2008-12-23 17:28:54 - Sideshow legend The Enigma to perform free shows December 27 - 29

New York City (Dec 22, 2008) - Ripley's Believe It or Not! will be delivering the largest holiday shock in New York City this holiday season when The Enigma, a puzzle - tattooed sideshow prodigy performs December 27 - 29 in the heart of Times Square.

The self-proclaimed 'Freak of Nature' emerged in 1991 and has since performed his all-ages show around the world staging sideshow stunts that will make anyone's jaw drop. His utter disregard for the ordinary has resulted in a daring show one has to see to believe.

'He is more puzzling than many of our Believe it or Nots! inside the odditorium,' proclaimed Michael Hirsch, General Manager. 'When I was first introduced to The Enigma, I

was amazed. I knew immediately that he was somebody we had to bring to perform live at Ripley's and what better time to do it than the Holidays.'

The Enigma's shows will be free of charge and discounted admission tickets to the Believe It or Not! Odditorium will be distributed to the Enigma's show crowd. He will perform on the hour, from noon to 8 p.m. daily.

About Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square
Situated in the heart of Times Square in Manhattan, New York, Ripley's Believe It or Not! offers visitors the ultimate insight into the world of the odd and bizarre. Hundreds of weird and unusual artifacts are displayed in more than 20 themed galleries spanning two floors. Whether examining a six-legged cow, a lock of Elvis' hair, 24 shrunken heads (the most on public display anywhere on the planet), a section of the Berlin wall, or a life-size albino giraffe, the amazing Ripley's Believe It or Not! collection proves that fact is indeed stranger than fiction. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square (www.ripleysnewyork.com) is located at 234 West 42nd Street and is open daily 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Call 212-398-3133.

About Ripley Entertainment
Ripley Entertainment Inc. (www.ripleys.com), keepers of the venerable Ripley's Believe It or Not! brand, is a global leader in location-based entertainment, entertaining more than 13 million annually at its 74 attractions in 13 countries. In addition to its 32 Believe It or Not! museums, the Orlando, Florida-based company has publishing, licensing and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the syndicated Believe It or Not! television show, best-selling books and the popular syndicated cartoon strip, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, that still runs daily in 42 countries. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada.

For additional information, please contact:

Madalena Phillips, Ripley's Times Square (212) 398-3133, madalena@ripleysnewyork.com

Tim O'Brien, Ripley Entertainment Inc. (615) 646-7465, obrien@ripleys.com