Entertainment and

Recreation
Recreation
 Is an integral part of our nation’s national
total social, economic, and natural
resource environment.
 Active recreational activities
 Passive recreational activities
 Recreation allows people to have fun
together and to form lasting relationships
built on the experiences they have
enjoyed together, or ‘bonding”.
Recreation
 The word recreation is defined as the use
of time in a manner designed for
therapeutic refreshment of one’s body or
mind.
 Recreation is synonymous with lifestyle
and the development of a positive
attitude.
RECREATION MANAGEMENT
 A Club is an association of persons with some
common objective, usually jointly supported
and meeting periodically.
 Private Clubs and Club Membership
 Clubs have always restricted their membership.
 Private clubs, by their very nature, are selective.
TYPES OF CLUBS
 Country Clubs
 Primary recreational activity of the country club
is golf, but swimming and tennis are also
standard pursuits.
 Country clubs sell both full and partial
memberships.
 City Clubs
 Promote trade, business, and friendship among
colleagues.
 Are found in cities or business districts.
 Military Clubs
 Yacht Clubs
 Fraternal Clubs
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
FACILITIES
 Spas
 Refer to any wellness or health-related resort
 Originally referred to those resorts with either
thermal or mineral springs.
 Two types of spas
 Resort spas are single-purpose spas, devoid of outside
temptations and distractions.
 Amenity spa is a spa within a resort. The key
components of the amenity spa are the “feel good”
elements, although they can include aspects of diet
and fitness.
FITNESS CLUBS AND CENTERS
 Many private city clubs offer extensive fitness
facilities.
 Historically, some of the country’s finest city clubs
were organized to provide opportunities for exercise,
as well as access to fine dining and business and social
interchange.
FACTORS PROMOTING THE
GROWTH OF RECREATION
 Increase in discretionary time
 Influence of technology- outdoor
recreation uses complex and expensive
devices in activities such as skydiving,
scuba diving etc.
 Public interest in health and fitness

 Commodification of leisure

 Therapeutic recreation service

TYPES OF ORGANIZED RECREATION
 Government Recreation Agencies
 Voluntary nonprofit Organization

 Private membership Organizations

 Commercial Recreation Enterprises

 Employee Recreation Programs

 Armed Forces Recreation

 Campus Recreation

 Therapeutic Recreation Services

TWO MAJOR RECREATION
SEVICE COMPONENTS

 Sports as Popular Recreation

 Tourism- A major recreation service

component
TOURISM- A MAJOR RECREATION
SERVICE COMPONENT
 Tourism is a second major area of diversified
recreational movement.
 Theme parks- concentrate on one dominant

theme which may be historical, cultural or

geographical.
 Water parks- a specialized type of theme

park featuring wave pools, slides, chutes,

shows and other forms of water based play
and entertainment.
TOURISM- A MAJOR RECREATION
SERVICE COMPONENT
 Fun centers- this ranges from children’s play,
gymnastics to family party centers, video
game arcades and big restaurants with game
area.
 Sports tourism-participate directly in a form

of sport or attend sports events as

spectators.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
AND THEME PARKS
 CULTURAL NATURAL EVENTS RECREATION ENTERTAINMENT

Historical Sites Landscape Mega Events Sightseeing Theme Parks

Architectural Seascape Community Golf Amusement
Sites Events Parks
Architecture Parks Festivals Swimming Casinos
Cuisine Mountains Religious Events Tennis Cinemas
Monuments Flora Sports Events Hiking Shopping
Facilities
Industrial Sites Fauna Trade Events Biking Performing Arts
Museums Coasts Trade Events Snow Sports Sports Complex
Ethnic Islands Corporate
Concerts
Theater
 Physical Environment- natural or built
 Ownership- organization, trusts, public,
private and non-profit organization.
 Admission Policy- with charge or free
 Appeal
 Size and Capacity
 Composition
 Degree of Performance
 Number of Visitors
THE FUTURE OF TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS

 Management
 Marketing
 Product Development
 Interpretation and Communication- high tech
and high touch
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