February 17, 2026
Oh Canada, au revoir Orlando
Canadians promised to boycott travel to US. They meant it
Mickey says bonjour: Canadians swap Orlando for Paris, blame prices, politics, and border vibes
TLDR: Canadian visits to the U.S. are dropping fast, with many swapping Disney World for Disney in Paris and beyond. Commenters say politics, high prices, and tense border vibes are the deal-breakers—though some argue only NYC and national parks will be missed, and hope the World Cup won’t be a magic fix.
Canadians said they’d skip U.S. vacations—and the comments say they’re doing it with gusto. With foreign visits to the U.S. down 5.4% and Canadian trips plunging 22%, Disney diehards are trading Cinderella Castle for Disneyland Paris and cruises out of Singapore. One Toronto superfan who went to Disney World every year now says it’ll be “five to ten years” before she returns. Cue the community chorus: some blame politics (immigration crackdowns, trade fights), others shout prices, and a surprising number say it’s about vibes—border hassles and “unpleasantness.”
The hottest thread? A pile-on about money. “US prices are insane if you’re paid in CAD,” fumes one user, while another jokes that going to Canada with a U.S. paycheck is “like a third world country”—it’s dark humor, but it’s hitting a nerve. Others dunked on the U.S. tourist pitch: aside from NYC and Utah’s national parks, one commenter insists Europe is cheaper and more fun, and Canada’s nature “matches” America’s anyway. Meanwhile, hotel rates remain sky-high, drawing groans that the supposed boycott isn’t buying cheaper rooms.
Add gasoline: the White House touts Trump as a tourism hero, even as the World Travel & Tourism Council sees a 6% drop. Disney’s CFO is pivoting to Americans at home, and national park tour bookings are tanking. The only wildcard? The summer World Cup—but the comments aren’t exactly packing their bags yet.
Key Points
- •Foreign travel to the U.S. fell 5.4% through November 2025, led by 4 million fewer Canadian visits (down 22%), per the National Travel and Tourism Office.
- •Canadian travelers are shifting Disney vacations to overseas options like Disneyland Paris; one agency reports a 30% client shift.
- •Disney CFO Hugh Johnston said the company has reduced visibility into international bookings and is focusing marketing on domestic travelers.
- •WTTC estimates a 6% drop in foreign visitors to the U.S. in 2025 while global tourism rose 6.7%.
- •Tourism softness is affecting U.S. national park tours (Intrepid down 42%; Canada down 93%), hotel performance (Hilton U.S. RevPAR and occupancy down), and flight bookings (Cirium shows European down 14% and Canadian down 17%).