Dear Staff of Ripley’s Believe It or Not,
I have always wanted to go to your attraction in Times Square, since I first heard about it in middle school. However, I have never had the time to. Things that are keeping me from going to Ripley’s are the price of the tickets, which are way too expensive, especially for a single person, and some of the exhibits and artifacts are outdated, even though I heard there is about five hundred something exhibits and artifacts in there. However, I am not really concerned about those two. My biggest concern is the fact that since it is located smack down in the middle of Times Square and has two floors, it may not be possible to fill a lot of people. That is the main change that I want to see. Although I am writing this letter to you guys, I am also advocating for all the people that have never had a single chance in their lives to go to Ripley’s, including me.
Two years ago, I went to Times Square to watch a movie with some friends. We were just walking around the neighborhood until we see people crowding around the entrance of Ripley’s. We checked the prices of the tickets, and we saw that the cost of one ticket alone is under twenty-four dollars, which is definitely not worth it. That is probably because it is considered a museum, so the tickets are supposed to be expensive. However, a lot of people cannot afford to pay twenty-four dollars for our own ticket, especially if they really want to go in
As mentioned before, the price of the tickets is the least of my worries. I am mostly worried about why it is such a small museum placed in the middle of Times Square. If you guys think this through, the museum is only two floors, so it can be very challenging to put a lot of people inside. Since there are so many people and tourists that want to go to Ripley’s, they would end up making a long line, and they would have to wait for their turns to see all the exhibits and artifacts inside. I might be crazy, but I really think it would be better if you guys moved to another location, perhaps somewhere where you can make a bigger space and put more exhibits and artifacts. If you think about it, look at the Liberty Science Center and how humongous it is. It can fit a lot of people, and its exhibits are very engaging at the same time. Therefore, I suggest that you guys can build a large place like the Liberty Science Center. That way, you guys are able to fit more people in.
Now, I know that you may not agree with me on this. You guys might think that you do not have enough money to move to a new location because not only will the money go towards construction, but also bringing in more exhibits and artifacts for people to see. However, because you guys have been catching the attention of many people and tourists around the city, doesn’t it make sense to move Ripley’s to a new location with more space? Of course, I am not demanding you to get a bigger space. Yet, this is just something that I suggest for the near future.
In conclusion, I just feel like Ripley’s needs to get bigger, and this is a major change that you guys should make to the museum if you want to attract more people, not just the tourists. Do not get me wrong, Ripley’s is a fun attraction to go to when we are not busy. However, it needs to be better and more engaging.
Sincerely,
Franklin Morel
Sources:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-time-square-new-york
