Ripley's Times Square, Z100 Team Up For Afternoon Fun

This past Saturday, Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Times Square and Z100 teamed up to challenge Times Square passersby in a number of contests that made those watching say, “I don’t believe it!”  Hosted by Z100’s notorious Greg T., contestants faced off to compete for outrageous prizes, free admission into New York’s must-see attraction, and even gift certificates for the world famous Serendipity 3 Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Outrageously Bizarre Banana Split.

“Greg T. and Ripley’s Times Square are truly a great match,” says Michael Hirsch, general manager, Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Times Square.  “His antics fit in perfectly with our museum as both will shock and amaze you.  If you missed our event this past Saturday, you missed an opportunity to be wowed.”

Contests included “Minute to Win It” themed challenges like Noodling Around, where participants picked up six penne noodles and placed them around the perimeter of a table using only a piece of uncooked spaghetti in their mouth, and Baby Rattle, a contest in which gumballs like the ones used in Ripley’s world famous Barack Obama portrait were transferred from one bottle to another in under 60 seconds while the bottles were joined together to form the shape of a rattle.

And the glory for the winners?  For some, it was a copy of the New York Times best seller Seeing is Believing from Ripley’s publishing.  For others, it was the joy of being able to munch on chocolate covered insects, courtesy of Ripley’s Little Shop of Oddities.  But the real winners were everyone involved, leaving with a smile on their face!