Mall of America

The Mall of America © (MOA ™ ) with 42 million visitors a year, the most visited shopping mall in the world. When it opened in 1992, it was with an area of ​​390,000 square meters and more than 520 stores, the largest shopping center in the U.S..

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 is from the Minneapolis / St. Paul can be reached in a few minutes. In their place was formerly the Metropolitan stage.

In the middle of the complex there is a small amusement park with roller and wild water rides. By January 2006, the park was called Camp Snoopy, but was renamed after failed negotiations with the license holders of Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz in The Park at MOA. In addition, all the elements have been removed, which are connected with Snoopy. In March 2008, the park was again renamed to Nickelodeon Universe.

There is also an aquarium ( Underwater World ), a 14-screen cinema, a Lego Imagination Center, a dinosaur museum, nightclubs and a NASCAR simulator. By this means, is also regarded as urban entertainment center, the Mall of America. In the mall employs around 12,000 people.