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Comments:	Ark Encounter is a Christian evangelical and fundamentalist theme park that opened in Grant County, Kentucky on July 7, 2016. The centerpiece of the park is a full-scale model of Noah's Ark as described in the Genesis flood narrative of the Bible. It is 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high. It is one of only three full-size Noah's Ark replicas and derivatives in the world, and the largest of the three. <p> Hours of operation: Hours are seasonal; check website for additional hours. September 7, 2025 through January 3, 2026 Monday to Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, January 4, 2026 through March 7, 2026 Wednesday to Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays), March 8, 2026 through May 23, 2026 Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Closed Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. <p> Admission: You MUST pay for parking and admission to access the penny machines. Adult (ages 18–59) $64.99, Senior (ages 60+) $54.99, Youth (ages 11–17) $31.99, Children (10 and under) Free. Parking is a minimum of $10. <p> <b>All the machines cost $1 (One dollar bills only; no change given) for each design and are pre-loaded with Zinc pennies. So make sure you take dollar bills when you go.</b> <p> <b>Machine 1</b> is on the 2nd level located next to the ramps for the other floors. Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border with 'Ark Encounter': <br> 1. (V) Zip line rider with 'Extreme Zip Line'. <br> 2. (V) Ostridge. <br> 3. (V) Camel's head. <br> 4. (H) Image of the Ark. <p> <b>Machine 2</b> is on the 3rd level located next to the ramps for the other floors. Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border with 'Ark Encounter': <br> 1. (V) Bust of Noah. <br> 2. (V) Ark doors. <br> 3. (V) Man praying in arch. <br> 4. (H) Ark with Rainbow on left. <p> <b>Machine 3</b> is on the 1st level located next to the ramps for the other floors. Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border with 'Ark Encounter': <br> 1. (H) Two animals facing left. <br> 2. (V) Dove flying over waves. <br> 3. (H) Man working on a piece of metal. <br> 4. (V) Two Ankylosaurus. <p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 38°37'20.6" N Longitude: 84°35'31.6" W <br> Google Maps coordinates: JCC5+W3 Williamstown, Kentucky <p> <b>Please do not eliminate all the info in the site when updating. Just add your info to the bottom.</b> Thanks GSY <p> 6/29/19: Machines converted to $1 Zinc machines and returned. <p> Sept 21, 2025. Machine 1 is still out of order. <br> Other machines are pressing good images with slight tails. Leslie. <p>
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The Ark Encounter

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1 Ark Encounter Drive
Williamstown, KY , 41097-7504

Phone: (859) 727-2222

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Ark Encounter is a Christian evangelical and fundamentalist theme park that opened in Grant County, Kentucky on July 7, 2016. The centerpiece of the park is a full-scale model of Noah's Ark as described in the Genesis flood narrative of the Bible. It is 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high. It is one of only three full-size Noah's Ark replicas and derivatives in the world, and the largest of the three.

Hours of operation: Hours are seasonal; check website for additional hours. September 7, 2025 through January 3, 2026 Monday to Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, January 4, 2026 through March 7, 2026 Wednesday to Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays), March 8, 2026 through May 23, 2026 Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Closed Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Admission: You MUST pay for parking and admission to access the penny machines. Adult (ages 18–59) $64.99, Senior (ages 60+) $54.99, Youth (ages 11–17) $31.99, Children (10 and under) Free. Parking is a minimum of $10.

All the machines cost $1 (One dollar bills only; no change given) for each design and are pre-loaded with Zinc pennies. So make sure you take dollar bills when you go.

Machine 1 is on the 2nd level located next to the ramps for the other floors. Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border with 'Ark Encounter':
1. (V) Zip line rider with 'Extreme Zip Line'.
2. (V) Ostridge.
3. (V) Camel's head.
4. (H) Image of the Ark.

Machine 2 is on the 3rd level located next to the ramps for the other floors. Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border with 'Ark Encounter':
1. (V) Bust of Noah.
2. (V) Ark doors.
3. (V) Man praying in arch.
4. (H) Ark with Rainbow on left.

Machine 3 is on the 1st level located next to the ramps for the other floors. Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border with 'Ark Encounter':
1. (H) Two animals facing left.
2. (V) Dove flying over waves.
3. (H) Man working on a piece of metal.
4. (V) Two Ankylosaurus.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 38°37'20.6" N Longitude: 84°35'31.6" W
Google Maps coordinates: JCC5+W3 Williamstown, Kentucky

Please do not eliminate all the info in the site when updating. Just add your info to the bottom. Thanks GSY

6/29/19: Machines converted to $1 Zinc machines and returned.

Sept 21, 2025. Machine 1 is still out of order.
Other machines are pressing good images with slight tails. Leslie.

Machine 1 - On the 2nd level located next to the ramps for the other floors

Machine 2 - On the 3rd level located next to the ramps for the other floors

Machine 3 - On the 1st level located next to the ramps for the other floors