Ripleys Newsroom

Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach has landed a fresh crop of Mermaids from the Atlantic and will be featuring their beautiful underwater show daily throughout the summer and we learn from the world’s leading roller coaster builder why people love to be scared!  All on the June 20 episode of Ripley Radio – An On-Demand [...]

New York, NY (June 16, 2011) – Erik Sprague, the green scaly entertainer who goes by the name of “The Lizardman” is coming to New York City…but he is not alone.  On June 24, 2011 at 11:30 a.m., “The Lizardman” will host the unveiling of his stunningly realistic wax figure at Ripley’s Believe It or [...]

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (June 1, 2011) – The World Famous Lizardman will be performing live during the grand opening of the new Ripley’s Visitor Center located at 340 State Road 16 in St. Augustine on Saturday June 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 21, 2010) – Half Man Johnny Eck beat out Lizardman Erik Sprague,  Khagendra Thapa Magar the 22 inch tall teen sensation, and Mel “The Blockhead” Burkhart to win the distinction of being the “All-Time Greatest Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Star.”

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Aug. 26, 2010) – The headline sounds as if it’s been ripped from the Weekly World News: “Caught on Video: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! creates wax figure of half-man, half-lizard!”