Mall of America
The Mall of America in Minnesota is truly one of the biggest malls in United States. It houses the Nickelodeon Universe theme park and other attractions like Moose Mountain Mini Gold, Seal Life Aquarium and SO many more!
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The inside of the Mall of America is vast and open, housing not only hundreds of stores and many restaurants, but events, entertainment and big attractions as well. It’s also been sustainable from the beginning. For example, having huge indoor trees and plants, avoiding pesticides by realeasing over 140,000 ladybugs to control pests naturally, and the many things they do to be “green” as well as help the community!
Tips before you visit
Here are some tips before you visit:
- Save “up to” 40% when you bundle attractions
- Special deals for Toddler Tuesdays
- Check for Military, Teacher, First Responder discounts!
- Parking is FREE and plentiful
- There’s a LOT to see and do, plan to stay for a whole day or more!
- Check out their Deals & Promotions page
- There are many places to eat and drink
What it's like
At the MOA, you can spend an entire day(or two) shopping, going to attractions or spending time with friends and family walking around. The Nickelodeon Universe is definitely one of the biggest attractions(a theme park in a mall!) with 7 acres of fun. It includes meeting characters, thrilling rides, attractions, entertainment and food, but there’s also so much more at MOA. The 5D experience takes theaters to a whole new immersive level. The Sea Life Aquarium boasts 1.3 million gallons of amazing sea life experience. The Crayola Experience offers some cool hands on experiences and creation opportunities. Activate is a action packed gaming facility. Moose Mountain Adventure Golf and Rock of Ages Blacklight Minigolf offer mini golfing opportunities for the whole family. The Great Big Game Show lets you experience the exhilaration of being a contestant on your favorite game show. Then There’s the interactive tricky experience of Museum of Illusions and the thriller of The Escape Room. Check their website for all other attractions.
The Mall of America is definitely a place to visit if you’re in the area. It’s not just for a rainy day, it’s not just a mall, it’s many attractions conveniently packed into one place. You can plan to spend an entire day(or more) there and still not experience close to everything!
Map & Directory
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