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- Michelle Snow

NBC Nightly News Visits Orlando May 17, 2021

If you watched Monday night’s (May 17) episode of NBC Nightly News, you would have seen anchor Lester Holt doing his broadcast live from ICON Park on I-Drive in Orlando.

In the main segment, “America’s Rebound: Orlando’s Tourism Comeback Amid The Pandemic,” the news show reported from around Central Florida, while also showing off ICON Park’s The Wheel attraction

NBC Nightly News Visits Orlando May 17, 2021

Examining the return of tourism to Orlando and Central Florida, Holt finds out how LEGOLAND Florida became the first major theme park to reopen, speaks with Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy about the return of the cruise industry, and more.

Here is the segment for you to watch:

Or you can watch the full show:


About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and is head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.
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