


But with international tourism unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels any time soon, American Dream needs to give New York metro area residents reasons to make repeat visits, and to shop at its retail tenants.Ĭurrently only 130 stores are open at the center, far below the 400-plus stores in the original proposal. The aquarium and Legoland Discovery Center are opening at a time when masking and other Covid restrictions are being lifted in New Jersey and around the country, and as shoppers are returning to malls in encouraging numbers.Īmerican Dream’s developer, Triple Five, envisioned the mall, when in 2011 it first unveiled plans for a 3-million square-foot entertainment and retail complex, as a magnet for international tourists. New Jersey, cuts the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony, with American Dream Chief Operating Officer Nicole Mozeliak. general manager of the New Jersey Sea Life Aquarium and Legoland Discovery Center.
