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Ripley’s Re-Opening of the San Francisco Odditorium Gets Picked up by Associated Press

The media loved our ”new” San Francisco  Believe It or Not! Odditorium, which reopened on June 30 after a $5 million renovation and the addition of Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror Maze and Candy & Toy Factory.  The AP picked it up and it appeared all over the world.  Take a read!

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Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach Featured on Bluegreen Vacations Website

Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, with its current hit exhibit, Lethal Weapons, is being featured on Bluegreen Vacation’s Colorful Places travel guide news page. Check it Out!

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Penguins in Gatlinburg! Who Would Have Thought?

The Penguin Playhouse at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. is getting rave reviews from both aquarium guests and the Media. This Mountain Press story does a great job describing the beauty and the excitement behind this new $5 million exhibit.

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The Mountain Press Coverage of Ripley’s Penguin Playhouse

Ripley’s Penguin Playhouse at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tenn. has opened to rave reviews.
Here is the first newspaper story on the new $5 million permanent exhibit!

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Sphere News creates vampire killing kit video at Ripley’s museum in NY


Ripley’s Believe It or Not owns the world’s larget collection of 19th century Vampire Killing Kits.

Reporter Buck Wolf of Sphere (formerly AOL News) visited the NYC Odditorium with his video camera and created a great video on this rare item.

Check out the video!

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