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www.ripleys.com - Ripley Entertainment Inc. Tim O'Brien, VP Communications 615-646-7465 (Office) or 615-496-5949 (Cell) Obrien@ripleys.com More than 50% of the U.S. population lives within a half tank of gas of one of the 50-plus Ripley Entertainment attractions located in the U.S. and Niagara Falls, Can. Based on auto industry averages, 53% of the U.S. population can visit a Ripley family
attraction and get home on one tank of gas or less! Believe It or Not!
"Ripley attractions have always been convenient, value oriented, unique, and full of family fun," said Ripley Entertainment president Jim Pattison Jr. "With the price of gas and the rising costs of all travel, our attractions are well-suited for day travelers from coast to coast."
Operating 11 different brands of family attractions in 13 states (and nearby Niagara Falls, Canada), gives Ripley Entertainment the advantage of great diversification - both operationally and geographically - which gives it relative stability in the current economic climate. That variety, notes Pattison, "has helped buck the national trend so far this summer in many of our drive-to markets."
Pattison adds that Ripley attractions are not only close at hand, but many are offering savings and value-added activities for families who venture out during this fuel-phobic summer.
U.S. (and Niagara Falls, Canada) Ripley attractions include Ripley's Aquariums, Ripley's Believe It or Not! museums, Great Wolf Lodge of Niagara Falls, Canada, Ripley's Haunted Adventures, Ripley's Marvelous Mirror Mazes, Ripley's Moving Theaters, St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains, Ripley's Mini-Golf, Ripley's Super Fun Zone entertainment centers, Guinness World Records Museums, and Louis Tussauds Wax Museums.
About Ripley Entertainment Inc.
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. More than 13 million guests visit its 65-plus attractions operating in 12 countries annually. The Orlando-based company also has divisions that oversee publishing, licensing and broadcast operations. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada.
Ripley Entertainment offers 50-plus family attractions in 13
states
