Tourist Attractions and Theme Parks

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are major components of the tourism industry that function as
main motivators for travel

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Tourist Attractions

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the chief reasons why people travel.

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Natural Attractions

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the prehistoric and archeological sites appeal to those who want to learn about ancient and contemporary civilizations. The ancient monument of Egypt, Greece, Israel, turkey, Indonesia, India, Mexico, and Peru are examples of heritage attractions.

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Heritage Attractions

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those who seek exciting
adventures. These attractions provide access to indoor and outdoor
facilities where tourists can participate in sports and other recreational
activities such as bowling alleys, swimming pools, ice skating rinks, golf
courses, ski resort, biking trails, bicycle paths, and marinas.

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Recreation Attractions

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retail operations which deal with gifts,
handicrafts, souvenirs, and art. Recent surveys show that shopping is the
principal activity of both domestic and international visitors

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Commercial Attractions

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such are wineries and breweries have
long been tourist attractions. Factory tours have increased and
manufacturers have developed elaborate facilities to handle tourists.

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Industrial Attractions

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considered to be the pioneer in
the development of theme parks.

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The United States of America

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first theme park

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Disneyland created by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California in
1355

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According to Pearce (2001), a tourist attraction is named site
with a specific human or natural feature which is the focus of
visitor and management attention. On the other hand,
Swarbrooke (2001) defines attractions as single units; individuals
sites or very small, delimited geographical units based on a
single feature. Destinations are different from attractions
because destinations are large areas that include several
individual attractions together with the support services
required by tourists

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Definition of Attractions

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attractions maybe located in indoor or outdoor environments

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Physical Environment

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Attractions are owned and mange by organizations, trusts and individuals working in the public, private, and non-for-profit-sectors. State involvement in attractions funding is shown in Europe, Canada, and Singapore. In the united states of America, many attractions are subsidized by charitable donations as well as the voluntary sector. The voluntary sector includes organizations that own and manage attractions on the nonprofit basis

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Ownership

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Some attractions charge admission fees while others are free to the public. Attractions operated
by membership subscription organizations allow
members free entry. Voluntary donations are in other attractions such as churches and cathedrals

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Admission Policy

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Attractions may appeal to a local market, regionally, nationally, or internationally. Domestic tourists usually dominate the market for tourist attractions. However, there are different types of attraction that appeal to different types of tourists. Foreign tourists make a large percentage of visits to distilleries and castles. Visits to steam railways and country parks are prevailed by domestic tourists. Historic houses and gardens attract mature visitors

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Appeal

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Attractions differ in land coverage. Some are housed in small buildings while others occupy several hectares.
Attractions designed for mass tourists are able to receive a large number of visitors. Moreover, such attractions may incorporate services and facilities that enable visitors to prolong to stay. Understanding the capacity of site is important in terms of management
and marketing

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Size and Capacity

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Many attractions are located in or
around a specific point such as a capital
city. Some follows line or route. Events
may also be found in one venue or may
occur in a variety of locations as a part of festival

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Composition

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Built tourist attractions are usually
designed with a high degree of
performance. Events and festivals have a short duration. Hence, temporary sites and mobile infrastructure are often used

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Degree of Performance

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Tourist attractions receive varying
numbers. Some attractions regularly
record approximately more than 500,000 visitors while others attract smaller number of travelers

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Number of Visitors

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are terms for a group of
entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a specific location
for the enjoyment of large number of people

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Amusement Park and Theme Park

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evolved in Europe from fairs and pleasure gardens which
were established for the people’s recreations.

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Amusement Parks

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oldest amusement park in the world

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Bakken which was opened in 1583 at Kloppenburg, north of
Copenhagen, Denmark

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often used as a synonym for “amusement park”. A distinct type of amusement park which promotes a specific theme or exclusive set of themes

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Theme Park

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First Theme Park

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Disneyland in Anaheim, California

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caused by visitors raise a
number of issues for managers of natural, built, and event attractions. While natural attractions and those that charge admission fees are highly susceptible in addition, attractions in cities suffer less from seasonality than those located in the external areas

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Environmental Impacts

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Gunn (1988) found out in his study that attractions functions more effectively when they are clustered together . Several areas have adopted the strategy of clustering attractions and events which provide more activities to tourists. The rationale for clustering attractions is greater tourist mobility, competition among tourist areas, stronger marketing mechanisms, and higher investment in development

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Destination Planning

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Many attractions have been developed from an existing business such as farm attractions to a diversified agricultural business. Industry attractions have developed through a similar process where company identifies an opportunity to promote its product and create brand awareness through the visitor market. Globally, there are examples of companies that operate visitor centers that are linked to a product offering such as nuclear energy production and chocolate. On Alaska, even oil installations are considered tourist attractions

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Diversification

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Innovation is a principal concept in tourism business. Many attraction managers find it necessary to incorporate technology and innovation to their featured attractions to retain and stimulate the interest of the visitors. An example is the virtual reality ride through New York called the New York Skyride at the Empire State Building

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Renewal and Innovation

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significant in the success of attractions. Marketing is not only concerned with promotion and advertising but also with pricing, products and distribution channels.

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Marketing

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process in which managers of attractions engage in innovation that tend to develop a new concept and use new technology such as virtual reality and animations which enliven the product offering through tours, re-enactment, and personal forms of interpretation

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Product Development

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two brand themes that are significant in interpretation and communication.

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The role of technology known as “high tech’’; and The role of personal interaction known as “high touch.”

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The world’s largest amusement parks and attractions association

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International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)