REGIONS: MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL MALL OF AMERICA TURNS 30 Every minute of every day at Mall of America, something new and exciting is happening. A family from out of town arrives for their Community Commons , which provides long-awaited first visit. Enthusiastic tourists space for businesses displaced from their experience their first indoor roller coaster original homes; B+B Theatres with 13 movie ride. Screaming fans line up to meet their screens; and Capital One Café , offering a favorite TikTok celebrity. menu of banking services A group of women checks and coffee. into one of the luxury THE MALL They join perennial hotels connected to the favorites that include Mall for a weekend of fun. IS HOME TO Nickelodeon Universe , A married couple renews the nation’s first indoor MORE THAN their vows at the Chapel theme park; SEA LIFE , of Love . Or a fashion Minnesota’s largest 500 STORES, designer hosts a VIP party aquarium; FlyOver at her new boutique shop. America , a flight SHOPS AND None of this is unusual at simulation ride complete Mall of America–a place with wind, mist and BOUTIQUES like no other. scents; The Escape Nearly 30 years ago, the AND MORE Game ; and, of course, an Mall set out to redefine extraordinary variety of the concept of fun. From THAN 10,000 dining options. the day it opened on Aug. If the walls of the green EMPLOYEES. 11, 1992, there has never room at Mall of America been a dull moment. could talk, they would tell some fascinating Together with tenants and partners, it is stories. Since the grand opening, thousands continually launching new retail concepts of celebrities have journeyed to MOA to and dining experiences, introducing new meet their fans, share their message and attractions and creating new events that give promote their latest venture. Over the its 40 million annual visitors all kinds of new years, the Mall has hosted a glittering array reasons to return. of movie and TV stars, musicians, authors, Home to more than 500 stores, shops athletes and other personalities, from Ray and boutiques and more than 10,000 Charles to Mariah Carey to Zac Efron. employees, the Mall continues to grow As it prepares to celebrate 30 years in 2022, and offer new experiences each year. Mall of America continues to thrive, a true Recent additions have included an testament to the power of a big bold idea M&M’s destination store; The Fair on 4 , coupled with Minnesota hospitality. featuring go-kart racing and axe-throwing; Seahorse at SEA LIFE 54 | EXPLORE MINNESOTA .COM
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