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ATTRACTION WINS WORLDWIDE HONOR
Ripley's Believe It or Not!® located in Grand Prairie,
midway between Dallas & Ft. Worth, just received the
Ripley's Believe It or Not!® Franchise of The Year
award. This award is presented annually to the most outstanding
franchise among Ripley's Believe It or Not!® 27 museums
located around the world. This year's presentation was
made February 25, in Orlando, FL, the site of this year's
annual owners' meeting.
Selection is based
on overall performance including attendance, marketing
efforts, visual appearance, guest services, and other
very demanding criteria. "Our attraction has worked
very hard to achieve the standards to receive this award",
states Tim Bordelon, General Manager. "These are
all values that we are very serious in maintaining throughout
the year for our guests", he adds. Ripley Entertainment,
Inc. also owns Louis Tussaud's Plaza Wax Museum® and Ripley's
Believe It or Not!® across from the Alamo in San Antonio.
Located 7 minutes east
of Six Flags on I-30, Ripley's Believe It or Not!®
and The Palace of Wax®, both family attractions are
open year round. Annual ticket sales are approximately
400,000. These attractions are very popular with tourists
to the area as well as residents of the Metroplex.
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