2008-08-27 21:54:58 - Ripley's London Believe It or Not! Invites Leonid Stadnyk to a Grand Celebrity Gala

London (Aug. 27, 2008) - With the recent news that Guinness World Records has stripped the "world's tallest man" of his title, London's Ripley's Believe It or Not! is offering Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk the chance to reclaim his crown.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!, which recently opened in London's Piccadilly Circus, is offering to pay for Stadnyk to come to a

gala event on September 3, where Guinness officials will be waiting with a tape measure to see if he can reclaim his crown.

Guinness World Records previously crowned 8 feet 5.5 inch Stadnyk the world's "Tallest Living Man" based on a statement provided by his medical practitioner. New guidelines, however, stipulate all contenders to the Tallest Living Man title must be measured in person by an official Guinness World Records adjudicator. Repeated requests to measure Stadnyk went unanswered, and as a result, Guinness World Records returned the title to China's 7 feet 8.95 inches Bao Xi Shun.

On September 3, the quirky and world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not!, the global authority on the weird, strange and bizarre, will celebrate the opening of its London attraction with a 'red-hot-carpet gala' filled with celebrities and human Believe it or Nots!

Ripley's Believe It or Not! (www.ripleyslondon.com) occupies 24,000 square feet in the heart of London's West End at 1 Piccadilly Circus and offers a unique mixture of entertainment, education and fun for the entire family and appeals to anyone with a basic sense of curiosity.

Contact:
Joanne Shepherd, Sophie Smith, GolinHarris, 0870 990 5453 ripleyspr@golinharris.com
Tim O'Brien, Ripley Entertainment Inc., 001 615 646-7465, obrien@ripleys.com

About Ripley Entertainment Inc.
Ripley Entertainment Inc. (www.ripleys.com) is a leading global attractions company with annual attendance of more than 13 million. In addition to its 65-plus attractions, the Orlando, Florida-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 cartoon strip, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, that still runs daily in 42 countries. Including the newly opened London odditorium, there are now 32 Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museums in operation.