The Mall of America, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, is the largest mall in North America in terms of enclosed area and attracts approximately 40 million visitors annually. It offers over 520 shops and services, as well as family-friendly attractions such as an indoor theme park and an aquarium. The mall has been the venue for various events, including weddings and charity fundraisers. The Triple Five group, owned by the Ghermezian family, developed the mall, and in 2004, an IKEA store opened across from it, marking the first step in the Phase II expansion.
The Mall of America, often abbreviated to MOA, is the most famous mall in the world. Every year, approximately 40 million people visit this megamall located in Bloomington, Minnesota. It is the largest existing mall in North America in terms of enclosed area and is second only to the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada in terms of total retail space. In addition to the shops and dining halls usually found in a typical American mall, the MOA offers many additional attractions, ranging from an aquarium to a miniature golf course. In 2005, a plan was presented to nearly double its total size.
The Triple Five group, owned by the Ghermezian family, developed the Mall of America. In fact, they were the same developers who created the West Edmonton Mall in Canada. In 1986, the Ghermezian brothers and the Bloomington Port Authority agreed to develop a 78-acre (315,654.8 m2) parcel of land that had been vacated by Met Stadium in 1982 when the state’s professional baseball and soccer teams moved to the Minneapolis Metrodome.
The Mall of America officially opened on August 11, 1992. Its four levels cover an area of 4.2 million square feet (390,192.8 m2) and house more than 520 shops and services. The mall’s four anchor stores include Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Sears. For visitors interested in more than just shopping and dining, there are plenty of other family-friendly attractions. The mall is home to the Nickelodeon Universe indoor theme park, the Underwater Adventures Aquarium and the LEGO® Imagination Center. Additional entertainment options include a cinema complex, a comedy club and live music venues.
In addition to offering world-class shopping and entertainment, the mall has been the venue for various other types of events. For example, a number of documentaries and television programs have been filmed. Additionally, several charity fundraisers are held in and around the mall each year. The Mall of America is also a popular wedding destination. Wedding vows were exchanged thousands of times in the mall’s Chapel of Love, and many couples traveled to the mall for their honeymoons.
In 2004, an IKEA store opened across from the Mall of America. This was the first step in what has been called the Phase II expansion of the mall. The new facilities will be located on adjacent property and will likely include hotels and a shopping complex, among many other attractions. The developers estimate the cost of the expansion to be around $2.1 billion US Dollars (USD). There appears to have been mostly positive public support for the project.
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