Poll of the Day > The AMERICAN DREAM MALL built for 5 BILLION is opening its doors..Will you go???

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mrduckbear 10/26/19 10:18:19 PM #1:	Will you be going to this 5 billion mall? - Results (4 votes) Yes. it looks pretty cool and it's gonna be super successful!! 0% (0 votes) 0 Yes but given the downturn of malls, i still think it'll fail in the end 25% (1 vote) 1 No i won't go but i must admit it looks pretty nice and it's gonna be stick around for a long time 25% (1 vote) 1 No i won't go. All that money will go down the drain and it will go bankrupt 50% (2 votes) 2 More than 2 decades in the making after billions spent..5 BILLION to be exact, the "American Dream" mall is finally opening its doors in New Jersey as the second largest mallin the country and third in North America. It has a 3 million sft of leasable space for more than a dozen entertainment attractions like a 16 story indoor ski slope, rollercoaster, waterpark,and 450 retail food and specialty shops. The big question will be: Will anyone come? In today's retail landscape, consumers prefer their Iphones and smartphones and can do without shopping in store without leaving the couch as Amazon has morphed into the biggest online retailerin the world Traffic in malls have declined 10% since it's rise in the 90s and even though a quarter of shopping malls will close by 2022, this mall was still built..infact, only NINE have been built since 2015 The mall is expected to draw 45-50 million visitors a year as entertainment will account for more than half of its space including a BUNNY FIELD and aviary as well as a doggy daycare and luxury wing where shopperes can sit and drink CHAMPAGNE and sample caviar In the opening day, roughly 3000 were invited as it was still a work in progress before it opens in the Spring of 2020 but most of the attractions were already built besides the ski slope and waterpark which should be done by the end of this year Givoanni Scolari who lives nearby has a 7 y/o and grandchildrern who said "this is going to be a draw" Don Ghermezian, the CEO of American Dream and Canada's Triple Five realized what was happening to the retail landscape and had to make a bigger statement with this despite the massive price tag as he expects to surpas sales at both Mall of America and West Edmonton Mall in Canada, the largest in North America Jason Goldberg, the chief commerce strategy said this will either sink or swim as its tough to get a lot of attention when it's next to a bigger amusement park..Manhattan but that it could work to entice families to get to come here but it will also have to abide by blue laws meaning retail will be closed on SUNDAYS even though restaurants and theme parks are open Will you go to this mall? The "American Dream" - Don - Spent 5 billion smackers for this Mall of America - 3rd biggest mall in NA West Edmonton Mall- 1st biggest mall in NA --- 2019 will likely be the last year for random news.. <cite>mrduckbear posted [p:929284170] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote> Will you be going to this 5 billion mall? - Results (4 votes) Yes. it looks pretty cool and it's gonna be super successful!! 0% (0 votes) 0 Yes but given the downturn of malls, i still think it'll fail in the end 25% (1 vote) 1 No i won't go but i must admit it looks pretty nice and it's gonna be stick around for a long time 25% (1 vote) 1 No i won't go. All that money will go down the drain and it will go bankrupt 50% (2 votes) 2 More than 2 decades in the making after billions spent..5 BILLION to be exact, the "American Dream" mall is finally opening its doors in New Jersey as the second largest mallin the country and third in North America. It has a 3 million sft of leasable space for more than a dozen entertainment attractions like a 16 story indoor ski slope, rollercoaster, waterpark,and 450 retail food and specialty shops. The big question will be: Will anyone come? In today's retail landscape, consumers prefer their Iphones and smartphones and can do without shopping in store without leaving the couch as Amazon has morphed into the biggest online retailerin the world Traffic in malls have declined 10% since it's rise in the 90s and even though a quarter of shopping malls will close by 2022, this mall was still built..infact, only NINE have been built since 2015 The mall is expected to draw 45-50 million visitors a year as entertainment will account for more than half of its space including a BUNNY FIELD and aviary as well as a doggy daycare and luxury wing where shopperes can sit and drink CHAMPAGNE and sample caviar In the opening day, roughly 3000 were invited as it was still a work in progress before it opens in the Spring of 2020 but most of the attractions were already built besides the ski slope and waterpark which should be done by the end of this year Givoanni Scolari who lives nearby has a 7 y/o and grandchildrern who said "this is going to be a draw" Don Ghermezian, the CEO of American Dream and Canada's Triple Five realized what was happening to the retail landscape and had to make a bigger statement with this despite the massive price tag as he expects to surpas sales at both Mall of America and West Edmonton Mall in Canada, the largest in North America Jason Goldberg, the chief commerce strategy said this will either sink or swim as its tough to get a lot of attention when it's next to a bigger amusement park..Manhattan but that it could work to entice families to get to come here but it will also have to abide by blue laws meaning retail will be closed on SUNDAYS even though restaurants and theme parks are open Will you go to this mall? The "American Dream" - Don - Spent 5 billion smackers for this Mall of America - 3rd biggest mall in NA West Edmonton Mall- 1st biggest mall in NA </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
faramir77 10/26/19 10:25:00 PM #2:	Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- <cite>faramir77 posted [p:929284410] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HelIWithoutSin 10/26/19 10:40:46 PM #3:	faramir77 posted... Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019. I bet it'll have hover-stores, and tele-scalators, and jet pack parking, and a food court. --- And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer. -Hans Gruber <cite>HelIWithoutSin posted [p:929284965] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>faramir77 posted...</cite> <quote>Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019.</quote> I bet it'll have hover-stores, and tele-scalators, and jet pack parking, and a food court.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aDirtyShisno 10/26/19 11:23:03 PM #4:	I wish my local mall had a pirate ship... --- Que sera, sera. Whatever happens, happens. ...and he was never heard from again. <cite>aDirtyShisno posted [p:929286273] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>I wish my local mall had a pirate ship...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GanonsSpirit 10/26/19 11:24:09 PM #5:	faramir77 posted... Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019. My first thought. Malls are dying everywhere. --- https://imgur.com/tsQUpxC Thanks, Nade Duck! [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] <cite>GanonsSpirit posted [p:929286313] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>faramir77 posted...</cite> <quote>Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019.</quote> My first thought. Malls are dying everywhere.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yellow 10/26/19 11:55:23 PM #6:	faramir77 posted... Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019. mrduckbear posted... More than 2 decades in the making Ouch. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZNqaAh6iLU <cite>Yellow posted [p:929287349] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>faramir77 posted... </cite> <quote>Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019.</quote> mrduckbear posted... </cite> <quote>More than 2 decades in the making</quote> Ouch. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 10/27/19 12:04:36 AM #7:	I want to ride the roller coaster. But I want to ride all roller coasters, so... --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:929287619] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>I want to ride the roller coaster. But I want to ride all roller coasters, so...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 10/27/19 12:06:42 AM #8:	Gonna take more than that to get me to Jersey. --- It's okay, I have no idea who I am either. https://imgur.com/WOo6wcq <cite>Zareth posted [p:929287684] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>Gonna take more than that to get me to Jersey.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aDirtyShisno 10/27/19 12:08:29 AM #9:	Zareth posted... Gonna take more than that to get me to Jersey. You can go to Toys R Us while youre there. --- Que sera, sera. Whatever happens, happens. ...and he was never heard from again. <cite>aDirtyShisno posted [p:929287747] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>Zareth posted...</cite> <quote>Gonna take more than that to get me to Jersey.</quote> You can go to Toys R Us while youre there.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blaqthourne 10/27/19 12:09:37 AM #10:	mrduckbear posted... including a BUNNY FIELD and It's going to be Powerpuff Girls themed? --- Montreal Expos (1969-2004) http://www.backloggery.com/Blaqthourne Now playing: Fire Emblem (GBA) -- started 9/25/2019 <cite>Blaqthourne posted [p:929287782] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>mrduckbear posted...</cite> <quote>including a BUNNY FIELD and</quote> It's going to be Powerpuff Girls themed?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wolfy42 10/27/19 12:12:45 AM #11:	The Great Mall sure didn't do well in CA, so, yeah, don't think this is gonna work out.....at all. I mean the Great Mall was built back when people actually still went to malls, before Amazon etc. At this point it's just wasting money, I doubt it'll be there in a decade. --- Zangulus "I try to avoid having any knowledge at all of his dick." Glowing Elephant "Stonehedge was a sex thing." <cite>wolfy42 posted [p:929287892] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>The Great Mall sure didn't do well in CA, so, yeah, don't think this is gonna work out.....at all. I mean the Great Mall was built back when people actually still went to malls, before Amazon etc. At this point it's just wasting money, I doubt it'll be there in a decade.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garlands_Soul 10/27/19 12:59:11 AM #12:	I'd love to go to that place. Maybe I'll make a trip soon. --- "I, Garland, will knock you all down!" <cite>Garlands_Soul posted [p:929289258] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>I'd love to go to that place. Maybe I'll make a trip soon.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fishy071 10/27/19 1:38:32 AM #13:	I would like to go if it was near where I live. --- "You don't need a reason to help people." (Zidane Tribal of FFIX) <cite>fishy071 posted [p:929290340] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>I would like to go if it was near where I live.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Keebs05 10/27/19 2:08:00 AM #14:	Imagine spending 20 years and $5 billion dollars to build a mall that looks like a replica of the West Edmonton Mall and it still isn't the biggest mall in North America. And New Jersey of all locations? --- "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away" R.I.P PFC Dusty Seidel <cite>Keebs05 posted [p:929291196] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>Imagine spending 20 years and $5 billion dollars to build a mall that looks like a replica of the West Edmonton Mall and it still isn't the biggest mall in North America. And New Jersey of all locations?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
faramir77 10/27/19 9:14:03 AM #15:	Yellow posted... faramir77 posted... Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019. mrduckbear posted... More than 2 decades in the making Ouch. Implying I ever read anything aside from the title in a duckbear topic. Point still stands, malls are a relic of the 1980s. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- <cite>faramir77 posted [p:929297687] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>Yellow posted...</cite> <quote>faramir77 posted... </cite> <quote>Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019.</quote> mrduckbear posted... </cite> <quote>More than 2 decades in the making</quote> Ouch. </quote> Implying I ever read anything aside from the title in a duckbear topic. Point still stands, malls are a relic of the 1980s.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
argonautweakend 10/27/19 10:03:11 AM #16:	It looks like more amusement park with stores, and while it isnt in NYC proper it is close by(traffic pending. 17 miles in NYC could be route 66). Im not going to go, but it seems to have more to offer than just a normal mall. still would not surprise me if it failed. <cite>argonautweakend posted [p:929298711] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>It looks like more amusement park with stores, and while it isnt in NYC proper it is close by(traffic pending. 17 miles in NYC could be route 66). Im not going to go, but it seems to have more to offer than just a normal mall. still would not surprise me if it failed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BUMPED2002 10/27/19 11:03:31 AM #17:	Malls are a thing of the past. Much the way our grandparents shopped "downtown", malls replaced downtown stores beginning with the "White Flight" of the 1960s when White people began moving away from the cities across the country into newly emerging lily White suburbs. --- SpankageBros <cite>BUMPED2002 posted [p:929300205] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>Malls are a thing of the past. Much the way our grandparents shopped "downtown", malls replaced downtown stores beginning with the "White Flight" of the 1960s when White people began moving away from the cities across the country into newly emerging lily White suburbs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yellow 10/27/19 11:39:02 AM #18:	faramir77 posted... Implying I ever read anything aside from the title in a duckbear topic. Point still stands, malls are a relic of the 1980s. No those two points coincide. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZNqaAh6iLU <cite>Yellow posted [p:929301174] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>faramir77 posted... </cite> <quote>Implying I ever read anything aside from the title in a duckbear topic. Point still stands, malls are a relic of the 1980s.</quote>No those two points coincide. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
10InchNails 10/27/19 1:26:39 PM #19:	GanonsSpirit posted... faramir77 posted... Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019. My first thought. Malls are dying everywhere. I live one hour away from the Mall of America and I promise you it's not dying anytime soon. <cite>10InchNails posted [p:929304587] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>GanonsSpirit posted...</cite> <quote>faramir77 posted...</cite> <quote>Imagine building a new shopping mall in 2019.</quote> My first thought. Malls are dying everywhere.</quote> I live one hour away from the Mall of America and I promise you it's not dying anytime soon.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 10/27/19 1:28:39 PM #20:	I'd go if I lived on the east coast but.....alas, I do not <cite>Zikten posted [p:929304664] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>I'd go if I lived on the east coast but.....alas, I do not</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlackScythe0 10/27/19 4:08:51 PM #21:	Looks like an amusement park not a mall <cite>BlackScythe0 posted [p:929310465] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>Looks like an amusement park not a mall</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PKMNsony 10/27/19 4:26:06 PM #22:	Looks pretty amazing, but I doubt I'll ever see it. If I ever happen to be in the area I'll most likely go just to see it. Was done with Mall of America after an hour, don't expect this would be any different. <cite>PKMNsony posted [p:929311141] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>Looks pretty amazing, but I doubt I'll ever see it. If I ever happen to be in the area I'll most likely go just to see it. Was done with Mall of America after an hour, don't expect this would be any different.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SunWuKung420 10/27/19 4:31:04 PM #23:	Unlikely that I go but I do think people need to leave their houses and their comfort zones more often. --- Align your chakras, it starts with your breathing. http://www.arfalpha.com/ScienceOfBreath/ScienceOfBreath.htm <cite>SunWuKung420 posted [p:929311325] in The AMERIC... [t:78113759]...</cite> <quote>Unlikely that I go but I do think people need to leave their houses and their comfort zones more often.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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