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Dive Into Adventure at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg

88 River Road, Gatlinburg

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies

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Highlights

Explore an underwater world at Gatlinburg’s Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, featuring a 340-foot moving glidepath through Shark Lagoon, playful penguins and hands-on stingray encounters. Catch hourly dive and feeding shows!

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Highlights

  • Explore the 340-foot moving glidepath through Shark Lagoon, providing breathtaking overhead views of sharks and sea turtles.
  • Enjoy hourly dive and feeding shows, offering engaging and educational encounters with aquatic life.
  • Experience hands-on interaction at Touch-A-Ray Bay and crawl through the Penguin Playhouse's clear acrylic tunnel.
  • This experience makes a perfect gift, offering aquatic wonder for visitors of all ages, 365 days a year.

What to Expect

Visitors can dive into an aquatic adventure at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, immersing themselves among thousands of awe-inspiring animals. The experience offers interactive, hands-on opportunities and unique animal encounters. Guests glide through the Shark Lagoon on a 340-foot moving glidepath, observing sharks, sawfish, and green sea turtles swimming overhead, creating an unforgettable underwater journey. They can also explore the Tropical Rainforest, discovering fascinating creatures like poison dart frogs, arapaima, and piranhas.

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Guests can marvel at the Penguin Playhouse, where endangered African black-footed penguins playfully interact. A clear acrylic tunnel allows visitors to crawl through to the penguins’ beach, offering an intimate view. They can also meet the Giant Pacific octopus and weedy sea dragons in the Gallery of the Seas. Throughout the day, hourly dive and feeding shows provide additional entertainment and educational moments.

Plan Your Visit

Operating Hours

Hours may vary. Please check the merchant's website for the most up-to-date information.

Tour Schedule

Hourly dive and feeding shows are available throughout the day. Daily mermaid sightings occur in June and July.

Loop Duration

The Shark Lagoon features a 340-foot moving glidepath for continuous exploration.

Ticket Validity

Each Groupon provides admission for a single individual.

Key Stops

Key areas to explore include Shark Lagoon, Touch-A-Ray Bay, Stingray Bay, Tropical Rainforest, Coral Reef, Gallery of the Seas, Discovery Center and Penguin Playhouse.

How It Works

  1. Grab the Deal

    Buy your Groupon first!

  2. No reservation needed!

    Just show up whenever you’re ready.

  3. Redeem your Mobile Ticket

    Scan your Groupon upon arrival.

  4. Enjoy the Experience!

    Explore all the exhibits and marine life at your own pace.

Fine Print

Promotional value expires 90 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires.
No booking required, present Groupon on arrival.
  • Valid only at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies.
  • Taxes and Fees are INCLUDED with the Groupon.
  • Each Groupon is for a single individual.
  • May purchase multiple Groupons to accommodate your group size.
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