The global theme park industry /

This book provides an understanding of the nature and function of theme parks as spaces of entertainment, with an analysis of their operation and management strategies. It also portrays the impacts of theme parks as global competitive actors, agents of global development and cultural symbols, partic...

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Main Author: Anton Clavé, S. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2007.
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505 0 # |a The social origins of the theme park concept -- Development and categorization -- Globalization of the theme park industry -- A profile of major theme park operators -- Theme parks and the commercialization of leisure -- The urbanism of theme parks and spatial innovation -- The impact of theme parks -- The development of theme park destinations -- Factors influencing the development process -- Basic principles of theme park planning -- The architectonic design of a theme park -- Management strategies. 
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520 3 # |a This book provides an understanding of the nature and function of theme parks as spaces of entertainment, with an analysis of their operation and management strategies. It also portrays the impacts of theme parks as global competitive actors, agents of global development and cultural symbols, particularly in the context of their role in the developing experience economy. The book is illustrated throughout by worldwide case studies, empirical data and practical examples. This book is intended for students in leisure and tourism management, and for practitioners in the industry, providing a practical guide to the planning and development of theme parks. It has 12 chapters and a subject index. 
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