The Historaunt: heritage tourism at Mickey's Dining Car

Josiam, Bharath M.; Mattson, Melissa; Sullivan, Pauline

doi:10.1016/s0261-5177(03)00126-2

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“…As previously noted, "fun experience" restaurants commonly defined as "Eatertainment" (Josiam et al, 2004) are enjoyable, entertainment offerings that allows for customers to experience an overall satisfaction. Examples of fun restaurants include, Medieval Times, Rainforest Café, and Magic Time Machine.…”

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“…Previous literature has considered restaurants as an experience, (Josiam, Mattson, & Sullivan, 2004;Apfel, 1998;Ryu, and Han, 2011;Ariffin, Bibon, and Abdullah, 2012;Pine, and Gilmore, 1998) however few studies address the fun experience factor while dining to gain the perspective of patrons and assess its influence outcome. This research is a more detail approach in uncovering fun experiences in restaurants.…”

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“…When dining, it should be considered an experience. Many studies have captured this idea (Josiam, Mattson, & Sullivan, 2004;Apfel, 1998;Ryu, and Han, 2011;Ariffin, Bibon, and Abdullah, 2012). Experience is a dynamic concept defined by Pine and Gilmore (1998) as an individual's involvement and the desire with which the individuals connects or engages with the event or performance.…”

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Eatertainment: Utilitarian and Hedonic Motivations for Patronizing Fun Experience Restaurants

Josiam

Henry

2014

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Patrons not only want a good meal while dining but also a pleasant experience. Restaurants are dimensional in their ability t o provide for this experience. The purpose of this research is to determine why people have interests in the fun experience factor that some restaurants provide. In this study we explore the hedonic and utilitarian motives for patrons dining in fun experi ence restaurants. It is necessary to apply these principles to the investigation of this study as consumers dine to satisfy hunger and to experience a more memorable experience. It is essential to examine both these values for a more meaningful study. Surveys were administered to a convenience sample of 287 participants at a fun experience restaurant in the metropolitan area. Crosstabs, ANOVA, Correlations, Factor Analysis and Multiple Regression were employed to explore differences and relationships between variables. Findings identified a profile of patrons at fun experience restaurants using the involvement construct, and the hedonic and utilitarian motivational motives, results of this study indicate the primary reasons for patronage at fun experience rest aurants. Furthermore, motivational factors with various restaurant characteristics were found to understand what patrons' value most about this experience. This paper provides the restaurant industry with insight and understanding as to what attracts patrons to fun experiment establishments and what motivations influences their decisions.

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Eatertainment: Utilitarian and Hedonic Motivations for Patronizing Fun Experience Restaurants

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Henry

2014

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“…This kind of system is a useful tool to carry out several relevant analyses: TRBs' distance from the heritage site selected as a tourist catalyst, TRBs' mutual distance, characteristics of the viability (e.g., slope and type of road surface), information on the services offered to tourists along the itinerary such as places to taste food products, eat, stay, and where to find picnic areas and other services. In this context, over the years, food and beverages have become the most important components of the tourist experience [24]. By promoting local products, food and tourism represent a significant opportunity for rural diversification [23][24][25] and, therefore, can contribute to achieving one of the objectives of multifunctional agriculture: the socio-economic development of rural areas [26].…”

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“…In this context, over the years, food and beverages have become the most important components of the tourist experience [24]. By promoting local products, food and tourism represent a significant opportunity for rural diversification [23][24][25] and, therefore, can contribute to achieving one of the objectives of multifunctional agriculture: the socio-economic development of rural areas [26]. (6) TRBs connections through the HII.…”

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A Heritage Interpretation-Based Itinerary to Enhance Tourist Use of Traditional Rural Buildings

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Abstract:The study describes the planning strategy for a tourist itinerary in rural areas located in South-Eastern Sicily which aimed at promoting cultural rural heritage and diversifying the tourist offer. The planning of the tourist itinerary occurred within an appropriate heritage interpretation strategy as a working method which could facilitate the understanding and social use of the heritage sites located along the itinerary. The tourist itinerary combined significant territory potential such as traditional rural buildings and enogastronomy. It included a starting point; which is a heritage site and an already well known "tourist attraction", and several other tourist resources selected on the basis of the information derived from the analysis of the profile of the average visitor to the area. An interpretation center, which was located at the heritage site, and several interpretation media placed at each stopping point included in the itinerary supported the tourists during their trip. By promoting traditional rural buildings and enogastronomy, the tourist itinerary represents a significant opportunity for rural diversification and, therefore, can contribute to achieving sustainable socio-economic development of rural areas.

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Cultural Perspectives in a Global Marketplace

Sharma¹

2016

Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science

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The Historaunt: heritage tourism at Mickey's Dining Car

Cited by 40 publications

References 7 publications

Eatertainment: Utilitarian and Hedonic Motivations for Patronizing Fun Experience Restaurants

Eatertainment: Utilitarian and Hedonic Motivations for Patronizing Fun Experience Restaurants

A Heritage Interpretation-Based Itinerary to Enhance Tourist Use of Traditional Rural Buildings

Cultural Perspectives in a Global Marketplace

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