Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is celebrating its 13th annual Fright Nights show this year with “Backwoods Terror: You Just Made a Wrong Turn!” showcasing all those strange, inbred rednecks that you’ve heard about in the legends! “There have been so many horror movies made on this very subject, and due to the area we live in, we just felt like we could really play off these folk tales and fears people have for straying too far out into the woods,” says Suzanne DeSear, manager. Ripley’s Haunted Adventure, best known for its year-round haunting, will become even scarier during this time as the number of performers multiplies and themed surroundings play on your sight, sound, touch, and even smell. There is no extra charge for the special Fright Nights shows which run every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October. Shows are kicked off nightly at 6:13pm with a character parade.
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is a year round haunted house that was opened in 1999 by Ripley Entertainment on the site of what was once the Grimsby & Streaper Casket Company. The old casket factory was abandoned under mysterious circumstances during the early 1900s shortly after residents started disappearing. Until Ripley’s can decide the most beneficial development for the area, they continue to conduct tours of the facility.
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is one of the few haunted houses in the nation that is open 365 days a year. Single admission tickets are $12.99 + tax for ages 12 and up and $7.99 + tax for ages 6-11. No one under the age of 6 is allowed due to the graphic nature of the facility, and those under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is located at traffic light #8 on the Parkway in Gatlinburg, Tn. For more information call 865-430-9991 or see us on the web at ripleysgatlinburg.com.
