Take a look at the new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Christmas Park in Hialeah
By Miami Herald Staff
Hialeah was briefly the host to one of Miami’s favorite holiday attractions (RIP to Santa’s Enchanted Forest). But this year another Christmas theme park has popped up in the City of Progress, but it’s bringing more than holiday cheer.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Christmas Park opened Thursday at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah, with all the rides and games and Christmas vibes South Florida has come to expect but an added bonus of oddities and curiosities one would expect from a Ripley’s experience. Opening night, for example, featured a meet and greet with Jyoti Amge, Guinness World Record holder for being the world’s shortest living woman. The actress, who is from India, hung out with attendees and Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Take a look at some of the highlights from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Christmas Park, which is open through Jan. 4. For information and tickets visit ripleyschristmaspark.
From left to right: Nathan Crespo, 4, Natalie Rodriguez, 29, and Logan Garcia, 2, hold hands during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
The ferris wheel at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Harold Bernate and his son, Alec Bernate, 9, enjoy the flying swings. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Madelin Perez, left, holds her phone to take a selfie with Amanda Santana, Rene Moris, 9, Isabella Moris, 6, during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
A fun slide attraction at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
The flying chairs at Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Jyoti Amge, an Indian actress and Guinness World Record holder for being the world's shortest living woman, is photographed during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Enzo Ferreira, 7, and Ariadna Gallo enjoy a ride during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Jyoti Amge, an Indian actress and Guinness World Record holder for being the world's shortest living woman, talks with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Ylenia Palma, 9, is photographed as she arrives to the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Little Oddy, a robotic dog, performs tricks for guests during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Andrew S. performs for guests during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Bryce “The Govna” Graves performs for guests during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Willow Lauren performs for guests during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
An overview of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park during its grand opening at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Dane Walker, 4, enjoys a ride during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Christmas Park at Amelia Earhart Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published November 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM.
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