Ripleys Newsroom

ORLANDO (May 7, 2013) – The first ever complete biography of “Believe It or Not!” creator Robert Ripley, the enigmatic cartoonist turned globe-trotting playboy millionaire, who achieved global celebrity by documenting and celebrating the world’s strangest oddities.

ORLANDO (Nov. 21, 2012) – Bob Masterson, former President of Ripley Entertainment Inc., has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Assn. of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA).

HONG KONG (June 5, 2012) – Ripley Entertainment Inc. a world leader in family entertainment announced the launch of its new Guinness World Records Attractions concept in Asia.

ORLANDO, Fla. (May 2, 2012) – Ripley Publishing is introducing its brand of bizarre books to students in Africa through a donation of ebooks.

BALTIMORE, Md. (May 4, 2012) – Ripley’s Believe It or Not! will formally announce its plans to bring the fun, bizarre and unusual to Baltimore’s Light Street Pavilion in the Inner Harbor in a way that only the worldwide leader in the unbelievable can.

ORLANDO, Fla.  (April 23, 2012) – Ripley Entertainment Inc., a global leader in location-based entertainment, has acquired its Believe It or Not! Odditorium and the Ripley 3D Moving Theater franchise in Panama City Beach, Fla.   
Ripley Entertainment acquired the attraction from long-time franchisee, Nole One, LLC., and the  effective date of the acquisition was April [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (April 14, 2012) –  It was a hard fought campaign, but when it came down to voting, there remained little doubt that  the legendary Robert Ripley would be inducted into Coney Island’s prestigious Sideshow Hall of Fame.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2012) – Ripley’s Believe It or Not! today pulled off perhaps the most amazing vehicle trade-in ever. The company used a massive crane to swap two of the most unusual car creations in the world through the roof of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! London Odditorium, right in the heart of [...]

Gatlinburg, Tenn (Jan., 12, 2012) Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies has opened a new innovative, family friendly, educational and fascinating new exhibit – “Perfect Predators: SHARKS!”  

 
ORLANDO, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2012) – The Lucky Daredevil Thrillshow featuring Tyler Fyre & Thrillkill Jill will perform on The Ohio State University Campus in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday, January 12.  BELIEVE IT OR NOT!