I love to visit aquariums and zoos with my two young children. Ripely's has an excellent aquarium! I love the special exhibit area. They also now have penguins, which I think is really neat. We watched the sting ray dive show. It was very informative. I liked that after the show the diver brought the sting rays to the top...
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Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Gatlinburg
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ALL NEW! LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! Perfect Predators: SHARKS! Innovative Exhibit Explores the Oceans' Top Predators with a Variety of Live Sharks and Over......
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ALL NEW! LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! Perfect Predators: SHARKS! Innovative Exhibit Explores the Oceans' Top Predators with a Variety of Live Sharks and Over 30 Hands-On Interactive Displays. Marvel at 12-foot sharks, the giant sea turtle, thousands of exotic sea creatures and playful penguins swimming as you enjoy the State-of-the-Art Clear Underwater Tunnels throughout the Aquarium! An Ultimate Underwater Experience without being wet! Explore many unique underwater worlds and the Best Shark Exhibit in the Most Spectacular Underwater Tunnel. Enjoy entertaining dive and feeding shows. Pet horseshoe crabs and stingrays. Enjoy playful penguins swimming, pop up on the penguins’ private beach and get nose-to-beak. Fun-Filled family experience and MUCH MORE!
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Wonderful for kids and the whole family! My kids loved the Penguins Playhouse and the Shark exhibit.
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There are a lot of tourist attractions in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge Area, some over-rated. The 2 that were a very pleasant surprise were the Titanic Museum & this one, the Ripley's Aquarium of the Rockies. It's big, but not huge with a wonderful variety & displace of sea life. Walking through the tube surrounded by sharks & large sea creatures...
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Our whole family enjoyed this attraction. Our grand-kids loved the shark exhibits. They even have a hands on tank for everyone to touch several kinds of sea creatures. Everywhere you look, it's beautiful. Over your head tunnels filled with all kinds of beautiful fish. This is a place where children and adults alike will leave feeling the amazement of nature....
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The aquarium was nice and it was a good break from walking the shops. My 20 year old enjoyed it. Everyone there seemed to like it.
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Thornville, Ohio, United States
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Ripley's Aquarium is a great place for all ages.We enjoyed seeing all of the water species they have.We did not see the shows this time but the last time I went the shows are very neat.
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$13 for my family to get in, by far the best aquarium I have been to. My son loves the shark tunnel.
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It was nice. I think children would really enjoy it. It was expensive.
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we went to the aquarium may 15
Loved it!
Even my 10month old had a good time.
Loved the sharks, jellies, and giant crabs
definitely go to this
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We went here on a rainy day and so did most of Gatlinburg. While it was a bit crowded, we still were able to see the exhibits and had an outstanding time. It is a little pricier than TN Aquarium but its is a tourist location. There is parking in the back of the building that is hour by hour...
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