A tourist trap is an establishment (or group of establishments) that has been created or re-purposed with the aim of attracting tourists and their money. Tourist traps will typically provide overpriced services, entertainment, food, souvenirs and other products for tourists to purchase.[1] Tourist trap derives from the information asymmetry between tourists and the market.
A billboard advertising Wall Drug's productsDirectional signs to the gift shop and exit, Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach"Da Yoopers Tourist Trap" in Upper Michigan
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In some areas, simple facilities may be a sufficient draw to entice tourists to stop. Wall Drug, in South Dakota, began its tourist trade by offering free ice water.[2]
Breezewood, Pennsylvania represents a physical tourist trap at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Interstate 76, where the two major highways are not directly connected; forcing transiting drivers off the interstate and "into several suddenly urban blocks with traffic lights and a dense bazaar of gas stations, fast food restaurants and motels."[3]
South of the Border is an attraction on Interstate 95 (I-95), US Highway 301 (US 301) and US 501 in Dillon, South Carolina, just south of Rowland, North Carolina. It is so named because it is just south of the border between North Carolina and South Carolina, and was the halfway point to Florida from New York in the early days of motor travel. The area is themed in tongue-in-cheek, faux-Mexican style. The rest area contains restaurants, gas stations, a video arcade, a motel, a truck stop as well as a small amusement park, a mini golf course, shopping and fireworks stores. Its mascot is Pedro, a caricature of a Mexican bandido. South of the Border is known for its roadside billboard advertisements, which begin many miles away from, and incorporates a mileage countdown to the attraction itself. The stop has since fallen on hard times as more modern hotel areas have grown along I-95.
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^"WallDrug.com" (web). The Wall Drug Store got its start during the Depression years by offering Free Ice Water to thirsty travelers. 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
^Savage, Charlie (2017-02-06). "As Trump Vows Building Splurge, Famed Traffic Choke Point Offers Warning". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
^"Highway 35: Alice in Skylonda Land". Skyline Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
^"Da Yoopers Tourist Trap & Museum" (Web). Ishpeming, Michigan, Business web site. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
^"The Tourist Trap" (Web). Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, Business web site. 2003. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
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tourist, trap, other, uses, tourist, trap, disambiguation, examples, perspective, this, article, represent, worldwide, view, subject, improve, this, article, discuss, issue, talk, page, create, article, appropriate, 2010, learn, when, remove, this, template, m. For other uses see Tourist Trap disambiguation The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate May 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message A tourist trap is an establishment or group of establishments that has been created or re purposed with the aim of attracting tourists and their money Tourist traps will typically provide overpriced services entertainment food souvenirs and other products for tourists to purchase 1 Tourist trap derives from the information asymmetry between tourists and the market A billboard advertising Wall Drug s productsDirectional signs to the gift shop and exit Ripley s Aquarium Myrtle Beach Da Yoopers Tourist Trap in Upper MichiganUnited States EditIn some areas simple facilities may be a sufficient draw to entice tourists to stop Wall Drug in South Dakota began its tourist trade by offering free ice water 2 Breezewood Pennsylvania represents a physical tourist trap at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Interstate 76 where the two major highways are not directly connected forcing transiting drivers off the interstate and into several suddenly urban blocks with traffic lights and a dense bazaar of gas stations fast food restaurants and motels 3 South of the Border is an attraction on Interstate 95 I 95 US Highway 301 US 301 and US 501 in Dillon South Carolina just south of Rowland North Carolina It is so named because it is just south of the border between North Carolina and South Carolina and was the halfway point to Florida from New York in the early days of motor travel The area is themed in tongue in cheek faux Mexican style The rest area contains restaurants gas stations a video arcade a motel a truck stop as well as a small amusement park a mini golf course shopping and fireworks stores Its mascot is Pedro a caricature of a Mexican bandido South of the Border is known for its roadside billboard advertisements which begin many miles away from and incorporates a mileage countdown to the attraction itself The stop has since fallen on hard times as more modern hotel areas have grown along I 95 Alice s Restaurant a restaurant in Sky Londa California named after its founder Alice Taylor accidentally became a tourist trap after singer Arlo Guthrie released his signature song of the same name which was based on a totally unrelated Massachusetts restaurant established by Alice Brock After Taylor sold the restaurant her successors themed the restaurant after the song adding a Group W bench for example when they realized the confusion was good for business 4 A few establishments take pride in the term and embody it into their names such as Da Yoopers Tourist Trap 5 run by the comedy troupe Da Yoopers in Michigan s Upper Peninsula and The Tourist Trap 6 at Deep Creek Lake Maryland See also EditGift shop List of confidence tricks Lists of tourist attractions Overtourism Roadside attraction Tourist attractionReferences Edit Gaines Barbara K re May 31 1986 Idiomatic American English A Step By Step Workbook for Learning Everyday American Expressions Kodansha International p 85 ISBN 0 87011 756 4 WallDrug com web The Wall Drug Store got its start during the Depression years by offering Free Ice Water to thirsty travelers 2007 Retrieved 2008 02 04 Savage Charlie 2017 02 06 As Trump Vows Building Splurge Famed Traffic Choke Point Offers Warning The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2017 02 06 Highway 35 Alice in Skylonda Land Skyline Historical Society Retrieved 2016 06 20 Da Yoopers Tourist Trap amp Museum Web Ishpeming Michigan Business web site Retrieved 2007 03 21 The Tourist Trap Web Deep Creek Lake Maryland Business web site 2003 Retrieved 2007 03 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tourist trap amp oldid 1165662273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
