Film tourism
Film tourism, or film induced tourism, is a specialized or niche form of
Overview
Film-induced tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors in tourism currently.[4] It emerged as a prominent form of tourism in the 1990s. Before its emergence as a unique driver of the tourism industry, there were brief mentions of the phenomenon of film tourism by academics and anecdotal mentions.
In 1996, the British Tourism Association became the first tourism agency to capitalize on film tourism by publishing a map of Great Britain with movie locations marked on it.[5]
This increasing popularity of film tourism is due to the rise of international travel, the rapid growth of the entertainment industry, and cult-like celebrity status.[6]
For destinations, films provide long-term tourism revenue. The appearance of a particular area in a film or television can have a huge effect on the number of visitors of an already existing place and create a new kind of tourism to the area and generate a boost for the
In New Zealand, fans of The Lord of The Rings movie series visit New Zealand, where most of the movie scenes were shot. The movies increased the annual tourist influx to New Zealand from US$1.7 million in 2000 to US$2.4 million in 2004, a 40 percent surge.[8][9]
In Britain, the Alnwick Castle, where the scenes for the movie Harry Potter were shot had experienced a 120% increase in visitor numbers which brought an estimated £9 million worth tourist revenue to the area.[10] One of the most prominent examples of film-induced demand is London King's Cross railway station, which was made famous for featuring a fictional section known as platform 9 3/4 in the Harry Potter movie series, first appearing in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This fictional location was made into a real attraction in order to entice tourists to visit the train station, and a Harry Potter souvenir shop was constructed to capitalise on the increased interest in the series and the station.
Locations
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Notable movie and television series filming locations that have become popular tourist destinations because of that include:
Movie/ TV series | Location | City or country |
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The Lord of the Rings | New Zealand | |
Braveheart | Wallace Monument | Scotland |
Harry Potter | Alnwick Castle, others | UK
|
Pride and Prejudice | Lyme Park | England |
The Beach | Thailand | |
Sex and the City | New York, United States | |
Game of Thrones | Northern Ireland, Iceland, Dubrovnik | |
Reynisfjara[11]
|
Iceland | |
The Hangover | Las Vegas, United States | |
Downton Abbey | Bampton | UK
|
Broadchurch | West Bay | UK
|
Lost in Translation | Tokyo, Japan | |
Mamma Mia! | Skopelos | Greece |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Petra | Jordan |
The Sound of Music | Salzburg, Austria | |
The Talented Mr. Ripley | Ischia | Italy |
Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Doune Castle | Scotland |
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
|
Hotel Sidi Driss
|
Tunisia |
The Dark Knight Rises | Mehrangarh Fort
|
Jodhpur, India |
The Godfather | Sicily, Italy | |
Joker (2019 film) | Joker Stairs | New York City |
See also
- Pop-culture tourism, a related topic
References
- ^ Zimmermann, Stefan. "Reisen in den Film, Filmtourismus in Nordafrika". researchgate.net. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ISBN 9781845410148. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- S2CID 59390486.
- ^ Berning, Leonie (20 May 2019). "Exploring the Benefits of Film Tourism". tourismtattler.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "50 Years Timeline - 1990 to 1999". visitbritian.org. 4 June 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- S2CID 154626650.
- ^ "Popular Movies Can Increase Tourism to the Film's Location between 25%-300%". championtraveler.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Gilsdorf, Ethan. "Cities both big and small are offering tours of film locations". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 11 September 2006.
- ^ Croy, W. "The Lord of the Rings, New Zealand and Tourism: Image Building with Film". researchgate.net. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Luty, J. "Annual revenue from Warner Bros. Studios Tour London - 'The Making of Harry Potter' tour from 2012 to 2018". statista.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Torfadóttir, Áslaug (2019-04-28). "Top Game Of Thrones Iceland Shooting Locations - Our Guide". Iceland Travel. Retrieved 2020-09-10.