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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – July 2, 2008 – Applause from Russ, a brand of Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. (NYSE:RUS) and its subsidiary Russ Berrie U.S. Gift, Inc., today hosted ‘SeaPals Day’ at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, S.C.  and Ripley’s  Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tenn.  RUSS kicked off the Fourth of July [...]

 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 23, 2008) – The world famous mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs, Fla., known for their grace and beauty for the past 61 years, will be appearing at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach for nine shows, Aug. 1-3.
 Finned beauties to perform away from their own attraction for the first time in 61 [...]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 2, 2008) – Big time family fun is on the menu this summer at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach.
 Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach is offering guests opportunities to talk like a pirate, swim with stingrays, and have tea with mermaids!
Vernacular of the Sea
Ahoy, Matey! Ripley Aquarium’s first-ever Talk Like a Pirate [...]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – (June 2, 2008) – Ripley’s Aquarium has begun offering a unique family experience – the opportunity to safely swim, splash and frolic with stingrays. The Stingray Experience takes place in the aquarium’s Friendship Flats and is open to all family members 6 years and older.  
 Families are invited to swim, splash [...]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -  (May 19, 2008) – Before the days of political correctness, even before the final syllables were polished on the King’s English, there was a swashbuckling language infiltrating areas of the world that people understood and often feared.
 Every man, woman and child is invited to join the fun at Ripley’s Aquarium in [...]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. and GATLINBURG, Tenn. (April 11, 2008) – Earth Day is approaching and the people at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach are throwing a big, fun and earth-friendly party!
While Earth Day isn’t officially until Tuesday, April 22, the aquariums are rolling out the fun on Saturday, April [...]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Feb 1, 2008) – Myrtle Beach resident and Multi-Guinness World Records holder, Chad Netherland appeared on the fist-ever talk show on ice. The Jan. 31 Rachael Ray on Ice Show featured Netherland breaking the World Record for the “fastest time to break 50 blocks of ice by hand.”
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! [...]

MYRTLE BEACH, SC – (Dec. 15, 2007) – Ripley’s Attractions of Myrtle Beach are featuring a South Carolina Appreciation month throughout December. Everyone showing proof of South Carolina residency through December 31 will receive half price admission to Ripley’s Aquarium, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Ripley’s Moving Theater and Ripley’s Haunted Adventure.
 It’s love year round, [...]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – (July 6, 2007) – 10-year old Ricky McRae of Rockingham, N.C., was the luckiest person in Myrtle Beach when he and his mother Toni, visited Ripley’s Aquarium on July 6. As he went through the aquarium’s turnstiles, the attendance counter hit 10,000,000 and Ricky became the lucky Ten Millionth guest to [...]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (May 18, 2007) – Shortly after 9 a.m. this morning, world renown sword swallower Dan Meyer became the first person in North America to swallow a sword under water!  Taking it to the hilt,  he swallowed a 24 inch long, solid steel blade while submerged 15 feet below the surface of a [...]