Mall of America
An Interesting Time The Mall of America, a very intimidating place to say the least. ... In 1995, the Mall of America attracted over 40 million visitors. In the first week of June 1996, the New York Times reported that the Mall of America attracts more visitors then Disney World, the Grand Canyon and Graceland combined. Over 2 1/2 million international visitors come to the Mall annually. ... While shopping it is hard to notice the suggestions and tricks used by Mall designers to help you spend more time there, which has a direct effect on how much money you will spend. ... The mall is a trap, with it’s crooked hallways and the walk around escalator system designed to get the consumer to see more and potentially buy more. ... From the movie theater to the Foot Locker, the youth of America is serving the middle class. Economic impact is tremendous considering that the Mall of America resulted in $1. ... Add Camp Snoopy to the mix and the mall has become a shrine to what used to lay here. ... Recent research shows that for every dollar spent at the Mall, approximately 2 1/2 dollars are spent outside the mall on food, gas, lodging, transportation and other attractions.