The global theme park industry / Salvador Anton Clavé.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anton Clavé, S. (Salvador)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amusement parks--History.

Amusement parks.

History.

Physical Description:

xxi, 459 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, [2007]

Summary:

Since the 1980s, the theme park industry has developed into a global phenomenon, with everything from large, worldwide theme parks to countless smaller ventures. From the first pleasure gardens to the global theme park companies, The Global Theme Park Industry provides an understanding of the nature and function of theme parks as spaces of entertainment, with comprehensive analyses of their operation, strategies, finance and marketing. It 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 illustrated throughout by worldwide case studies, empirical data and practical examples, this book will be of interest to students in leisure and tourism management, and to practitioners in the industry, providing a practical guide to the planning and development of theme parks.

Contents:

The social origins of the theme park concept

Development and categorisation

Globalization of the theme park industry

A profile of major theme park operators

Theme parks and the commercialisation 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 architectonical design of a theme park

Management strategies.

Notes:

"Translated by Andrew Clarke"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-447) and indexes.

ISBN:

1845932080

9781845932084

OCLC:

70921404