MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - April 28, 2010) - Despite the worst being over (at least for now), there are still thousands of European tourists stranded in various locations all over the world due to the backlog of flights that were cancelled when an Icelandic volcano erupted over a week ago. The eruption caused a massive plume of ash which covered many countries in Europe, making it unsafe for any flights either inwards, or outbound.
As far as being stranded goes, there are many worse places you could be than Orlando, Florida. With its beautiful weather, long days of sunshine, and exciting things to do, many people wouldn't complain if they were forced to extend their vacation! However, there are practicalities to consider and many people will be left out of pocket as they have to pay out for their accommodation, food and entertainment for an additional week or two that they just hadn't budgeted for.
However, it seems that everyone in the community, businesses and individuals are pulling together and pitching in to make stranded tourist's time in Orlando more fun, and most importantly, cheaper.
SeaWorld announced that they will allow stranded tourists to visit their three parks in Florida at no extra charge. Thousands of tourists have already taken up the offer, with many more likely to kill time in the SeaWorld parks. Walt Disney World is also pitching in, offering a free one-day pass to their parks for anyone who turns up with a cancelled plane ticket or expired boarding pass. Wet n Wild water parks, and Universal Studios have also announced similar deals, ensuring that any stranded guests will not have to splash out for expensive theme park tickets while they wait for their flight to be rescheduled.
Millions of tourists from the UK and other parts of Europe go on holiday to Orlando each year. With such a huge array of activities and places to visit, this holiday destination appeals to families, couples, and groups of friends. Travellers due to fly to Orlando in the near future will be comforted by the news that the theme parks and hotels are doing what they can to help stranded tourists, showing that if anything else were to happen, they would not be left to deal with it alone. This will doubt have a positive effect on tourism in the area, ensuring that millions of Orlando holidays are not cancelled in the coming months.
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