Market Identification Of A New Theme Park: An Example From Central Florida
- 1 April 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Travel Research
- Vol. 26 (4) , 7-11
- https://doi.org/10.1177/004728758802600402
Abstract
Using the concept of a horse-oriented theme park for Central Florida, this exploratory study used questionnaires to identify potential markets and predict the likelihood that tourists would visit the park A stepwise multiple regression revealed 10 predictor variables regarding respondents' likelihood of visiting the park. The study suggests that the process of identifying a new theme park market should consider internal variables pertinent to the particular park rather than external variables relating to travel behavior or demo graphics.Keywords
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