“…This process has been underexplored in the literature with recent studies beginning to incorporate a more nuanced understanding of whole of journey experience (Dickson, Darcy, Johns, & Pentifallo, in press; Dickson, Misener, et al, in press). While attending the games may be the 'main course' for most, experiencing the ambience of the host city through the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch creates memorable experiences for all those attending (Small & Darcy, 2011;Small, Darcy, & Packer, 2012). When a games is truly memorable for the constituents involved the whole host city experiences "psychic benefits" (Davis, 2012;Humphreys & Prokopowicz, 2007).…”