Manual on elective ii - theme parks and attractions
Manual on elective ii - theme parks and attractions
Manual on elective ii - theme parks and attractions
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Theme Parks <strong>and</strong> Attracti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
1.1 Introducti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> overview (Supply)<br />
General definiti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Attracti<strong>on</strong>s are the most important elements of a tourist destinati<strong>on</strong> as they provide<br />
the main reas<strong>on</strong> or motivati<strong>on</strong> for tourists to visit a destinati<strong>on</strong>. There is a large<br />
variety of tourist attracti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> some of these are shown in the following chart:<br />
Figure 1 – Typology of attracti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Source: Goeldner, Charles R, Ritchie, J.R. Brent, McIntosh, Robert W, Tourism – Principles,<br />
Practices,<br />
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