Ripleys Newsroom

It’s the 10th anniversary of Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tenn., (and Ripley’s 40th year in Gatlinburg) and the celebration continues through the holiday season with the playful penguins and a 5-story musical Christmas Tree on the plaza.  Check out this story by Whitney Kent of Volunteer TV,  WVLT-TV in Knoxville.

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.

Featured in this episode:  Actor J. LaRose of the Saw films talks about his life as a horror film star and his famous chains scene in Saw III; Barry Anderson, director of Ripley’s art department recalls his earlier career as a horror film makeup artist and the day he nearly go arrested for a disgusting [...]

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Oct. 5, 2009) – Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies will host “Thrill The World,” a worldwide attempt to break the Guinness World Record  for the largest simultaneous  dance with Michael Jackson’s Thriller  on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8:30 p.m.  Thousands of people in cities around the world will learn the Thriller dance and [...]

 GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Feb. 6, 2009) – The world famous mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida,  known for their grace and beauty for the past 62 years, will be appearing at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies for nine shows, May 1-3.
 Finned beauties to perform in Tennessee for the first time
The mermaids will [...]

 GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Jan. 6, 2009) – Holiday visitors to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies were afforded a rare view of two young male spotted eagle ray pups swimming among hundreds of Indo-Pacific reef fish in the aquariums Coral Reef exhibit.
 The pups are among less than 10 to ever be born in captivity
The two youngsters are [...]

SAN ANTONIO, GATLINBURG & MYRTLE BEACH (Oct. 13, 2008) – Spooky and scary things are taking place again this year at the three former Grimsby and Streaper Casket Company locations, now known at Ripley’s Haunted Adventures, where the caretakers from Ripley tend to go a bit crazy each October.
 Ripley’s year-round haunted attractions gear up for [...]

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (March 26, 2008) Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror Maze & Candy Factory, the most innovative, fun and tasty attraction to open Gatlinburg for years, will open its doors on Friday morning, March 28.  The attraction features hundreds of mirrors with an amazing surprise at every corner, twist and bend. Plus, the spectacular and colorful candy [...]