This attraction has been there for years. It's enjoyable to walk through but many areas need to be refurbed and cleaned up,updated. I'm a local and I admit it is not on my list of places to take visiting friends. Be prepared for loud noises, a few surprises and crowded small spaces.
Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, Gatlinburg
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Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum
800 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-436-5096
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Ranked #31 of 60 attractions in Gatlinburg
Type: Specialty Museums
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A must if you've never been. So much to see and learn about. Great value if you enjoy reading all the information
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Burlington, North Carolina
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I thought it was boring and didn't like it at all. The only part about it I liked was a walk bridge that you think is swaying back and forth. Other than that it was alot of stairs to go up and down and nothing amusing..
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Chicago, Illinois
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Lots of interesting stuff, but now that I've seen it, I don't need to go back again. The kids had a blast there.
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Birmingham, Alabama
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This place hasn't changed much since I was a kid but if you're in the area the Ripley attractions are def worth trying. We went an hour before they closed and basically had the whole place to ourselves! Being able to slow down and look at everything without fighting the crowds made it more enjoyable.
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Florence, Kentucky, United States
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We enjoyed our visit and learned a lot. Not a place for kids if you want to spend time reading the exhibits. It takes time to go thru and read everything. It was something different to do with our time in Gatlinburg.
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Andy T, Marketing at Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, responded to this review
May 13, 2013
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! I am happy to hear that you took your time and enjoyed all of our exhibits. I hope that you will come back in the future to see what new exhibits we have added!
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Nashville, Tennessee
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I was really excited to finally be able to go to a Ripley's and I was disappointed. I thought that it was boring and I felt like it was a waste of my time and money.
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Andy T, Marketing at Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, responded to this review
May 13, 2013
Roxanne,
I apologize to hear that you did not have a better time visiting with us. However we will be adding new exhibits, as we try to do every year. I hope that you will visit us again to see these new pieces. Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us.
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Vancleave, Mississippi
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It was nice and neat to go see but i wouldnt take small kids not much for them to do. teenagers would. different things from around the world but not really what we thought it was.
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Naples
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Its expensive for what it is. We went with four kids ages 9,10,11,12. We spend a small fortune to get in. It was raining so we were forced to look for inside things to do. The museum was nice but a little boring for the kids. There was some fun stuff and I am glad the kids were able to...
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Andy T, Marketing at Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, responded to this review
May 13, 2013
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. I apologize that you did not have a better experience in our odditorium. We add new exhibits every year and I hope that you will visit us again to see what changes we have made. Thank you!
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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This museums, and the other ones like it on the strip are cute and fun (probably even more so for families than for me and my husband). Personally, I probably would have been a little disappointed in the cost:fun ratio if I hadn't gotten a deal on admission. Like pretty much every attraction on the strip in Gatlinburg and Pigeon...
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