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Win a Family 4-pack to Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square

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We were given the opportunity to visit Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square.  What a fun time we had! This is a great interactive exhibit that the whole family will enjoy.  And we want you to experience it too! The fun started before we even got inside the exhibit, as we were treated to a live performance by one of the odditorium's sideshow entertainers.  We watched him do some crazy sword tricks that seemed impossible!  

We entered the museum and spent the next two hours being amazed by so many unique and unusual things.  The exhibits cover everything...  they are exciting, interesting, educational, creepy, cooky, and fun.  The odditorium is very interactive. We were able to touch, try, pose, pretend, and be a part of so many of the displays.  My boys loved the surprise at the 'roll your tongue' exhibit (you'll have to go to find out what it is!) and had a blast checking it out.  We had a dance party in the light room, and tried our skills in LaseRace. While I was brave enough to stick my head in with the giant cockroaches, I skipped the 'Black Hole' and took the 'Coward's Bypass.'  There were so many cool things to do!

While Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square may seem like a place to go just for fun, my kids were actively learning throughout.  They learned about money, art, sports, history, and more.  And they loved every minute of it!

Ripley's Believe It or Not! 'Odditorium' is not just a display of strange animals and record-breaking people.  It is so much more!  With two floors, and over twenty galleries, there is incredible artwork, unique history, and really cool interactive activities.  There are surprises lurking everywhere.  Make sure you stop in the bathrooms while you're there.....you don't want to miss anything! 

To purchase tickets, please visit http://www.ripleysnewyork.com/buy-tickets/. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square is open 365 days a year!  Visit their website for the daily schedule, as it varies throughout the year.

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