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Mall of America

February 06, 2023

Not to be confused with Mall of the Americas.

Mall of America (MOA) is a large shopping mall located in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. Located within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, the mall lies southeast of the junction of Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway 77, north of the Minnesota River, and across the Interstate from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. It opened in 1992, and is the largest mall in the United States, the largest in the Western Hemisphere, and the eleventh largest shopping mall in the world.[2]

Mall of America
Mall of America Logo
The entrance to Mall of America
Alternative namesMOA
General information
TypeShopping mall
Address2131 Lindau Lane, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425
Town or cityMinneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44°51′15″N 93°14′32″W / 44.85417°N 93.24222°W / 44.85417; -93.24222Coordinates: 44°51′15″N 93°14′32″W / 44.85417°N 93.24222°W / 44.85417; -93.24222
OpeningAugust 11, 1992; 30 years ago (1992-08-11)
OwnerTriple Five Group
Technical details
Floor count4 on East and South Wings
3 on North and West Wings
Floor area5,600,000 sq ft (520,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architecture firmHGA, KKE Architects, Inc., Jerde Partnership[1]
Main contractorMelvin Simon & Associates
Triple Five Group
Other information
Number of stores520
Number of anchors6 (5 open, 1 vacant)
Parking12,300 spaces
(Two 7-story ramps and two overflow surface lots)
Public transit access  Blue Line 
 Red Line 
 D Line 
Website
mallofamerica.com

The mall is managed by the Triple Five Group (which in turn is owned by the Ghermezian family, along with the West Edmonton Mall and the American Dream). Approximately 40 million people visit the mall annually, 80% of whom are from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Illinois and Ohio.[3][4]

In addition to the inside of the mall, outside of the mall are additional hotels, kiosks, restaurants, and stores. The Mall of America and the additional businesses meet at the South Loop District in Bloomington.

History

The mall's concept was designed by the Triple Five Group in conjunction with global design firm DLR Group, owned by the Ghermezian brothers, who also own the second largest shopping mall in North America, the West Edmonton Mall.[5][6] The Mall of America is located on the site of the former Metropolitan Stadium,[7] where the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins played[8] until the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome opened in 1982.[9] A plaque in the mall's amusement park commemorates the former location of home plate[10] and one seat from Met Stadium was placed in Mall of America at the exact location it occupied in the stadium, commemorating a 520-foot (160 m) home run hit by hall-of-famer Harmon Killebrew on June 3, 1967.[11]

In 1986, the Bloomington Port Authority signed an agreement with the Ghermezian organization.[citation needed] Groundbreaking for the mall took place on June 14, 1989.[12] Organizations involved include Melvin Simon and Associates,[13] Teachers Insurance and Annuity,[14] and the office of architect Jon Jerde.[15]

Mall of America opened its doors to the public on August 11, 1992.[16] Its anchors were Nordstrom, Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Sears.[17] Even before opening, the mall had earned several nicknames, including "The Megamall", "Sprawl of America", "Hugedale" in reference to the four major "dale" shopping malls within the Twin Cities: Rosedale, Southdale, Ridgedale and the now-defunct Brookdale.[citation needed]

Mall of America became the largest shopping mall in total area and largest in total store vendors in the United States when it opened. The Mall of America's 42 million annual visitors equal roughly eight times the population of the state of Minnesota. As of 2015, the mall employed over 11,000 workers year-round and 13,000 during peak seasons.[18]

On September 4, 1995, the mall hosted the first episode of WCW Monday Nitro.[19]

In early 2020, Mall of America closed for a period of twelve weeks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, closing on March 17,[20] and reopening on June 10 with only 150 tenants open for business.[21] The mall was originally scheduled to reopen on June 1, but civil unrest in the Twin Cities around this time caused the mall to postpone the reopening.[22][non-primary source needed]

Legal battle

In 2003, after a protracted six-year legal battle between Simon Property Group, the managing general partner of the property, and the Ghermezian brothers/Triple Five Group, over majority ownership of the site, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of the Ghermezians, effectively transferring control and planning authority of the mall back to the creator of the concept.[23] The dispute stemmed from a 1999 purchase of Teacher's Insurance's 27.5% equity stake by Simon Properties, giving them majority ownership. The Ghermezians claimed they were never told of the deal and sued Simon, citing fiduciary responsibility.[14] On November 3, 2006, the Ghermezians gained full control of Mall of America by spending US$1 billion.[24]

Expansions

 
Mall of America spans four floors in the Huntington Bank Rotunda

On May 18, 2008, the Mall of America received a tax break for a proposed $2 billion expansion. The bill gave the city of Bloomington the ability to increase taxes on sales, lodging and food and beverages to finance a parking ramp at the mall.[25] On March 24, 2012, the Triple Five Group, partnered with architectural firm DLR Group, announced the start of a $200 million expansion that would build into the north parking lot of the mall.[26] The plans called for an additional hotel and an additional 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2) of retail space.[27] The project broke ground in the fall of 2013 and began opening in stages in the summer of 2015.[28][29] In March 2014, ground was broken on the mall's north side for the $104 million, 14-story JW Marriott hotel, owned and financed by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.[30] In 2018, it was announced that MOA had proposed to build an indoor water park, with a cost between $150 to $200 million for the project.[31][32] In March 2022, the plan was approved by the Bloomington City Council.[33]

Architecture

 
Sign at a Mall of America entrance, removed in 2014 as part of the Phase II expansion
 
The Mall of America has 3 levels on its western side, pictured above

The Mall of America has a gross area of 5,600,000 sq ft (520,000 m2) or 129 acres (52 ha), enough to fit 9 Yankee Stadiums inside.[18] The mall is nearly symmetric, with a roughly rectangular floor plan. More than 500 stores are arranged along 3 levels of pedestrian walkways on the sides of the rectangle, with a 4th level on the east side. 4 anchor department stores are located at the corners. The mall is organized into 4 different zones. Each of those zones had its own decorative style until a series of renovations from 2010 to 2015 led to a unified and more luxurious style, as well as to coincide with the mall's first major expansion.[34] The mall's food court is on the 3rd floor.[35]

Despite Minnesota's cold winters, only the mall's entrances and some below ground areas are heated. Heat is allowed in through skylights above the central amusement park area. The majority of the heat is produced by lighting fixtures, other electric devices and people in the mall.[36] In fact, even during the winter, air conditioning systems may still be in use during peak hours to ensure a comfortable shopping environment.[37] Although the common areas are unheated, the individual stores do have heating systems.[38]

Two nearly identical seven-story parking ramps on the east and west sides of the mall provide 12,287 parking spaces. Overflow parking north of the building provides an additional 1,200–1,500 spaces and 1,407 spaces are provided by IKEA, which opened in July 2004.

Tenants

During its run as an all-encompassing entertainment and retail venue, certain aspects, particularly its bars, have come under scrutiny. In early 2000, a Mardi Gras-themed bar, Fat Tuesday, shut its doors due to indecent exposure and alcohol-related offenses.[39] On November 29, 2011, Google announced indoor maps for Mall of America along with several other places like airports, parks, and public spaces.[40] On January 3, 2012, Macy's Inc. announced it would close its Bloomingdale's location at the Mall of America after nearly two decades.[41]

The Theatres at Mall of America opened three days after the grand opening of the mall. Initially, the cinema was run by General Cinemas, but it was bought out then rebranded by AMC Theatres,[42] and eventually operated by mall management. The cinema occupied the south side of the fourth floor through December 2016, when it closed permanently. It was replaced by Cinemex subsidiary CMX Cinemas in late 2017.[43] Due to CMX Cinema's bankruptcy proceedings, CMX Mall of America closed down and replaced with B&B Theatres in 2021.[44]

On December 28, 2018, it was announced that Sears (which had been at the Mall of America since its opening in 1992) would be closing as part of a plan to close 80 stores nationwide.[45]

There are also junior anchors, including L.L. Bean, Barnes & Noble, DSW, and Marshalls. Former stores included Best Buy and American Girl, with the latter being replaced with a 24,000-square-foot M&M's retail store, which opened in late 2020.[46]

Other

Attractions

 
Amusement park view from third floor

Nickelodeon Universe, formerly Camp Snoopy, is an indoor theme park in the center of the mall. The park features roller coasters, among numerous other rides and attractions, including many not related to Nickelodeon, and is the largest indoor theme park in the United States. Unlike many indoor amusement parks, Nickelodeon Universe has a great deal of natural foliage in and about the park, and its floor has a wide variance in height – the highest ground level in the park is 15 feet (4.6 m) above the lowest. The rides include the roller coasters SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge, Fairly Odd Coaster, Back at the Barnyard Hayride and Avatar Airbender, and a thrill ride called BrainSurge. It also has a miniature golfing section called Moose Mountain. This miniature golf course features eighteen holes and a relatively fast astroturf surface.[47]

At the Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium, guests travel through a 300-foot-long (91 m) curved tunnel through 14 feet (4.3 m) of water to view over 4,500 sea creatures including sharks, turtles, stingrays and many more.[48] Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium offers special events such as sleepovers, scuba diving, snorkeling and birthday parties.[49]

  • Amusement park and other features
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    The amusement park, during its "Camp Snoopy" days

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    The Metropolitan Stadium home plate marker

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    The Harmon Killebrew chair

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    The carousel at the amusement park

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    The band organ, formerly at the carousel entrance

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    The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurant

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    Another shot of the amusement park during the Camp Snoopy era

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    Another shot of Camp Snoopy from a different angle. The Kite-Eating Tree ride is shown in this picture.

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    When Camp Snoopy became Nickelodeon Universe in 2008, the Kite-Eating Tree was restyled and renamed Swing-Along.

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    The three-story U.S. flag, which was used on July 4, 2008

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    The mall's information sign, which shows the use of "MOA"

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    The MPR store, emphasizing A Prairie Home Companion. This has since closed.

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    Al's Farm Toys, a farm-themed toy store that closed in 2016

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    A few of the unique sports-themed stores throughout the mall. Team Choice, Rybicki Cheese, and Lids Locker Room (formerly Locker Room) closed, but Goldy's remains and has since become Goldy's Locker Room.

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    The mural painted in the style of Seurat; formerly near the food court

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    The Lego "Imagination Center", the longest-standing mall attraction

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    The Lego Store after 2010 remodeling

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    Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America

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    Mall of America front entrance

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    The Huntington Bank Rotunda (formerly TCF Rotunda) at the Mall of America is a common event location

Nostalgic artifacts and memorials

  • A stadium seat commemorating the longest home run at Metropolitan Stadium, hit by Minnesota Twins player Harmon Killebrew on June 3, 1967. The seat is painted red and bolted to a wall to mark the exact height and position at which the ball landed in the upper-deck seats.[50]
  • A plaque embedded in the floor of Nickelodeon Universe, marking the exact spot of home plate at Metropolitan Stadium.
     
    The home plate plaque in Nickelodeon Universe
    [50]
  • A second plaque was added to the floor of Nickelodeon Universe in 2018, marking the spot on the 50-yard line at Metropolitan Stadium that was used for the coin toss before every Minnesota Vikings home game played there.
  • The United Airlines Flight 93 memorial, for those who died aboard during the September 11 attacks. The bust of Tom Burnett (who was born and raised in Bloomington) is on the west side of the first floor, next to the fountain in front of Nordstrom.[51]

Transit

Main article: Mall of America station
 
The mall entrance to the transit station

In the lower level of the eastern parking ramp is the Mall of America station, the busiest transit hub in Minnesota with services to and from many destinations in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The Transit Station contains two stops on the Metro Transit network: the southern terminus of the METRO Blue Line (light rail) to Downtown Minneapolis via MSP Airport and Hiawatha Avenue (operated by Metro Transit), and the northern terminus of the METRO Red Line (BRT) to Apple Valley (operated by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority). Both agencies also operate many local bus services to the Transit Station and many area hotels along with the Mystic Lake Casino offer free shuttles to their establishments.

The mall is not a park and ride facility, and overnight parking is banned to prevent passengers taking the train to the airport. Commuters are required to use the nearby 28th Avenue station's parking ramp. The station underwent a $25 million upgrade which was completed in October 2019.[52][53]

Safety and security

Security personnel

Behavior Detection Officers (BDOs) are trained extensively in Israel, each one going through at least 240 hours of training that includes communication techniques, first aid, defensive tactics, crisis intervention, terrorism awareness and rapid response.[54] As Doug Reynolds, the former Security Director at the mall noted in a congressional testimony in 2008, BDOs are taught to "look for intent, rather than means. The objective is to focus on suspicious indicators in three categories: People, vehicles, and unattended items like backpacks, shopping bags, and suitcases."[55] This methodology has prepared the mall for a variety of threats, both from terrorists and everyday criminals.

In 2010, it was noted that mall security officials were instructed to question or detain individuals exhibiting what they deemed "suspicious behavior". Signs of suspicious behavior included photographing air-conditioning ducts, or signs that a shopper was hiding something.[56] At the time, some officials within the Bloomington Police Department worried that the mall's security methods may infringe on citizens' rights.[57]

In 2011, NPR's All Things Considered and Morning Edition and PBS's NewsHour both aired programs documenting security abuses by the mall's security personnel.[58] On December 31, 2013, members from the First Nations protest movement Idle No More attempted to repeat a successful Native-American round dance held at the mall in 2012,[59] but failed after being stopped by mall security. Organizers of the dance, Patricia Shepard and Reyna Crow from Duluth were arrested on site for trespassing.[60]

In January 2023, a man wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan Jesus saves was ordered to either take it off or leave the mall, security telling him, "Jesus is associated with religion and it is offending people. People have been offended."[61][62]

Militant threat

In February 2015, the al-Shabaab militant group also released a propaganda video calling for attacks on the Mall of America and other Western shopping centers.[63] Although the group had never launched attacks in North America,[64] security at the mall was tightened in response and the Department of Homeland Security issued a one-day alert to shoppers to remain vigilant.[63]

Protests

On December 21, 2014, thousands of protesters attended an unauthorized demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter in the mall's rotunda. The demonstration was in response to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and the then recent jury decision not to prosecute the white officer in that case, as well as the death of Eric Garner of New York. In response to the demonstration, the Mall of America closed the areas of the mall around the rotunda.[65] Police arrested 25 demonstrators.[66] The Bloomington City Attorney, Sandra Johnson, pursued charges against the organizers,[67] and the city is sought compensatory damages from some of the organizers for out-of-pocket costs the city incurred while paying overtime for additional security. In response to these charges, demonstrators have called for a boycott of the mall.[68]

Plans for another Black Lives Matter demonstration at the Mall of America on December 23, 2015, prompted mall officials to file a restraining order against the movement's activists.[69] Eight individual activists were sued in Hennepin County District Court.[70] The mall's lawsuit would prohibit the defendants from demonstrating and require them to delete all of their posts to social media pertaining to the demonstration. The lawsuit additionally asked that the court jail Black Lives Matter activists unless they publicly announce that the demonstration is cancelled on their social media accounts. The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota called the mall's lawsuit an "improper prior restraint on speech" and an unconstitutional overreach.[71][72]

Notable criminal incidents

On April 12, 2019, a five-year-old was thrown from a third-story balcony by 24-year-old Emmanuel Deshawn Aranda of Minneapolis. The boy was in the hospital for over five months and eventually recovered. Aranda was sentenced to 19 years in prison in June of that year with the possibility for parole after 12 years served.[73][74]

On December 31, 2021, a single gunshot was fired on the north side of the third floor of the mall. A patrolling Bloomington Police Department officer who heard the shot immediately notified mall security, who activated the mall's lockdown alarm. Responding officers found a man who had been shot in the leg when they arrived at the scene and later another injured person was found who appeared to have been grazed by the bullet. The first victim was transported to the hospital while the second was treated on the scene by paramedics and released. According to a statement by Deputy Chief Kim Clausen, she recommended that there was an "altercation" between two men that resulted in one shooting the other. After a thorough search of the mall by police and security officers, the lockdown was lifted approximately 40 minutes after it started and the mall closed for the rest of the day shortly thereafter.[75] On January 3, 2022, an 18-year-old Roseville man was identified as they left the scene of the shooting with the shooter was arrested for aiding and abetting first-degree assault,[76] and on January 4, police arrested the suspect on assault charges and in a subsequent search of the house found a gun.[77]

On August 4, 2022, the mall was put under lockdown after two men fired gunshots during an altercation at the Nike store, then fled.[78] Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch was in the mall with his family at the time; they were unharmed.[79] The two alleged shooters were apprehended a week later in Chicago. They were detained shortly after stepping out of a barbershop. Three people were also arrested for allegedly aiding the shooters as they fled the scene and hid from authorities at a nearby Best Western hotel. Two of the suspects originated from Minneapolis, while the other three originated from Burnsville, all between the ages of 21 and 23.[80]

On December 23, 2022, the mall was placed under lockdown after a "long-standing feud" led to the fatal shooting of a 19-year old male inside the Nordstrom department store.[81][82][83] A bullet grazed a bystander's clothing resulting in only minor injuries.[81]

In media

The Mall of America was used as a filming location for various movies and television shows,[84] including:

The mall was also referenced in the series How I Met Your Mother during the episode "Slap Bet" as the reason why native Minnesotan Marshall Eriksen believed that Robin Scherbatsky would have been married in a mall; this is a reference to the Chapel of Love in the mall.[89][90] The mall was the location of the premiere of Digimon: The Movie (2000).

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mall, america, confused, with, mall, americas, large, shopping, mall, located, bloomington, minnesota, united, states, located, within, minneapolis, saint, paul, metropolitan, area, mall, lies, southeast, junction, interstate, minnesota, state, highway, north,. Not to be confused with Mall of the Americas Mall of America MOA is a large shopping mall located in Bloomington Minnesota United States Located within the Minneapolis Saint Paul metropolitan area the mall lies southeast of the junction of Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway 77 north of the Minnesota River and across the Interstate from the Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport It opened in 1992 and is the largest mall in the United States the largest in the Western Hemisphere and the eleventh largest shopping mall in the world 2 Mall of AmericaMall of America LogoThe entrance to Mall of AmericaAlternative namesMOAGeneral informationTypeShopping mallAddress2131 Lindau Lane Bloomington Minnesota 55425Town or cityMinneapolis MinnesotaCoordinates44 51 15 N 93 14 32 W 44 85417 N 93 24222 W 44 85417 93 24222 Coordinates 44 51 15 N 93 14 32 W 44 85417 N 93 24222 W 44 85417 93 24222OpeningAugust 11 1992 30 years ago 1992 08 11 OwnerTriple Five GroupTechnical detailsFloor count4 on East and South Wings3 on North and West WingsFloor area5 600 000 sq ft 520 000 m2 Design and constructionArchitecture firmHGA KKE Architects Inc Jerde Partnership 1 Main contractorMelvin Simon amp AssociatesTriple Five GroupOther informationNumber of stores520Number of anchors6 5 open 1 vacant Parking12 300 spaces Two 7 story ramps and two overflow surface lots Public transit access Blue Line Red Line D Line Websitemallofamerica wbr comThe mall is managed by the Triple Five Group which in turn is owned by the Ghermezian family along with the West Edmonton Mall and the American Dream Approximately 40 million people visit the mall annually 80 of whom are from Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska the Dakotas Illinois and Ohio 3 4 In addition to the inside of the mall outside of the mall are additional hotels kiosks restaurants and stores The Mall of America and the additional businesses meet at the South Loop District in Bloomington Contents 1 History 1 1 Legal battle 1 2 Expansions 2 Architecture 3 Tenants 3 1 Other 4 Attractions 5 Nostalgic artifacts and memorials 6 Transit 7 Safety and security 7 1 Security personnel 7 2 Militant threat 7 3 Protests 7 4 Notable criminal incidents 8 In media 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditThe mall s concept was designed by the Triple Five Group in conjunction with global design firm DLR Group owned by the Ghermezian brothers who also own the second largest shopping mall in North America the West Edmonton Mall 5 6 The Mall of America is located on the site of the former Metropolitan Stadium 7 where the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins played 8 until the Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome opened in 1982 9 A plaque in the mall s amusement park commemorates the former location of home plate 10 and one seat from Met Stadium was placed in Mall of America at the exact location it occupied in the stadium commemorating a 520 foot 160 m home run hit by hall of famer Harmon Killebrew on June 3 1967 11 In 1986 the Bloomington Port Authority signed an agreement with the Ghermezian organization citation needed Groundbreaking for the mall took place on June 14 1989 12 Organizations involved include Melvin Simon and Associates 13 Teachers Insurance and Annuity 14 and the office of architect Jon Jerde 15 Mall of America opened its doors to the public on August 11 1992 16 Its anchors were Nordstrom Macy s Bloomingdale s and Sears 17 Even before opening the mall had earned several nicknames including The Megamall Sprawl of America Hugedale in reference to the four major dale shopping malls within the Twin Cities Rosedale Southdale Ridgedale and the now defunct Brookdale citation needed Mall of America became the largest shopping mall in total area and largest in total store vendors in the United States when it opened The Mall of America s 42 million annual visitors equal roughly eight times the population of the state of Minnesota As of 2015 update the mall employed over 11 000 workers year round and 13 000 during peak seasons 18 On September 4 1995 the mall hosted the first episode of WCW Monday Nitro 19 In early 2020 Mall of America closed for a period of twelve weeks in response to the COVID 19 pandemic closing on March 17 20 and reopening on June 10 with only 150 tenants open for business 21 The mall was originally scheduled to reopen on June 1 but civil unrest in the Twin Cities around this time caused the mall to postpone the reopening 22 non primary source needed Legal battle Edit In 2003 after a protracted six year legal battle between Simon Property Group the managing general partner of the property and the Ghermezian brothers Triple Five Group over majority ownership of the site a federal appeals court ruled in favor of the Ghermezians effectively transferring control and planning authority of the mall back to the creator of the concept 23 The dispute stemmed from a 1999 purchase of Teacher s Insurance s 27 5 equity stake by Simon Properties giving them majority ownership The Ghermezians claimed they were never told of the deal and sued Simon citing fiduciary responsibility 14 On November 3 2006 the Ghermezians gained full control of Mall of America by spending US 1 billion 24 Expansions Edit Mall of America spans four floors in the Huntington Bank Rotunda On May 18 2008 the Mall of America received a tax break for a proposed 2 billion expansion The bill gave the city of Bloomington the ability to increase taxes on sales lodging and food and beverages to finance a parking ramp at the mall 25 On March 24 2012 the Triple Five Group partnered with architectural firm DLR Group announced the start of a 200 million expansion that would build into the north parking lot of the mall 26 The plans called for an additional hotel and an additional 200 000 square feet 19 000 m2 of retail space 27 The project broke ground in the fall of 2013 and began opening in stages in the summer of 2015 28 29 In March 2014 ground was broken on the mall s north side for the 104 million 14 story JW Marriott hotel owned and financed by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community 30 In 2018 it was announced that MOA had proposed to build an indoor water park with a cost between 150 to 200 million for the project 31 32 In March 2022 the plan was approved by the Bloomington City Council 33 Architecture Edit Sign at a Mall of America entrance removed in 2014 as part of the Phase II expansion The Mall of America has 3 levels on its western side pictured above The Mall of America has a gross area of 5 600 000 sq ft 520 000 m2 or 129 acres 52 ha enough to fit 9 Yankee Stadiums inside 18 The mall is nearly symmetric with a roughly rectangular floor plan More than 500 stores are arranged along 3 levels of pedestrian walkways on the sides of the rectangle with a 4th level on the east side 4 anchor department stores are located at the corners The mall is organized into 4 different zones Each of those zones had its own decorative style until a series of renovations from 2010 to 2015 led to a unified and more luxurious style as well as to coincide with the mall s first major expansion 34 The mall s food court is on the 3rd floor 35 Despite Minnesota s cold winters only the mall s entrances and some below ground areas are heated Heat is allowed in through skylights above the central amusement park area The majority of the heat is produced by lighting fixtures other electric devices and people in the mall 36 In fact even during the winter air conditioning systems may still be in use during peak hours to ensure a comfortable shopping environment 37 Although the common areas are unheated the individual stores do have heating systems 38 Two nearly identical seven story parking ramps on the east and west sides of the mall provide 12 287 parking spaces Overflow parking north of the building provides an additional 1 200 1 500 spaces and 1 407 spaces are provided by IKEA which opened in July 2004 Tenants EditDuring its run as an all encompassing entertainment and retail venue certain aspects particularly its bars have come under scrutiny In early 2000 a Mardi Gras themed bar Fat Tuesday shut its doors due to indecent exposure and alcohol related offenses 39 On November 29 2011 Google announced indoor maps for Mall of America along with several other places like airports parks and public spaces 40 On January 3 2012 Macy s Inc announced it would close its Bloomingdale s location at the Mall of America after nearly two decades 41 The Theatres at Mall of America opened three days after the grand opening of the mall Initially the cinema was run by General Cinemas but it was bought out then rebranded by AMC Theatres 42 and eventually operated by mall management The cinema occupied the south side of the fourth floor through December 2016 when it closed permanently It was replaced by Cinemex subsidiary CMX Cinemas in late 2017 43 Due to CMX Cinema s bankruptcy proceedings CMX Mall of America closed down and replaced with B amp B Theatres in 2021 44 On December 28 2018 it was announced that Sears which had been at the Mall of America since its opening in 1992 would be closing as part of a plan to close 80 stores nationwide 45 There are also junior anchors including L L Bean Barnes amp Noble DSW and Marshalls Former stores included Best Buy and American Girl with the latter being replaced with a 24 000 square foot M amp M s retail store which opened in late 2020 46 Other Edit JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America Mystic Lake Casino Hotel Radisson Blu HotelAttractions Edit Amusement park view from third floor Nickelodeon Universe formerly Camp Snoopy is an indoor theme park in the center of the mall The park features roller coasters among numerous other rides and attractions including many not related to Nickelodeon and is the largest indoor theme park in the United States Unlike many indoor amusement parks Nickelodeon Universe has a great deal of natural foliage in and about the park and its floor has a wide variance in height the highest ground level in the park is 15 feet 4 6 m above the lowest The rides include the roller coasters SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge Fairly Odd Coaster Back at the Barnyard Hayride and Avatar Airbender and a thrill ride called BrainSurge It also has a miniature golfing section called Moose Mountain This miniature golf course features eighteen holes and a relatively fast astroturf surface 47 At the Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium guests travel through a 300 foot long 91 m curved tunnel through 14 feet 4 3 m of water to view over 4 500 sea creatures including sharks turtles stingrays and many more 48 Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium offers special events such as sleepovers scuba diving snorkeling and birthday parties 49 Amusement park and other features The amusement park during its Camp Snoopy days The Metropolitan Stadium home plate marker The Harmon Killebrew chair The carousel at the amusement park The band organ formerly at the carousel entrance The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co restaurant Another shot of the amusement park during the Camp Snoopy era Another shot of Camp Snoopy from a different angle The Kite Eating Tree ride is shown in this picture When Camp Snoopy became Nickelodeon Universe in 2008 the Kite Eating Tree was restyled and renamed Swing Along The three story U S flag which was used on July 4 2008 The mall s information sign which shows the use of MOA The MPR store emphasizing A Prairie Home Companion This has since closed Al s Farm Toys a farm themed toy store that closed in 2016 A few of the unique sports themed stores throughout the mall Team Choice Rybicki Cheese and Lids Locker Room formerly Locker Room closed but Goldy s remains and has since become Goldy s Locker Room The mural painted in the style of Seurat formerly near the food court The Lego Imagination Center the longest standing mall attraction The Lego Store after 2010 remodeling Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America Mall of America front entrance The Huntington Bank Rotunda formerly TCF Rotunda at the Mall of America is a common event locationNostalgic artifacts and memorials EditA stadium seat commemorating the longest home run at Metropolitan Stadium hit by Minnesota Twins player Harmon Killebrew on June 3 1967 The seat is painted red and bolted to a wall to mark the exact height and position at which the ball landed in the upper deck seats 50 A plaque embedded in the floor of Nickelodeon Universe marking the exact spot of home plate at Metropolitan Stadium The home plate plaque in Nickelodeon Universe 50 A second plaque was added to the floor of Nickelodeon Universe in 2018 marking the spot on the 50 yard line at Metropolitan Stadium that was used for the coin toss before every Minnesota Vikings home game played there The United Airlines Flight 93 memorial for those who died aboard during the September 11 attacks The bust of Tom Burnett who was born and raised in Bloomington is on the west side of the first floor next to the fountain in front of Nordstrom 51 Transit EditMain article Mall of America station The mall entrance to the transit station In the lower level of the eastern parking ramp is the Mall of America station the busiest transit hub in Minnesota with services to and from many destinations in the Minneapolis Saint Paul metropolitan area The Transit Station contains two stops on the Metro Transit network the southern terminus of the METRO Blue Line light rail to Downtown Minneapolis via MSP Airport and Hiawatha Avenue operated by Metro Transit and the northern terminus of the METRO Red Line BRT to Apple Valley operated by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority Both agencies also operate many local bus services to the Transit Station and many area hotels along with the Mystic Lake Casino offer free shuttles to their establishments The mall is not a park and ride facility and overnight parking is banned to prevent passengers taking the train to the airport Commuters are required to use the nearby 28th Avenue station s parking ramp The station underwent a 25 million upgrade which was completed in October 2019 52 53 Safety and security EditSecurity personnel Edit Behavior Detection Officers BDOs are trained extensively in Israel each one going through at least 240 hours of training that includes communication techniques first aid defensive tactics crisis intervention terrorism awareness and rapid response 54 As Doug Reynolds the former Security Director at the mall noted in a congressional testimony in 2008 BDOs are taught to look for intent rather than means The objective is to focus on suspicious indicators in three categories People vehicles and unattended items like backpacks shopping bags and suitcases 55 This methodology has prepared the mall for a variety of threats both from terrorists and everyday criminals In 2010 it was noted that mall security officials were instructed to question or detain individuals exhibiting what they deemed suspicious behavior Signs of suspicious behavior included photographing air conditioning ducts or signs that a shopper was hiding something 56 At the time some officials within the Bloomington Police Department worried that the mall s security methods may infringe on citizens rights 57 In 2011 NPR s All Things Considered and Morning Edition and PBS s NewsHour both aired programs documenting security abuses by the mall s security personnel 58 On December 31 2013 members from the First Nations protest movement Idle No More attempted to repeat a successful Native American round dance held at the mall in 2012 59 but failed after being stopped by mall security Organizers of the dance Patricia Shepard and Reyna Crow from Duluth were arrested on site for trespassing 60 In January 2023 a man wearing a T shirt emblazoned with the slogan Jesus saves was ordered to either take it off or leave the mall security telling him Jesus is associated with religion and it is offending people People have been offended 61 62 Militant threat Edit In February 2015 the al Shabaab militant group also released a propaganda video calling for attacks on the Mall of America and other Western shopping centers 63 Although the group had never launched attacks in North America 64 security at the mall was tightened in response and the Department of Homeland Security issued a one day alert to shoppers to remain vigilant 63 Protests Edit On December 21 2014 thousands of protesters attended an unauthorized demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter in the mall s rotunda The demonstration was in response to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson Missouri and the then recent jury decision not to prosecute the white officer in that case as well as the death of Eric Garner of New York In response to the demonstration the Mall of America closed the areas of the mall around the rotunda 65 Police arrested 25 demonstrators 66 The Bloomington City Attorney Sandra Johnson pursued charges against the organizers 67 and the city is sought compensatory damages from some of the organizers for out of pocket costs the city incurred while paying overtime for additional security In response to these charges demonstrators have called for a boycott of the mall 68 Plans for another Black Lives Matter demonstration at the Mall of America on December 23 2015 prompted mall officials to file a restraining order against the movement s activists 69 Eight individual activists were sued in Hennepin County District Court 70 The mall s lawsuit would prohibit the defendants from demonstrating and require them to delete all of their posts to social media pertaining to the demonstration The lawsuit additionally asked that the court jail Black Lives Matter activists unless they publicly announce that the demonstration is cancelled on their social media accounts The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota called the mall s lawsuit an improper prior restraint on speech and an unconstitutional overreach 71 72 Notable criminal incidents Edit On April 12 2019 a five year old was thrown from a third story balcony by 24 year old Emmanuel Deshawn Aranda of Minneapolis The boy was in the hospital for over five months and eventually recovered Aranda was sentenced to 19 years in prison in June of that year with the possibility for parole after 12 years served 73 74 On December 31 2021 a single gunshot was fired on the north side of the third floor of the mall A patrolling Bloomington Police Department officer who heard the shot immediately notified mall security who activated the mall s lockdown alarm Responding officers found a man who had been shot in the leg when they arrived at the scene and later another injured person was found who appeared to have been grazed by the bullet The first victim was transported to the hospital while the second was treated on the scene by paramedics and released According to a statement by Deputy Chief Kim Clausen she recommended that there was an altercation between two men that resulted in one shooting the other After a thorough search of the mall by police and security officers the lockdown was lifted approximately 40 minutes after it started and the mall closed for the rest of the day shortly thereafter 75 On January 3 2022 an 18 year old Roseville man was identified as they left the scene of the shooting with the shooter was arrested for aiding and abetting first degree assault 76 and on January 4 police arrested the suspect on assault charges and in a subsequent search of the house found a gun 77 On August 4 2022 the mall was put under lockdown after two men fired gunshots during an altercation at the Nike store then fled 78 Two time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch was in the mall with his family at the time they were unharmed 79 The two alleged shooters were apprehended a week later in Chicago They were detained shortly after stepping out of a barbershop Three people were also arrested for allegedly aiding the shooters as they fled the scene and hid from authorities at a nearby Best Western hotel Two of the suspects originated from Minneapolis while the other three originated from Burnsville all between the ages of 21 and 23 80 On December 23 2022 the mall was placed under lockdown after a long standing feud led to the fatal shooting of a 19 year old male inside the Nordstrom department store 81 82 83 A bullet grazed a bystander s clothing resulting in only minor injuries 81 In media EditThe Mall of America was used as a filming location for various movies and television shows 84 including D2 The Mighty Ducks 1994 D3 The Mighty Ducks 1996 The first episode of WCW Monday Nitro 85 86 Jingle All the Way 1996 You re Invited to Mary Kate amp Ashley s Mall Party 1997 Drop Dead Gorgeous 1999 Mall Masters 2001 Viva la Bam 2003 2006 87 Mall Cops Mall of America 88 2010 The End of the Tour 2015 The mall was also referenced in the series How I Met Your Mother during the episode Slap Bet as the reason why native Minnesotan Marshall Eriksen believed that Robin Scherbatsky would have been married in a mall this is a reference to the Chapel of Love in the mall 89 90 The mall was the location of the premiere of Digimon The Movie 2000 See also Edit United States portal Business portalAmerican Dream Meadowlands a similarly large shopping mall in New Jersey List of the world s largest shopping malls List of largest shopping malls in the United States Mall Cops Mall of AmericaReferences Edit The Mall of America Translucency com Retrieved December 20 2011 D Innocenzio Anne Press David Porter Associated October 25 2019 Mall of America developer opens nation s second biggest mall in New Jersey But will shoppers Twin Cities Retrieved October 28 2019 Sandra Larriva and Gabe Weisert April 25 2007 Most Visited Tourist Attractions Forbes Traveler Archived from the original on July 31 2009 Sederstrom Noel November 15 2018 Minnesota s top tourist destination Mall of America with 40 million visitors KTTC TV Retrieved January 31 2021 Mower Lawrence Labor union launches ads targeting Gwen Graham over the American Dream mega mall Tampa Bay Times Retrieved August 17 2018 Berfield Susan December 15 2016 How Not to Build a Supermall 5 Billion 5 Governors 3 Developers and 15 Years Bloomberg News Photos Some images of the Mall of America since its opening in 1992 La Crosse Tribune Retrieved August 17 2018 Sid Hartman supporter of stadium building through the decades seeing a Super Bowl dream fulfilled Star Tribune Retrieved August 17 2018 U S Bank Stadium ready for Super Bowl closeup USA Today Retrieved August 17 2018 Best Unique Things At Mall Of America November 6 2010 Retrieved August 17 2018 50 years ago today Harmon Killebrew hit his longest home run Twin Cities May 16 2011 Retrieved August 17 2018 Flashback Friday Mall of America Opened its Doors 25 Years Ago KSTP Archived from the original on August 17 2018 Retrieved August 17 2018 Melvin Simon 82 Dies Commercial Real Estate Magnate Co Owned Indiana Pacers The Washington Post September 20 2009 ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved August 17 2018 a b Ackman Dan Mall Of America Goes To Canadians Forbes Retrieved August 17 2018 Uptown home invasion suspect son of prominent architect Jon Jerde NOLA com Retrieved August 17 2018 Karlen Neal The Mall That Ate Minnesota Retrieved August 17 2018 Mall of America timeline MinnPost November 24 2008 a b Facts Mall of America Archived from the original on February 2 2016 Powers Kevin June 7 2011 Recalling Nitro with a BANG WWE Retrieved March 28 2012 The Business Journals https www bizjournals com twincities news 2020 03 17 mall of america closing through end of month html text The 20Mall 20of 20America 20will are 20past 20this 20current 20situation Retrieved June 13 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Mall of America reopens with only 150 of 500 stores open Wednesday Star Tribune Retrieved June 13 2020 https twitter com mallofamerica status 1266446939626897409 Retrieved June 13 2020 via Twitter a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Brothers win back control of megamall Simon Property will contest a ruling that transfers majority ownership Star Tribune September 12 2003 Black Sam November 3 2006 Ghermezians take sole control of Mall of America in 1B deal Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal Capitol budget deal beats the clock Twin Cities May 18 2008 Retrieved August 17 2018 Mall of America DLR Group Retrieved May 19 2022 Webbtwebb Tom March 22 2012 Mall of America plans 200 million expansion TwinCities com Retrieved July 24 2012 Mall of America s 325 million addition will open in stages Star Tribune Retrieved August 17 2018 Vomhof John April 18 2013 Mall of America moves ahead with 225M expansion Updated rendering Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal Ground broken on 325 million Mall of America expansion Retrieved March 21 2014 Mall of America DLR Group Retrieved May 19 2022 Mall Of America Proposes Huge Indoor Water Park March 8 2018 Retrieved August 17 2018 KSTP Josh Skluzacek March 11 2022 Bloomington approves financing plan to move MOA water park forward KSTP com Eyewitness News Retrieved May 19 2022 Mall of America giant makeover ditches 90 s in bid to stay hip Star Tribune Retrieved December 5 2016 March Stephanie December 26 2018 What s the Difference Between a Food Hall and a Food Mall Mpls St Paul Magazine Archived from the original on December 27 2018 Retrieved July 20 2020 Elmasry Faiza October 10 2006 America s Largest Mall Offers More than Shopping Voice of America Archived from the original on November 14 2006 Schapiro Rose November 29 2007 Road Trip to the Mall of America Chicago Weekly Archived from the original on November 22 2010 Retrieved December 10 2012 WCCO TV January 25 2008 Heating Costs Archived from the original on January 21 2010 STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FOR THE BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL PDF July 14 2000 Archived from the original PDF on March 20 2014 A new frontier for Google Maps 2011 Bloomingdale s at Mall of America closing space to be divided Twin Cities January 3 2012 Retrieved November 17 2017 DiCarlo Lisa AMC To Acquire General Cinema Forbes Retrieved December 7 2017 Kumar Kavita Shuttered Mall of America movie theaters will reopen with gourmet food cocktails Star Tribune Retrieved January 29 2017 Mall of America Movie Theater to Reopen as B amp B Theatres Twin Cities Business May 13 2021 Retrieved March 4 2022 Thomas Lauren January 18 2018 Sears is closing 80 more stores in March faces possible liquidation CNBC M amp M s to open experiential store at Mall of America Bring Me The News bringmethenews com Retrieved October 26 2020 Moose Mountain Adventure Golf mallofamerica com Retrieved November 11 2020 Official SEA LIFE Minnesota Sharky tv Archived from the original on February 9 2010 Retrieved December 20 2011 Official SEA LIFE Minnesota Sharky tv Archived from the original on November 29 2010 Retrieved December 20 2011 a b Baseball at the Mall Dusty Lens March 11 2008 Merullo Roland May 13 2006 Who Financed 9 11 Reader s Digest Australia Archived from the original on July 25 2008 Moore Janet February 19 2020 New 25 million Mall of America transit station set to welcome visitors in style Star Tribune Retrieved February 27 2020 Mall of America Transit Station PDF Senate MN Minnesota Senate Retrieved November 4 2016 Inside the Anti Terror Task Force at the Mall of America Foreign Policy Retrieved October 4 2015 Committee on Homeland Security House of Representatives One Hundred Tenth Congress July 9 2008 The Challenge of Protecting Mass Gatherings in a Post 9 11 World US Government Printing Office Committee on Homeland Security Archived from the original on January 13 2012 Retrieved October 4 2015 G W SCHULZ DANIEL ZWERDLING and ANDREW BECKER September 11 2011 They re watching at the Mall of America Star Tribune Retrieved January 8 2015 The shadow of suspicion falls in the Mall of America Salon September 7 2011 Under Suspicion at the Mall of America NPR September 7 2011 Rupar Aaron Idle No More flash dance brings more than 1 000 protesters to Mall of America CityPages Archived from the original on February 22 2015 Retrieved February 22 2015 KBJR News Idle No More Round Dance attempt ends in arrests at Mall of America Northland Newsletter Archived from the original on January 4 2014 Retrieved February 22 2015 Man Is Allegedly Told to Leave Mall of America for Wearing Jesus Is the Only Way Shirt Christian Headlines January 12 2023 Retrieved January 16 2023 Man in Jesus Saves t shirt at Mall of America told to take it off MSN January 16 2023 Retrieved January 16 2023 a b Be particularly careful today U S homeland security chief tells MOA visitors Star Tribune February 22 2015 Retrieved February 22 2015 No imminent threat to West Edmonton Mall visitors RCMP says Edmonton Journal February 22 2015 Archived from the original on February 24 2015 Retrieved February 22 2015 Chanting Black Lives Matter Protesters Shut Down Part of Mall of America The New York Times Associated Press Retrieved March 21 2015 Ben Brumfield December 21 2014 Black Lives Matter protesters storm mall CNN Retrieved January 9 2015 LIBOR JANY December 24 2014 Bloomington seeks charges against Mall of America protesters Star Tribune Retrieved January 9 2015 Brandt Williams March 10 2015 Mall of America demonstrators plead not guilty to charges MPR News Retrieved March 21 2015 Moyer Justin Wm December 22 2015 Mall of America sues to stop planned Dec 23 protest by Black Lives Matter The Washington Post Black Lives Matter Minneapolis 8 Activists Sued By MOA CBS Minnesota December 21 2015 Rietmulder Michael December 22 2015 Mall of America wants restraining order against Black Lives Matter protest City Pages Feshir Riham Collins Jon Cox Peter December 21 2015 Black Lives Matter vows MOA protest judge weighs restraining order MPR News Jaeger Max June 3 2019 Man who tossed 5 year old from Mall of America balcony gets 19 years New York Post Archived from the original on June 4 2019 Retrieved July 19 2020 Woods Amanda September 4 2019 Landen Hoffman boy thrown from Mall of America balcony is home from hospital New York Post Retrieved June 18 2022 2 injured after shooting at Mall of America police say mall secured investigation ongoing December 31 2021 Retrieved January 1 2022 Teenager arrested in connection with Mall of America shooting January 3 2022 Retrieved January 4 2022 Mall of America shooting Police arrest gunman recover firearm January 4 2022 Retrieved January 4 2022 Sarlsohn Hannah August 4 2022 Mall of America will remain closed after lockdown lifted CNN Archived from the original on August 5 2022 Retrieved August 4 2022 NASCAR s Ky Busch family escape mall shooting ESPN August 5 2022 Retrieved August 6 2022 Men wanted in Mall of America shooting arrested in Chicago area KMSP TV August 11 2022 Retrieved August 11 2022 a b Furst Randy December 24 2022 One dead in shooting at Mall of America Star Tribune Retrieved December 24 2022 Reeve Richard December 25 2022 Man recalls when he heard shots fired inside Mall of America police arrest 5 suspects KSTP Olson S Rochelle December 25 2022 Mall of America shooting victim identified as Johntae Hudson of St Paul Star Tribune MOA Moments Behind the Screens March 20 2017 Retrieved October 13 2017 WCW Monday Nitro First episode Wakeman Travis WWE Turning Point Analyzing Historical Impact of First Episode of WCW Nitro Bleacher Report Retrieved August 17 2018 Viva La Bam Rotten Tomatoes Vomhof John Jr March 21 2010 Mall of America seeks more roles in reality shows after Mall Cops success Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal Chapel of Love at the Mall of America How I Met Your Mother Slap Bet Review April 24 2007 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mall of America Official website Labelscar summary Metro Transit Mall of America Station City Pages staff writer Matt Snyders spends one 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