This was the reason we took our trip and it was every bit worth the drive. This aquarium has a lot to offer. Great tank displays, interactive areas for the kids, a cafe for a light snack and a really nice gift shop to never forget your visit. The overhead tunnel with the different creatures swimming over your head was...
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Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Gatlinburg
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ALL NEW! LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! Perfect Predators: SHARKS! Innovative Exhibit Explores the Oceans' Top Predators with a Variety of Live Sharks and Over......
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ALL NEW! LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! Perfect Predators: SHARKS! Innovative Exhibit Explores the Oceans' Top Predators with a Variety of Live Sharks and Over 30 Hands-On Interactive Displays. Marvel at 12-foot sharks, the giant sea turtle, thousands of exotic sea creatures and playful penguins swimming as you enjoy the State-of-the-Art Clear Underwater Tunnels throughout the Aquarium! An Ultimate Underwater Experience without being wet! Explore many unique underwater worlds and the Best Shark Exhibit in the Most Spectacular Underwater Tunnel. Enjoy entertaining dive and feeding shows. Pet horseshoe crabs and stingrays. Enjoy playful penguins swimming, pop up on the penguins’ private beach and get nose-to-beak. Fun-Filled family experience and MUCH MORE!
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Waynesville, Missouri
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We went to the aquarium for something to do for a group of 3 adults and 4 kids ages 3-14. It was a very enjoyable trip with entertainment for all. I do agree that it is kind of spendy but it was worth the trip. There was a great variety of sea life packed with bonus events throughout the day.
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This is a wonderful place to visit. A lot of different things to see. One member of the staff was so kind that she talked to us for quite a while about the sharks, cleaning the tanks etc and even gave us some shark teeth to take home. Only thing that was a big disappointment is I especially went to...
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
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We encountered Penguins in the hallways. They were walking them like dogs! LOL
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Festus, Missouri
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This attraction exceeded my expectations in every way except for parking. Gatlinburg owns almost all of the parking in the area so you have to pay to park at Ripley's. That was the only thing I disliked about this attraction. Everything is very well maintained, the employees were friendly, the price was a little high but not too bad, they...
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Decatur, Alabama
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The aquarium was very interesting with lots of interactive exhibits for kids. The best part was the shark exhibit with the moving sidewalk.
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Metairie, Louisiana
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My kids loved this place and it was a very hassle free day for all of us, any time we can get out like that and enjoy the day as a family we are all happy. We try to see all the aquariums when we are near them, this is one of my favorites.
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Youngstown, Ohio, United States
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if you are looking for a relaxin time it is a good place to see the sea life it has a tunnel under the shark tank that u can get up close and personal its a little pricey but worth the money you will have a blast
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Nashville, Tennessee
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I love to visit aquariums and zoos with my two young children. Ripely's has an excellent aquarium! I love the special exhibit area. They also now have penguins, which I think is really neat. We watched the sting ray dive show. It was very informative. I liked that after the show the diver brought the sting rays to the top...
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Wonderful for kids and the whole family! My kids loved the Penguins Playhouse and the Shark exhibit.
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