Updated March 2, 2023
Believe It or Not!………. They have just had a renovation and have extended their offerings with a totally NEW attraction, brand NEW lobby and all NEW galleries featuring all NEW exhibits and interactives. Most exciting thing of all they are now a part of Australia’s ‘BIG’ things list, as on top of the building they have an Iconic 9 metre BLUE-RINGED Octopus Façade with glowing rings!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium is one of Surfers Paradises’ BEST Indoor Interactive Attractions and museums! With over 1,000 square metres to explore, you will discover more than 300 genuine artifacts, amazing stories and videos, incredible illusions, fun interactive games, arcades and life-size figurines of unusual characters who actually lived! An hour plus of entertainment for the whole family!
A Ripley’s LaseRace is included in General Admission. Your speed and agility will be tested as you manoeuvre your way through without touching the lasers to achieve the top score!
Ripley’s 7D Moving Theatre is an 8 seater immersive motion simulator ride with multiple effects and dimensions that makes you feel like you are right in the middle of a video game. The whole ride experience will take less than 10 minute and there are multiple movies to choose from, including taking a ride in the back of a Jeep shooting Zombies, running from Clowns in a carnival setting to even jumping around with Robots. This is a fast pace shooting experience where you can compete against other opponents for the top score.
The Cargo Hold Giftshop is filled with items that represent their crazy artefacts, cool take home trinkets, their famous line of books plus so much more. The lobby also contains a self-service candy wall (18 candy bins filled with American and Australian candy). They will also feature a Dippin Dots freezer, which is an American brand of cryogenically frozen ice-cream balls and Pucka Powder, a self-dispensing sherbet powder (in sweet and sour flavours) from America and a Coca-Cola fridge with carious coke products.