Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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Can you believe it?… or not?🤪 @Ripley’s in Gatlinburg, TN is a must see attraction when you’re in the Smokies! #gatlinburgtennessee #gatlinburgtn #ripleysbelieveitornot #gatlinburg
yourguidetothesmokiesyourguidetothesmokies
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TitiaTitia
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In my opinion It is well worth it! You can spend 2 hours easily! They say it is 3 floors but it is only two ! The first floor is where you exit out through arcade place! This place have wired things from around the world thing you knew and things first time you hear about! I don’t want to spoil a lot but it is worth it! Give it a try ! Few tips I noticed when visiting Parking is about $15-20 if you have to park and if you are close to weekends then you have to park wherever available, which can be 5 minutes far or 30 minutes far it depends! What I have learned is book a hotel really close to where the activities are but not in the meddle of it so it won’t be crowded! This time I booked at Clarion Point hotel downtown ! Not the best but decent and location wise very convenient! That way my wife and I along with my kid can walk to the activities maybe 10 to 15 minutes max and we get to the Anakeesta and aquarium without a need to drive and park! What Helped the most was booking all activities during the week and make my vacation plan during the week days which worked very well! There was not hug crowd and not to busy on the streets as well as in the activities. Booked from Tuesday till Saturday and done all activities during the week days and left Friday for just gift shopping and walking! As far as restrooms, I walked from the hotel till the end the streets where there was no activity and shops left which can take between 1 or 2 hours depending on how fast you walk. I have noticed a decent amount of restrooms but not visible from the streets. I found them in the shopping centers, in each side of the streets you see some kind of shopping centers and as you walk in between them some of them have restrooms! All what I can say is I did not need to go back to hotel to use restroom!
dani khaliddani khalid
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! in Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a museum that houses a collection of oddities and unusual artifacts from around the world. The museum is divided into 16 themed galleries, each of which showcases a different type of oddity. Some of the exhibits include shrunken heads, two-headed animals, and a giant penny. The museum is also home to a number of interactive exhibits, such as a kaleidoscope room and an optical illusion room. Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a great place to visit for a fun and educational experience. The museum is sure to amaze and surprise visitors of all ages. Here are some of the pros and cons of visiting Ripley's Believe It or Not! in Gatlinburg: Pros: The museum is full of interesting and unusual exhibits. The museum is interactive and fun for all ages. The museum is located in a convenient location in Gatlinburg. Cons: The museum can be crowded, especially during peak tourist season. Some of the exhibits are outdated. The museum can be expensive, especially for families. Overall, Ripley's Believe It or Not! in Gatlinburg is a great place to visit for a fun and educational experience. The museum is full of interesting and unusual exhibits that are sure to amaze and surprise visitors of all ages.
Joshua ChristyJoshua Christy
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RIPLEYS!! PLEASE ADD SANITIZER STATIONS!!!!AYNE EVEN SOME SERVE YOURSELF DISINFECTANT WIPES! I don't mind cleaning handles myself. For the price you can afford it. The Ripley Aquarium had sanitizer everywhere. Please apply that to your Believe it or not facility. Some of the Exhibits are neat but more needs to be done to coordinate groups and numbers in the building. ...our experience. Downstairs it seemed no one was there. We were directed to a elevator from which we rode up with 3 other people. No crowding, no issues. When you get upstairs you there was not.much room and at.times elbow to elbow. Many Exhibits require touch... ...let's face it most people are gross, rubbing noses with bare hands, sneezing and coughing in hands vs arm or inside shirt. You HAD to touch some doors to traverse even if you avoided the buttons and handles on the attraction items. ...which kinda ruins the experience. We even saw a kid lick the glass on one touch item. There was NO hand sanitizer!!!! No visible cleaning. As stated. There is neat stuff there, but not health safe during covid or flu season imo. I felt perfectly safe in the Ripleys Aquarium.
Eric HillmanEric Hillman
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Ripley's has always been a favorite attraction of mine. There's 3 levels that takes roughly about 1-2 hours depending on the crowd. It took us about an hour and a half to to look at everything that was available. There were some restrictions due to covid, which is understandable but should lower the prices or let customers know the interactive attraction are closed due to covid. Luckily we got a deal with are cabins that was buy one get one free. It made the trip much more memorable as we were able to do and explore more. This has always been at the top of my list and after going I enjoyed myself but couldn't see myself paying full price for the tickets, which was about $30. I highly encourage looking for deals and combining passes as Ripley's has a few other attractions such as the aquarium. They have a lot of attractions but it was somewhat crowded, but it wasn't packed. My favorite was Hotei 💰 and strangely the shrunken head. That was disturbing but very interesting to say the least. Overall it was very interesting and entertaining.
Courtney WallaceCourtney Wallace
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Nearby Attractions Of Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
Sugarlands Distilling Company
Gatlinburg SkyPark
Ober Mountain Tramway Mall
Ole Smoky Distillery "The Holler"
The Village Shops
Ole Smoky Moonshine
Treetop Skywalk at Anakeesta
Mountain Mall
Hollywood Star Cars Museum

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
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Sugarlands Distilling Company
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Gatlinburg SkyPark
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Ober Mountain Tramway Mall
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Nearby Restaurants Of Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ole Red
Crockett's Breakfast Camp
Loco Burro Fresh Mex Cantina
No Way Jose's Cantina
Log Cabin Pancake House
The Peddler Steakhouse
Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que
Howard's Restaurant Gatlinburg's Oldest Restaurant
Smith & Son Corner Kitchen
Calhoun's in Gatlinburg

Ole Red
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Crockett's Breakfast Camp
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Loco Burro Fresh Mex Cantina
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No Way Jose's Cantina
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800 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, United States
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims.
attractions: Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Sugarlands Distilling Company, Gatlinburg SkyPark, Ober Mountain Tramway Mall, Ole Smoky Distillery "The Holler", The Village Shops, Ole Smoky Moonshine, Treetop Skywalk at Anakeesta, Mountain Mall, Hollywood Star Cars Museum, restaurants: Ole Red, Crockett's Breakfast Camp, Loco Burro Fresh Mex Cantina, No Way Jose's Cantina, Log Cabin Pancake House, The Peddler Steakhouse, Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que, Howard's Restaurant Gatlinburg's Oldest Restaurant, Smith & Son Corner Kitchen, Calhoun's in Gatlinburg
