Friday, September 17, 2004
Commissioner says tourism is healthy in Tenn.
From WATE (Knoxville, TN)
Tennessee Tourism Commissioner Susan Whitaker says tourists spent $10.8 billion in the state last year.
The figure was revealed as Gov. Bredesen's annual tourism conference began Wednesday in Memphis.
Whitaker says tourism spending was up 2.3 percent statewide in 2003.
Dollywood in Pigeon Forge was the state's top tourist attraction in 2003 with 2.2 million visitors.
Based on state figures for 2003, here are the rest of Tennessee's top 10 attractions with numbers of visitors:
2. Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, 1.7 million.
3. Bristol Motor Speedway, 1.1 million.
4. Ober Gatlinburg, 920,000.
5. Tennessee Aquarium, 890,000.
6. Memphis Zoo, 780,000.
7. Casey Jones Village, 750,000.
8. Golf & Games Family Park, Memphis, 750,000.
9. Graceland, 580,000.
10. Grand Ole Opry House & Opry Museum, 560,000.
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Tennessee Tourism Commissioner Susan Whitaker says tourists spent $10.8 billion in the state last year.
The figure was revealed as Gov. Bredesen's annual tourism conference began Wednesday in Memphis.
Whitaker says tourism spending was up 2.3 percent statewide in 2003.
Dollywood in Pigeon Forge was the state's top tourist attraction in 2003 with 2.2 million visitors.
Based on state figures for 2003, here are the rest of Tennessee's top 10 attractions with numbers of visitors:
2. Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, 1.7 million.
3. Bristol Motor Speedway, 1.1 million.
4. Ober Gatlinburg, 920,000.
5. Tennessee Aquarium, 890,000.
6. Memphis Zoo, 780,000.
7. Casey Jones Village, 750,000.
8. Golf & Games Family Park, Memphis, 750,000.
9. Graceland, 580,000.
10. Grand Ole Opry House & Opry Museum, 560,000.
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WATE TV
# posted by Dave Sichak @ 2:45 PM 
