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An Examination of the Determinants of Entertainment Vacationers’ Intentions to Revisit

Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas

Duarte D. Morais

School of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management at Penn State University

William C. Norman

Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at Clemson University, South Carolina

This study investigated the relationship of entertainment travelers’ past vacation behavior, vacation satisfaction, perceived vacation value, and intentions to revisit and repurchase. Subjects were inquirers for the purchase of an entertainment package that visited the destination and were systematically selected over a 12-month period. Results suggest that past behavior, satisfaction, and perceived value are good predictors of entertainment vacationers’ intentions to revisit the destination. It was further found that the variables of past behavior, satisfaction, and perceived value are poor predictors of intentions to visit and attend live theater entertainment or book an entertainment package during a visit. Given the relationships between past behavior, satisfaction, perceived value, and intentions to revisit, results of the present study provide important theoretical implications and direction for entertainment destination management.

Journal of Travel Research, Vol. 40, No. 1, 41-48 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/004728750104000106


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