The Unfriendly U.S.

Overseas visitors don't want to come here anymore. Government turns to the Mouse for help.

I know that Rod Sterling's ghost is here, somewhere.

U.S. looks to Disney for welcome for visitors In Depth Reuters.com:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Faced with a decline in the number of overseas visitors and unpopular entry requirements, the U.S. government is turning to the Walt Disney Co. and other theme park operators to brighten the country's battered image.

With security much tightened since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the visa and entry processes are so unpopular that the country was ranked as the world's most unfriendly to visitors in a survey last month of travelers from 16 nations.

Last January, the government promised to work with the private sector to create a more welcoming environment without compromising security.