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Tourism Management 44 (2014) 34e45 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Tourism Management journal homepage: /locate/tourman The antecedents of memorable tourism experiences: The development of a scale to measure the destination attributes associated with memorable experiences Jong-Hyeong Kim * School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Road Xin Gang Xi, 510275 Guangzhou, China h i g h l i g h t s This study explored destination attributes that facilitate the formation of memorable tourism experiences (MTEs). A 10-dimensional construct (i.e., local culture, variety of activities, hospitality, infrastructure, environment management, accessibility, quality of service, physiography, place attachment, and superstructure) found to affect individuals’ MTEs. A scale instrument to measure each of the determinants of MTEs is developed. a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Providing visitors with memorable tourism experiences (MTEs) is important for achieving success in the Received 10 June 2013 highly competitive tourism marketplace. To support destination managers, this paper developed a scale Accepted 17 February 2014 instrument that conceptualizes the attributes of destinations associated with MTEs. Following a rigorous scale development procedure, this study identified a 10-dimensional construct that affects MTEs. The Keywords: data support this dimensional structure of the attributes of destinations affecting MTEs and the internal