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Are you tired of going to a small and regular mall all the time? Well, have you heard of The Mall of America? It is the biggest mall in the U.S! It is located in Broadway, Bloomington, and Minnesota. The MOA has more than 520 stores, 60 restaurants, Nickelodeon Universe, sea life Aquarium, a comedy club, gaming, entertainment centers, the LEGO Store, mini-golf, and more. The total number of Shopping malls in Indiana is 621. Going to the MOA would feel like going to all of them.
11/28/23
By: Julia Schliesser
The history of the successful mall is surprising. The Mall of America was built on the site of Metropolitan Stadium, where Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins played until 1982. After the stadium was destroyed in 1985, the Triple Five Group won development rights for a huge mall, amusement park, convention center, and hotel complex. The mall opened on August 11, 1992. And ever since then there have been many visitors! More people have visited the mall than disneyland!
The entrance of the Mall of America.
The Santa seating at the Mall of America.
It’s not just about shopping. The MOA has a lot of things to entertain everybody. It has theme parks, roller coasters, water rides, and a ferris wheel. Many people enjoy parks and shopping so the MOA would be a perfect place for you. Now hearing all these wonderful things you might think that there wasn’t anything wrong with the MOA, but of course nothing is perfect. Because it was an easy way to get to from neighborhoods and other streets the crime rate was bad. It was also a favorite hangout meeting place and hangout for teenagers from around the area. Luckily crime has been lowering down but it was still a big impact on the mall's growth.
The MOA is huge and a lot of people visit even celebrities! Celebrities that have visited include Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Alice cooper, and Angelina Jolie. When Taylor Swift visited in 2006 she sang teardrops on my guitar, and in 2007 she performed Santa Baby at a Christmas event. Speaking of events, the Mall of America boasts many exciting events year round! Upcoming events would include donation drives, store specials, christmas activities, and music festivals! There are so many more events happening. Especially around this time of year. People are gathering together to have some fun. And the MOA is one of the best places to visit.
Now you’ve probably heard a lot about being climate friendly and the MOA does just that! The MOA does not use a central heating system. Instead there is a year-round solar energy of heat that keeps the mall 70 degrees. Also another thing the MOA does is store more than 30,000 live plants and 300 live trees which act as natural air purifiers! That way the air isn’t so stiff and dusty. So those are just a few of the things that the MOA does to be climate friendly!
Nickelodeon Universe amusement park
Contributer Bio:
I am Julia a 6th grader, and I love shopping especially at the mall. I haven't been to the Mall of America but I am hoping to go sometime soon!
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