ABOUT
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COMPANY: |
Ripley Entertainment, Inc. Owner and Operator |
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Location: |
601
Palace Parkway Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 North of I-30 and Beltline Road midway between Dallas and Fort Worth |
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Dates: |
Ripley's Believe It or Not opened June 1, 1989 | ||||
Size
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41,000 square feet | ||||
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Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax: |
Remember your favorite movie stars and historical figures in amazing life-like detail. Relive the human rights triumphs and tradgedies of man, including the magnificent historical journey of our country's "Road to Freedom," and the inspirational moments in The Life of Christ. Experience it all from fact and fiction to fantasy and fear! | ||||
Ripley's
Believe It or Not!: |
We invite you to explore the beautiful, the facinating and the most bizarre oddities collected by famed cartoonist Robert Ripley during his world travels. You'll encounter eye-popping themed galleries, watch videos of the unusual, walk over a simulated hot bed of coals, and experience the sensation of both an earthquake and a tornado! | ||||
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Texas Souvenir Gift Shop Snack Bar Game Arcade Fantastic Fotos Wax Hands |
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Exhibit/Display Design & Construction: |
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Founded in 1962 by William Thomas Bolton in Fair park, Dallas Texas. Attraction moved to Grand Prairie location in 1972 (See Design Information Below)
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Original
Building
Louis Tussaud's Palace
of Wax |
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 King George's Royal Pavilion at Brighton |
DESIGN: The Design of our building was fashioned after King George IV's Royal Pavilion at Brighton. Royal
Pavilion:The Royal Pavilion, which is the former seaside
home of King George IV, is one of the most exotic-looking buildings
in the UK. It was originally a farmhouse, but was transformed
into a neo-classical villa in 1787 by the architect Henry Holland.
The building was further re-modelled by John Nash in 1820 in the
style of an Indian palace. It was also used by George IV's brother,
William IV and his niece Queen Victoria, but was sold to the town
of Brighton by Victoria in 1850. Today, the exterior of this Regency
building still has many domes and minarets, whilst the interior
features a huge banqueting room with an impressive chandelier
as its centrepiece, as well as a music room with lanterns hanging
from a high-domed ceiling. The palace is ornately decorated with
an array of Chinese and English furnishing and is set in lavish
surrounding gardens. |
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Hours/Admission:
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Open year round, except Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Call for admission prices and hours of operation. Group rates available. |
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