Walt Disney World named leading theme park in the world at the World Travel Awards this week.

Orange County Convention Center was amongst the winners also as well as Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean – all local companies.

The awards were voted on by 167,000 travel agents and professionals in the industry sector online. This year the leading destination award goes to London – Orlando in 2006 held this title.

In the regional awards sector Orlando was listed as North America’s leading destination