Statewide Iowa — Health officials say the pandemic isn’t officially over, but Iowans are planning to take vacations in near-record numbers during the 4th of July weekend, declaring their freedom from COVID-19.
Triple-A Iowa spokeswoman Meredith Mitts says the projected surge in travelers has been many months in the making.
A majority of Iowans will be taking road trips during the Independence Day holiday, while many others will be boarding planes for the East or West coasts. Plenty of those coast-bound fliers will be wearing hats with Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears, as the top two destinations for this weekend are Orlando, Florida, and Anaheim, California.
Other top destinations include: Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Boston and Maui, Hawaii.
The motor club predicts 47-point-7 million Americans will be vacationing between July 1st and 5th, a drop of only 2.5% from the travel record for the holiday set in 2019.
