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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"amusement parks"”.
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Amusement parks : a relevant form of public recreation.
Thesis. 1976. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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Analysis of Alternative Queue Systems in Simulated Amusement Parks
… alternative queueing systems on guest welfare in amusement parks. Many parks have implemented these systems, allowing some guests to skip the traditional lines for attractions. This project entailed building an amusement park simulation system, permitting analysis of five common alternative …
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The Dark Ride
… studies, "The Dark Ride" defines the standard amusement park attraction both generally within the contexts of horrific iconography and the history of amusement devices and structures, and also specifically within the contexts of five amusement park environments. As a "ride-thru Halloween," the …
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Waterparks' Impact On Rural Communities In Eastern Kentucky
… (Briedenhann & Wickens, 2004, p. 72). Also, waterparks, as well as amusement parks and theme parks, have become "motivators for tourism trips to many destination and core elements of the tourism product" (Raluca & Gina, 2008, p. 635).</p>
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Real Estate: How House Museums in Los Angeles Strive-And Sometimes Struggle-To Achieve Authenticity
… apart from other tourist attractions such as amusement parks. Scholars have examined–with much skepticism–sites such as Colonial Williamsburg and other east coast institutions that tout the presence or recreation of authenticity. However, in Los Angeles, research into authenticity, while …
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Amusement park crisis management and its effect on the crisis news life cycle
… of this thesis was to evaluate whether effective amusement park crisis management can shorten the crisis news life cycle. Twenty-two in-depth interviews with seasoned media, amusement park public relations practitioners, and park PR practitioners who formerly worked in media were conducted and …
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Visitors to a theme park - Motives and satisfaction: The case of Janfusun, Taiwan
… the leading theme park in Taiwan. Theme parks originally emerged from medieval and travelling fairs, but the success of locations such as Coney Island in the late nineteenth century introduced the element of exciting rides. At present the definition of a 'theme park' might be said to be …
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Theme park visitor travel patterns
<p>This study was designed to address several related problems. (1) To determine the difference, if any, between national travel patterns and those of 1982 Easter Week visitors to Marriott’s Great America (Santa Clara, California) and Marine World Africa U.S.A (Redwood City, California). (2) To …
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Effectiveness and Cost of Litter (Trash) Removal in an Amusement Park as a Function of Incentive Procedures and Age of the Children
… designed to facilitate litter removal in an amusement park was evaluated in this study. Procedure. A constantly changing population of vacationing children of varying ages were offered complimentary tickets for amusement park rides contingent upon bags of litter picked up in the park. The per …