Print Articles
Many hospitality journals available in Rosen contain articles related to the Theme Park & Attractions Industry. General hospitality/tourism periodicals may also have relevant material on the industry.
Here are just a few examples of journals found in print in the Rosen Library that often contain attractions-related articles:
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Attractions Management |
Leisure Management |
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Funworld |
Leisure Opportunities |
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InPark Magazine |
Orlando Attractions |
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Journal of Travel Research* |
Tourist Attractions and Parks |
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Journal of Vacation Marketing* |
Travel & Leisure |
*Scholarly (peer-reviewed) source
Special Journal Issues - Theme Park
The following list describes special journal issues that you may find helpful when doing research. These issues contain statistics, reports, and current industry information that can be difficult to find elsewhere.
Since the special issues are published at different times throughout the year and are shelved in various locations throughout the library, this list was created to help you find these materials.
For more assistance, please Ask a Rosen Librarian.
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Special Issue |
Description |
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Call Number |
Publication |
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Calvacade of Arts and Attractions |
Directory of musical/theatrical entertainment, circus/variety acts, and shows/attractions |
2005 |
REF PN2289 .C35 |
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Directory of North American Fairs, Festivals, & Expositions |
Chronological listing of fairs and festivals; directory of companies providing services and supplies |
2005 |
REF T391 .D57 |
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Funparks and Attractions International Guide |
Directory of parks and attractions; top park charts |
2005 |
REF GV1851 .F85 |
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International Amusement Industry Buyers' Guide |
Directory of companies, supplies, services, etc. |
2005 |
REF GV1851 .A3 A557 |
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TEA/AECOM Global Attractions Attendance Report |
An annual guide to the top 25 theme parks, top 20 waterparks, and top 10 chains. Worldwide theme park attendance trends, including regional and world attendance numbers for theme parks. |
2007-present |
ONLINE ONLY |
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Family Entertainment Center and Location-Based Entertainment Suppliers' Guide |
An annual guide featuring companies offering goods and services to help drive customer traffic, including company names and contact information |
Feb/Mar |
GV1851 .A3 T68 |
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Who's Who Buyers Guide |
An annual guide to the top vendors in the industry including vendor names and contact information |
June |
GV1851 .A3 T68 |
Online Articles
To search for a journal online, you can browse alphabetically or type in the name of the journal in our online journals search. The following are just a few journals containing information on the Theme Park Industry that are available to be viewed online:
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InPark MagazineIndustry news, including access to all articles published in InPark Magazine from 2004-present
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Park WorldFocused on the theme & amusement park & family entertainment center industry.
Using Databases to Find Articles
UCF Libraries offers hundreds of unique databases, some of which are not available through Primo. If you are not finding the articles you need through Primo, we suggest trying a few of our databases that contain articles related to the lodging industry:
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Hospitality & Tourism Complete (EBSCOhost) (1960+)Scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.
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Leisure Tourism Abstracts (CABI) (1974+)Leisure, tourism, hospitality, and recreation information.
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ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest) (1971+)Covers advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, business conditions, trends, corporate strategies & tactics, management techniques, competitive & product information, company histories & new product development.
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Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)Covers management, economics, finance, banking, investment, and related fields. Full text included for nearly 2,300 journals.
