Blackpool part 2 Flashcards
Stagnation and Decline:
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from what year did visitor numbers decline and why?
1960s onwards - cheap air travel/package holidays
what happened from 1960?
visitor numbers declined
change in number of trips to the coast from 1970 -1990
1970 - 1/3
1990 - less than 1/4
who were long stay tourists replaced by?
day trippers
between 1989-1999 the number of hotels declined from … to …?
from 2800 to 1750
which holiday declined?
the works holiday
why did mass tourism grow?
cheap package holidays
what was the effect of mass tourism on Blackpool
less tourists to Blackpool
by 2000, what % of people had a foreign holiday?
80%
what was the effect of increased car ownership?
more roads
access to countryside
national park access
what caused the vicious circle of decline in Blackpool?
- lack of revenue + investment
- less visitors - less income
- increased unemployment
what was Blackpool unable to do?
reinvent itself
was not competitive enough with other locations
Final Phase:
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what direction did the final phase head in?
the direction of rejuvenation
why was the investment in the illuminations carried out?
extended the tourist season into autumn months
what were freak shows and fortune tellers replaced by?
arcades, bars etc.
2 features of the expansion of the pleasure beach?
- pepsi max - 1994
2. ICON roller coaster - 2017
what new attraction was built in 2017?
ICON roller coaster
what attraction was built in 1994?
Pepsi Max roller coaster
how were niche markets promoted? (2)
- 36 seafront bars
2. Syndicate super club - gay community (now closed)
what weatherproof attractions are in Blackpool?
Blackpool tower
sea life centre etc.
what type of tourism developed?
business/conference tourism
how much did the expansion of the promenade cost?
£200 million
