This blog has been an enjoyable one. It was fun to go online and search for different kinds of videos that help to improve tourism spending. This has been an interesting couple of years in the tourism industry with the economy but plenty of websites are continuing to improve their sites with more additions of video tours. I looked around and found 15 different websites that had videos. I have listed those websites below.
The fifteen websites all had some pretty good videos to help illustrate what is being presented and how it can catch an interesting tourists' eye. Out of those 15, I have selected 5 that had some real videos. Those 5 come from the 1) Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, O'ahu, Hawaii, 2) Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas, 3) Carnival Cruise Lines, 4) The Four Seasons Resort in Bali, and 5) Tahiti Tourisme, the official tourism website of Tahiti. Of those listed websites that I took a look at, the best one had to easily be the Polynesian Cultural Center.
The Polynesian Cultural Center is such an awesome place to visit. It takes many of the cultures from the South Pacific Islands and mixes them together for visitors from all over the world to enjoy and learn more about the different Polynesian lifestyles. There are 7 islands, lifestyles presented at the Polynesian Cultural Center and those are broken up into respective villages. The visitors are able to participate in the activities and learn more about the Samoan, Tongan, Hawaiian, Fijian, Tahitian, New Zealand, and Rapa Nui islands and the people that live there. The workers at the center are so friendly and really incorporate the visitors in the activities. It really is an amazing place and anybody that goes over to Hawaii should plan a day to go to the Polynesian Cultural Center to visit the villages.
After the visitors take the day visiting the villages, they are then scheduled to eat at different areas. There is a Luau with a buffet and dancing for entertainment, some people pay a little more to eat at the Ambassador Luau with crab legs and other meats that melt in your mouth, and then some people choose to skip that and eat at the snack shops. After the eating, the visitors are brought to the main theater to view the night show. This is when the workers at the center do dances and perform the rituals of each island. The dancing is symbolic of war, love, peace, and friendship. The haka is performed as well as the fire dancers and the awesome fire knife dance. It really is an unforgettable experience.
The videos on the website really show much of what to expect at the Polynesian Cultural Center. It shows various movies that range from the night show to the canoe show and even the villages. Take some time to go and see the videos. It will definitely spark an interest inside to want to visit Hawaii and take a trip to the Polynesian Cultural Center.
1)Turtle Bay Resort http://www.turtlebayresort.com/
2)Polynesian Cultural Center http://polynesia.com/
3)Disneyland http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/home/home?name=HomePage
4)Schlitterbahn Water Park http://www.schlitterbahn.com/
5)MGM Grand Resort and Casino http://www.mgmgrand.com/
6)Carnival Cruise Lines http://www.carnival.com/
7)Denver CVB http://www.denver.org/
8)Dallas Cowboys Stadium http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/
9)U.S. Airways Center http://www.usairwayscenter.com/start/
10)Southwest Airlines http://www.southwest.com/
11)Sydney, Australia Opera House http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/
12)Tahiti Tourisme http://www.tahiti-tourisme.com/
13)Four Seasons in Bali at Sayan http://www.fourseasons.com/sayan/
14)Eurail: Italy http://www.eurail.com/eurail-countries-italy
15)Whistler Blackcomb http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/index.htm
About Me
- Joe
- I love to hear and tell stories. I love cultures and languages. I enjoy meeting new people anywhere and everywhere. I'm a people person. I am a member of the LDS church and serviced a great mission. If you want to know more, feel free to ask me.
7 comments:
I think it is neat that you have actually visited the Polynesian Cultural Center and can compare your visit to the video. It is good to know that people can actually experience what they see in the video because if not, visitors who watched the video would be very disappointed. By showing some video footage of the foods that “melt in your mouth”, as you mentioned, which you said costs a little more, will probably be worth it to most people so that they can partake in the whole experience, intern improving the tourism spending for the entity. The videos on the Polynesian Cultural Center were very bright and colorful, cheery, and informative. It made me want to go there someday!
I loved hearing and reviewing the sites you gave, I liked how you went and visited that video that you felt was a great way to attract visitor and that will have a great ROI for this video. i think having the footage of food, arts and culture will add to the experience through websites. great post
I loved hearing and reviewing the sites you gave, I liked how you went and visited that video that you felt was a great way to attract visitor and that will have a great ROI for this video. i think having the footage of food, arts and culture will add to the experience through websites. great post
I really enjoyed your review. I think it is really cool the diverse videos you came across I was having a hard time finding them at all so it looks like you put tons of effort into the video search. I really enjoyed the Polynesian cultural center video the colors they used really gave you a feel for what the culture could be like.
I think its awesome that you've visited the Polynesian Culture Center that you found in the video. I like that the video brought back all your memories from the trip you took. That means it's a good video and was a great trip!
Great Blog!! I love your variety of videos that you reviewed! I also enjoyed that you were able to personally compare a video with your experience!
Joe, this is very interesting and the fact that you have been to the center makes your response even more respectable and informative. I would not mind spending more money for a taste of the food you the video mentions.
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