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Vol. XXIII, No. 3, March 2023
- Editor's corner (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article101.shtml#article)
- 2023 forecast for the attractions industry (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article102.shtml#article)
- Esports isn't living up to its hype (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article103.shtml#article)
- The weekday daytime leisure economy (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article104.shtml#article)
- How the young adult market will shift (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article105.shtml#article)
- Pistachio is a recent flavor trend (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article106.shtml#article)
- For young adults, owning a VR headset is as rare today as it was in 2018 (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article107.shtml#article)
- Have we returned to pre-pandemic normalcy? (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article108.shtml#article)
- Long waits reduce revenues and profits (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article109.shtml#article)
- Store vacancies open opportunities (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article110.shtml#article)
- Covid-related popularity of pickleball may be faltering (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article111.shtml#article)
- Why LBE models need to be different today (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article112.shtml#article)
- Competitive socializing with soccer (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article113.shtml#article)
- It's all about perceived value, not just price (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article114.shtml#article)
- Births down not totally bad news (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article115.shtml#article)
- Announcing Agritourism Today (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article116.shtml#article)
- Surge pricing comes to bowling (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article117.shtml#article)
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2023 forecast for the attractions industry
In their annual Voice of the Visitor report, PGAV forecasts an increase of
15% over 2022 attractions' visitation, resulting in 2023 visitations
exceeding 2019 levels by 7%. That's greater than the 2% population growth
over the same period.

Here is PGAV's breakdown for different attractions for 2022 increases in
visitors over 2021.

Most outdoor attractions saw the most significant increases. Family
entertainment centers saw a 24% increase in attendance over 2021.
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Vol. XXIII, No. 3, March 2023
- Editor's corner (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article101.shtml#article)
- 2023 forecast for the attractions industry (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article102.shtml#article)
- Esports isn't living up to its hype (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article103.shtml#article)
- The weekday daytime leisure economy (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article104.shtml#article)
- How the young adult market will shift (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article105.shtml#article)
- Pistachio is a recent flavor trend (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article106.shtml#article)
- For young adults, owning a VR headset is as rare today as it was in 2018 (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article107.shtml#article)
- Have we returned to pre-pandemic normalcy? (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article108.shtml#article)
- Long waits reduce revenues and profits (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article109.shtml#article)
- Store vacancies open opportunities (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article110.shtml#article)
- Covid-related popularity of pickleball may be faltering (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article111.shtml#article)
- Why LBE models need to be different today (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article112.shtml#article)
- Competitive socializing with soccer (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article113.shtml#article)
- It's all about perceived value, not just price (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article114.shtml#article)
- Births down not totally bad news (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article115.shtml#article)
- Announcing Agritourism Today (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article116.shtml#article)
- Surge pricing comes to bowling (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2023/ march/ article117.shtml#article)
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