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Live penguin interactions and sting rays. Large shark tank with the glass tunnel walk is must watch. Worth to spend couple of hours, young children will love it!
Impressive aquarium here! They gave me everything I could have asked for plus we got to see a penguin parade!!!! That was the most adorable thing I have ever witnessed!
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Thank you for the positive review, Amber! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit and found the penguin parade to be the most adorable experience.
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Thank you for your five-star review, Jason! We hope you had a wonderful time at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies.
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Thank you for your five-star review, Wesley! We hope you had a wonderful time at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies.
We had a blast here! All the animals are so cute, even the scary looking ones lol my favorite ones to see were the sharks and the giant sea turtle.
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Thank you for the positive review, Savannah! We're thrilled to hear you had a blast and enjoyed seeing the sharks and the giant sea turtle.
We loved the Aquarium and it was the cornerstone of our trip to Gatlinburg. I came almost 20 years ago and it has changed a lot but still holds the magic of the ocean tucked into the Smokies. We LOVED the sea turtle and the penguin parade is a MUST SEE. If you are going to Gatlinburg you can't miss Ripley's Aquarium.
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Thank you for the review, Jerra! We're glad the aquarium was a highlight of your trip and that you loved the sea turtle and penguin parade.
I could see why families liked this place but it gets hella crowded during bad weather days… it’s okay to bring family but don’t recommend if you got better things to do around here. Penguins are cute tho
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Thank you for the review, Hanchao! We're glad you found the penguins cute and appreciate your feedback on the crowd during bad weather days.
A little pricey but well worth the cost.
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Thank you for the positive review, Lisa! We're happy to hear you found the experience worth the cost.
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Thank you for your review, Elliott. We appreciate your feedback.
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Thank you for your five-star review, Michael! We hope you had a wonderful time at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies.
Definitely worth seeing as an adult or kids! One of the better Aquariums I've been and is a must see if you visit or even just passing through!
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Thank you for the positive review! We're thrilled to hear you found our aquarium worth visiting for both adults and kids.
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Thank you for your five-star review, Michael! We hope you had a wonderful time at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies.
Our family had a fantastic time here. A little pricey, but it was worth it.
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Thank you for the review, Jeffrey! We're glad your family had a great time and appreciate your feedback on the pricing.
Had not only a beautiful experience and thoughtful workers just the layout is great and the tunnel is breathtaking
When we returned unfortunately
One of our dogs had ripped up a hat and had called to ask for a replacement. Spoke with Jonathan who was truly so thoughtful and made the process so easy to get a new one shipped to us. Thank you again
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Thank you for the positive review, Chelsea! We're happy to hear you enjoyed the layout and tunnel, and appreciate your kind words about Jonathan's assistance with your hat replacement.
So much fun, my 2.5 y/o loved it
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Thank you for the positive review, Brittany! We're happy to hear your little one had so much fun at the aquarium.
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Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 10,030 reviews. 77% of reviewers gave five stars.
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