Ripley Entertainment
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1918 |
| Founder | Robert Ripley |
| Headquarters | Orlando, Florida |
Key people | Jim Pattison (CEO) |
| Parent | Jim Pattison Group |
| Divisions | Ripley Publishing |
| Website | ripleyentertainment.com |
Ripley Entertainment Inc. is an entertainment and edutainment holding company owned by the Jim Pattison Group of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company, headquartered in an unincorporated part of southern Orange County, Florida, was founded by cartoonist and amateur anthropologist Robert Ripley, the namesake of the company, in 1918.[1][2]
The company primarily deals in amusement attractions, most notably the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museums, which feature various collections of oddities.[3] They additionally own a publishing division, Ripley Publishing, which publishes the Ripley's Believe It or Not Annual alongside other books under the Ripley name.
Properties
Current
| Name | Location(s) | Year opened | Year acquired | Notes |
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| Guinness World Records attractions | ||||
| Louis Tussaud's Waxworks |
United StatesOther countries |
2004 (Grand Prairie) | ||
| Ripley's Aquarium |
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| Ripley's Believe it or Not! Odditoriums |
Mexico
United States
Other countries
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| Ripley's Haunted Adventure |
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| Ripley's Mini-Golf and Arcade | Gatlinburg, Tennessee | |||
| Ripley's Moving Theater | ||||
| Ripley's Red Train Tours | St. Augustine, Florida | |||
| Ripley's Mirror Maze |
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| Ripley's Davy Crockett Mini-Golf | Gatlinburg, Tennessee | |||
| Ripley's Old McDonald Mini-Golf | Sevierville, Tennessee |
Former
| Name | Location(s) | Year opened/acquired | Year closed/sold | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ride the Ducks | Branson, Missouri |
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2019 | Permanently closed following the Table Rock Lake duck boat accident.[5] |
References
- ^ "Contact." Ripley Entertainment. Retrieved December 7, 2009. Location per Google Maps.
- ^ "Entertainment". The Jim Pattison Group. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "Company Overview". Ripley Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "Ripley's Believe It or Not Pattaya Thailand". Sightseeingbangkok.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "Death toll from capsized duck boat on Missouri lake rises to 17". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-07-20.