The prevalence of storyworlds and thematic landscapes in global theme parks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13136385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carissa Baker (0000-0003-2146-259X, University of Central Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 100080-100080 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-9579 • E-ISSN: 2666-9579 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.annale.2022.100080 |
| OpenAlex | W4310863562 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 41 |
Narrative has been emerging as a more prevalent concept in tourism contexts, but it has been less defined in literature on theme parks. This study, which investigates the leading 77 theme parks in three regions (North America, Asia, Europe), explores the presence of thematic and narrative features: themed lands, common themes, themed rides, narrative rides, explicit storytelling, and implicit storytelling. Results show that a great majority of the most visited theme parks in the sample have thematic and narrative characteristics, which provide appeal to visitors. The systematic understanding of the global prominence of on-site narratives at theme parks can contribute to the knowledge and practice of both leaders and scholars of these spaces
Appeal · Archaeology · Art · Cartography · Geography · Literature · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Storytelling · Thematic analysis · Thematic map · Theme (computing · Theme park · Tourism · Computer Science · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · History · Law · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |