RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON!
In Celebration of its 100th Anniversary, Ripley’s to Host Interactive
‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not!’ Car Lot Activation All Weekend Long
ORLANDO, FL (July 1, 2019) – Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is coming to San Diego this July for Comic-Con! Marking their first-ever appearance at the event, Ripley’s will bring the iconic 100-year-old brand to life with a panel moderated by Bruce Campbell, host of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! reboot airing on Travel Channel Sundays at 9|8c. Campbell will also participate in an exclusive autograph signing, and Ripley’s is transforming Petco Park into a massive outdoor activation along with an indoor booth experience.
RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT CAR LOT – PETCO PARK
Inflatable tube men, human car washes, and a pinball arcade — the Car Lot has it all. Hawking some of the strangest vehicles money can buy — from the world’s smallest street legal car to a Landspeeder and Hummer made out of lottery tickets — lot owner LeRoy has a curious car for you. Step into LeRoy’s office, where you can snap a photo as a souvenir of searching for the strangest sedan or station wagon of your dreams. The Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Car Lot is going to be full of surprises!
INDOOR BOOTH – #4015
Inside the convention center, eventgoers can head to booth #4015 and cruise into Ripley’s Garage to view props and peculiar pieces from the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! collection — from shrunken heads to the original Star Wars® lightsaber. There will also be unique retail items like a shrunken head air freshener, and giveaways and prizes to redeem at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Car Lot at Petco Park.
Plus, the newest edition of the Ripley’s annual, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Beyond the Bizarre, will be available FIRST at San Diego Comic-Con before it officially hits stores — featuring a look behind the scenes with Bruce Campbell on set in the Ripley Warehouse. Pick up a copy before you head over to Bruce’s signing and get it autographed by the man himself!
PANEL
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Extraordinary Humans Revealed with Bruce Campbell
Saturday, July 20th
4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Hilton Hotel, Indigo Ballroom
Host Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead) introduces fans to the extraordinary, the death defying, and the unusual people featured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! “Cyborg” Angel Giuffria (Hunger Games) lives life with one of the most advanced prosthetic arms on the market. John “Hammerhead” Ferraro boasts a skull more than two times thicker than average, using it to shock sideshow audiences. “Half-man” Short E. Dangerously doesn’t let proportions stop him from challenging physics to perform. Ripleys.com editor Sabrina Sieck (producer Ripley’s Believe It or Not!) also joins to dive down the rabbit hole of Ripley history. Bruce and the cast will participate in a Q&A session.
AUTOGRAPH SIGNING
Saturday, July 20th
12pm – 2pm
Sails Pavilion
In addition, Bruce Campbell will participate in an exclusive pre-panel autograph signing. Fans can enter the exclusive portal prior to Comic-Con for their chance to win a spot in line to this ticketed-only autograph session.
For more info on everything Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and Bruce Campbell at San Diego Comic-Con, visit Ripleys.com/SDCC.
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ABOUT RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is part of the Ripley Entertainment Inc. family of worldwide attractions, the global leader in location-based entertainment. More than 14 million people visit its 100-plus attractions in 10 countries each year. In addition to its 30 Believe It or Not! Odditoriums, the Orlando, Florida-based company has publishing, licensing and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the syndicated Believe It or Not! television show, best-selling books and the popular syndicated cartoon strip, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, that still runs daily in countries around the world. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the second-largest privately held company in Canada. Learn more about Ripley’s Believe It or Not! by visiting Ripleys.com and following them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
ABOUT TRAVEL CHANNEL
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Ripley’s Believe It or Not:
Suzanne Smagala-Potts
Public Relations Manager
smagala@ripleys.com
Office: 407-345-8010 Cell: 727-439-0136
Press Website: Ripleys.com/SDCC
Travel Channel:
Stephanie DePietro Sarcona
stephanie_sarcona@discovery.com
212.524.8154
Caryn Schlossberg
caryn_schlossberg@discovery.com,
212.524.8153
Press Website: https://press.discovery.com/us/trv/
Superjuice on behalf of Travel Channel:
Lauren Kenyon
lkenyon@superjuiceco.com
917.536.2117
