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Welcome to Ripley Entertainment's official Press Site! Here you will find the latest news from all Ripley attractions as well as the latest corporate happenings.
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Ripley's VP of Communications, Tim O'Brien can be reached at obrien@ripleys.com or in his office at 615-646-7465 or on cell at 615-496-5949.
News Articles
World Famous Illinois-Shaped Cornflake to Change Ownership at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Williamsburg, Va.
Posted by Tim O'Brien on March 24, 2008WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (March 24, 2008) - Jon Wolfe with TriviaMania.com, the winning bidder for the Illinois Cornflake, will be collecting his purchase from the seller, Melissa McIntire, at the Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum in Williamsburg on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in and there will be no charge to witness this historic exchange. The cornflake will be on display during the event.
While you are there, don't miss the opportunity to see more of the weird and unusual. The Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum & 4D Theater has 11 galleries and more than 300 exhibits chock full of the strange, the unusual, and the bizarre, including a gorilla made entirely out of nails, an albino lion, and a genuine shrunken head. These are only a few of the more incredible displays that must be seen to be believed.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! is located in the heart of the Historic Triangle of Williamsburg at 1735 Richmond Road.
About Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Williamsburg (http://www.williamsburgripleys.com/) is part of the Ripley Entertainment family of worldwide entertainment facilities. More than 13 million people visit Ripley's 60-plus attractions in 11 countries each year. Ripley Entertainment Inc. is a division of the Jim Pattison Group, the third largest privately held company in Canada.
Contact:
Scott Hart
General Manager,
(757)220-9220
(757)220-9226 fax
Monthly Arhives
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Opens Unique Exhibit “Living Babies in Incubators”Posted by Tim O'Brien on March 13, 2008
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Receives AZA AccreditationPosted by Tim O'Brien on March 12, 2008
Ripley Publishing to Establish UK PresencePosted by Tim O'Brien on March 11, 2008
Two Executives Promoted at Ripley EntertainmentPosted by Tim O'Brien on March 1, 2008