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Is Tourism Dying?

Will the downturn in the economy effect tourism this summer?

Gas prices are skyrocketing. Airlines are folding or cancelling flights. The prices of consumer goods is going up. Will Americans hit the road or the air in force this summer?

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  • October 2007

    • Canadians Invade US as Loonie Climbs

      National Post (Canada)  |  Oct 29, 07 11:47 AM CDT

      Canadians Invade US as Loonie Climbs

      (Newser) - The commodity-heavy Canadian loonie rose above US$1.04 this morning—just short of its 1957 all-time high of $1.06—on news that Mexico would cut oil production 20%, reports the National Post. Now that the currency tables have turned, Canadian shoppers and vacationers couldn't be happier, the Guardian reports. "Everything is just so cheap for us," gushed one. More »

    • Boo! Where to Go for Halloween

      Reuters  |  Oct 22, 07 5:56 PM CDT

      Boo! Where to Go for Halloween

      (Newser) - If you like being scared, this is your time of year. Here are nine of the best sites to visit in the US and Canada in honor of Halloween, according to Reuters: Six Flags Parks in the US and Canada Universal Studios, Hollywood The Haunted Adventure, Toronto More »

    • Disney Park Launches $1B Redo

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 18, 07 9:25 AM CDT

      Disney Park Launches $1B Redo

      (Newser) - Disney is launching a $1.1 billion overhaul of its California Adventure theme park in a bid to boost smaller-than-predicted earnings and make the park more like big brother Disneyland. The Anaheim park, opened in 2001, drew 6 million visitors last year—a million less than predicted and far fewer than the 15 million who hit Disneyland. More »

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The Walt Disney Co. will do a major overhaul of its disappointing California Adventure theme park, seen here in a file photo taken Dec. 8, 2000, in Anaheim, Calif., to add more attractions based on Pixar...   (Associated Press)
A 1 Euro coin sits atop U.S. one-dollar notes in this July 5, 2005 file photo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)   (Associated Press)
Visitors watch while workers pressure wash the granite faces of George Washington, left, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln at Mount Rushmore. Tourism to the US is at its highest...   (Associated Press)
Travelers line up to get their luggage in the Southwest Airlines baggage claim at the San Jose International airport in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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