News: Disney Parks attendance up over holidays

Posted at 10:20 AM EST (1520 GMT)

Jan. 5th, 2004 -- The raised terror alert level didn't stop families from visiting Walt Disney World or Disneyland.

Based on hotel occupancy trends, travel experts say Disney had a jump in attendance. Both Orlando and Anaheim experienced a sharp jump in hotel occupancy, while the rest of the nation's hotel occupancy rates were down by 2.5%. Experts say the Disney parks are the reason why Orlando and Anaheim bucked the trend.

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