Matakuliah : V0162 - Pengantar Industri Hospitality dan
Pariwisata
Tahun
: 2008
Attractions, Entertainment, Recreation and Other
(Atraksi Wisata, Hiburan, Rekreasi dan Lainnya)
Week 7
Subject
- Attractions (Atraksi wisata)
- Gaming (Permainan dan perjudian)
- Recreation (Rekreasi)
- Entertainment (Hiburan)
- Festivals and Events (Festival dan acara-acara)
- Shopping (Berbelanja)
- Education (Pendidikan)
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Attractions, Entertainment, Recreation and Other
Week 7
Objectives:
On completion of this lesson, the students will be
able to define and examine the attraction sphere,
the role of theme parks, understand the gaming
industry, describe public and commercial
recreation facilities and recognize shopping as a
travel attraction.
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ATTRACTIONS
Entertainment
Attractions
Cultural
Attractions
Natural
Attractions
Recreation
Events
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Cultural Attractions
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Historical sites
Architectural sites
Architecture
Cuisine
Monuments
Industrial sites
Museums
Ethnic
Concerts
Theater
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Natural Attractions
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Landscape
Seascape
Parks
Mountains
Flora
Fauna
Coasts
Islands
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Events
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Megaevents
Community events
Festivals
Religious events
Sports events
Trade events
Corporate
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Recreation
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Sight-seeing
Golf
Swimming
Tennis
Hiking
Biking
Snow sports
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Entertainment Attractions
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Theme parks
Amusement parks
Casinos
Cinemas
Shopping facilities
Performing arts centers
Sports complexes
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Top 10 U.S. Theme Parks (2003)
Week 7
Rank
Theme Park & Location
Visitors (in million)
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The Magic Kingdom, Orlando
14.0
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Disneyland, California
12.7
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Epcot, Orlando
8.6
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Disney-MGM Studios, Orlando
7.9
5
Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Orlando
7.3
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Universal Studios, Orlando
6.9
7
Islands of Adventure at Universal, Orlando
6.1
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Disney’s California Adventure, Anaheim
5.3
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Sea World, Orlando
5.2
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Universal Studios, Los Angeles
4.6
Source: Amusement Business
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Top 5 European Amusement/ Theme Parks (2003)
Week 7
Rank
Park & Location
Visitors (in
million)
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Disneyland Paris, Marne la Vallee, France
10.2
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England
6.2
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Europe-Park, Rust, Germany
3.3
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Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark
3.2
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De Efteling, Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands
3.2
Source: Amusement Business
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The History of Amusement Park
Week 7
1550 - 1700 Pleasure garden begin to appear in Europe. The
flower gardens, bowling, games, music, dancing and a
rides
1650
Ice slides in Russia. This simple amusement was the
coasters
1846
The first looping gravity railway is exhibited in Paris
1875
Coney Island sea resort in Brooklyn, New York, provided
cabaret, melodramas, games and fortune teller
1884
Switchback Gravity Pleasure Railway at Coney Island is
roller coaster in America
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The History of Amusement Park
Week 7
1889
America’s first vertical looping roller coaster in Toledo
1893
George Ferris Giant Wheel was introduced by Chicago’s
1894
Chutes Park in Chicago opens (the first amusement park to
admission)
1895
Captain Paul Boynton’s Sea Lion Park opens at Coney
1903
Thompson and Dundy’s Luna Park in Coney Island opens
1910
By this date, more than 2,000 amusement parks are
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The History of Amusement Park
Week 7
1889
America’s first vertical looping roller coaster in Toledo
1893
George Ferris Giant Wheel was introduced by Chicago’s
1894
Chutes Park in Chicago opens (the first amusement park to
admission)
1895
Captain Paul Boynton’s Sea Lion Park opens at Coney
1903
Thompson and Dundy’s Luna Park in Coney Island opens
1910
By this date, more than 2,000 amusement parks are
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The History of Amusement Park
Week 7
1915-1920 Many parks close because of the public’s increased
invention of the automobile) and interest in new
1920s
The Golden age of amusement park. Many of the best
built during this period
1929-1933 The Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression cause
1950s
A new innovation, kiddieland, begins to spring up
1955
Disneyland opens (cost $17 million to built it)
1961
The first Six Flags park opens in Texas
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The History of Amusement Park
Week 7
Late 1960s to Large inner-city parks begin closing, reflecting changing
1970s
1971
Walt Disney World opens on 27,500 acres of central
1972
King Island theme park near Cincinnati Ohio opens
1981
Canada’s Wonderland opens in Toronto
1982
EPCOT Center opens at Walt Disney World in Florida;
World’s Fair
1983
Disneyland opens in Tokyo, Japan
1988
Sea World San Antonio opens in Texas
1998
Disney’s Animal Kingdom opens on April 22, 1998
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Theme Parks
Week 7
• Pioneered by Disneyland in 1955 in Arnheim, CA
• Disneyland changed the local amusement park
business by expanding the concept of amusement
parks from simply rides and carnival barkers to
include shows, shops and restaurants in theme
settings, promising adventure, history, science
fiction and fantasy
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Theme Parks
Week 7
• Nowadays, theme parks are popular all over the world. New
parks and expanded parks are occurring in the US, Latin
America, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
– E.g. Disneyland Hongkong
– A £3 billion “Dubailand” theme park in Dubai
– Stargate SG 3000 (space center) in Bremen Germany
• IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and
Attractions) estimates that more than 100 new park rides were
added in 2004.
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Theme Parks
Week 7
• IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and
Attractions) is the world’s largest amusement park and
attractions association
• IAAPA, founded in 1918, has over 5,000 members in 72
countries
• It represents and serves operators of amusement parks, tourist
attractions, water parks, miniature golf courses, family
recreation centers, and manufacturers and suppliers of
amusement equipment and services.
• IAAPA office is located in Alexandria, Virginia, USA
(http://www.iaapa.org)
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Gaming
Week 7
• Gaming generates travel has become a major
force in the tourism industry
• Nevada has been the leader in gambling
• Las Vegas is considered the casino capital of the
world. It attracts destination visitors from long
distances.
• Well-known areas for casino gambling are
Monaco, London, Nice, the Caribbean, Macau
and Rio de Janeiro
• Some forms of Gaming:
– Casino
– Lotteries
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Gaming
Week 7
• In 2003, the commercial casino industry
in the US (which include 443 casinos)
created 352,428 direct industry
employees who earned $11.8 billion in
salaries, including benefits and tips
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Gaming Organizations
Week 7
• The American Gaming Association
(AGA) was formed in June 1995 and
today it has more than 100 member
companies
• AGA’s primary goal is to create a better
understanding of gaming entertainment
by bringing the facts about the industry
to the general public, elected officials,
other decision makers and media
• AGA is located in Washington DC
(http://www.americangaming.org)
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Recreation
Week 7
• Recreation industry generated millions of jobs in the
manufacturing (e.g. the production of RV – Recreation
Vehicle), sales and service sectors.
• The service sectors:
– Private (mostly are small businesses)
• Campgrounds
• Marinas
• Wilderness guides
– Public
• National park service
• Forest service
• State and local agencies
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Parks
Week 7
• National parks are often very important part of a
nation’s or state’s tourism
• In some countries (such as in Kenya, Rwanda,
Uganda, Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa),
national parks are their primary attractions
• The U.S. National Park System is one of the
country’s greatest tourist attractions. U.S.
National Parks host over 266 million visitors
every year
– E.g. Yosemite, Grand Canyon
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National Forests
Week 7
• Popular activities: hiking,
camping, hunting, fishing,
canoeing and skiing
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Winter Sports
Week 7
• Snow and winter sports tourism is an important
component of the world tourism industry and is a key
element for a better quality of life in many countries
• Skiing is the most popular for the winter sports activities
• Today, the ski areas and resort put emphasis on the
multidimensional aspects of the snow resort experience.
They are no longer offering only skiing activities, but
expanding to snowshoeing, tubing, ice skating, laser tag,
snowmobile tours and dining experiences.
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Entertainment
Week 7
• Live entertainment is often the main
attraction for a vacation trip
• E.g.” I Love New York” advertising
campaign was going to Broadway play
or musical.
• Las Vegas offers many attractions and
entertainment centers. Hotels such as
the Luxor, Bellagio, Venetian, Paris Las
Vegas, Mandalay Bay and Treasure
Island are examples of themed resort
hotels.
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Festivals and Events
Week 7
• Many countries and cities compete vigorously for megaevents
such as the Olympics, World Cup and World’s Fairs
• Festivals and events are an important part of the tourism
industry since they can serve as a powerful tool to attract
tourists during the off-season and to create an image and
awareness for an area
• Nowadays, event management is emerging as a field,
becoming more professional and providing a new source of job
opportunities
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Festivals and Events
Week 7
• Festivals and events appeal to a very
broad audience
• Special events allow a region or
community to celebrate its uniqueness,
promote itself, develop local pride and
enhance its economic well-being
• Events produce sizeable economic and
tourism benefits. E.g. SunFest annual
festival in Florida, U.S., generates an
economic impact of approximately $21.5
million in the local community
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Festivals and Events
Week 7
• IFEA (the International
Festivals and Events
Association) estimates that
every year there are between
50,000 and 60,000 half-day to
one-day events and 5,000 or
more festivals of two days or
longer
• IFEA is located in Boise, Idaho
(http://ifea.com)
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Shopping
Week 7
• Shopping leads as the number one activity
while traveling both for domestic and
international travelers
– E.g. Shopping malls along the Orchard
Road, Singapore
– The “weekend market” in Bangkok that has
thousands of small shops
– The Mall of America (the largest mall in the
US), in Bloomington, Minnesota. This mall
features Lego’s gigantic space station,
dinosaurs and a medieval castle. It also has
rides for kids.
– The Factory Outlets in Bandung.
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THANK YOU AND
HAVE A GOOD DAY
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