Tourism - Blackpool Flashcards
What is Blackpool the case study for?
UK Coastal Resort
What attractions does Blackpool have?
- Beach
- Blackpool Tower
- Pleasure Beach
- Blackpool Illuminations
What caused Blackpool’s tourism to grow?
A railway built in the 19th century connecting Blackpool to densely populated areas in Lancashire (Manchester)
What caused Blackpool’s tourism to decline?
- Bad weather
- Families don’t like binge drinking culture
- Cheap package holidays to Mediterranean are available because of cheap air travel
- Not as fashionable as it used to be
The visitor numbers per year in 1990 dropped from … to … in 1999 in Blackpool?
From 17 million to 11 million
How many hotels closed from 1990 to 1999 in Blackpool?
1000
How many holiday flat premises closed from 1990 to 1999 in Blackpool?
300
What was the lowest average hotel occupancy rate between 1990 to 1999 in Blackpool?
25%
What have Blackpool done to their beaches to attract tourists?
Cleaned them (in 2006, 3 beaches had Blue Flag status), improved beach facilities, reduced sand extraction which will reduce beach erosion
What have Blackpool done to the Blackpool Illuminations to attract tourists?
They’re being transformed by a £10 million investment
What opened in 2006 to attract more tourists to Blackpool?
Water World
What is being promoted to attract more tourists to Blackpool?
Offseason events such as conferences and festivals
What did Blackpool bid on in an attempt to attract tourists and what happened to it?
They put a bid on a new super-casino to make Blackpool the UK’s Las Vegas but it was given to Manchester and then it was scrapped.
Where is Blackpool on the Butler Model?
Decline/Rejuvenation
