for tours through the city’s neighborhoods. New are the itineraries, launched in 2021, for those who want to learn about Latin, Asian or African American culture, with suggestions ranging from restaurants to cultural events.
Opening hotels in Chicago
Chicago has new hotels like The St. Regis Chicago. Opened this year with 192 luxury rooms, it is the chain’s 50th unit in the world. In the Financial District, The Salle Hotel, Autograph Collection and Canopy by Hilton Central Loop have opened. Pendry Hotels & Resorts renovated the Carbide & Carbon building, a beautiful Art Deco landmark, for Pendry Chicago’s opening last year.
Reimagining contemporary art in San Francisco
In October of this year, the Institute of Contemporary Art will open in San Francisco. With the proposal to rethink the role of cultural institutions, the institute will not have a collection, but curators will bring American and foreign artists to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Black music on the way to civil rights
Last year, Nashville acquired a museum dedicated to African American music. The National Museum of African American Music and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis became part of the American Civil Rights Trail in Tennessee. In total, there are 14 degrees.
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