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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"theme parks"”.
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Queuing Theory in Theme Parks
… project is to find the most efficient way for theme parks to process their guests. There currently exist many types of lines such as standby lines, single rider lines, and fastpass or skip the line queues. We will simulate a single rides queue. This will be a popular roller coaster at the park. …
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How to Incorporate Accessibility into Theme Parks
… on the topic of inclusive opportunities in theme parks for people with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to explore design and operating dissonance that exists between entertainment industry businesses, specifically theme parks, and those guests that are disabled and discuss how …
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Homespun Fun: Theme Parks, Suburbia, and the Postwar Child
Scholars of theme parks and their histories recognize that a carefully crafted family-friendly environment is the cornerstone of the themed amusement landscape dating back to the 1950s. From marketing and promotional material; to in-park signage and ride narratives; to the themes of childlike …
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Developing talent management hybrid model for business growth and sustainability: the case of Malaysian theme park industry
The Theme Park industry is part of the tourism and hospitality programme that relies more on human capital to deliver its products and services. The sense of human touch is predominant because the talent is actively involved in the entire process from designing, constructing and operating it. Due …
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The effect of newness of physical surroundings on theme park visitors' repurchase behaviour
… high 'facility-driven' leisure services such as theme parks. However, the effect of the level of newness of physical surroundings on repurchase behaviour and the method for measuring the perception of the level of newness of physical surroundings by comparing the past experience with present …
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Modeling Crowd Mobility and Communication in Wireless Networks
… mobile sinks, and opportunistic communication in theme parks. The two main directions of our contributions are human mobility models and strategies for the mobile sink positioning and communication in wireless networks. The first direction of the dissertation is related to human mobility modeling. …
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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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Flow Garden : on paths of least resistance
… architectural strategies of its many neighboring theme parks which set a precedent for the building to operate both as an obstacle and as a spectacle within its broader urban context. This thesis represents a search for an architecture in which the building, rather than being a monumental rupture …
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WESTERN MUSIC BY ITS OTHERS: OVERSEAS FILIPINO MUSICIANS AND THE GEOGRAPHIES OF MIGRANT CREATIVE LABOR
… sector of live music performance in hotels, theme parks, and cruise ships as a complex migrant labor economy, one in which Overseas Filipino Musicians (OFMs) emerge as a numerically significant yet systematically marginalized niche of creative workers. The research investigates how the …
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The impact of the EU internet gaming policies on Malta
… revenue from this industry surpasses that of theme parks, movie tickets, video games, and music recordings all put together.
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Computational Model for Pedestrian Movement and Infectious Diseases Spread During Air Travel: A Molecular Dynamics-Like Numerical Approach
… queues configurations at security checkpoints or theme parks have a major effect on pedestrians’ interaction. A queue of two-zones with two inlets and outlets and vertically portioned short aisles is superior over the other assessed configurations in terms of reduced infection. In terms of …
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Tropical Islands; or, how the architectural interior became the primary site of aesthetic mediation
… precedents including greenhouses, world's fairs, theme parks, bunkers and experiments in social ecology reveal a crucial link between architectural interiority and the public response to some of the greatest challenges facing contemporary society. The Tropical Islands Resort is a testament to …
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‘Harry Potter and the Transmedia Wizarding World’: Paratexts of the Harry Potter Franchise, 2011-17
… discuss the ‘Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ theme parks (2011—), spaces that replicate the Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley film sets. The third will look at the ‘Warner Bros. Studio Tour, London: The Making of Harry Potter’ (2012—), a museum and interactive experience based at Warner Bros. …
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Ecopornography and the Commodification of Extinction: The Rhetoric of Natural History Filmmaking, 1895-Present
… in common with summer blockbusters and wildlife theme parks than its predecessors with an unprecedented ability to influence public perception of the natural world. Even as environmental concerns become increasingly dire, the BBNF tends to commodify death and extinction, avoid political …
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Identifying an Optimal Dining Plan System for the Entertainment Industry
… the field, guests would most likely access one theme park or resort and view the various dining locations in the area they are in. This study forced participants to constantly switch between theme parks and resorts. If participants were also in a theme-park environment, they may also be more …
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Visitors to a theme park - Motives and satisfaction: The case of Janfusun, Taiwan
… the pre, during and post visit behaviours of theme park visitors. This study took place at Janfusun Fancyworld, which is situated at Gukeng village Yun-Lin County, Taiwan. The park was the first Taiwanese theme park to achieve ISO 9002 and has hosted over 2 million visitors every year almost …