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Influence of “thematic parks” to the development of tourism
in Uzbekistan
Nilufar MANNAPOVA
1
, Sardor ABDUSAMATOV
2
, Shakhboz BOYMURODOV
3
,
Abdulla ISMAILOV
4
, Begizhon MAMATKUZIEV
5
National institute of art and design named after Kamoliddin Behzod
Yeoju technical institute in Tashkent
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ABSTRACT
Article history:
Received October 2021
Received in revised form
15 November 2021
Accepted 20 December 2021
Available online
15 January 2022
Fairs in medieval Europe (for example, St. Bartholomew
’
s
Fair, founded in 1543 in London), were one of the origins of
modern amusement parks. Ever since the Elizabethan era, fairs
have become centers of fun for people with entertainment, food,
games. They have become the natural birthplace of various forms
of fun entertainment. Since 1810, Oktoberfest in Germany has
become not only a beer festival, but also a place of folk festivals.
For example, the structure of water parks is becoming more and
more relevant, which has so far received little attention. This
article analyzes and examines the possible impact of
“
Theme
Parks
”
in Uzbekistan. The development of not only local tourism
in the country, but also in the cities of neighboring republics is
studied on the example of water parks. The authors have placed
questionnaires in student dormitories and hotels in the capital of
Uzbekistan.
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Keywords:
Tourism in Uzbekistan,
thematic parks,
water parks,
aqua parks,
development of tourism;
local tourism,
outbound tourism,
pleasure tourism,
development of local
tourism.
1
Lecturer, National institute of art and design named after Kamoliddin Behzod. Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
E-mail: nilu.nilufar@yandex.ru.
2
Student, Yeoju technical institute in Tashkent. Tashkent, Uzbekistan. E-mail: abdusamatovsardor3797@gmail.com.
3
Student, Yeoju technical institute in Tashkent. Tashkent, Uzbekistan. E-mail: Shakhboz1595@mail.ru.
4
Student, Yeoju technical institute in Tashkent. Tashkent, Uzbekistan. E-mail: Abdullaismoilov97@gmail.com.
5
Student, Yeoju technical institute in Tashkent. Tashkent, Uzbekistan. E-mail: Vonkaytswagger@gmail.com.
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O‘
zbekistonda turizmning rivojlanishida
“
mavzuiy parklar
”
ning
ta
’
siri
ANNOTATSIYA
Kalit s
o‘
zlar:
O‘
zbekistonda turizm,
tematik parklar,
suv parklari,
akvaparklar,
turizmni rivojlantirish,
mahalliy turizm,
chiqish turizmi,
zavq turizmi,
mahalliy turizmni
rivojlantirish.
Oʻrta asrlarda Yevropadagi yarmarkalar (masalan, 1543
-yilda
Londonda tashkil etilgan Avliyo Varfolomey) zamonaviy
istirohat bogʻlarining paydo bo‘lish manbalaridan biri boʻlgan.
Elizabet davridan beri yarmarkalar
o‘
yin-kulgi, oziq-ovqat,
o‘
yinlar bilan odamlar uchun qiziqarli dam olish markazlariga
aylandi. Ular turli xil qiziqarli
o‘
yin-kulgilarning tabiiy vatani
b
o‘
ldi. 1810-yildan beri Germaniyadagi Oktoberfest nafaqat pivo
festivali, balki xalq bayramlari joyiga aylandi. Hozirgacha kam
e
’
tibor qaratilayotgan akvaparklarning tuzilishi tobora dolzarb
b
o‘
lib bormoqda. Maqolaning mazmunini
o‘
rganar ekanmiz,
mazkur hujjat
O‘zbekistondagi “Tematik bog‘lar”ning nafaqat
mamlakatimizda, balki q
o‘
shni respublikalar shaharlarida ham
mahalliy turizmni rivojlantirishga ta
’
sirini akvaparklar misolida
ochib berishga harakat qilamiz, shuningdek, talabalar turar-
joylari va
O‘
zbekiston poytaxtidagi mehmonxonada s
o‘
rov-
nomalarni joylashtiradi.
Влияние «тематических парков» на развитие туризма
в Узбекистане
АННОТАЦИЯ
Ключевые слова:
Туризм в Узбекистане
,
тематические парки
,
аквапарки
,
аквапарки
,
развитие туризма
,
местный туризм
,
выездной туризм
,
увеселительный туризм
,
развитие местного
туризма.
Ярмарки
в
средневековой
Европе
(например,
Варфоломеевская ярмарка, основанная в 1543 году в
Лондоне), были одним из истоков зарождения современных
парков развлечений. Еще со времен елизаветинской эпохи,
ярмарки стали центрами веселого времяпрепровождения
людей с развлечениями, едой, играми. Они стали
естественной
родиной
различных
форм
веселых
развлечений. С 1810 года Октоберфест в Германии стал не
только пивным праздником, но и местом народных гуляний.
К примеру, структура аквапарков становится все более
актуальной, чему до сих пор уделялось мало внимания. В
данной статье анализируется и рассматривается возможное
влияние
«Тематических
парков»
в
Узбекистане.
Исследуется, развитие не только местного туризма в стране,
но и в городах соседних республик на примере аквапарков.
Авторами размещены опросные
анкеты в студенческих
общежитиях и в гостиницах столицы Узбекистана.
INTRODUCTION
Do tourists visit other countries to visit the “Thematic parks”? Do “Thematic Parks”
Affect the Number of Tourists in a Country? Why do tourists prefer to relax in” Themat
ic
Parks”?
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A Thematic park is a collective term describing a number of attractions and other
types of entertainment located in one area. A Thematic park differs from ordinary parks in
that it is intended specifically for the entertainment of people, mainly adults, teenagers and
children.
The world
’
s oldest (and still operating) amusement park, Bakken, near Copenhagen,
opened in 1583. The most famous of London
’
s Vauxhall Gardens was founded in 1661. The
Prater Park in Vienna opened in 1766. Founded in 1843, the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen
are another example of a leisure park that has been successfully operating to this day.
Aqua park
–
is an entertainment complex, which has an infrastructure for playing
games on the water and water attractions such as water slides, sprinklers, pools with a
tower, fountains,
“
lazy river
”
and other water activities.
The water park, on the one hand, is a territory of fun and relaxation with family or
friends, and on the other, it is a highly profitable investment in the entertainment industry.
The first water parks, according to various sources, appeared in the 40-60s of the 20th
century.
The very first water park in Uzbekistan called
“
Tashkent water park
”
is located in
Tashkent in the city center next to the amusement park
“
Tashkentland
”
not far from the
TV tower, which can be seen from afar. Now in Tashkent there are several beautiful
modern water parks, but this one was opened the very first, in 1997, on the site of the
former “Victory Park”.
Today in Uzbekistan there are about 220 parks with various attractions. In recent
years, there has been a tendency for their specialization. So, along with amusement parks,
a network of water parks began to develop, and the first eco-park appeared.
The State Committee for Tourism Development is convinced that the time has come
to build theme parks in the country.
The construction of various amusement parks enhances the attractiveness of the
city and the country. Like all developed and developing countries in Uzbekistan, the
number of such parks is also increasing. This undoubtedly affects the development of many
areas of the state. In this article, we will try to find out what role amusement parks play in
the development of tourism in the country and try to answer the above-highlighted
questions.
Methods. It is very difficult to find and interview tourists about the tourism of the
country and ask them a few questions. Therefore, the study took place in Tashkent in the
three-
star hotel” SV hotel” on “Ivleev” street and in the hostel of the “Tashkent State
Conservatory” on Farhad street.
When it came to choosing a data collection method, there were several options that
were very simple and easy. But they weren
’
t that spectacular. The most effective way, in
our opinion, was “Face to face interview”.
The Method of collecting data is “Face to face interview”.
During the interview, each participant was asked 10 questions and all the answers
were written.
The data collecting process took place during March 2021.
If there were any difficulties in answering, the participants were provided with
previously prepared answers.
All members were delighted to take part in our interview.
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Questions
1. What is your name?
2. What is your age?
1) under 18 2) 18 to 35 3) 36 to 55 4) over 56
3. What is your gander?
1) male 2) female
4. Where are you from?
1) Uzbekistan regions 2) Asia 3) Europe 4) other
5. What is the purpose of your visit to Uzbekistan?
1) business 2) pleasure 3) study 4) other
6. Have you been to Tashkent before?
1) No 2) Yes
7. Are there any water parks in your hometown?
1) No 2) Yes
8. Is it warm enough to swim in the open air in your hometown?
1.) No 2) Yes
9. Have you ever visited at least one of the water parks in Tashkent?
1) No 2) Yes
10.Would you like to visit (again) water parks in Tashkent?
1) No 2) Yes
Results. We examined our hypotheses using the 50 participants of our interview. It
was difficult to find participants for our interview. Since not all tourists agree to be
interviewed. Another daunting task during the interview was overcoming the language
barrier between the foreign participants in our interview.
During the interview, each participant was asked 10 questions and all the answers
were written.
The data collecting process took place from 1 to 30 March 2021.
If there were any difficulties in answering, the participants were provided with
previously prepared answers.
The survey results showed that:
Table 1.
21%
33%
42%
4%
What is your age?
Under 18
19 to 35
36 to 55
over 56
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7 of the participants were under 18
11 of the participants were between 18 and 35
14 of the participants were from 36 to 55
16 of the participants were over 56 years old.
Table 2.
32 of the participants were female,
18 of the participants were male.
Table 3.
29 of the participants were from regions of Uzbekistan,
9 of the participants were from Asia,
8 of the participants were from Europe,
4 of the participants were from other countries of the world.
36%
64%
What is your gender?
Male
Female
58%
18%
16%
8%
Where are you from?
Uzbekistan regions
Asia
Europe
Others
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Table 4.
To the question
“
What is the purpose of your visit to Uzbekistan?
”
:
8 of the participants answered
“
business
”
,
6 of the participants answered
“
pleasure
”
,
31 of the participants answered
“
study
”
,
5 of the participants answered
“
others
”
.
Table 5.
To the question
“
Have you been to Tashkent before?
”
:
27 of the participants answered
“
Yes
”
13 of the participants answered
“
No
”
16%
12%
62%
10%
What is the purpose of your visit to
Uzbekistan?
Business
Pleasure
Study
Others
67%
33%
Have you been to Tashkent before?
Yes
No
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Table 6.
To the question
“
Are there any waterparks in your hometown?
”
:
16 of the participants answered
“
Yes
”
34 of the participants answered
“
No
”
Table 7.
To the question
“
Is it warm enough to swim in the open air in your hometown?
”
29 of the participants answered
“
Yes
”
21 of the participants answered
“
No
”
32%
68%
Are there any waterparks in your
hometown?
Yes
No
58%
42%
Is it warm enough to swim in the open air
in your hometown?
Yes
No
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Table 8.
To the question
“
Have you ever visited at least one of the water parks in Tashkent?
”
:
31 of the participants answered
“
Yes
”
19 of the participants answered
“
No
”
Table 9.
To the question
“
Would you like to visit (again) water parks in Tashkent?
”
42 of the participants answered
“
Yes
”
8 of the participants answered
“
No
”
62%
38%
Have you ever visited at least one of the
water parks in Tashkent?
Yes
No
Would you like to visit (again) water parks in
Tashkent?
Yes
No
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Conclusion. Yes, many believe that the influence of theme parks on the development
of tourism in the country is not significant, or even theme parks do not in any way affect
the development of tourism in the country. However, although not very many people were
interviewed, a lot was clear. Many participants responded that there are no water parks in
their hometowns. There were also some participants who answered that they come every
year just to visit the Tashkent water park, since the weather in the participant
’
s hometown
does not allow swimming in the open air. In conclusion, relying on the results of our
research, we can say with confidence that theme parks significantly affect not only the
arrival of tourists to the country, but also increases the number of citizens who come from
the regions. This means that theme parks affect both the development of local tourism and
the development of tourism in the country as a whole.
Acknowledgment. We would like to express special gratitude to the three-star hotel
“SV hotel” located in the center of Tashkent city on “Ivleev” street and to the administration
of the
“Tashkent State Conservatory hostel” located in the center of Tashkent city on
“Farhad” street for the help in conducting the interview for our research.
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