Chapter 18

Both Hawaii and Sedona are huge tourist attractions. Although Hawaii is more popular and has more visitors. Hawaii is a tourist attraction because it has the perception of being a tropical paradise. Sedona has many reasons it is a tourist attraction which are discussed in the previous posts. In Hawaii the increase in visitors resulted in economic growth on the mainland and the need for larger aircraft. In Sedona the increase in visitors has resulted in a major growth in tourism business's and economic growth. About four million visitors pass through Sedona each year.  In 2007 about 7.6 million visitors passed through the Hawaiian Islands.

Websites used:
http://sacredsites.com/americas/united_states/sedona_facts.html
http://www.govisithawaii.com/2009/07/30/hawaii-fact-28-of-50-how-many-people-visit-hawaii-each-year/