Doctoral Dissertations

Date of Award

8-1983

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Major Professor

Mary Jo Hitchcock

Committee Members

Gary Dicer, Roy Beauchene, Ken Krick, Daniel Hubbard

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to design a model for the development of a prototype theme/amusement park to be located at the Suez Canal Region, The Arab Republic of Egypt. A modified ten-stage model (based on Dressel's model) was used as premises for the research procedure. Two parts of the model were thoroughly probed; these are:

A. Identification of the need for the development of a prototype theme/amusement park through assessment of the interest of the Egyptian population in developing the project.

B. Development of management plans for establishing a theme/amusement park in the Suez Canal Region, Egypt. In order to investigate part (A) of the model a Visitors' Attitude Survey of the Egyptian Population was mailed to 1,000 randomly selected Egyptian families in seven major cities in the neighborhood of the proposed theme/amusement park. Twenty-five percent of them were returned. Findings demonstrated a positive interest of the Egyptian population in developing the project. Part (B) of the model was investigated through a questionnaire "Management Plans for Developing Theme/Amusement Parks in the USA. One hundred questionnaires were mailed to selected theme/amusement park corporations in the USA. Twenty-three percent of the questionnaires were returned, serving as a basis for developing prototype theme/ Recommendations were presented for amusement parks in Egypt, development of a theme/amusement park in the Suez Canal region of Egypt to be presented to Egyptian Tourism Authorities.

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