At 2:23 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, more than 20 sword swallowers will be “dropping swords” in a worldwide event at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums around the world in celebration of World Sword Swallower’s Day. World Sword Swallower’s Day was founded by the Sword Swallower’s Association International (SSAI) and is co-sponsored by [...]

By Kevin Yee For this week’s Photo Finds, we take a trip through one of the boutique museums along International Drive. Ripley’s Believe it or Not is a franchise, with the Orlando location duplicating the types of exhibits that made it famous: human oddities, tricks of perception, mock torture chambers and real implements, and a [...]

Ripley’s Believe It or Not has an unheard of apocalyptic offer – free admission to any of 32 Ripley’s Believe It or Not Odditoriums on Saturday, including Orlando’s. But there’s a major catch – the admission is only free if the world ends on Friday. “If the earth crumbles, burns, implodes, or just goes dark [...]

Ripley’s Believe It or Not is bringing back its Gimme Five Food Drive campaign to combat hunger at all their locations. This year’s food drive will take place from Sunday, Nov. 4 through Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Guests who bring a donation of five non-perishable food items can get a ticket to Ripley’s Believe It [...]

It’s true, Ripley’s Believe It or Not is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Orlando Odditorium, but in a very odd way of course. They are unleashing the world-famous and legendary Lizardman and offering up a day full of free, family-friendly activities and food. It all takes place this Saturday, Oct. 6 , 2012 and [...]

The famous pair of fertility statues are getting an extended stay at Ripley’s Orlando Odditorium. These statues were acquired from the Ivory Coast of West Africa in 1993 and placed in the lobby of Ripley Entertainment’s corporate headquarters in Orlando. Within just a few months, 13 women, including staffers and office visitors, were pregnant. These [...]

At 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, more than 20 sword swallowers will be “dropping swords” in a worldwide event at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums around the world in celebration of World Sword Swallower’s Day. World Sword Swallower’s Day was founded by the Sword Swallower’s Association International (SSAI) and is co-sponsored by Ripley’s Believe It or [...]

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium will run a campaign to fight hunger within the Orlando area. From Nov. 6 to 10, donate five cans of food and get a ticket to Ripley’s Orlando Odditorium for only $5. Anyone who brings a donation of five non-perishable food items can get a ticket to Ripley’s Believe [...]

Pico de Gallo, a 1963 VW Bug that is completely covered with musical instruments, will now be calling Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium its home. The art car belonged to Harrod Blank, the father of the art car movement, and will be on display starting this week. Pico de Gallo features several instruments, [...]

On Saturday, May 28, 2011 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando will host a free event featuring two sideshow performers, “Lucky the Painproof Man” and Jim Stilianos. The shows will take place at 1 and 3 p.m., with both performers also being available for autographs and photos between the shows. Some of their specialties include [...]

March 3, 2011 – Join hosts Greg Hutson and Jessica Steele Allen as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hl8MccJk10 This week’s show covers these topics and more: • World Sword Swallower’s Day at Ripley’s Odditorium • Terminator statue by Enrique Ramos at Ripley’s [...]

At 2:26 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, about 20 sword swallowers will be participating in a worldwide event, “dropping swords” in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums all around the world, in celebration of the 5th Annual World Sword Swallower’s Day. The Sword Swallowers Association International (SSAI) founded the World Sword Swallower’s Day, which [...]

The Terminator is back, just like he said he would be, but this is no ordinary Arnold Schwarzenegger-looking Terminator. This Terminator is on display in the Orlando Ripley’s Believe It or Not, so you know there has to be something odd about it. This Terminator statue pays tribute to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, fictional [...]

Palm Coast artist Paul Baliker illustrates man’s relationship with nature through amazing works of art, so it only seemed natural for Ripley’s Believe It or Not! to acquire a pair of his unbelievable, signature sculptures. His two pieces are called Oceans 11th Hour and A Matter of Time. Oceans 11th Hour will open as a [...]

Jan. 6, 2011 – This week’s show comes to you from Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum on International Drive. Join hosts Jessica Steele Allen and Greg Hutson as they bring you Orlando theme park and attraction news. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6PNSlVJ6aA This week’s show covers these topics and more: • Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! • Fire [...]

What do an 8-foot long fish, a 7-legged sheep and a mural made from 8,500 playing cards have in common? They’re all new exhibits in a revamped Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium. Visitors will find dozens of amazing new exhibits, including: • A Peel Trident car (the smallest production car in the world) [...]

The Ghost Hunters are on the case again! Members of the hit Syfy Network TV show will be visiting Orlando again this Halloween season. Fans will have a few chances to meet them at various Orlando locations. Last year Dave Tango and Steve Gonsalves visited both Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios and made an [...]

You’ve seen her in bubbles and you’ve seen her without pants, but you’ve never seen Lady Gaga quite like this – covered in gumdrops, licorice and M&M’s. Lady Gaga is just one of an all-star lineup of new celebrity portraits made entirely from candy, commissioned by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! In this one of [...]

More than 25 sword swallowers will be performing shows at more than a dozen Ripley Believe It or Not! Odditoriums worldwide in four countries at 2:27 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, in celebration of the Fourth Annual World Sword Swallowers Day. More than 100 feet of solid steel is set to go down the hatch [...]

He may have lost out on the Heisman Trophy this year, but Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow can claim an honor few others can – an image of him in action currently graces the walls of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum in Orlando. But this is Ripley’s, so that means this is no [...]