Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Blackpool

Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Blackpool

Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Blackpool
3.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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  • Sassywentz
    Ramsgate, United Kingdom157 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Something different and unique to do
    Firstly, there is an accessible sign on Google maps but the venue isn't wheelchair accessible, there are stairs that's can't be avoided. Luckily I used a walker and can manage the stairs in my own fashion. The actual experience is amazing, there is so much to see and learn here! Many weird and wonderful facts to read. We spent atleast and hour and a half in here. It's not expensive to get in and there's a good gift shop at the end too.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 14, 2024
  • Maris F
    58 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great family exhibition
    Every time we go here we have a great few hours looking at exhibitions and reading walls. Last visit was 12 years ago and this visit didn't disappoint. We missed the piranha this year but I guess they were retired during lockdown.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 16, 2024
  • Robert M
    Ashington, United Kingdom113 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting place to see.
    The prices have gone up slightly since our last visit. The majority of the exhibition is still the same but we always seem to find something we have missed. We did notice that there are one or two things that are additional. One thing we did learn is that this Ripley's is the only one left in the UK as the London one has gone. We find this place fascinating place to visit. I remember when the big tap running into the barrel used to be the show piece in the window many years ago.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 30, 2024
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Daryl T
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK690 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
Ripley's Believe It or Not is a 'museum of oddities' located as part of Blackpool's Pleasure Beach complex. Located a short tram ride away from the centre of Blackpool itself, it is ideal to visit if you are already heading up that way for Pleasure Beach or the waterpark which is located across the road and further down towards the town. We were not going to Pleasure Beach (it was too cold and wet) but we did set out to go to Ripley's as we had been there before and wanted to see if anything else had changed since our last visit.

It costs £12 each and you can also purchase a guide at an additional costs which acts as a moment and gives some history behind Ripley's and some of the different exhibitions. Once you have paid, you then take yourself on a self-guided tour around the museum which is a mixture of collected items, replica cultural artefacts and uniquely collected pieces that the museum has sought out the exhibit. There are things that are interesting and quirky as well as some things that are a bit disturbing but it is quite interesting to see and learn about different cultures and lifestyles.

Not much had changed since our last visit but I think it was still worth the £12 each for us both to go because it kept us out of the rain and gave us something to do for an hour. I appreciate that if you have younger children and are paying as a family, it may not necessarily provide good value because I am not sure how much younger children would benefit from the exhibits which involve a lot of reading in order to understand what you are looking at.

I would recommend Ripley's for anyone who has never done it before and who is curious about life in general. Like other museums, it is self-guided and relies on your own ability to entertain yourself so if you are bored easily or, like my husband, cannot concentrate for significant periods of time, this may not be ideal for you.

Overall though, we both enjoyed it. It's just a shame it is a bit out the way and it almost feels like it has been left without much care or attention.
Written November 7, 2021
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lizaanddilly
88 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 • Family
Very over priced, even with my blue light card (10% discount), really thought the woman on desk was an part of the show she was so unhappy with her life/job! Was done in 30-40mins and this was taking our time. No mention of stair cases (2) which wasnt great for a older lady with a walking stick (my mum). Wouldnt bother again in all honesty
Written December 6, 2021
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Caleb
3 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
An oddly old-fashioned experience. Some sections are properly themed and imaginative but the majority of the exhibits are set behind glass in display cabinets. This seems to be a very traditional way of presenting the objects with very little to engage visitors beyond a brief description of the item and the reason for its inclusion in the museum. We'd expected something a bit more interactive. There's a nod to the fun-house experience with a section of vibrating floor and a turning tunnel (quite disorientating) but we'd hoped for something a bit more exciting from Ripley's. Also, it's a two storey building and one of my group with a knee problem, found the stairs quite challenging. At the end we felt a bit underwhelmed.
Written November 9, 2023
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Chris B
Coventry, UK217 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
Got access to Ripley's when purchasing the Big Blackpool Pleasure Beach Pass so we went to check it out but were left disappointed. Almost all of the "exhibits" are more just photos OF the exhibits rather than the actual items themselves. Basically its a walkthrough a bunch of photos and replicas that you could just look up online if you wanted to. Other than that it has a bunch of seeing-eye trick posters and such towards the end that are mildly interesting, but theres nothing in this museum that actually wows you or is worth taking the time to go and see. Would definitely not pay to do this attraction if it hadnt been part of the Big Blackpool Pleasure Beach Pass and wouldnt come back
Written October 28, 2023
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Karen F
5 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • Family
Went today to go into this attraction.
It is expensive at £15 however it is based over 3 floors. There is no lift !!!
There is no toilet !!
This attraction is disability discrimination!! Two wheelchairs!!
As based over 3 floors and no lift my family and I could only have the option of the ground floor and were offered this for £10 each.
Believe it or not this place should be called RIP off not Ripleys.
If you’re unfortunate to live your life with a disability then don’t bother.
Written September 11, 2024
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loulou1881
Hartlepool, UK38 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Family
My little girl asked to go here while we visited Blackpool for a few days as she loves the weird and wonderful, however this is was unfortunately an expensive disappointment.
As we were staying quiet close we didn't pre book ticket so they cost slightly more than pre booked one, £40 for 2 adults and 1 child. It took us 25 mins to go round and that was even us doing some of the activities inside! The moving floor and the wobbly floor were the best parts of the journey round. It's all just a bit dated and not interactive enough to keep you engaged.
Least we can say we have been but won't be returning, sorry
Written June 3, 2024
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Honeybee12345
Birmingham, UK126 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Ridiculously expensive.

Went with 2 adults and 2 children. Both children have disabilities and we have access cards with the plus 1 symbol.
Lady gave us 1 free carer and when I queried it she basically said we was lucky to get 1 as it says no where on the website that they can do this. So do they pick and chose who gets the free carer and who doesn’t?
Fair enough they don’t do it but why give one and not both if both have the paperwork?
Maybe go in in two twos if you have two in your party?
It’s £15 per adult and £10 per child. What’s in there is good but only 20 mins long and that’s properly looking at everything so well overpriced. No where near as big as others we’ve been to.
Rude staff, small inside, not worth the money.
Written March 24, 2024
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Shelley Rivers
8 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Friends
Honestly save your money and go elsewhere! This place is an absolute rip off. We paid £24 for 2 adults and we were around and out in 14 minutes. We went to the desk to actually check that was it and the lady at front said how some people could manage to make it last them 30 minutes…! Outdated facts, bad flow and full of machines inside that you have to pay extra for so they are filling whole areas of ‘pay to play’ machines. To top it all off I walked to ‘see the chained man’ and was suprised by a moving platform that rolled my ankle and I was unable to walk for the rest of my holiday. Please take it from me and visit Madam Tussads, Sea Life or Blackpool Tower experience as they are far superior and only a little more to pay! You really won’t regret giving this a miss! £5 entry would be pushing it for value for money but £12 per adult is daylight robbery!
Written August 3, 2021
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Emma Holmes
13 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Family
I have visited here over the decades and always loved it, though not much has changed and some facts are outdated. There are definitely interesting facts but most artefacts are replicas/ models to show scales or sizes of facts. It would definitely benefit more if it contained more "real" items as a museum would. Once you've been once it's not an attraction you need to keep revisiting. I could get a family of 4 in for £20 at my last visit in 2019. Now adults are £12 children are £10 (£44 is a LOT when there's so many other things you'd like to fill your day with in Blackpool). I wouldn't mind if it lasted half a day but you can walk around this incredibly quickly if you're not careful. Covid has been tough on us all but many will write this off in future if prices stay like this.
Written August 9, 2021
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Jo S
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Family
Found this so disappointing. There were one or two things- the statues of the tallest and fattest men for example- that made you stop. The rest was tatty old artefacts in glass cases. I felt a lot of it reinforced the values of colonialism with the emphasis on ancient tribal practises as spectacle. Didn’t help that the place stank overpoweringly of school dinners and a couple of the rooms were so overheated they were unbearable. Not comparable with other attractions which cost £10-£15. Wish we’d gone to the seaside centre instead
Written April 6, 2024
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