Paranormal tourism: assessing tourists' onsite experiences

Pharino, Chonlada, Pearce, Philip, and Pryce, Josephine (2018) Paranormal tourism: assessing tourists' onsite experiences. Tourism Management Perspectives, 28. pp. 20-28.

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Abstract

Paranormal tourism is one of the new forms of special interest tourism. It is defined by tourists' interests in topics which challenge realist ontologies and representational epistemologies. The aims of this study were to outline the facets of tourists' experiences when visiting key sites of paranormal interest in Bali, Indonesia. The work also assessed the way context influences tourists' paranormal experiences. The researchers used the conceptual framework of the Orchestra Model of tourists' experiences to inform this work. Highlights from the comprehensive descriptive assessment include high levels of emotional excitement, joy, and surprise, some specific visual sensations, as well as instances of noteworthy sounds, smells, and tastes. Different settings (ghost versus spiritual sites) affect the tourists' onsite reactions. This foundation study on paranormal tourism contributes to an understanding of the emerging area of paranormal tourism. Through understanding tourists' experiences, this study also offers directions for tourism marketing of relevant destinations.

Item ID: 56122
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 2211-9744
Keywords: paranormal tourism, paranormal tourists' experiences, involvement, Orchestra Model
Copyright Information: © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Date Deposited: 14 Nov 2018 07:37
FoR Codes: 35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3508 Tourism > 350806 Tourist behaviour and visitor experience @ 50%
35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3508 Tourism > 350801 Impacts of tourism @ 30%
35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3504 Commercial services > 350499 Commercial services not elsewhere classified @ 20%
SEO Codes: 90 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 9003 Tourism > 900301 Economic Issues in Tourism @ 20%
90 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 9003 Tourism > 900303 Tourism Infrastructure Development @ 30%
90 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 9003 Tourism > 900302 Socio-Cultural Issues in Tourism @ 50%
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