Red Train Tours

01/11/2025

Driver Bob sharing the holiday joy with a little train lover. 😊

12/31/2024

Tonight’s the night! Tonight, the Ripley’s Red Train Nights of Lights tours become the Rockin’ Red New Year’s train! Come check out the fun New Year’s themed magic glasses, upbeat music, and party atmosphere starting tonight through January 25th! Remember, everyone looks good in red!

12/20/2024

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Is open 365 days a year operating in our regular operating hours. We have an amazing group of team members who have volunteered to spend Christmas Day welcoming you and your family in to celebrate the holiday with us! Our operating hours for our other attractions are below:
Christmas Day:

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 10 am - 5 pm
Bayfront Mini Golf - 10 am - 5 pm
All Red Train Tours - closed
The Market at Ancient City - 10 am - 5 pm (A great place to get those last minute gifts)

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Will have extended hours December 26th - January 1st. We will be open 10 am - 9 pm daily.

All attractions are open regular hours all other holidays.

From our family to your, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

12/15/2024

You can't sneeze while in deep sleep.

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12/14/2024

A few tips for maximizing your enjoyment of St Augustine’s Nights of Lights tours on the Red Train.
* Plan ahead! Traffic can be very heavy on weekends and during school breaks so give yourself plenty of time to get here and to find parking.
* Familiarize yourself with all of your parking options. We do have a large lot at Ripley’s for our guests. It is paid parking (As is most of the city) and it is first come, first serve. We do have the city parking garage across the street, there are a number of private lots that have paid parking and on several of the very busy days, the city offers a free park and ride shuttle. (see photo) Ripley’s also has additional paid parking under our large sign in the grass lot at the corner of US 1 and W. Castillo, and at 170 San Marco Ave.
* Watch the weather. If it is cold, feel free to bring a blanket to keep warm on your tour!
* Ripley’s is open late Fridays and Saturdays as well as the last week of December if you are looking for some indoor family fun after seeing the lights.
* Ripley’s also hosts free movies in the gardens nightly at 6 pm through December!
* Bring your holiday cheer and patience, give yourself plenty of time to get to your activities and find parking, and you will have a blast. It is absolutely beautiful this time of year.

12/14/2024

Dolphins "smile" at each other when they play to avoid misunderstandings.

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12/13/2024

In 2024, Japan developed the world's first wooden satellite.

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12/12/2024

Most states in the U.S. don't track deaths related to dentistry.

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12/10/2024

Durian is a fruit that smells like natural gas. Catch our daily cartoon here👇 https://www.ripleys.com/cartoons

12/09/2024

Joel Spears, from Rhode Island, has a collection of 1,019 energy drink cans!

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12/07/2024

Our free feature movie with our Nights of Lights tours will be “The Grinch” from December 8-14 at 6 pm nightly in the gardens at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

12/05/2024

Believe It or Not!, in 2001, Brazil issued coffee-scented stamps! ☕ Catch more of our daily cartoon here 👉 https://www.ripleys.com/cartoons

12/02/2024

Tonight is our first “Ugly Sweater” night! Wear your best worst sweater tonight for your Nights of Lights tour and you might be awarded the “Christmas Spirit” award! Tickets must be purchased in advance and the link in below!

https://www.ripleys.com/general/nights-of-lights

11/30/2024

Saturday, December 2nd is our last showing for the movie “Free Birds.” On Sunday December 1st, we will start showing “Elf” nightly at 6 pm in the gardens at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

11/27/2024

Looking for a fun new twist on Nights of Lights? We will be hosting some themed nights in the month of December. On “Furry Friend Wednesdays,” we will have special treats for our four-legged furry friends who are riding with us. Mondays are “Ugly Sweater night!” Wear your best ugly sweaters and your family might receive a special “Christmas Spirit” award. Awards will also be available on Friday nights for those groups who come sporting their best (and family friendly) Christmas pajamas! We also have our holiday movies playing nightly in the garden area. The schedule is:
November 24-30 - Free Birds
December 1-7 - Elf
December 8-14 - The Grinch
December 15-24 - The Santa Clause
December 26-31 - Jack Frost

11/25/2024

We love JT’s photos from his time on the train. Thank you for riding with us!

11/15/2024

Amber is like the ultimate flash drive.

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11/11/2024