Conceptualizing the dark ride experience through the Dark Ride Cube: Evidence from the Emea region

IF 4.4 3区 管理学 Q1 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Pieter C. M. Cornelis, W. Strijbosch, Philip Corsius
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Abstract

Dark rides are archetypal theme park attractions that provide compelling experiences through carefully structured experience designs. In a literature review, we follow and slightly modify Langhof and Güldenberg’s conceptualization of the dark ride experience (DRE) and suggest that the DRE mostly consists of narrative transportation, presence, flow, and emotions. However, to what extent these conceptualizations match actual dark ride supply remains unexamined. Therefore, we evaluate 238 dark rides in the EMEA region on product determinants of the DRE and compare literature-based conceptualizations of the DRE against actual dark ride supply. Findings indicate that dark rides highly vary in terms of storytelling, theming, and pervasive interactivity, thus questioning whether all components of the DRE always apply to the full dark ride spectrum. Proposing the Dark Ride Cube as a dark ride typology, Langhof and Güldenberg’s conceptualization of the DRE is largely confirmed, as well as the currently suggested modifications.
通过黑暗骑乘魔方概念化黑暗骑乘体验:来自埃米亚地区的证据
黑暗游乐设施是典型的主题公园景点,通过精心构建的体验设计提供引人注目的体验。在一篇文献综述中,我们遵循并略微修改了Langhof和Güldenberg对黑暗骑行体验(DRE)的概念,并认为DRE主要由叙事运输、存在、流动和情绪组成。然而,这些概念在多大程度上与实际的黑暗乘车供应相匹配仍有待研究。因此,我们评估了欧洲、中东和非洲地区238次关于DRE产品决定因素的黑暗骑行,并将基于文献的DRE概念与实际黑暗骑行供应进行了比较。研究结果表明,黑暗骑行在讲故事、主题化和普遍互动方面差异很大,因此质疑DRE的所有组成部分是否总是适用于整个黑暗骑行谱。Langhof和Güldenberg提出将黑暗骑乘立方体作为一种黑暗骑乘类型,他们对DRE的概念化以及目前建议的修改在很大程度上得到了证实。
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Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research
Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-
CiteScore
10.10
自引率
9.50%
发文量
54
期刊介绍: The Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research (JHTR) is an international scholarly research journal that publishes high-quality, refereed articles that advance the knowledge base of the hospitality and tourism field. JHTR focuses on original research, both conceptual and empirical, that clearly contributes to the theoretical development of our field. The word contribution is key. Simple applications of theories from other disciplines to a hospitality or tourism context are not encouraged unless the authors clearly state why this context significantly advances theory or knowledge. JHTR encourages research based on a variety of methods, qualitative and quantitative.
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