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Viewing sea life at Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg TN.
Viewing sea life at Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg TN.
Gatlinburg
Ripley's Aquarium
Zoos & Aquariums

Explore the ultimate underwater experience up-close without getting wet.

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The Kids have spoken. And Giggled.

See what the littlest travelers have to say about this destination.

SELECT AN AGE RANGE to explore the laugh tracker results:

All Kids
at Ripley's Aquarium experienced:
Laughter 2 - Excitement 4

a little
laughter

tons of
excitement

33
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
164
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 2-4
at Ripley's Aquarium experienced:
Laughter 2 - Excitement 4

a little
laughter

tons of
excitement

30.7
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
192
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 5-7
at Ripley's Aquarium experienced:
Laughter 2 - Excitement 4

a little
laughter

tons of
excitement

20.4
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
169
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 8-10
at Ripley's Aquarium experienced:
Laughter 3 - Excitement 3

lots of
laughter

lots of
excitement

66
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
75
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 11+
at Ripley's Aquarium experienced:
Laughter 2 - Excitement 4

a little
laughter

tons of
excitement

15.2
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
182
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Want to see how we got this data?
What the kids are saying:

It smells like the beach in here.

Emma
age 5

One of the fish looked like my grandpa.

Silas
age 8

The stingrays wag their tails like dogs.

Brandon
age 6

You get to see the sharks bellies when you're downstairs.

Hayden
age 9

I couldn't find nemo.

Cassius
age 5

I got to touch stingrays!

Keegan
age 11

Photographic proof of fun

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Kid Wisdom

We learned a ton from the data we collected.
Here are some nuggets you don't want to miss.

Stingrays may wag their tail if you pet them at Ripley's Aquarium.
Sharks are good for at least 2 things: Laughs and Squeals at Ripley's Aquarium.
Turtles love lettuce at Ripley's Aquarium.
Painting with Penguins > Painting with Parents at Ripley's Aquarium.
Kids viewing sea life at Ripley's Aquarium in TN.
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