Mall of America

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Mall of America
Mall of America
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Basic data
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Opening: August 11, 1992
Total area: 390,000
Sales area : 230,000 m²
Shops: 520+
Visitors: 42 million / year
Owner : Triple Five Group
Website: www.mallofamerica.com

The Mall of America (MOA) is the most visited mall in the world with 42 million visitors annually . When it opened in 1992, it was the largest mall in the United States, spanning 390,000 square feet and more than 520 stores .

The theme park before it was remodeled into Nickelodeon Universe .

The Mall of America is part of the Triple Five Group . It is located south of Minneapolis in Bloomington at the intersection of Interstate 494 and Highway 77 and can be reached from Minneapolis / St. Paul can be reached in a few minutes. The Metropolitan Stadium used to stand in its place .

In the middle of the complex is a small amusement park with roller coasters and white water rides . By January 2006, the park was called Camp Snoopy was after failed negotiations with the licensees of Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz , however, in The Park at MOA renamed. In addition, all elements related to Snoopy have been removed . In March 2008, the park was again renamed Nickelodeon Universe .

There is also an aquarium (Underwater World), a cinema with 14 halls, a Lego Imagination Center, a dinosaur museum, discos and a NASCAR simulator. These facilities also make the Mall of America an urban entertainment center . Around 12,000 people work in the mall.

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Coordinates: 44 ° 51 ′ 16 "  N , 93 ° 14 ′ 31.6"  W.