| In this 2008 file photo shows visitors to the new Hard Rock Park enjoying the park in Myrtle Beach, S.C. In Myrtle Beach, the heart of South Carolina's $16 billion tourism industry, many oceanfront hotels have vacancy signs during the week. Tourism industry experts predict a drop in travel this summer and businesses say people are waiting longer to book rooms, staying for shorter periods of time and spending less when they travel. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, FILE) |