Pres. Obama announces plan to boost tourism and create jobs during brief visit to Magic Kingdom

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - President Barack Obama is now the fourth sitting president to visit a Walt Disney World park.

The president appeared at Disney's Magic Kingdom around 12:30 Thursday to announce a plan to lure more international travelers to this country and create jobs.

"More money spent by our tourists means more businesses can hire more workers," he said, standing in front of Cinderella's castle.  "It's a pretty simple formula and that's why we're here today."

The Obama administration wants to make it easier for foreign travelers to get to parks like Disney World.

One of the main components of the plan is to expand the program that lets low-risk international travelers get through airports quicker.

He's also calling to speed up visa processing times for booming economies like Brazil.

"There is a long line to get the visa," said Katia Breia, a Brazilian tourist spending the day at the Magic Kingdom.  "Some people don't get the visa to come here."

She said that without a doubt more Brazilian families will travel here if processing times are quicker.

Roger Dow, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, recently met with President Obama and spoke to him about the importance of tourism related to jobs.

"Every 35 visitors add one job," he said. "These are jobs that you can't outsource to India."

The president's speech only lasted about 12 minutes. He shook some hands, signed some autographs and was rushed back to Air Force One.

While the visit is considered an official White House visit, some say it's nothing more than a campaign stop in a key state.