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Chapter 5 The Future of Visitor Attractions

DOI: 10.23912/9781911635222-4762

ISBN: 9781911635222

Published: October 2020

Component type: chapter

Published in: International Tourism Futures

Parent DOI: 10.23912/9781911635222-4383

10.23912/9781911635222-4762

Abstract

This chapter explores the future of visitor attractions by using the examples of theme parks and world-renowned tourist attractions to illustrate the possible developments in this area. The chapter considers the impact of social media on visitor attractions and the associated phenomenon of ‘overtourism’ to demonstrate the types of problems being faced by visitor attractions and reflect on how tourism authorities are addressing these issues.

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Lade, Strickland, Frew, Willard, Osorio, Nagpal & Vitartas, 2020

Lade, C., Strickland, P., Frew, E., Willard, P., Osorio, S.C., Nagpal, S. & Vitartas, P. (2020) "Chapter 5 The Future of Visitor Attractions" In: Lade, C., Strickland, P., Frew, E., Willard, P., Osorio, S.C., Nagpal, S. & Vitartas, P. (ed) . Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/9781911635222-4762

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