This case study showcases how not only execution but also tourism development planning requires strong contribution and engagement by local stakeholders. Without a good understanding of the local reality, planning is rather unlikely to be successful.
Beyond the advantage for tourism development, caring about the city’s image and landscaping also has many benefits for other sectors of the economy, so long as it gains an advantage at gaining talent and therefore also further investments.
Disney once disrupted the tourism industry with its development of Theme Parks, and many others followed. However Disney best practices in destination development are not only useful for Theme Parks. Traditional destinations have a lot to learn. This article summarizes 10 key lessons on destination development by Disney
Clustering strategy has also many benefits for the destination sustainability, mainly due to the optimization of the planning, which in turn optimizes the tourism flows in relation to the resources and their carrying capacity