Yep, it's true. The Puget Sound Business Journal reports on the upswing in international tourism to Forks on the Olympic Peninsula where the movie, Twilight, is based. (even though the movie was filmed in Oregon... another case in the trend of movies supposedly based in Washington but filmed in Oregon and British Columbia)Namely, Japanese tourists. The movie just came out in April 2009 and the state is seeing an upswing in tourism for a normally sleepy season.
Japanese tourists are coming and with the demand and the right connections, there is bound to be great business opportunities for the summer travel season! Over the winter months, the Forks Chamber of Commerce normally sees 40 visitors on a rainy, winter weekend. This winter, they saw an average of 300-500 visitors. Washington State Tourism is in on it. The Olympic Peninsula Visitors Bureau is in on it. - there is even a tour company in Colorado in on it!
Jungle City has a whole section dedicated to the movie, locations in the story and film locations in Oregon. Enjoy!
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