An exploratory study of the future paranormal tourist experience on ghost tours
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the paranormal tourist experience on ghost tours, taking into account the participants’ perceptions and their prior knowledge of the paranormal, in order to determine the principal components of the future of paranormal tourist experience. Design/me...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Emerald Publishing
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Tourism Futures |
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| Online Access: | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JTF-04-2023-0097/full/pdf |
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| Summary: | Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the paranormal tourist experience on ghost tours, taking into account the participants’ perceptions and their prior knowledge of the paranormal, in order to determine the principal components of the future of paranormal tourist experience. Design/methodology/approach – The study is divided into two phases. The first phase is based on participant observation during a ghost tour. The second phase is based on a previously published framework for paranormal tourism. It introduces a qualitative adaptation of the orchestra model to look in-depth at how experiences with paranormal tours might shape the future of tourism as a major subtype. Findings – Paranormal tourism has external (situational-enchantment, historical, mystical, ghostly and unsolved mysteries) and internal (affective, cognitive, sensory, behavior and relationship) components that are inter-linked. Future paranormal tourist experiences (FPTEs) must be focused on enhancing these aspects in order to offer an immersive experience. Originality/value – Consequently, this paper proposes the FPTE model. |
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| ISSN: | 2055-5911 |