13 Dec 2016
For that last minute Christmas shopping there is only one place to go, Mall of America, The largest shopping and entertainment mall in the USA, and here are 12 reasons to prove it:
1. Mall of America has over 520 stores, dozens of activities and attractions and more than 400 free events every year, including live musical performances, celebrity appearances and holiday activities.
2. Minnesota is one of only four states with no tax on clothing or shoes!
3. It only costs $1.75 ($2.25 rush hour) to get to the Mall on the light rail train from the airport (13 minutes) or downtown Minneapolis (35-39 minutes).
4. Plan what you are going to hunt for before you get to the Mall, with their 2016 Gift Guide: http://giftguide.mallofamerica.com/?category=her
5. Hungry? Mall of America has over 50 restaurants, ranging from shopping-friendly grab-and-go food to outstanding sit-down meals, like the farm-to-table offerings at Firelake Grill and Cocktail Bar, sushi at Crave and Masu, Italian at Tucci Benucch or enjoy Walleye, the local Minnesota fish entree at Twin Cities Grill.
6. If you have a three hour airport layover or longer, you can easily visit the Mall on the train, shop or eat, and be back at the airport with plenty of time for your flight.
7. Until 2nd January FlyOver America will transform into a magical winter wonderland this Christmas season. Guests will have fun helping Santa search for his missing elves during an exhilarating flight across America and onto the North Pole.
8. Ho, Ho, Ho – Santa Claus has arrived at Mall of America®! Mall of America has the perfect place to pose for photos with Santa and to share your Christmas wish list. So pack up the little ones and head on out to Mall of America to share all the joy of the festive period.
9. Bought more than you can carry? If you're staying at the attached Radisson Blu Mall of America or JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America hotels, their concierge will meet you anywhere in the Mall, pick up your shopping bags and drop them off in your room. Plus, if you are driving a car, both hotels have valet parking
10. MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition, features flying airplanes, duct tape canoes and rain that glows. It took over five years of research, guessing and testing to translate Discovery Channel's Emmy®-nominated television series, MythBusters, into a hands-on indoor exhibition.
11. There are 7 kilometers of store fronts – so there are lots of opportunities for window shopping!
12. Mall of America the largest shopping and entertainment mall in the United States , at 5.6 million square feet, so you are sure to get all of your gifts under one roof.
Book your trip to Mall of America with My America Holiday: http://www.myamericaholiday.co.uk/minnesota-holidays
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The Bloomington Convention & Visitors Bureau markets Bloomington, Minnesota, and is home to Mall of America and near St. Paul and Minneapolis attractions and attracts domestic and international visitors. Bloomington is located ten minutes from Minneapolis and St. Paul, and 5 km from the MSP International Airport. Bloomington, MN is also a premier destination for meetings and conventions. Bloomington has 43 hotels, most with free parking and shuttles to the airport and Mall of America®. We are connected to light rail and have no taxes on clothing or shoes! Mall of America features world-class shopping at more than 520 stores. Visit bloomingtonmn.org for more information and learn about The Big Ticket™, the 3-day attractions pass.
Mall of America (MOA) is the largest shopping and entertainment complex in the United States of America. At 5.6 million square feet, MOA boasts more than 520 world-class retail stores and restaurants; Nickelodeon Universe, the nation's largest indoor family theme park featuring 27 rides; SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium, home to sharks, sting rays and an amazing underwater tunnel; FlyOver America a 4D immersive flight adventure; Crayola Experience; Rainforest Café; Hard Rock Café; the nation's longest indoor zip line and an 18-hole mini golf course.
Further information and images are available by contacting:
Georgina Evans-Phillips
Cellet Marketing and Public Relations
08456 020 574
