Orlando, the beating heart of America’s tourism industry, is facing an unprecedented economic crisis as the U.S. government shutdown enters its second month. What began as a bureaucratic standoff in Washington has spiraled into a travel nightmare—grounding flights, stranding passengers, and threatening to drain as much as $1 billion per week from Central Florida’s economy.
Visit Orlando, the city’s official tourism body, has warned that the prolonged shutdown could devastate the region’s hospitality sector, already strained by a slowdown in international arrivals. With thousands of travelers stranded at Orlando International Airport (MCO) amid mass flight cancellations and delays, the effects are rippling far beyond the terminal gates—impacting hotels, restaurants,
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