3. Current Trends And Developments Of The Industry
Contemporary Trends In Tourism
In the post days of World War II, consumer requirements, preferences, levels of sophistication and technological innovations mandate what constitutes an attraction powerful enough to lure the tourist trade. Dynamically changing in terms of form, locations, styles and the scope and scale of the destination, tourist attractions today form an integral, if not crucial part of the tourist, hospitality and travel industries. Actually, they are for many, one and the same thing.
Serving as magnets that attract people to a geographic region, they also serve to stimulate further demand for other services needed by tourists everywhere.
Today 's cruise ship industry …show more content…
With staterooms, gym facilities and an itinerary to suit them, one can easily see why the cruise ship industry does so well in today 's market.
Purpose-Driven Tourism
One unique trend in tourism today is the categorizing of travel for the sake of purpose. Tourism generated with an intent for gathering some vital information, creative ideas, social reasons or even medical or scientific exploration have now sprung forth into another side industry.
Before, tourism was intended for entertainment purposes alone. Today, this is changing also. In other words, if a visitor visits, it 's for some expressed purpose other than going on a tour excursion.
For instance, scientific research carried out in the Pacific rim of fire for a volcanic conference in, let 's say Hawaii, may warrant special travel arrangements. Environmentalists doing studies on the ecological impact of coral reef erosion may enjoy a week in Mauritius in the midst of the Indian Ocean--as they do their research. In another scenario, students of architecture may spend considerable time gathering photographic evidence on the lack of maintaining an infrastructure routine for European Middle Ages …show more content…
What mushroomed around these theme parks is the dream of which tourism, the economy and the labor market strive on. Centers of other equal or less quality theme parks, gigantic shopping malls, hotels, motels and other forms of accommodations and endless tourist travel packages followed as well.
In Orlando, Florida alone, the region 's spectacular growth can only be attributed to the secret negotiations and land grab that went on in real estate prior to Walt Disney 's announced new building project of Disneyworld and EPCOT, the city of the future. No one knew who was buying out all the surrounding swamp lands in the area--until it could no longer be held secret.
The New Millenium
With the turn of the new century, nations of the planet prepared for "something special" to happen. As the fears and paranoia of Y2K subsided, building new constructions became the new initiative, and with them came new centers of
Contemporary Trends In Tourism
In the post days of World War II, consumer requirements, preferences, levels of sophistication and technological innovations mandate what constitutes an attraction powerful enough to lure the tourist trade. Dynamically changing in terms of form, locations, styles and the scope and scale of the destination, tourist attractions today form an integral, if not crucial part of the tourist, hospitality and travel industries. Actually, they are for many, one and the same thing.
Serving as magnets that attract people to a geographic region, they also serve to stimulate further demand for other services needed by tourists everywhere.
Today 's cruise ship industry …show more content…
With staterooms, gym facilities and an itinerary to suit them, one can easily see why the cruise ship industry does so well in today 's market.
Purpose-Driven Tourism
One unique trend in tourism today is the categorizing of travel for the sake of purpose. Tourism generated with an intent for gathering some vital information, creative ideas, social reasons or even medical or scientific exploration have now sprung forth into another side industry.
Before, tourism was intended for entertainment purposes alone. Today, this is changing also. In other words, if a visitor visits, it 's for some expressed purpose other than going on a tour excursion.
For instance, scientific research carried out in the Pacific rim of fire for a volcanic conference in, let 's say Hawaii, may warrant special travel arrangements. Environmentalists doing studies on the ecological impact of coral reef erosion may enjoy a week in Mauritius in the midst of the Indian Ocean--as they do their research. In another scenario, students of architecture may spend considerable time gathering photographic evidence on the lack of maintaining an infrastructure routine for European Middle Ages …show more content…
What mushroomed around these theme parks is the dream of which tourism, the economy and the labor market strive on. Centers of other equal or less quality theme parks, gigantic shopping malls, hotels, motels and other forms of accommodations and endless tourist travel packages followed as well.
In Orlando, Florida alone, the region 's spectacular growth can only be attributed to the secret negotiations and land grab that went on in real estate prior to Walt Disney 's announced new building project of Disneyworld and EPCOT, the city of the future. No one knew who was buying out all the surrounding swamp lands in the area--until it could no longer be held secret.
The New Millenium
With the turn of the new century, nations of the planet prepared for "something special" to happen. As the fears and paranoia of Y2K subsided, building new constructions became the new initiative, and with them came new centers of