Ripley's Attractions Guide
10 Iconic Ripley's Attractions Around Gatlinburg
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You may not realize just how many Ripley Attractions
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Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville.
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1.) Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
88 River Road, Gatlinburg
Plan about 2-3 hours to tour the aquarium. If you want to see special shows it may be a bit more.
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Glass Bottom Boat Adventure - Take a guided boat tour on the water and above the
Shark Lagoon
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Shark Lagoon - Does Ripley's have sharks? Oh, Yes! Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies has Sand Tiger Sharks and Nurse Sharks that are active at night. The famous tunnel of sea life has sharks and 1000's of fish, all shapes and sizes.
Penguin Playhouse - See Penguins above or below the water and even meet them!
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Stingray Bay - Yes, you can touch the Rays!
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Ring of Fire - New - Explore the Pacific Islands
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Live Shows - Daily Mermaid, penguins, feedings, coral reef and Ray Bay shows, dives and parades!
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Ripley's has Aquarium Sleepovers, Special Events, & Experiences
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Turtle Time - Feed a turtle and go behind the scenes
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Penguin Painting Experience - Make unique art with the penguins that you can take home
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Penguin Encounter - Pet a Penguin
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Pints and Penguins - 21 and up Sleepover - Full bar, appetizers, behind the scenes tours, breakfast, and penguin encounter
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Sips & Sharks - 21 and up Sleepover - Full bar, appetizers, behind the scenes tours, breakfast, and sleepover in the Shark Tunnel
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Sleep with the Sharks - Stay overnight with sharks and chaperones, have snacks and do fun scavenger hunts
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Mermaid Slumber Party - Mermaid themed sleepover, meet a mermaid, have mermaid breakfast, and other fun activities
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PJ Party with the Penguins - Stay overnight with the penguins, have some snacks, and meet a penguin
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Sensory Friendly Nights - Offers a quieter experience and discount into the Aquarium
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Birthday Parties - Call for Details!
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Ripley's Aquarium is Wheelchair Accessible and offers free wheelchairs onsite, noise cancelling headphones, and sensory bags.
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2.) Ripley's Mountain Coaster
386 Parkway, Gatlinburg
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Gravity driven mountain coaster that you control the speed! Ride up to 35 mph.
This coaster is 3,100 feet of fun and I would highly suggest the 2-ticket deal, since you will want to ride it again.
Ride solo or tandem, rain or shine, day or night! (Certain restrictions do apply)
The night ride is incredible! The views in the daytime are wonderful as well. My personal suggestion is to go at twilight!
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The location is great if you are walking around downtown, but you can also get good access to parking there.
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3.) Ripley's Believe It or Not Odditorium
800 Parkway, Gatlinburg
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"The Weirdest Place in Gatlinburg"
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If you love museums, history, or just really weird stuff, you cannot miss the Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum. The tour of Ripley's Believe It or will take about 1-2 hours.
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This fascinating "Odditorium", as it is called lives up to its name. Collections from the famous world traveler, Robert Ripley himself.
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Over 500 crazy things to look at and interact with, including:
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Historic artifacts
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Cultural oddities from around the globe
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Authentic animal and biological oddities
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Unbelievable art and pop culture memorabilia
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Interactive & Educational Exhibits
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New pieces are added to Ripley's vast collections almost daily
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This 3-story museum in the heart of downtown Gatlinburg has an elevator so no problem for wheelchairs, or strollers.
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4.) Ripley's Haunted Adventure
908 Parkway, Gatlinburg
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It doesn't need to be Halloween for you to visit this year-round haunted house.
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Live actors will terrify you for kicks, as you make your way up and through the halls of terror in this renovated mansion. Must be 6 years or older to enter. Ages 6-11 must be accompanied by an adult.
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This is a great adult/teen attraction and not recommended for really young kids.
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5.) Ripley's 5D Moving Theater
904 Parkway, Gatlinburg
State of the art, 5D, high impact moving theater with motion simulator - puts you in the action. Yes, you are going on a ride...your seat will be moving in place.
See a variety of movies like Aladdin, Red Beard Rapids, Glacier Race, Dino Safari, Rats Race Xtreme and more, with new shows all the time.
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Glacier Race - Realistic race over ice and snow to the finish, powerful music and action-oriented race, you are in the driver seat!
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Dino Safari 2 - Race to save the baby dinosaur from poachers and escape the angry Momma!
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6.) Ripley's Mirror Maze
623 Parkway, Gatlinburg
This is a fun challenge for kids, adults and teens.
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See if you can find your way through this maze of lights and illusions, but if you can't, they will come find you! Floors that light up and music make this a fun adventure to add to any other Ripley Attraction. You can also have a dance party in the middle!
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7.) Ripley's Davy Crockett's Mini Golf
188 Parkway, Gatlinburg
Tons of cute talking animals, water and musical features kids will love. There are two, 18-hole courses, and I recommend you playing both because you get a big discount that way. You can also save your ticket to play later if you want.
Great and convenient parking area, lots of trees and shade. Super cute and great for families!
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8.) Ripley's Super Fun Zone
542 Parkway, Gatlinburg
With your ticket, choose from Lazer tag, OR indoor mini golf, and Retro Retail Shop with 80's and rock memorabilia, posters, and pop culture stuff. All in one place. I would suggest the Lazer tag!
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9.) Ripley's Super Fun Park
4061 Parkway, Pigeon Forge
One of my favorite Ripley attractions! This place has so much to offer.
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Multi-level go karts, Bumper Boats, carousel, kids rides and Game Arcade. The Bumper Boats have spray guns, so especially great for a hot, summer day. Food, drinks, snacks, are also available.
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This is great for kids because there are different go kart tracks for different ages!
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10.) Ripley's Old MacDonald's Mini Golf
1639 Parkway, Sevierville
Farm themed, with three, 18- hole courses. Water, bridges, cute animals and interactive features. Also has a game arcade!
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This is a great place to someone to take the kids while Mom shops at Tanger Outlets next door! But Mom will also want to play because this is a great family activity.
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Includes wheelchair accessible courses!
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