Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Tennessee, United States

4.5 (15.0k reviews) Saturday: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #8 in Tennessee Aquariums

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Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, TN, is literally teeming with life - over 10,000 exotic sea creatures in 350 individual species. There are more fish in this aquarium than there are people living in the entire town of Gatlinburg!

Address

88 River Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738-3261

Mobile

+1 888-240-1358

Website

http://www.ripleyaquariums.com/gatlinburg/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Saturday, April 27, 2024, 17:05

User Ratings

4.5 based on (15.0k reviews)

Excellent
66%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%

Reviews

  • 4Christina C 5:00 PM Mar 27, 2021
    My teens had a good time
    $200 for a family of four was high but compared to most all other ( mostly Ripley) attractions it was priced comparable for the experience. Buying online to skip line doesn’t skip the wrapped around the building entry line as it leads you to believe - you only skip the very short ticketing line. With that, the line moved much quicker than expected and inside wasn’t too crowded. Inside was well received by my family of teens and took them about 2 hours for them to go through. Clean, friendly, good exhibits for a an aquarium. Still feel it was overpriced for a family event, but I certainly didn’t leave regretting my day.
  • 4382lyndaa 5:00 PM Sep 21, 2022
    An average aquarium
    This is just an average aquarium. I had a discount ticket so it only cost me a $1 to get in. It could get very pricey if you were bringing your entire family. I went right when it opened on a Wednesday and it was not crowded at all. The walk through tunnel with the sharks and the penguin exhibit is where I spent most of my time. I spent about 45 minutes for my visit and saw everything. I did not do the boat ride. The boat ride was an extra cost and you would see the same thing as the walk through tunnel, just view it from above looking down.

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