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Survey Of Farmington Convention Patrons_03-17-1993, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research, John Temple

BBER Publications

The Farmington Convention and Visitors Bureau (FCVB) evaluates tourist impacts by surveying households that contact the Bureau for information about visiting Farmington.

Feasibility Analysis Of The World Of Oz Theme Park, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Recognizing the wide popularity and durability of the Oz fable, a Kansas City-based consortium known as Oz Resorts & Entertainment, Inc. proposed the development of a major themed amusement park called the Wonderful World of Oz, to be fittingly located in Kansas where the story takes place. The company acquired the rights to use the characters and images from the film in articulating the park's physical and entertainment content, and an endorsement has also been secured from The Baum Trust to draw on additional material in the Oz books. Landmark Entertainment Group was retained to design the park on a …

Tourism Development Strategy For Springfield, Missouri, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Leaders of Springfield, Missouri were interested in an action plan that would ensure Springfield of a maximum opportunity and share revitalization of tourism and development. This report contains the results of Harrison Price Company’s (HPC) research and consulting efforts. Section 2 contains a description of the resident market. Section 3 evaluates the existing visitor market. Section 4 presents data on the current tourist infrastructure. Section 5 extrapolates the prior data in an estimate of potential future visitation. Section 6 contains recommendations of a strategy to be pursued by the client to achieve a greater share of the future visitor market. …

Volume 2 - Buffalo Harbor Center Themed Visitor Attraction Study-Feasibility And Economic Impact Analysis, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The city of Buffalo, New York is situated at the heart of the nation's largest tract of undeveloped urban waterfront, some 90 miles of shoreline, extending along Lake Erie, the Niagara River, and the Buffalo River in Erie County. This invaluable natural resource, much of which had been abandoned for several decades and virtually cut off from public access and enjoyment for more than 160 years, had become the focus of a comprehensive planning program designed to restore its deserved prominence in the economic and recreational life of the city. Charged with implementing waterfront rejuvenation is Horizons Waterfront Commission, established …

Feasibility Analysis And Conceptual Planning For Isla Santa Rita De Los Ninos Del Mundo, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

In April 0f 1992, Ninos Canloras retained Harrison Price Company to carry out an economic feasibility analysis of the proposed themed family entertainment park. The project would capitalize on improved economic conditions in Venezuela, the family oriented demography of the resident marketplace, enhanced mobility in domestic tourism, and rapidly increasing foreign tourism. The report includes the following sections: 1) Introduction, 2) The site and its geography, 3) Market support for the theme park development in Maracaibo, 4) Selected themes and concepts of development, 5) Attendance projection, capacity, and sizing guidelines, 6) Analysis of economic feasibility, 7) Summary and implementation, and …

Briefing Book Isla Santa Rita De Los Ninos Del Mundo, Maracaibo Venezuela, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

This briefing book about Isla Santa Rita de Los Ninos del Mundo, Maracaibo Venezuela contains the following sections: 1) Background of the project, 2) Site, 3) Climate, 4) Resident market, 5) Tourist market, 6) Thematic background material, 7) Concept iteration, 8) Market penetrations around the world, 9) Agenda for the charrette.

Economic Impact Of The Proposed Hollywood Entertainment Museum, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

For several years, a landmark museum with the mission of commemorating the history of the entertainment industry in Southern California had been planned. A project team of designers, economists, engineers and planners issued a document in late 1990 that laid the groundwork for the project feasibility. In mid-December 1991, the Hollywood Entertainment Museum (HEM) requested Harrison Price Company (HPM) conduct a economic impact analysis of the proposed projec to estimate new and redistributed spending and employment in the region resulting from the construction and annual operation of HEM.

Theme Park Potential In Sevilla, Andalucia, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

In February 1992, Exploraciones Alcor, a development company headed by Mssrs. Bryan Jones and Wolfgang Herr, retained Harrison Price Company (HPC) to carry out a preliminary evaluation of the potential for developing a major themed attraction in or near Sevilla. The project would capitalize on the improving economic condition and tourist infrastructure in Andalucia and Spain, increased mobility in Europe attributable to the 1992 reforms and the extraordinary exposure Sevilla will receive from hosting the 1992 Universal World Exposition, the "Age of Discovery."

Hollywood Entertainment Industry Attraction/Retention Action Plan, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) of the City of Los Angeles was engaged in a 30-year effort to revitalize Hollywood. A key to this effort was the maintenance of the economic health of the entertainment industry businesses which have historically been the backbone of the community's economy. The CRA was concerned that continued out migration of entertainment industry businesses to surrounding areas such as Burbank, Miracle Mile, West Hollywood and West Los Angeles would negatively affect the long-term health of Hollywood's resident and commercial base. Accordingly, the agency elected to prepare an Action Plan aimed at enhancing Hollywood's position as …

Hollywood Entertainment Industry Attraction/Retention Action Plan, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) of the City of Los Angeles was engaged in a 30-year effort to revitalize Hollywood. A key to this effort was the maintenance of the economic health of the entertainment industry businesses which have historically been the backbone of the community's economy. The CRA was concerned that continued out migration of entertainment industry businesses to surrounding areas such as Burbank, Miracle Mile, West Hollywood and West Los Angeles would negatively affect the long-term health of Hollywood's resident and commercial base. Accordingly, the agency elected to prepare an Action Plan aimed at enhancing Hollywood's position as …

The Geography Of Tourist Hotels In Beijing, China, Hongshen Zhao

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis, utilizing data obtained through the author's working experience and on extensive academic investigation, aims to establish and analyze the locational deficiency of some 100 foreign tourist hotels in Beijing and its origin. To do so, an optimal hotel location is first determined by analysis of social, economic, cultural and environmental features of Beijing in relation to the tourism industry.

Specifically, a standard package tour program of Beijing is established and then analyzed in spatial and temporal terms, the result of which is further mapped by using a weighted mean center technique. The international tourists and the hotels in …

Comparative Economic Parameters For Alternative Regional Attraction Venues, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The task of this Phase 2 research program was to examine the economic performance of several recreation/attraction venues which might serve as role models for entry into various regional and major markets around the United States. The types of operations examined include: I. Family recreation centers, free-standing and mall related (like Forrest Fair in Cincinnati, River Falls in Clarksdale, Indiana, 49th Street Galleria in Salt Lake City and North Philadelphia, and Fame City in Houston). II. Adult-oriented night life activity expressed in venues such as the Sports Bar or Dave and Busters and other similar food and drink night spots …

Land Use Framework And Concept For A Luxury Waterfront Hotel On Central Pier, Hakata Bay, Fukuoka City, Harrison Price Company, David A. Price Associates

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

This report presents a concept for the development of a luxury 425 room hotel in Fukuoka City to be located on filled ground at the Central Pier on Hakata Bay. The total site assembled for the development is 1.7 hectares. Report includes the following sections: 1) Introduction, 2) Land use framework, 3) Concept description for the development components, 4) Program detail for public area facilities, 5) Program detail for hotel support and service areas, 6) Space allocation for the project components.

Charette Briefing Book, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Report no. 323 was sent to Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Charrette Participants. The report includes background information about the workshop, agenda, as well as participant names. The idea of the CRA Charrette was to turn to the entertainment industry for recommendations on ways to attract and retain entertainment industry businesses in Hollywood. Participants were invited to address this issue in a one-day workshop scheduled for September 20, 1991. Representatives from a wide range of entertainment industry businesses, big and small attended. The product of this meeting will be an Action Plan for Hollywood aimed at enhancing its position as …

Memorandum Report: Economic Parameters For Free-Standing And In-Park Children's Attractions At Universal City And/Or Orlando, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

This report summarizes the economic parameters of a children's park for Universal City and/or Orlando, Florida. Two pro forma iterations were included, first a freestanding attraction and second an integrated element within the existing studio attractions. Prototypes and comparatives used as references for the free-standing attraction were Legoland in Denmark, Sesame Place in Philadelphia, and Castle Park in Riverside, California. Facilities used in this manner for the in-park children's attraction were Camp Snoopy in Buena Park at Knott's Berry Farm, Capt'n. Kidd at Sea World, Pandamonium at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, and Hanna-Barbera Land at Kings Island, Cincinnati. …

Charrette Summary - Concept And Economic Feasibility Indicators For Aero Park America In Casa Grande, Arizona, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Harrison Price Company (HPC) was retained by Aero Park America, Inc, to organize and carry out a charrette conference directed at refining a concept and defining feasibility parameters for the proposed Aero Park America theme park in Casa Grande, Arizona. Accordingly, HPC invited a group of experts in the attraction business to treat this question in depth in a two-day conference held at the Marriott Hotel in Torrance, California on the 10th and 11th of June, 1991.

Briefing Book And Background Data For Regional Attractions And Children's Parks, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

This report provides market analysis of the regional attractions in the US, background information for children's parks at Universal City & Orlando and gives insights on investment opportunities in regional parks and children's parks at Universal City and Universal Studios, Florida. Includes appendices: Legoland, Sesame Place, Idlewild Park and Castle Amusement Park. Prepared for MCA Recreation Services Group. Includes tables and appendices. Report no. 488.

Strategic Reinvestment Planning For Suzuka Circuitland And Tamatech Amusement Parks With Photographs And Drawings And Japanese Translation, Harrison Price Company, Grady Larkins Associates

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Harrison Price Company (HPC) and Grady Larkins Associates conducted an analysis of recommended improvements for Suzuka Circuitland Amusement Park (SCAP) AND Tamatech (TT), two long Motopia or motorsports based attractions developed by Honda Motor Corporation. This report is organized as follows, Sections 2 and 3 deal with essential economic factors in present operations in SCAP AND TT related to attendance and capacity. Section 4 treats profitability of the two parks. Section 5 presents Larkin’s observations on thematic and design approaches at the two parks which influence the reinvestment program. Detailed program recommendations are presented in Section 6.

Briefing Materials For Aero Park American Charrette, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Harrison Price Company (HPC) was retained by Aero Park America, Inc, to organize and carry out a charrette conference directed at refining a concept and defining feasibility parameters for the proposed Aero Park America theme park in Casa Grande, Arizona. Accordingly, HPC invited a group of experts in the attraction business to treat this question in depth in a two-day conference held at the Marriott Hotel in Torrance, California on the 10th and 11th of June, 1991.

The Way We Do Business, Workshop '91, Walt Disney Imagineering;

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The program of the Walt Disney Imagineering Executive Workshop, April 25-26, 1991. The program includes the following sections: directions to the workshop, names and titles of workshop participants, workshop agenda, quotations, and biographies of participants. The program includes a history of the company and theme parks. Quotations include statements of company philosophy concerning what and how things are done.

The Economic Impact Of Tourism In Kiribati, Simon Milne

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

A Concept For A Waikiki Convention Center, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

This report served as a conceptual rendering of a Waikiki convention center in response to Waikiki people's concerns of a proposal to construct an immense convention center in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii. Sponsored by The Queen Emma Foundation, the concept outlined in this report was offered as a potential alternative, a possible compromise with a different location, different combination of uses, with more for the community, and a different and practical financing mechanism. Further study indicated that the proposed alternative would meet the community objectives and fit well into the Master Plan for Waikiki. The report includes conceptual design study of …

Economic Parameters For The Ellis Island Restoration And Immigration Park, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

In the report by the Harrison Price Company for the Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty Centennial Commission certain essential economic constraints and parameters are described that control what could be done at Ellis Island to build a viable, self-sustaining attraction complex and achieve the desired restoration. Factors evaluated in a preliminary way are: Market size, Market penetration, Attendance, Capacity of site, Duration of visit, In-park design-day attendance area requirements, Cost of development, Per capital expenditures, Revenues, Operating surplus available for reserves and reinvestment.

Baltimore's Power Plant Charrette, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The purpose of the Power Plant Charrette was to create hypothetical development strategy. It was hypothetical , as opposed to conceptual or definitive, because one week was not deemed enough time to fully think of, (let alone articulate and validate), a development strategy for such a complex project as an "information power plant," as had been described to the Harrison Price Company by Westinghouse. The purpose of the charrette was to define a plausible scenario, a hypothetical development strategy, for the successul development of the power plant, and document the scenario's key assumptions so that its feasibility may be judged.

The Image Of Central Florida As A Vacation Destination, Dick Pope Sr. Institute For Tourism Studies

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

No abstract provided.

State Of Maine Rail Transportation Plan, Maine Department Of Transportation

Maine Collection

State of Maine Rail Transportation Plan

Revised Update - Prepared by the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Services, Augusta, Maine, 1991.

"The revised update of the State of Maine Rail Transportation Plan has been developed by the Rail Transportation Division. Bureau of Transportation Services of the Maine Department of Transportation pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated in Part 266 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulation."

Berkley Court, Menu, 1991, Berkley Court

Menu Collection

No abstract provided.

End Time Ministries International Christian Museum: Religious Theme Park Marketing Study, Dick Pope Sr. Institute For Tourism Studies

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

Overall, the majority of the survey respondents were interested in visiting a religious theme park or attraction. Approximately two-thirds of the sample expressed interest in visiting a religious theme park in Central Florida upon hearing a brief and general description of the concept. The proportion of respondents interested in visiting the park increased after respondents were told more about what the park would include, that no effort would be made to convert anyone from one religion to another, and that the park would not be involved with any television evangelist. Finally, after learning that the park would be a Christian …

Oita Sunrise City Resort Community Land Use Concept And Management Strategy, Harrison Price Company, Intra, David A. Price Associates, Sumitomo Corporation

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The client’s objective is to develop an urban resort concept containing residences, a spa, hotel, marina, and village components on the Oita Prefecture. This final report contains eight sections: 1) introduction, 2) market overview, 3) site analysis, 4) preliminary development program, 5) selected scenario for development, 6) concept plan showing interrelationship of all project elements and development phasing, 7) written documentation of the rationale behind the development concept and a related strategy for managing the properties, 8) final position on phasing and economic projections, including a cash flow model of the project over 10 years.

Summary Economic Impacts Port Disney Long Beach, Ca, Kotin, Regan, Mouchly

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The Walt Disney Company (Disney) announced preliminary plans for "Port Disney," a major theme park and destination resort complex which Disney was considering developing in Long Beach, California. As part of the planning effort for the project, Disney commissioned an analysis of the economic impacts (jobs and spending) and fiscal revenue impacts (revenues to public jurisdictions) of the project. The results summarized in this report are based on extensive analyses conducted by Kotin, Regan & Mouchly, Inc. (KRM), a Los Angeles-based economic consulting firm. This report is intended to summarize economic and revenue impacts in the City of Long Beach, …