MICRO Chaps 7-8

any time spent away from work or other necessary tasks

starts with leisure, can be defined as any activity that takes place during people's discretionary (or spare) time

defined as the use of time for therapeutic refreshment of one’s body or mind

• Recreation

• Leisure

best described as time free from work, or discretionary time

• Recreation

• Leisure

various levels of government that constitute this recreation are intertwined, yet distinct, in the parks, recreation, and leisure services

founded in 1916 by Congress to conserve park resources and to provide for their use by the public in a way that leaves them unimpaired

often called eco- or adventure tourism— provides residents and visitors with access to an area’s spectacular wilderness through a variety of guided outdoor activities

Theme parks began during the 1920s in Buena Park, California with this farm that was a berry farm and a tea room

Walt Disney World includes:

• Animal Kingdom

• MGM Studios

• Adventure Island

• Magic Kingdom

a unique, permanent, and ever-changing world’s fair with 2 major themes:
- Future World

• - World Showcase