The National Tourism Masterplan restricted any Dracula theme parks from 2007 to 2026 to be initiated.
[1] Initially Romania's government did not view Dracula tourism as problematic due to the positive economic change.
[3] In 2011 Dracula Tours in London were included in "The world's best vampire-spotting locations" by Lonely Planet.
[5] In 2007 Dracula tour-Halloween in Transylvania was included in a "Top 10 Must-Do Adventure" by Fodor's.
[7] The idea was to attract tourists worldwide and bring a larger audience to Romania and its identity with the fictional Transylvanian vampire.