Earlier this year the new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! hosted by Bruce Campbell premiered on the Travel Channel, and today it was announced it will be getting it’s own panel at Comic-Con this year.
The panel titled Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Extraordinary Humans Revealed with Bruce Campbell will feature 3 of the people featured on the show (Angel Giuffria, John “Hammerhead” Ferraro, and Short E. Dangerously) along with Campbell and Sabrina Sieck (producer Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and editor of Ripleys.com.
The panel will take place in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton right across the street from the Convention Center on Saturday July 20th from 4-450pm.
In addition to that panel, Travel Channel will also be hosting a panel for their show Ghost Adventures. That panel will take place on Sunday the 21st of June from 1-2pm in Room 7AB at the Convention Center.
Scheduled to appear at the panel are Zak Bagans and his paranormal team including Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley, as well as Matthew Butler, general manager, Travel Channel, who will moderate the panel.
For those who want to head outside the convention center, at the Interactive Zone at Petco Park there will be a Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Car Lot which will feature inflatable tube men, human car washes, a pinball arcade as well as various vehicles including the world’s smallest street-legal car, a Landspeeder, Hummer made out of lottery tickets, and more!
If you feel more comfortable staying inside the air conditioned convention center, you should check out booth #4015 where you can see various items from the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! collection including shrunken head, an original Star Wars® lightsaber and more. In addition you purchase items such as a shrunken head air freshener, the newest edition of the annual Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Beyond the Bizarre (which if you’re lucky enough and get chosen in the signing lottery you can get Bruce Campbell to sign).
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NEW YORK (July 1, 2019) –Travel Channel is bringing two of its hit series to San Diego this July for Comic-Con International – the iconic Ripley’s Believe It or Not! reboot hosted by Bruce Campbell and the network’s long-running, highest-rated paranormal investigative series, Ghost Adventures.
Both series will headline individual panels with the shows’ stars live on stage, revealing exciting stories and exclusive details from behind the scenes, along with never-before-seen footage. Fans will have the chance to ask panelists their own questions during an audience Q&A session.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Extraordinary Humans Revealed with Bruce Campbell
Saturday, July 20
4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Hilton Hotel, Indigo Ballroom
Host Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead) introduces fans to the extraordinary, the death defying and the unusual people featured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not!. “Cyborg” Angel Giuffria (Hunger Games) lives life with one of the most advanced prosthetic arms on the market. John “Hammerhead” Ferraro boasts a skull more than two times thicker than average, using it to shock sideshow audiences. “Half-man” Short E. Dangerously doesn’t let proportions stop him from challenging physics to perform. Ripleys.com editor Sabrina Sieck (producer Ripley’s Believe It or Not!) also joins the panel to dive down the rabbit hole of Ripley history. Bruce and the cast will participate in a Q&A session.
In addition, Bruce Campbell will participate in a special pre-panel autograph signing on Saturday, July 20 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Sails Pavilion. Fans can enter the exclusive portal prior to Comic-Con for their chance to a win a spot in line to this ticket-required autograph session.
Ghost Adventures Live!
Sunday, July 21
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Convention Center, Room 7AB
Travel Channel brings you the paranormal investigators and stars of its hit series, Ghost Adventures, LIVE! at Comic-Con! Join Zak Bagans and his paranormal team including Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley, as they share stories from their most memorable and horrifying encounters. Fans will get the chance to hear firsthand all of the behind-the-scenes details that go into creating this wildly popular franchise. The team will also debut never-before-seen footage. This is a panel for the superfans and true believers who want to hear it all. Those in attendance will have the chance to ask their own burning questions of their favorite ghost hunters. Plus, they’ll receive an exclusive giveaway and be among the first to hear exciting news from the team. Matthew Butler, general manager, Travel Channel, will moderate the panel.
Adding to the Comic-Con experience and marking their first-ever appearance at the event, Ripley’s will bring the iconic 100-year-old brand to life and transform Petco Park into the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Car Lot. Inflatable tube men, human car washes and a pinball arcade — the Car Lot has it all. Hawking some of the strangest vehicles money can buy — from the world’s smallest street-legal car to a Landspeeder and Hummer made out of lottery tickets — lot owner LeRoy has a curious car for you. Step into LeRoy’s office, where you can snap a photo as a souvenir of searching for the strangest sedan or station wagon of your dreams. The Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Car Lot is going to be full of surprises.
Inside the convention center, attendees can head to booth #4015 and cruise into Ripley’s Garage to view props and peculiar pieces from the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! collection — from shrunken heads to the original Star Wars® lightsaber. There will also be unique retail items like a shrunken head air freshener, and giveaways and prizes to redeem at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Car Lot at Petco Park.
Plus, the newest edition of the annual Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Beyond the Bizarre book will be available first at San Diego Comic-Con, before it officially hits stores. It features a look behind the scenes with Bruce Campbell on set in the Ripley Warehouse. Pick up a copy before you head over to Bruce’s signing and get it autographed by the man himself!
For more information on everything Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and Bruce Campbell at San Diego Comic-Con, visit Ripleys.com/SDCC.
For more on Ghost Adventures, please visit travelchannel.com/ghostadventures or follow @GhostAdventures and #GhostAdventures on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Follow the team on Twitter: @Zak_Bagans, @AaronGoodwin, @BillyTolley, @jaywasley
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ABOUT RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is part of the Ripley Entertainment Inc. family of worldwide attractions, the global leader in location-based entertainment. More than 14 million people visit its 100-plus attractions in 10 countries each year. In addition to its 30 Believe It or Not! Odditoriums, the Orlando, Florida-based company has publishing, licensing and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the syndicated Believe It or Not! television show, best-selling books and the popular syndicated cartoon strip, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, that still runs daily in countries around the world. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the second-largest privately held company in Canada. Learn more about Ripley’s Believe It or Not! by visiting Ripleys.com and following them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.