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The Ripley's group of attractions includes Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and a number of themed exhibits. Theme parks Dollywood and Dollywood's Splash Country—both named for Dolly Parton—are located in nearby Pigeon Forge. Museums include the Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers. Gatlinburg has numbered intersections in the core of the town.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee - opened in 1999 and located next to Ripley's 5D Moving Theater on Parkway (US-441S) and short drive from within Ripley Aquarium (c. 1997) [2] Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - opened in 2001 located along with Ripley Moving Theater and Aquarium on N Ocean Boulevard across from the beach front Plyler Park
Ripley's had acquired the late Gerald B. Gardner's collection of witchcraft items from Wiccan Monique Wilson, and displayed them in the museums. In 1975, due to pressure from the local churches and religious groups in the area, Ripley's changed their names to World of the Unexplained and re-outfitted them with new attractions.
The Ripley's Company has since opened several other attractions in the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge area, including a "four-dimensional" theater, a state-of-the-art aquarium, a haunted factory, several arcades, two miniature golf courses, and a mirror maze, all of which carry the Ripley's brand name and logo.
Ripley's Haunted Adventure - three locations in US and one in Thailand; Ripley's Mini-Golf and Arcade - Gatlinburg, Tennessee, U.S. Ripley's Moving Theater - various locations. Ripley's Red Train Tours - St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States.As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 6,343.Situated just 5 miles (8 km) north of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge is a tourist destination that caters primarily to Southern culture and country music fans.
Tourism is key to the area's economy, particularly in cities like Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, [89] and Cherokee. In 2006, the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center opened in Townsend with the mission of preserving various aspects of the region's culture. [90] The Tennessee Smokies baseball team plays in Sevierville and is named for the mountain ...
U.S. Route 441 (US 441) stretches for 83.28 miles (134.03 km) through the mountains of East Tennessee, connecting Rocky Top with Knoxville, Sevierville, Gatlinburg, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, crossing into North Carolina at Newfound Gap.