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Ripley's Believe it or Not!

401 S Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842
410-289-5600
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At the beginning of the boardwalk below First Street are all kinds of amusements and arcades.
Ranked #10 of 24 attractions in Ocean City
4.0 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums
At the beginning of the boardwalk below First Street are all kinds of amusements and arcades.
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Cambridge, Maryland
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Gotta do it at least once”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Kids first time there was fun. Hasn't changed much, but still worth doing once in your young life. More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Awesome!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Stopped in Ripley's on the boardwalk when we had nothing to do on vacation. Well... let me say it was 100% worth it!!! It's located at the end of the boardwalk by Jolly Roger at the Pier. It's about 12 dollar's for adult / teen. It's so fun and crazy inside! You meet the world's tallest man ever Robert Wadlow,... More

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Zurich
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Gross and interesting”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Great for the tweens! only visited the museum, but they have a mirror maze and new laser tag. Discounts available online or look for the coupons in hotel lobbies! Saves $2/adult More

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Brooklyn, NY
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Fun”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

We had a great time here, definitely worth the money and it's not pricey at all. We were a group of two couples and we had a blast. More

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Bronx
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Wow”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

We had a lot of fun in there and learned new things. The crazy crossing of the bridge while the walls were spinning was fun. More

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dessssi, General Manager at Ripley's Believe it or Not!, responded to this review
April 20, 2012

Hi, Tonite33! I am glad to hear that you had fun at the museum. I hope we see you again. :) More

Silver Spring, Maryland
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Interesting exhibits”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

I used to watch the show as a child and always found it interesting. Seeing it up close made it more exciting. My family enjoyed it and I'd recommend it to others More

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dessssi, General Manager at Ripley's Believe it or Not!, responded to this review
April 14, 2012

Hi, ballersmom! Thank you for visiting the museum and I am glad that your family had fun there. I hope we see you again. :) More

Kensington, Maryland
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“worth the money”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

We did the museum which had some wonderful optical illusions and some really gross pictures to look at. The kids did the mirror hall and the laser race which they really loved. The mirror hall had unlimited admittance which was nice. More

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dessssi, General Manager at Ripley's Believe it or Not!, responded to this review
April 14, 2012

Hi, MomofTwo0516! Thank you for finding the time to write a review. I am sure as a mom of two time is precious to you. :) I am glad to hear you enjoyed the museum and that the kids had fun at the Mirror Maze and the Laser Race. Please note that the maze is listed as a separate attraction... More

Linfield
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“weekend”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

It was too early in the season for anything to be open. More

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dessssi, General Manager at Ripley's Believe it or Not!, responded to this review
April 14, 2012

Hi, Barbara! Thank you for visiting our attraction and sorry that the other businesses were not open during your visit. We are open year round and we will be happy to see you again. :) More

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Great entertainment”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

a little pricey but you can get coupons in the vacation magazines. Its very entertaining and something to do on a rainy night More

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dessssi, General Manager at Ripley's Believe it or Not!, responded to this review
April 14, 2012

Hi, Bobby! Thank you for finding the time to write a review and for visiting our museum. We just got some new exhibits and we hope you visit us again the next time you are in town. More

Parlin, NJ
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Waste of money”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2012

Not worth the money. Felt it was overpriced. Neither the kids or the adults were impressed. We were happy to get out of there. More

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dessssi, General Manager at Ripley's Believe it or Not!, responded to this review
April 14, 2012

Hi, Missymojo! Thank you for finding a time to write a review. I am very sorry to hear you did not have fun at the museum and you felt disappointed. We are working on improving the attraction and we just added a few new exhibits to the show. I hope we change your mind and you visit us again. More

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