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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Anton Clavé, S. (Salvador) (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2007.
Subjects:	Amusement parks > History. Arts, Entertainment and Cultural Heritage. Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics, (New March 2000) Tourism and Travel. Entertainment. Management. Planning. Theme parks. Tourism impact. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

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.