Amusement and Theme parks

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is a collection of rides and activities located in a central area with no unifying theme and separate admission or ticket requirements for each attraction.

amusement park

creates an atmosphere and environment of another place and time. It is generally enclosed in a central area, with an admission price paid at the gate allowing visitors access to all attractions.

Theme Park

AMUSEMENT PARK VS. THEMEPARK Differences While the _______ have a unified theme, the ________ have no such unified themes but only have contradictory themes. • While theme parks have a ______, amusement parks do not. • Theme parks may also be _____ in such a way that they tell a distinctive story.

theme parks and amusement parks central idea arranged

Similarities • In amusement parks, one can come across several rides, water slides, roller coasters and a lot of other features. You can also have delicious _______ in the amusement parks. All these are also available in theme parks.

food at food courts

Brief History of Amusement and Theme Parks • They began with Festivals in Europe to sell/barter/trade goods and to celebrate harvests _____ • The earliest amusement park still in business (Denmark) dates from the ______

500 AD - 1500 AD mid-1600's

In the United States, amusement parks became popular because of: (4) - The _______ of people in cities. - The need for _________ on weekends. • By _____, there were about ____ amusement parks in the United States. • The introduction of radio, talking motion pictures, and a worldwide depression reduced the number of parks to less than _____ by ____.

concentrated ridership on electric railways 1920, 1400 400 by 1938

6 "Basics" of Theme Park Operations

Parks must provide a safe, clean, and happy environment. • Most are very large. • A significant capital investment is required for land, buildings, rides, and infrastructure. • Theme parks yield many jobs (large parks have several thousand employees) and boost tourism to an area. • Operating details must be carefully thought out. • The estimated number of visitors drives planning; after revenues are considered, operating costs can be forecasted.

Safety and Security in Theme Parks Crowd and traffic control are important concerns

- First-aid stations must be conveniently located. • Full-time safety inspectors may be employed, but all staff members require security-related training. • Electronic surveillance equipment is widely used. • Procedures for weather alerts are needed. • Risk management and theft prevention controls are required. • All rides must be maintained, and safety procedures must be followed

Brief History of Amusement Park Began festivals in Eirope to ____/____&____

sell, barter and trade goods

Brief History of Amusement Park Earliest amusement park is from _____ in ____

mid-1600's, Denmark

Brief History of Amusement Park In the United States, amusement parks became popular because of: (2)

- concentration of people in cities - need for ridership of electric railways on weekends

1920 about ____ are the amusement parks in the united states. The introduction of ___,____,____ was less than ____ by 1938

1400 radio, talking motion pictures, worldwide depression 400

THC1104 - MIDTERMS FESTIVALS

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THC1104 - MIDTERMS FESTIVALS