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	Popularity of the Rip Curl Boardmasters Event

Successful attractions need to adapt to changes in popularity. Popularity can change for a number of reasons:

Changes in the economy (e.g. recession/boom)
Competitors (e.g. other local attractions)
Demographic changes (e.g. ageing population)
Features offered by the attraction (e.g. accessibility, special events)
Media attention (e.g. television, newspapers)
Fashion (e.g. clothing)

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	Transcript		Transcript
Introduction		Interviews

Questions

Identify the factors that have caused the popularity of the Rip Curl Boardmasters event to change.
Explain how the popularity of the Rip Curl Boardmasters event has changed over time.
Think of an attraction you have visited recently and analyse how and why its popularity has changed.
How has your chosen attraction reacted to these changes?

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