{"id":13965,"date":"2015-12-29T22:58:18","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T04:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=13965"},"modified":"2021-08-14T01:05:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T06:05:17","slug":"more-fun-in-gatlinburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/12\/29\/more-fun-in-gatlinburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripley&#8217;s Attractions: Family Fun in Gatlinburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/mailbag-better-late-than-never\/\">I mentioned last week<\/a>, <strong>our family spent some more time in Tennessee this month where we took in loads of Ripley&#8217;s Attractions in Gatlinburg.<\/strong> We&#8217;d gone to Gatlinburg last January and realized there was much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/travel-tales-gatlinburg-tennessee\/\">more to do<\/a> than we could pack into just a few days, so we planned a return trip almost as soon as we got home from the first one. And with the whole town decked out in twinkling lights and Christmas displays, it was a great place to be during the holidays. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Greetings-from-Gatlinburg.png?resize=1024%2C519&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greetings from Gatlinburg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Greetings-from-Gatlinburg.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Greetings-from-Gatlinburg.png?resize=600%2C304&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Greetings-from-Gatlinburg.png?resize=300%2C152&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Greetings-from-Gatlinburg.png?resize=768%2C389&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went back to Pigeon Forge this trip for another meal and pottery making demonstration at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.old-mill.com\/info\/cafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pottery House Cafe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.old-mill.com\/pigeon-river-pottery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pigeon River Pottery<\/a>. And we also tried zorbing at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outdoorgravitypark.com\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Outdoor Gravity Park<\/a> and snow tubing at <a href=\"http:\/\/obergatlinburg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ober Gatlinburg<\/a> (lots of fun&#8230;more on that in a future post), but<strong> we spent most of our time visiting the Aquarium and other great Ripley&#8217;s attractions in Gatlinburg<\/strong>. The city boasts eight of them now, although we only made it to the following five.<\/p>\n<h2>Find Fun for the Whole Family at Ripley&#8217;s Attractions in Gatlinburg<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<h3>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripleyaquariums.com\/gatlinburg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aquarium of the Smokies<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Some Tennessee-native friends of ours, when they found out we were planning a trip to Gatlinburg, insisted we visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripleyaquariums.com\/gatlinburg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aquarium of the Smokies<\/a> while we were there. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-1.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Aquarium of the Smokies\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-1.jpg?resize=719%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 719w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-1.jpg?resize=600%2C855&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-1.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-1.jpg?resize=250%2C356&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-1.jpg?w=980&amp;ssl=1 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They told us it how huge it was. They went on and on about all the great exhibits. They described the winding glass tunnel with the <strong>moving walkway that transports you through tanks filled sharks and sea turtles<\/strong> and school upon school of fish. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-2-e1451459675854.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Aquarium of the Smokies\"   class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-2-e1451459675854.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-2-e1451459675854.jpg?resize=600%2C383&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But then, after <strong>raving on this World-class aquarium for at least 15 minutes<\/strong>, our friends started to backpedal a bit. They worried that perhaps they&#8217;d made it sound better than it was. <\/p>\n<p>Perhaps we&#8217;d been to bigger and better aquariums elsewhere &#8212; this one, after all, is only <strong>ranked 5th Best Aquarium in the World.<\/strong> They were concerned that, maybe, they&#8217;d built it up so much that we&#8217;d be disappointed when we actually saw it with our own eyes.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-5.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Aquarium of the Smokies\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C655&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-5.jpg?resize=600%2C384&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-5.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-5.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-5.jpg?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nothing could be further than the truth. <strong>The Aquarium of the Smokies was everything they&#8217;d promised, plus a whole lot more.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-3.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Aquarium of the Smokies\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C657&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-3.jpg?resize=600%2C385&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-3.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-3.jpg?resize=575%2C370&amp;ssl=1 575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-3.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-3.jpg?w=1412&amp;ssl=1 1412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>We loved the Tropical Rainforest Dispaly<\/strong> with its soothing waterfalls and lush foliage, green iguanas, bright poison dart frogs, and toothy piranhas.<\/p>\n<p>We loved Stingray Bay, where <strong>the bravest among us were allowed to pet their sandpapery skin.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Aquarium of the Smokies\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-6.jpg?resize=600%2C384&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-6.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-6.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-6.jpg?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>We loved the Penguin Playhouse<\/strong>, where we could waddle right up for a super-close peek at these fascinating birds.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-4-e1451459705225.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Aquarium of the Smokies\"   class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-4-e1451459705225.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-4-e1451459705225.jpg?resize=600%2C385&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>We loved the Gallery of the Seas and the Coral Reef exhibit<\/strong>, and getting to see all sorts of other sea life up close and personal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Aquarium of the Smokies\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-8.jpg?resize=600%2C384&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-8.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-8.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-8.jpg?w=1412&amp;ssl=1 1412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;including these<strong> &#8220;doctor fish&#8221; that would nibble the dead skin cells right off our fingers<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-7-e1451459748253.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Aquarium of the Smokies\"   class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-7-e1451459748253.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-7-e1451459748253.jpg?resize=600%2C385&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We loved the Children&#8217;s Discovery Center and all the<strong> fun photo-ops scattered throughout <\/strong>this expansive place.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C1389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Aquarium of the Smokies\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1389\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-9.jpg?resize=755%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 755w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-9.jpg?resize=600%2C814&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-9.jpg?resize=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1 221w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-9.jpg?resize=250%2C339&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Aquarium-of-the-Smokies-9.jpg?w=982&amp;ssl=1 982w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our only complaint about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripleyaquariums.com\/gatlinburg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripley&#8217;s Aquarium of the Smokies<\/a> is that <strong>we didn&#8217;t allot enough time to fully explore it <\/strong>&#8212; a situation we plan to remedy on our next trip to Gatlinburg.\n<\/li>\n<h3>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ripleys.com\/gatlinburg\/mini-golf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old MacDonald&#8217;s Farm Mini-Golf<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Most of our family vacations include a little Putt-Putt golf at some time during the trip<\/strong>, and this visit to Gatlinburg was no exception.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Old MacDonald&#039;s Mini Golf \" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-1.jpg?resize=600%2C385&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-1.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-1.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-1.jpg?w=1226&amp;ssl=1 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve done a lot of traveling and have tried a lot of miniature golf courses, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ripleys.com\/gatlinburg\/mini-golf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old MacDonald&#8217;s Farm<\/a> was the <strong>first of its kind we&#8217;ve seen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C653&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Old MacDonald&#039;s Mini Golf \" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-2.jpg?resize=600%2C382&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-2.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-2.jpg?resize=250%2C159&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-2.jpg?w=1230&amp;ssl=1 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nWe loved the <strong>farm animal scenes <\/strong>that graced every hole.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-4.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Old MacDonald&#039;s Mini Golf \"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C657&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-4.jpg?resize=600%2C385&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-4.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-4.jpg?resize=575%2C370&amp;ssl=1 575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-4.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-4.jpg?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not only did the animals make their traditional noises (a moo moo here, an oink oink there, here a cluck, there a quack, everywhere a baaa baaa), but <strong>they also offered words of encouragement to the golfers<\/strong>, popping up their heads when we&#8217;d tee off to call &#8220;Nice shot&#8221; or &#8220;Way to go!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our family had a record number of holes-in-one the day we visited<\/strong>, including this (slightly unconventional) shot of Joe&#8217;s:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-3.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Old MacDonald&#039;s Mini Golf \"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C658&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-3.jpg?resize=600%2C386&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-3.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-3.jpg?resize=575%2C370&amp;ssl=1 575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-3.jpg?resize=250%2C161&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-3.jpg?w=1226&amp;ssl=1 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whether that&#8217;s because we have gotten so good at mini-golf, or because <strong>we picked the easiest of the three available courses to play<\/strong> &#8212; who can say? <\/p>\n<p>Two of us even earned an extra <strong>free game of golf<\/strong> by making this final hole in a single shot&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Old MacDonald&#039;s Mini Golf \" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-5.jpg?resize=600%2C384&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-5.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-5.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Old-MacDonalds-Mini-Golf-5.jpg?w=1230&amp;ssl=1 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;ensuring that <strong>we&#8217;ll be back again<\/strong> next time we come to town.\n<\/li>\n<h3>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ripleys.com\/gatlinburg\/moving-theater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripley&#8217;s 5D Moving Theater<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We also tried out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ripleys.com\/gatlinburg\/moving-theater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripley&#8217;s 5D Moving Theater<\/a> while we were in Gatlinburg, with mixed reviews: <strong>our littlest guys loved it<\/strong>, while the older (more motion-sickness prone) members of our family weren&#8217;t so sure they&#8217;d do it again.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-1.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s 5-D Moving Theater\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C810&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-1.jpg?resize=600%2C475&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-1.jpg?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-1.jpg?resize=250%2C198&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-1.jpg?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They were playing a double feature the day we were there. <strong>The first film put you in the driver&#8217;s seat of a four-wheeler<\/strong> &#8212; kicking up mud, cutting through cornfields, and swerving over cliffs.  <\/p>\n<p>It definitely had us <strong>ducking and flinching and clutching the arms of our seat. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m deathly afraid of fourwheelers (comes from being married to a doctor who takes trauma call), so this was<strong> a good, safe way to experience something I&#8217;d never do in real life<\/strong> &#8212; but my head&#8217;s starting to spin a little just remembering that movie!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-2.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s 5-D Moving Theater\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C657&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-2.jpg?resize=600%2C385&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-2.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-2.jpg?resize=575%2C370&amp;ssl=1 575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-2.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-5-D-Moving-Theater-2.jpg?w=1232&amp;ssl=1 1232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The second feature &#8212; a snow tubing adventure &#8212; was my favorite, probably because of all the <strong>&#8220;snow&#8221; falling from the ceiling during the entire film.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Having done some real-life snow tubing on this trip, I must admit that <strong>the virtual experience offered some appealing advantages<\/strong>: the hills in the films were infinitely higher, so the slides lasted much longer and could be enjoyed without wet clothes, soggy shoes, and chattering teeth. <\/p>\n<p>Both of these films were cartoonish (not live-action) and were <strong>appropriate for all ages<\/strong>. Just remember to pack some Dramamine if you&#8217;re easy-queasy.\n<\/li>\n<h3>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ripleys.com\/gatlinburg\/mirror-maze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripley&#8217;s Mirror Maze<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>While the Moving Theater reviews may have been mixed, the entire family gave <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ripleys.com\/gatlinburg\/mirror-maze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripley&#8217;s Mirror Maze<\/a><strong> two enthusiastic thumbs up. It was awesome. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Mirror Maze\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-1.jpg?resize=600%2C385&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-1.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-1.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-1.jpg?w=1226&amp;ssl=1 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each guest was given a pair of gloves before entering the maze &#8212; a brilliant move that helps <strong>keep all those mirrors smudge free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Mirror Maze\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-4.jpg?resize=600%2C385&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-4.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-4.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-4.jpg?w=1226&amp;ssl=1 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Several of our kids followed one another through rooms and rooms of the maze, only to realize in the end &#8212; when they reached out to touch their sibling &#8212; that <strong>they&#8217;d been watching a distant reflection the whole time<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-2.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Mirror Maze\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C658&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-2.jpg?resize=600%2C386&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-2.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-2.jpg?resize=575%2C370&amp;ssl=1 575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-2.jpg?resize=250%2C161&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-2.jpg?w=1226&amp;ssl=1 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We were concerned that our ten-year-old, who can sometimes be a little claustrophobic, might freak out inside the maze, but <strong>he enjoyed it as thoroughly as the rest of the family<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-3.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Mirror Maze\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C657&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-3.jpg?resize=600%2C385&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-3.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-3.jpg?resize=575%2C370&amp;ssl=1 575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-3.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-3.jpg?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rescuers are sent in every half-hour to help the hopelessly lost find their way out<\/strong>, but those weren&#8217;t necessary for our crew. Like cheese for rats, the knowledge that there was a candy factory waiting on the other side enabled our kids to sniff their way through the maze without any assistance.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-5.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Mirror Maze\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C655&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-5.jpg?resize=600%2C384&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-5.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-5.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Mirror-Maze-5.jpg?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<h3>\n<li>Guinness World Records Museum<\/h3>\n<p>We skipped a couple of Ripley&#8217;s Attractions in Gatlinburg. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ripleys.com\/gatlinburg\/#odditorium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripley&#8217;s Believe-It-or-Not Odditorium<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ripleys.com\/gatlinburg\/haunted-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripley&#8217;s Haunted Adventure<\/a> were both a little too creepy for our taste. But we did pay a visit to Ripley&#8217;s Guinness World of Records Museum.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Guinness World of Records Museum\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-2.jpg?resize=600%2C384&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-2.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-2.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-2.jpg?w=1230&amp;ssl=1 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That one showcased a lot of interesting facts and trivia. There were<strong> myriad opportunities for comparison<\/strong> &#8212; here&#8217;s how the tallest member of our party (6&#8217;5&#8243;) measures up to the tallest man on record (8&#8217;11&#8221;):<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-1.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Guinness World of Records Museum\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-1.jpg?resize=887%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 887w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-1.jpg?resize=600%2C693&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-1.jpg?resize=260%2C300&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-1.jpg?resize=250%2C289&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-1.jpg?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Although Doug sometimes accuses Jennifer of holding onto stuff we no longer need, the <strong>museum&#8217;s vast collections of things such as belly-button fuzz<\/strong> reassured him that the situation could be much, much worse.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-3.jpg?w=1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Guinness World of Records Museum\"   class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C657&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-3.jpg?resize=600%2C385&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-3.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-3.jpg?resize=575%2C370&amp;ssl=1 575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-3.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-3.jpg?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were even a few opportunities to try setting a world record of your own. <strong>The kids all enjoyed trying their hand at the museum&#8217;s interactive exhibits.<\/strong> [2021 UPDATE: Sadly, this attraction seems to be closed down now. Not sure if that is a temporary COVID thing or a permanent closing, but my links were all broken, so I took them out.] <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ripley&#039;s Guinness World of Records Museum\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-4.jpg?resize=600%2C384&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-4.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-4.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ripleys-Guinness-World-of-Records-Museum-4.jpg?w=1230&amp;ssl=1 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you find yourself in Gatlinburg, be sure to <strong>check out some (or all) of the Ripley&#8217;s exhibits<\/strong> while you are there.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/8-Ripleys-Attractions-in-Gatlinburg.png?resize=1024%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"8 Ripley&#039;s Attractions in Gatlinburg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/8-Ripleys-Attractions-in-Gatlinburg.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/8-Ripleys-Attractions-in-Gatlinburg.png?resize=600%2C289&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/8-Ripleys-Attractions-in-Gatlinburg.png?resize=300%2C144&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/8-Ripleys-Attractions-in-Gatlinburg.png?resize=768%2C370&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ripley&#8217;s Attractions in Gatlinburg gave our family free passes in exchange for this honest review.<\/strong> (If you are a blogger, you can find details for participating in such a program at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usfamilyguide.com\/submityourblog.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Family Guide Bloggers<\/a>). Otherwise, the most economical way to visit any of these attractions is to <strong>purchase a combination ticket for the ones that interest you online.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><!--Our experience with Ripley's attractions in Gatlinburg has made me want to check them out in other towns, as well. Next on the agenda? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wizardquest.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wizard Quest<\/a> in Wisconsin Dells<\/strong>: billed as the \"cutting edge fusion of a story driven computer game and a 13,000 square foot magical wonderland. It is packed with secret passageways, physical obstacles, endearing illusions and over the top artistry.\" If it's as good as the exhibits in Gatlinburg, we're sure to enjoy it.--><\/p>\n<h2>More Fun in Tennessee<\/h2>\n<p>For more family-friendly activities in the Pigeon Forge\/ Gatlinburg area, check out these posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/07\/23\/indoor-skydiving-high-flying-fun-in-pigeon-forge\/\">Indoor Skydiving: High-Flying Fun in Pigeon Forge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/07\/11\/an-honest-review-of-hollywood-wax-museum\/ \u200e\">Hollywood Wax Museum in Pigeon Forge: An Honest Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/05\/31\/travel-tales-gatlinburg-tennessee\/\">Travel Tales: Old Mill District in Tennessee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>More Travel Ideas for Families<\/h2>\n<p>If your family loves to go as much as mine does, check out my book <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3urdDdU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pack Up &#038; Leave<\/a>. It\u2019s chockful of smart tips that will make your next family road trip or vacation more economical, educational, and memorable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3urdDdU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ad-Pack-Up-Leave.png?resize=1024%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pack Up &amp; Leave: Travel Tips for Fun Family Vacations\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ad-Pack-Up-Leave.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ad-Pack-Up-Leave.png?resize=600%2C205&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ad-Pack-Up-Leave.png?resize=300%2C103&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ad-Pack-Up-Leave.png?resize=768%2C263&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PLEASE NOTE: <em>This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through any of those links, we may receive a small referral fee, at no extra cost to you. Such fees help defray the cost of running this website. This, in turn, allows us to continue offering our readers a wealth of FREE printable resources. So thank you for your support! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I mentioned last week, our family spent some more time in Tennessee this month where we took in loads of Ripley&#8217;s Attractions in Gatlinburg. 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