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Introduction to visitor attractions - Coggle Diagram
Introduction to visitor attractions
Definition of attractions
Permanently established destination which is to allow public access for entertainment, interest and education.
the most appropriate definition of attraction by UNWTO(2008) means what constitutes an attraction is defined by the activities pursued by visitors and almost anything could be considered as an attraction.
Border Definition of attractions
Sets out to attract visitors
provides a fun and pleasure experience.
Develop to realize this potential
Satisfaction to customers.
provide an appropriate level of facilities and services to meet the demands and interest of its visitor.
May/ May not charge an admission of entry Example: Tai Kwun
Types of Attractions
Natural
Features with the natural environment
Example: Beaches, Mountains, Lakes and rivers
Human made(I)
Not purpose built for attracting visitors
Example: churches& templates, historic site(Forbidden City) and archaeological sites
Special Events
Example: festivals, sports events(olympics)
Human Made(II)
purpose-built to attract visitors
Example: Theme parks, casinos, museums and country parks
Activities
different types of attractions that belong four different categories
Example: Forest(Natural)
Relationship between attractions and destinations
Attractions: Generally single units, individual sites based on single key features.
Example: Ocean Park+ Disneyland
Destinations: larger area that include a number of individual attractions together with the support services required by tourists.
Example: Hong Kong
Usually the existence of a major attraction that tends to stimulate the development of destination.
Classification by scale
Primary attractions are spending the most visited of time, because
Vital resources for a preferred activity
spend several hours at least on the site to enjoy all this elements and obtain the value of money.
High entrance fees
Example: theme parks
Secondary attractions are
places visited on the way to and from the primary attractions
provides an opportunity for a break on a long journey
may be short as few minutes
Example: markets and restaurants
Classification of Visitor Attractions(BY owenership)
Ownership
Public Sector: Government
Example: Museum and Galleries
Main motivators: Conservation,Education, public access
Private Sector: commercial organizations
Profit, Entertainment, maximize number visitors and market shares
Voluntary: charities
conservation via income from visitors, education
classification by catchment area
Local
visitors coming from within a few miles
local leisure facilities rather part of tourism product
example: small scale local museum
International
unique attractions and world famous
Example: Disneyland
Regional
drawing most of their visitors from the region in which they are situated
the size of the region may vary from country of country but it often measured in tens of miles.
National
Few attractions have primarily national catchment areas
generally market leaders
difficult for classification because
not distance people travel but how long it takes them travel to attractions.
overwhelming, majority of visitors coming from within the area rather than all visitors.
classification by size
varies from a few hundred square meters for some craft centers and museums to hundreds of hectares for major theme parks.
size of site and the capacity of the attraction are inter-related.
classification by target markets
age,sex
stage in family life cycle
social class
place of residence
individual or groups
when(int times for they visit the attraction)