Ripley’s reopens after modern makeover

From Niagara This Week: Oddball items and curiosities are back on display in Niagara Falls, Ont., now that one of the city’s mainstay attractions has reopened following a major modernization. Ripley’s Believe It or Not opened the doors to its so-called “odditorium” Friday after six months of renovations aimed at replacing traditional exhibits with something…

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World’s smallest sculptures now on display at Ripley’s Niagara Falls

Here is the press release I received regarding the new micro sculptures at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Niagara Falls: World’s Smallest Micro-Sculptures on Display for a Limited Time at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Niagara Falls Lifelike creations are so tiny they can easily fit on the head of a pin…

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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! food drive

This past Sunday Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museums/odditoriums in North America started their food drive for local food banks. In Niagara Falls they are raising money for Project Share. Until Thursday you can get admission for $5. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Holds 2nd Annual Gimme Five Food Drive to Fight Hunger in the Niagara…

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$5 admission to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! during Gimme Five Food Drive, Nov. 4-8

The other day I received this press release via email:     Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Holds 2nd Annual Gimme Five Food Drive to Fight Hunger in the Niagara Falls Area  Donate 5 cans of food and get a ticket to Ripley’s Niagara Falls  Odditorium for only $5 from November 4-8 Niagara Falls, Ont….

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$5 admission at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! during “Gimme Five Food Drive”, Nov. 6-10

A couple of weeks ago I posted an article from Niagara This Week about a special promotion that Ripley’s had on to support Project Share in Niagara Falls. Here is the full press release: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! To Hold   “Gimme Five” Food Drive to Fight Hunger in   the Niagara Falls Area …

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Steve Santini escapes from the Dagger Trap at Ripley’s Niagara Falls

Yesterday I posted a press release about escape artist Steve Santini appearing at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. I was able to go down and see it. I got there just after 11 am (it was supposed to start at 11 am), and he had already done…

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Tuesday, Sept. 27: World’s most extreme escape artist to perform at Ripley’s Niagara Falls

Last week I received this press release about an escape artist who will be at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum on Clifton Hill tomorrow (Tuesday, September 27, 2011). I hope to be there to see it.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World’s Most Extreme Escape Artist to perform The Dagger Trap, Live on Sept….

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Ripley’s attractions within a half tank of gas of more than 50% of the U.S. population

A couple of weeks ago I received the following press release from Ripley’s Entertainment… Driving to a Ripley’s Attraction is Within a Half Tank of Gas of 53% of the U.S. Population Company has Diverse Offering of Aquariums, Odditoriums, Miniature Golf, Wax Museums, Fun Zones, Haunted Adventures, Mirror Mazes, Motion-Based Theaters and MORE! ORLANDO, Fla….

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Ripley’s in Niagara Falls to host World Sword Swallowing Day event

From the Niagara Falls Review: A Toronto sword swallower will be in Niagara later this month to celebrate the fifth annual World Sword Swallower’s Day. Vanessa Neil will offer a free show outside Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum on on Feb. 26 at precisely 2:26 p.m. That’s the same time 21 other sword swallowers…

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