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The Weird & Wacky World of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Now Open in Williamsburg
Posted by Tim O'Brien on August 25, 2006WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - (Aug. 25, 2006) Ripley's Believe It or Not! and Ripley's 4D Theater have opened their doors in Williamsburg, Va. and are doing gangbuster business!
"We're excited to add Williamsburg as another home for a Ripley attraction, making it the 29th Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum now operating in 10 countries," said Bob Masterson, President/CEO of Ripley Entertainment. "We have been interested in the Williamsburg area for a long time and we know our unusual and one-of-a-kind oddities will be enjoyable for both locals and visitors."
The Williamsburg museum is the second Ripley's Believe It or Not! franchise to open in 2006. Ripley's Believe It or Not! and Ripley's Moving Theater in Panama City Beach, Fla. opened in June, and several additional franchises are on tap for 2007.
Located at 1735 Richmond Road in Williamsburg, the museum and theater will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. (757) 220-9220.
Visitors can wander the 11 galleries and experience some of Ripley's strangest oddities from around the world. Among the artifacts, the Williamsburg odditorium will house an albino and mane-less lion from Africa, a dress made entirely of guitar picks, a U.S. flag that was flown to the moon aboard Apollo 16 in 1972, and of course a collection of traditional Ripley artifacts including a genuine shrunken head!
Adjacent to the odditorium is Ripley's 4D Theater, a high-tech dynamic theater that features several film experiences. Guests wear 3D glasses making them feel as if they are an intimate part of the movie. In addition, they will experience a fourth dimension - wind, water and other elements.
About Ripley Entertainment
Ripley Entertainment, Inc. (www.ripleys.com) is a leading global attractions company with annual attendance of more than 12 million guests. In addition to its 50-plus attractions, the Orlando-based company has publishing and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the globally syndicated Believe It or Not! television show, best-selling books and the popular syndicated comic strip. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company; the third largest privately held company in Canada.
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