Chapter 8Chapter 8

ATTRACTION,ATTRACTION,ENTERTAINMENTENTERTAINMENT

, RECREATION, , RECREATION, AND OTHERAND OTHER

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Examine the attractions sphereExamine the attractions sphere Look at the role of theme parksLook at the role of theme parks Understand the gaming industryUnderstand the gaming industry Describe public and commercial Describe public and commercial

recreation facilitiesrecreation facilities Recognize shopping as a travel Recognize shopping as a travel

attractionattraction

Introduction Introduction

Operating Sectors of The Operating Sectors of The Tourism IndustryTourism Industry Event SectorEvent Sector Attractions SectorAttractions Sector Entertainment SectorEntertainment Sector Adventure and Outdoor Adventure and Outdoor

RecreationRecreation

Introduction Introduction

Spirit of Hospitality Spirit of Hospitality Accommodation SectorAccommodation Sector Travel Trade SectorTravel Trade Sector Food Service SectorFood Service Sector Tourism ServicesTourism Services Transportation SectorTransportation Sector

AttractionsAttractions

The Attraction IndustryThe Attraction Industry Theme ParksTheme Parks International Association of International Association of

Amusement Parks and Amusement Parks and AttractionsAttractions

AttractionsAttractions

Figure 8.2Figure 8.2

GamingGaming

Major force in the tourism Major force in the tourism industryindustry

Available in many parts of the Available in many parts of the worldworld

Gaming Organizations: the Gaming Organizations: the American Gaming Association American Gaming Association (AGA) was formed in June (AGA) was formed in June 1995. 1995.

www.americangaming.orgwww.americangaming.org

Recreation Recreation

ParksParks National and State ParksNational and State Parks National ForestsNational Forests Other Recreational LandsOther Recreational Lands Adventure TravelAdventure Travel Winter SportsWinter Sports History SitesHistory Sites Zoo, “Jungles”, and AquariumsZoo, “Jungles”, and Aquariums

Entertainment Entertainment

The main attraction for vacation The main attraction for vacation triptrip

New level in the vacation New level in the vacation decision-making processdecision-making process

A trend of tourism industryA trend of tourism industry

New York New York; Paris Las New York New York; Paris Las Vegas; VenetiaVegas; Venetia themed resort themed resort hotelshotels

Festivals and Events Festivals and Events

Ability to spread tourism Ability to spread tourism geographically and seasonallygeographically and seasonally

Uniqueness, promote itself, Uniqueness, promote itself, develop local pride, and develop local pride, and enhance its economic well- enhance its economic well- beingbeing

Marketing and PublicityMarketing and Publicity OrganizationsOrganizations

ShoppingShopping

EducationEducation

PublishingPublishing

Summary Summary

The business and organizations that The business and organizations that provide attractions, recreation, provide attractions, recreation, entertainment, shopping, and others entertainment, shopping, and others comprise major parts of tourism. For comprise major parts of tourism. For example, trips just for entertainment example, trips just for entertainment constitute about one-fourth of all constitute about one-fourth of all travel in the United States. Tourists travel in the United States. Tourists engage in many activities-a wealth of engage in many activities-a wealth of opportunities.opportunities.

SummarySummary Theme parks such as Disneyland and Theme parks such as Disneyland and

Universal Studios also attract millions each Universal Studios also attract millions each year. Most of these are showing a steady year. Most of these are showing a steady rise in patronage. Gaming or gambling is rise in patronage. Gaming or gambling is also a growing industry. It has now been also a growing industry. It has now been legalized in states other than Nevada and legalized in states other than Nevada and New Jersey, and attendance continues to New Jersey, and attendance continues to rise. Parks come in all sizes and types. rise. Parks come in all sizes and types. They serve both local and visitor They serve both local and visitor recreational needs. National parks are of recreational needs. National parks are of particular interest to both domestic and particular interest to both domestic and international visitors. National forests are international visitors. National forests are very popular. Zoos, “jungles”, and very popular. Zoos, “jungles”, and aquariums, usually located in parks, attract aquariums, usually located in parks, attract locals as well as millions of tourists. A new locals as well as millions of tourists. A new development is the re-creation of tropical development is the re-creation of tropical rain forests within zoological parks. An rain forests within zoological parks. An outstanding example is the Lied Jungle in outstanding example is the Lied Jungle in Omaha, Nebraska.Omaha, Nebraska.

Summary Summary

Shopping continues to be a major Shopping continues to be a major attraction. Spectacular malls such as the attraction. Spectacular malls such as the Mall of America in Minnesota and the West Mall of America in Minnesota and the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, have Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, have become tourist destinations. They contain become tourist destinations. They contain an amazing variety of recreational facilities an amazing variety of recreational facilities as well as hundreds of shops. Festivals as well as hundreds of shops. Festivals and events are attractions of great and and events are attractions of great and growing importance. Megaevents such as growing importance. Megaevents such as the Olympics are sought-after awards to a the Olympics are sought-after awards to a city. Local festivals typically attract a wider city. Local festivals typically attract a wider audience once they become better audience once they become better publicized.publicized.