<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.bransonducks.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Ride the Ducks is a national duck tour operator and eponymous tourist attraction in some United States locations such as Branson, Missouri; Stone Mountain Park, Georgia; and the territory of Guam . It makes use of amphibious vehicles, nicknamed "ducks", to provide tours of cities by boat and by land . </P> <P> Ride the Ducks was purchased by Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation in 2004 . Herschend sold a majority interest in the company to an independent investor in 2012 . The Branson operation was sold to Ripley Entertainment in December 2017 . </P> <P> The company uses custom built amphibious vehicles based on the famous DUKW amphibious vehicle design from World War II as well as original DUKWs . Both incorporate advances in marine design and safety . Drivers are certified by the Coast Guard and hold commercial drivers' licences, and all vehicles are equipped with personal flotation devices . The company has also manufactured vehicles for other duck tour operators . </P>

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