 New  Unusual  Awe-inspiring / dangerous  Experience and feeling  → Participate in a variety of leisure activities  → Experience new things Attractions and Entertainment: Introduction

Attractions and Entertainment Sampler Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities Not-for-profit organization or for-profit basis

 Natural Locations  Permanent  Visitor attendance and financial fortune influenced by seasonal changes. Differences Between Attractions and Entertainment Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities

 Often temporary  Visitor attendance and financial fortune can be planned Differences Between Attractions and Entertainment Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities

Museum and Historical Sites Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities  Tourists love museums  New buildings, high-tech interactive exhibits, restaurants, museum shops  → more people, stay longer, spend more money

Zoos and Aquariums Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities  Originated from the ancient time (Chinese, Egyptians, Babylonians and Aztecs)  Usually not-for-profit organization  Some of zoos are very large, → public interest

Parks and Preserves Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities  They range from urban parks (Central Park) to forests, national parks and botanic gardens  → Protect the natural beauty of landscape, plants and animals for future generation  → For visitors, providing space for rest, recreation.

Fairs & Festivals Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities  Also part of commercial attractions  → to stimulate business by creating an event that brings together buyers and sellers  Worls fairs, State fairs, Music, Food, Beverage, Art exhibition

Amusement and Theme Parks Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities  Disneyland, Parc Asterix, LegoLand, AquaPark, Maze, Hollywood Attraction, Jurassic Park  → escape reality  From the operating point of view, parks must create family atmosphere, clean, visually pleasing

Gaming Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities  → Earn money from different segments  → Tax: In USA, Casino Gaming is one of the most regulated businesses  Slot machines generate over 70% of casino revenue.

Shopping Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities  → May be part of travel experience, or  → May be the primary focus of travel  89% of travelers shopped during their visit to USA. In many locations, shopping is the number one activity.

The Performing Arts Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities  → A popular form of entertainment (since thousends of years)  → For some areas, the primary tourism revenue generator  Theater, Ballet, Opera, Concert, Stand-up Comedy.

Sporting Activities Heritage AttractionsCommercial AttractionsLive Entertainment Museum and historical sites Amusement and theme parks Fairs, festivals and events Zoos and aquariumsGamingThe performing arts Parks & preservesShoppingSporting activities  → The Greeks initiated the idea of staging athlethic competitions, the Romans expanded the idea and staged them as games for the public entertainment  → Draw visitors to sport games or activity  Football, Basket Ball, skiing, rock climbing...