"So Hollywood is full of tourists. Not so much these days tourism marketing organisation Visit California is predicting a 9 % decline in international tourism in 2025. That's not great, is it? It equates to about 170,000 fewer visitors. And things seem even worse in Los Angeles, where businesses on Hollywood Boulevard are reporting a 50% fall in foot traffic this summer."
"We might blame the fallout from the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, with reports of foreign tourists being detained or randomly denied entry. So this is all part of the Trump slump? He's certainly not helping. Trump's hostile and frankly weird treatment of Canada punitive tariffs, and repeated declarations of his intention to annex the country has contributed to a sharp drop in tourism."
"Bookings at Yosemite national park also in California were down 50 % over the Memorial Day weekend in May. Las Vegas has seen an 8 % fall so far this year. Florida visitor numbers dropped from 19.4m to 15.9m. So the news is terrible all over. Overall the US is expected to experience an 8.2 % decline in international tourism in 2025."
Hollywood's Walk of Fame plaques remain a tourist draw, but visitor activity has weakened. Visit California forecasts a 9% drop in international tourism in 2025, about 170,000 fewer visitors. Los Angeles businesses on Hollywood Boulevard reported a 50% summer fall in foot traffic. Contributing factors include January wildfires, complaints about the Walk of Fame's condition and smell, and immigration enforcement that has led to detained or denied foreign visitors. Hostile US trade measures and rhetoric toward Canada corresponded with a 38% fall in Canadian visitors. Yosemite, Las Vegas and Florida also reported steep drops, and the US faces an overall 8.2% decline in international tourism in 2025.
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