In recent years, with the continuous expansion of the tourism market, various forms of tourism services have sprung up, greatly enriching people's travel choices. However, this has also led to the increasingly serious homogeneity of tourism products, causing various tourism destinations and service providers to seek differentiated development in fierce market competition. In this context, we take theme parks as an entry point and introduce self-consistency theory and brand personality theory, aiming to deeply explore the relationship between theme park brand personality and tourist loyalty.
Specifically, we constructed a relationship model among theme park brand personality, real self-congruity, ideal self-congruity and tourist loyalty based on tourists' post-tour behavior. This model not only considers the direct impact of theme park brand personality on tourist loyalty, but also explores the mediating role of self-congruity between the two. We chose Disneyland as the sampling location and collected 406 valid questionnaires through questionnaire survey.
Afterwards, the author used software such as SMARTPLS3.0 and SPSS27, and used structural equation modeling and other methods to analyze and interpret the data. The analysis results show that the localized brand personalities of "benevolence", "joy" and "elegance" are more prominent in theme parks. These personality characteristics not only meet the cultural background and aesthetic needs of Chinese tourists, but also help to enhance the theme Park branding and appeal. The study also found that theme park brand personality can directly affect visitor loyalty. Specifically, the positive characteristics of the brand personality can enhance tourists' sense of identification and belonging to the theme park, thereby promoting repeated visits and word-of-mouth communication among tourists. At the same time, self-congruity plays a mediating role between theme park brand personality and tourist loyalty. When visiting a theme park, tourists will compare and match their own values, interests and hobbies with the brand personality of the theme park. When the two are consistent, tourists' satisfaction and loyalty will increase accordingly.
This research result not only enriches the theory of the application of brand personality in tourism products, but also provides useful enlightenment for theme park brand building. When shaping brand personality, theme parks should fully consider the cultural background and tourist needs of the target market to create a brand image with unique charm and appeal. At the same time, theme parks should also enhance tourists' sense of self-consistency by improving service quality and enriching activity content, thereby enhancing tourist loyalty and market competitiveness.
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