Problems and prospects of animation activity development in children's and youth tourism

The article examines the main problems of the development of animation activities in children's and youth tourism in Russia and children's and youth tourism in general. The author defines the advantages of animation development in the tourism industry, studies the main directions of animation development in tourism. The role of animation activity in the development of children and adolescents is outlined. An overview of the main functions of animation activity is given. Recommendations are given for the development of animation activities in children's and youth tourism are determined. Perspective directions of development have been identified.