Clarification of Answer by
bobbie7-ga
on
21 Mar 2004 13:29 PST
Dear Aaron,
I did additional research and I located the following information for
you. Unfortunately there were no top 50 lists.
From a 2004 American Society of Travel Agents Press Release:
According to the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)/Fodor`s
Winter Hot Spots Survey, travelers are returning to popular domestic
destinations during the 2003-2004 winter season. Orlando, Las Vegas
and New York City are once again the top three locations for
Americans.?
2003-2004
Top Destination % of Total
1. Orlando 23.0
2. Las Vegas 21.3
3. New York 9.4
4. Miami 4.2
5. Honolulu 4.0
6. Phoenix 4.0
http://www.astanet.com/news/releasearchive04/01_29_04.asp
7. Los Angeles
8. Denver
9. San Diego
10. Hawaii
http://www.travelsense.org/destinations/hotspots.asp
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The American Society of Travel Agents' (ASTA)/ Fodor's Summer Hot
Spots Survey of popularity of U.S. city destinations for the summer of
2003
Orlando (24.8 %)
Las Vegas (22.2 %)
New York (8.9 %)
San Francisco (7.3 %)
Honolulu (6.2 %)
Los Angeles (3.8 %)
San Diego (3.6 %)
Seattle (2.4 %)
Miami (2.3 %)
Phoenix (2.1 %)
http://www.travelcomexpo.com/travelcomreport_issue.asp?IssueID=1025
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Top 10 Domestic Destinations: 2004
1 - Las Vegas, NV 85.0%
2 - Orlando, FL 77.0%
3 - Maui, HI 54.7%
4 - Honolulu, HI 49.1%
5 - Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ 23.7%
6 - New York City, NY 23.3%
7 (tie) - Anchorage, AK 15.7%
7 (tie) - Fort Myers, FL 15.7%
9 - San Francisco, CA 14.3%
10 - Los Angeles, CA 10.5%
Top 10 Domestic Destinations: 2003*
1 - Las Vegas, NV 80%
2 - Orlando, FL 66%
3 - AK Cruisetours 52%
4 (tie) - Honolulu, HI 50%
4 (tie) - Maui, HI 50%
6 - New York City, NY 25%
7 - Kauai, HI 18%
8 (tie) - Fort Myers, FL 13%
8 (tie) - Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ 13%
10 - Los Angeles, CA 11%
Source: Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates' 2004 Travel Trends Survey
?Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates' 2004 Travel Trends Survey is
the travel agency powerhouse's most comprehensive survey to date, also
offers insight into current leisure travel trends, such as the
increasing popularity of cruising. The survey, conducted October 20 -
November 19, 2003?
Yahoo News
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040102/cgf007_1.html
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According to the United States Tour Operators Association:
Top United States Destinations
1. Las Vegas
2. Orlando
3. Various California
Disneyland, San Francisco, and Yosemite cited.
United States Tour Operators Association http://www.ustoa.com/_docs/surveytable.doc
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Here is another list of the 10 most visited cities in the United States.
Orlando, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada
New York, New York
San Francisco, California
Los Angeles, California
New Orleans, Louisiana
Phoenix, Arizona
Miami, Florida
San Diego, California
Seattle, Washington
http://www.cheap-airline-tickets-now.com/trips.html
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CNN Travel November 2003
?A survey of American Express travel agents reported that they expect
Honolulu, Orlando, New York City, Las Vegas and Miami to be the top
U.S. destinations for the rest of the year.
Hawaii also tops the list of U.S. destinations in 2004. Next year,
agents said they expect Hawaii, Alaska, Las Vegas, New York City and
Orlando to be the top destinations.?
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TRAVEL/11/10/travel.survey.ap/
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Hawaii tops the list of destinations where American travelers plan to
go in 2004, according to a survey released yesterday.
The survey of American Express travel agents also indicated that
Honolulu; Orlando, Fla.; New York, Las Vegas and Miami are expected to
be the top U.S. destinations for the rest of the year.
Star Bulletin: October 2003
http://starbulletin.com/2003/10/23/business/story2.html
I hope you find this additional information helpful!
Sincerely,
Bobbie7