Developers are proposing to build the nation's biggest shopping mall in northwestern Miami-Dade County.
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The Miami Herald reported on Saturday that Canadian company Triple Five wants to develop the mega mall. Triple 5 opened the Mall of America, currently the nation's largest shopping mall, in Minnesota in 1992. The company says the new mall, named American Dream Miami, will be even larger.
Nation's largest mall will include an artificial ski slope, water park and much more
Though centered around a mall, the proposed American Dream Miami would also have a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, and 500-foot-tall observation tower. Most of it would be enclosed by a dome shown here in the artist's rendering of the theme park. Proposed for Northwest Miami-Dade County, the...
The $4 billion entertainment and shopping complex will include an artificial ski slope, a lake with submarine rides, Legoland park, water park, sea lion show, indoor gardens and miniature golf course, among other attractions.
"It is our intent that this project - American Dream Miami - will exceed our other world famous projects in all respects," Triple Five said in a statement.
The 200-acre development is expected to bring 25,000 jobs to the region.
The proposed development still needs various approvals from local officials.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez told the newspaper that the development could provide a major economic boost for the region.
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@JustSayinfornow 17 people will go watch soccer, many more people will go shopping. People actually take vacations to got the Mall Of America but what I don't get is people already come here so how would this improve tourism
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"It takes a lot of logistics to keep a thing like that going. All the food, and the mechanical equipment, air-conditioning — there's going to be a huge spin-off," he said.
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