Ripley’s Haunted Adventure of Gatlinburg “Behind the Scenes” Sweepstakes
Official Rules
No Purchase or Payment Required to Enter or Win.
1. Eligibility: Ripley’s Haunted Adventure of Gatlinburg “Behind the Scenes” Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States (or the District of Columbia) who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of Ripley Entertainment Inc. (the “Sponsor”) and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and agents and those prize providers and agencies that are involved in the development or execution of this Sweepstakes or any of its materials, and the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such person are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.
2. Promotion Period: The Sweepstakes begins at 8:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”), October 3, 2025, and ends at 4:00 p.m. ET, October 31, 2025 (the “Promotion Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the online portion of this Sweepstakes.
3. How to Enter: The Sweepstakes must be entered during the Promotion Period, by submitting an entry by online form @ https://restinthebest.com.
Message and data rates apply to the use of a mobile device for participation. You may be charged by your wireless carrier for participating via mobile device. It is therefore recommended that you consult your wireless carrier’s pricing plan BEFORE participating via mobile device. Not all mobile devices offer wireless Internet access; and wireless Internet access may not be available in all areas.
CLICK THE CHECKBOX SIGNIFYING THAT YOU MEET THE SWEEPSTAKES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE SPONSOR’S TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT CHECK THE BOX INDICATING YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE ABOVE, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERED IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND CANNOT WIN THE PRIZE. DO NOT CHECK THE BOX WITHOUT FIRST REVIEWING THESE RULES AND SPONSOR’S TERMS OF USE.
During the entry process, you may be asked to consent to receive promotional e-mails and reminder e-mails from Sponsor. Consenting to receive promotional e-mails and reminder e-mails is optional and does not have to be agreed upon in order to be eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes and does not improve your chances of winning. In the event you do consent to receive these e-mails, the use of such e-mails shall be subject to the privacy policy of the Sponsor (www.ripleys.com/privacy-policy) and you may opt out of receiving these e-mails at any time.
Limit: One (1) submission to the Sweepstakes per person per day (12 am to 12pm) during the Promotion Period, regardless of method or combination of methods of submission. In the event of a dispute as to any online submission or entry, the authorized holder of the email address associated with the email address used for the submission will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holders.
4. Drawings: Sponsor’s decisions as to the selection of the potential winners are final and binding. The Sponsor will select the name of the potential winner in a random drawing no later than 8:00 p.m. ET on October 31, 2025, from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. The potential winners will be notified by the email submitted when signing up. The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.
5. Requirements of Potential Winners: Potential winners must continue to comply with these Official Rules. Winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements of these Official Rules. Potential winners will be notified by email. The potential winner will be able to claim their prize by email following notification. If the potential winner fails to respond to any notification attempt within 48 hours of when the notification is sent, the potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected from the remaining eligible entries received. If the alternate potential winners are disqualified, the applicable prize will not be awarded.
6. Prize: One guest will win a “Behind the Scenes” tour for themselves and up to five (5) additional persons of Ripley’s Haunted Adventure including a full tour of the Haunted Adventure’s opening procedures, makeup procedures and tutorial, and stage management and will conclude with a tour of the Adventure. One guest will also receive one (1) nights hotel accommodation in Gatlinburg for a maximum of two (2) travelers, including the Winner, based on standard room, double occupancy and a $250 gift card. The estimated total value of the Sweepstakes is $500. If the actual value of the prize is less than the stated estimated value, the difference will not be awarded. The Winner will not receive compensation for any element(s) of the prizes that any participant(s) is unable to use for any reason, and such unused portion(s) of the prizes will be forfeited. Winner will be required to present photo identification and credit card in good standing or cash deposit may be required at hotel check-in for incidental charges such as room service, and other optional expenses. No travel is provided. Winner and guests must redeem the prize on or before November 30, 2025, or the prize if forfeited. Sponsor will not be responsible if factors beyond its reasonable control prevent the prize or part of the prize from being fulfilled, or if winner/guest(s) are unable to travel to Gatlinburg to claim prize. Winner and guest(s): (i) must have no restrictions on their ability to travel, (ii) are responsible for obtaining all necessary travel arrangements, (iv) must obey all hotel and event and activity rules and requirements, and (v) are responsible for any costs or expenses not described in these Official Rules.
Each guest must be over the age of eighteen (18) to participate.
Sponsor will not be responsible if factors beyond its reasonable control prevent the prize or part of the prize from being fulfilled or if Winner and guests are not able to travel to Gatlinburg. Winner must accompany guests at all times. Guests may not claim prize without presence of Winner.
Sponsor bears no responsibility if any event, element or detail of a prize is canceled, postponed or becomes unavailable for any reason. Winner and guests will not receive compensation from Sponsor for tickets that Winner and guestsare unable to use due to cancellation of any event, element or detail, but tickets may be subject to standard rain-check policies and procedures set by the Sponsor. Winners agree that admission to any event or premises is awarded pursuant to a revocable, nontransferable license that is personal to the Winner, and may not be sold, resold, auctioned, bartered, assigned, exchanged, placed in commerce, transferred, given away, donated or otherwise conveyed. Sponsor reserves the right to remove or to deny entry to Winner and any guest if such persons violate the previous restrictions or engage in a disruptive manner, or with intent to abuse, threaten or harass any other person at the event or premises.
No substitution, exchange, or transfer of prize by any winner is permitted. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize for one of equal or greater value. The winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use.
7. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s consent for Sponsor and its designees to use entrant’s name, likeness, prize information, city and state of residence, video, voice, any comments, testimonials, or other feedback related to the prize or the Sweepstakes experience, whether written or oral, for promotional purposes in any media without further consideration.
8. General Conditions: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but, not limited to, fraud, virus or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) cancel the Sweepstakes and award the prize in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
9. Release and Limitations of Liability: Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Ripley Entertainment Inc., and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, promotional partners, prize partners, agents and agencies, and their officers, directors and employees (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, printers or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors or human error; (d) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (e) late, lost, or undeliverable mail; (f) any defect in a prize or inability to participate in the Sweepstakes or use a prize, or (g) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes receipt, acceptance, delivery, possession, use or misuse of any prize. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorneys’ fees. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. If, for any reason, an entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another Sweepstakes entry, if it is possible in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, is discontinued for any reason, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any prize offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth herein to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.
10. Disputes: Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize(s) awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida or the appropriate Florida State Court located in Orange County, Florida; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Florida or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida. Each party expressly and conclusively waives the right to any trial by jury.
11. Sponsor: Ripley Entertainment Inc. 9545 S. John Young Pkwy, Suite 222, Orlando, FL 32819
12. Participant’s Personal Information: Information collected from participants is subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy www.ripleys.com/privacy-policy.
To obtain a winner’s list, send a properly stamped, self-addressed envelope by 11/1/25 to Ripley Entertainment Inc. 9545 S. John Young Pkwy, Suite 222, Orlando, FL 32819.
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