88 River Road (Traffic Light #5), Gatlinburg, Tennessee 865-430-8808, 1-888-240-1358 The state-of-the-art Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies features a fascinating 1.4-million-gallon aquarium that is home to more than 8,000 exotic sea creatures, including giant Japanese Spider Crabs and dangerous Red Bellied Piranhas. Take an incredible journey through the world's longest underwater aquarium tunnel on a 340-foot glide path and view deadly 11-foot-long sharks, as well as moray eels and stingrays. Dive and fish feeding shows take place every hour. Explore marine life 7 miles down at the new Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies ABYSS attraction, which contains more than 40 fascinating interactive exhibits. View other exciting exhibits such as Tropical Rain Forest, Coral Reef, Shark Lagoon, Discovery Center, Gallery of the Seas and Touch-A-Ray Bay.
Ripley's Aquarium includes an all-you-can-eat lunch or dinner buffet, and the Cargo Hold Gift Shop for one-of-a-kind souvenirs. Meeting rooms and banquet facilities are available on the premises of Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, which is ideally located in the heart of downtown Gatlinburg.
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