Gregory B. C. Shaw, PhD :: Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration

email: shaw@csus.edu | Course Information is on SacCT for enrolled students | RPTA Home

Theme Parks * World's Fairs * Arenas

Please see Sac State class schedule for scheduling information.

RPTA 180: Foundations of Commercial Recreation

Overview of the historical and philosophical foundations of the commercial recreation field. Identification of providers of commercial recreation goods and services. Analyzes current functions and trends in the operation of commercial leisure enterprises.
This course is the prerequisite for RPTA 185.

RPTA 180 is an introductory course to other commercial recreation courses, and should be taken as early as possible. This course is offered in the fall only.

Magic Kingdom::Lake Buena Vista, FL

The Magic Kingdom is the best known of Walt Disney World's four theme parks, and in fact, is the world's most visited theme park, attracting over 15 million visitors annually. The park is a design masterpiece, pulling largely from California's Disneyland, but perfecting the original park's design flaws. Cinderella Castle stands over 100ft taller than Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, and the entire theme park is located several miles deep in Walt Disney World property - far away from the tourist-traps that surround Disneyland in Anaheim.

Each semester, RPTA students complete internships at Walt Disney World as part of the Disney College Program - experience with an industry leading resort that contains luxury hotels, golf courses, waterparks, shopping villages, a Cirque de Soleil, a sports complex, time share properties and acres of water and outdoor recreation.