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Abstract
This research examines the impact of customer experience on the intentions of domestic
tourist’s o revisit Bali, utilizing customer satisfaction and customer engagement as mediating.
In this quantitative study, 400 Indonesian visitors with prior Bali travel experience
participated using the Expectation Disconfirmation Theory methodology. The Partial Least
Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) approach was used to analyze the data.
According to the study's findings, customer experience has a major impact on engagement
and satisfaction, both of which have a favorable effect on the intention to return. Engagement
and satisfaction have been shown to be significant mediators in enhancing travelers'
behavioral intentions. This study demonstrates how crucial emotional ties and the caliber of
in-depth experiences are to fostering visitor loyalty to Bali. Practically speaking, in order to
support the sustainability of domestic travel in Bali, tourism managers and legislators are
encouraged to enhance service quality and produce unforgettable experiences.
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Intention to Revisit a Destination by Expanding the Theory of Planned Behaviour
(TPB). Spanish Journal of Marketing - ESIC, 25(2), 282–311. https://doi.org/10.1108/SJME-12-2019-0109
Altarifi, S. (2021). Examining the Mediating Effect of Customer-Brand Engagement on the
Relationship between Brand Involvement and Brand Loyalty. In International Journal
of Business & Management Studies (Vol. 02). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355062119
Anggraini, V., Sadat, A. M., & Monoarfa, T. A. (2023). The Effect of Perceived Value and Tourist Experience on Revisit Intention through Customer Satisfaction as Mediation Variables in Tourism Village. In International Journal of Current Economics & Business Ventures (Vol. 1, Issue 3). https://scholarsnetwork.org/journal/index.php/ijeb
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Hidayat, K., & Idrus, M. I. (2023). The Effect of Relationship Marketing Towards Switching Barrier, Customer Satisfaction, and Customer Trust on Bank Customers. Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 12(1), 2–16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13731-023-00270-7
Joseph, B., & Gilmore, J. H. (1998). Welcome to the Experience Economy Harvard Business Review.
Mahardika, I. M. N. O., & Citra, I. P. A. (2025). The Role of Satisfaction and Trust on Revisiting Intention Domestic Tourist to Banjar Hot Spring.
Novianti, D., & Ernawadi, Y. (2024). Pengaruh Destination Image, Tourist Engagement, dan Tourist Happiness Terhadap Revisit Intention Melalui Memorable Tourist Experience Wisatawan Orchid Forest Cikole Lembang. 13(1), 168–180.
Oliver, R. L. (1980). A Congitive Model of The Antecedents and Consequences of Satisfaction Decisions. Journal of Marketing Research, 17, 460.
Oliver, R. L. (2010). Satisfaction. Routledge.
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Serenko, A., & Stach, A. (2009). The Impact of Expectation Disconfirmation on Customer Loyalty and Recommendation Behavior: Investigating Online Travel and Tourism Services. Journal of Information Technology Management, XX(3). http://www.theacsi.org
Situmorang, W. R., Rini, E. S., & Sembiring, B. K. F. (2020). The Effect of Social Media, Servicescape and Customer Experience on Revisit Intention with The Visitor Satisfaction as an Intervening Variables in The Tree House on Tourism Habitat Pamah Semelir Langkat Regency. International Journal of Research and Review (Ijrrjournal.Com), 7(2), 79.
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Zhang, Y., Papp-Váry, Á., & Szabó, Z. (2025). Digital Engagement and Visitor Satisfaction at World Heritage Sites: A Study on Interaction, Authenticity, and Recommendations in Coastal China. Administrative Sciences, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15030110