New Zealand Family goes to American Mall for the first time! THE AMERICAN DREAM

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  • @jason8997
    @jason8997 4 місяці тому +347

    I’m 47 years old and born and lived in America all my life and I have never heard of this place and will probably never experience it also. That just show how big America is!

    • @aliciazambri4237
      @aliciazambri4237 4 місяці тому +28

      It's new. They started kicking around ideas about what it would include way back in 1996. It took well over a decade for them to complete it due to finances, multiple owners, and other issues. And it cost around $5 billion to finish.

    • @Starsk25
      @Starsk25 4 місяці тому +5

      Me neither!

    • @candysmith8724
      @candysmith8724 4 місяці тому +33

      I've heard of Mall of America in MN, but never heard of American Dream Mall. I'm in Houston.

    • @SeenGod
      @SeenGod 4 місяці тому +14

      American Dream Mall opened in 2019 i believe, and Covid really hit it hard, they’ve had debt problems and whatnot, but from the looks of it now, they’ll be just fine

    • @charlieschuder9976
      @charlieschuder9976 4 місяці тому +8

      @@candysmith8724 I had the pleasure of visiting MoA with my parents as a kid when it had just finished construction. IIRC, it had the tallest indoor rollercoaster ever constructed at the time. Like in this video, many of the stores had multiple locations on various floors and opposite sides of the mall so locals wouldn't have to deal with so much walking. We spent an entire day there and probably only covered 10 - 20% of the entire mall.

  • @butter2933
    @butter2933 4 місяці тому +57

    What is great is that this isn’t even the biggest mall in the country, for that you have to go to Bloomington Minnesota and the Mall of America! Another nickelodeon universe, sea world, multiple mini golf courses and a lot more! Love your videos!!

    • @jakevongxay1258
      @jakevongxay1258 19 днів тому +1

      GOLF COURSES? Why am I even suprised 😂 I’m American

    • @amberaustin3243
      @amberaustin3243 15 днів тому +1

      Been to the Mall of America many times. Not since they have had Nickelodeon Universe or SeaWorld! That’s pretty awesome!

  • @maryannanderson2213
    @maryannanderson2213 4 місяці тому +275

    The older Atlanta gets, the more she looks like her mother. I think it's uncanny how much they look alike and I wouldn't be surprised if as a bit more time goes by people will find it difficult to tell them apart. I love the awe you all are expressing as you go through this American Dream Mall. Better you than me. I would not survive all the walking involved in going through a mall that large.

    • @johndunn6756
      @johndunn6756 4 місяці тому +20

      I see Denzel looking more and more like Sam. The kid is a dead ringer of his dad.

    • @atvalleau
      @atvalleau 4 місяці тому +8

      I was thinking just the same thing. Atlanta is becoming the spitting image of Nadine.

    • @IDyce88
      @IDyce88 4 місяці тому +6

      a common trait among daughters; genetics show that daughters tend to look like their mothers and sons like their fathers...there is a whole documentary on why but i won't get into it.

    • @unclejune2839
      @unclejune2839 4 місяці тому

      She's hot. BTW I'm 15 guys lol

    • @jeanlawson9133
      @jeanlawson9133 4 місяці тому +1

      Agreed 👍💯

  • @Osprey850
    @Osprey850 4 місяці тому +152

    I liked how Atlanta was eager to go on the coasters with dad while Denzel was like "no thanks." It reminded me of how my little brother wanted nothing to do with coasters and my little sister always turned to me to ride with her. It was nice because, as twins, they did most things together, so loving coasters is one of the few things that I got to share with her.

    • @mygreywolf
      @mygreywolf 4 місяці тому +4

      Auntie Nay-Nay was delegated to all white knucler rides. Didn't matter if you were a blood relation or not. If you were tall enough, I had to take them. Rules of the roll coaster, put your arms up high and scream as loud as you can. Reasons being great photo and scaring off the wimps so we got back on faster. Second trip was always front seats. 😊

    • @jovetj
      @jovetj 4 місяці тому +3

      I was in my late teens or early 20s when I realized that roller coasters are not for me. I just don't like being jostled around like a rag doll. Haven't been on one since.

    • @charlieschuder9976
      @charlieschuder9976 4 місяці тому +4

      @@jovetj Almost fell out of a rollercoaster when I was younger; even when I'm tall enough to ride, I'm too narrow at the shoulders. I still like coasters as long as they don't go upside-down.

    • @jeanlawson9133
      @jeanlawson9133 4 місяці тому +2

      That's awesome 😎

    • @j.h.3777
      @j.h.3777 4 місяці тому +2

      Also not advisable to go on rides right after you eat! 🤢

  • @chrisg9196
    @chrisg9196 4 місяці тому +190

    *What warms my heart about these videos is this: there's going to come a day many years from now when the children are going to look back with such fondness and gratitude for the many adventures their parents afforded them as children. In their young lives, they've already lived the vacation dreams of others 100 times over. Well done mom and dad!*

    • @candysmith8724
      @candysmith8724 4 місяці тому +6

      I wish I could have done it for my kids. My parents never travelled much, all we did was camping. My kids have been to several states and a few trips, but nothing out of the country or as elaborate as these folks are doing.

    • @usafvet100
      @usafvet100 4 місяці тому +6

      And provided them with an excellent, hands-on education about the outside world that few kids ever experience

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 4 місяці тому

      ​@candysmith8724 pretty much the same. An airplane or helicopter ride every summer

    • @chrisg9196
      @chrisg9196 4 місяці тому

      @@candysmith8724 Your kids are blessed. Camping is great for kids: no electronics just God's creation at which to marvel. We went to Yosemite and Sequoia and Grand Canyon National Parks and that is a lot compared to many people. We were poor but managed to go to Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm 2 times a year (Disneyland adult tickets $17, Imagine that!) I traveled outside the country as an adult. I still look back, grateful to my parents for it all. Well done mom.

    • @chrisg9196
      @chrisg9196 4 місяці тому +2

      @@usafvet100 Yes! Better than any book can enlighten. I've been to Israel three times and before the first trip, many people said, "Going to Israel is equivalent to a year in seminary." A book or video cannot replace personal experience.

  • @dalebeals2465
    @dalebeals2465 4 місяці тому +67

    If you want to see another huge mall, check out the Mall of America in Bloomington MN. Not only does it have a amusement park, with a log flume, but it also has a Lego Land, and an aquarium.

    • @jayjunglist7157
      @jayjunglist7157 2 місяці тому +2

      They also have concerts and fashion shows and all types of stuff in there.

  • @MrAdamMWoodford
    @MrAdamMWoodford 4 місяці тому +60

    The innocence in their wonder and awe of a shopping mall, which are quickly fading into obscurity, took me back to a bygone era when my reaction as a child was almost identical to theirs

  • @rosemadder5547
    @rosemadder5547 4 місяці тому +133

    Couldnt help but smile at him with his noodles 🍜 its the parent in me i guess 😂 I'm so happy you all got to come experience this. Come try Dollywood if you ever come towards the Great Smoky Mountains (where we're getting up yo 6 inches of snow tonight! ❄️). Its Dolly Partons theme park. Great video guys! My son enjoyed it too!

    • @tobycatVA
      @tobycatVA 4 місяці тому +11

      Pigeon Forge! My family went to Silver Dollar City a couple of times and The Smokey Mountain Music Barn with Bill Owens and had such a great time we went every year for over a decade. Dollywood taking over Silver Dollar City was good and bad, her name brought in way more travelers, but then the secret of the best country music vacation was out. Still, The Gateway to The Great Smokey Mountains is one of my favorite places on earth.

    • @livelaughandlove299
      @livelaughandlove299 4 місяці тому

      Isn't the park temporarily closed?

    • @usafvet100
      @usafvet100 4 місяці тому +5

      When they set up Dolly's statue her daddy felt compelled to give her some advice in humility: "Dolly, you may be a big music star, but to them pigeons, you're just another outhouse!" 😂
      That's what he said, but under cover of darkness he'd slip out to clean the pigeon mischief off her statue. A daddy's love. ❤

    • @usafvet100
      @usafvet100 4 місяці тому +3

      ​@tobycatVA Fayetteville, AR in da house, Silver Dollar City is a wonderful day trip/weekend getaway. Yeah, Branson is a hopelessly glitzy, cheesy, money-grubbing tourist trap from end to end with horrendous traffic in Summer, but it does have some very nice family friendly attractions!😀

    • @rosemadder5547
      @rosemadder5547 4 місяці тому +3

      @@usafvet100 I love that. she helped us all so so much after the 2016 wild fires up here. Helped people get faster money (she gave Billions), places to stay. She always helped around here. Always come across as so humble.

  • @kenammerman3101
    @kenammerman3101 4 місяці тому +46

    As a father it excites me to see the enjoyment you have in making such wonderful memories. The kids will never forget their times in all these different places! Great job mom and dad!

  • @randomspirit
    @randomspirit 4 місяці тому +73

    It's fun watching you guys experience things we take for granted...and even avoid. LOL

    • @josephk362
      @josephk362 4 місяці тому

      For granted? Who takes something like this "for granted"?

    • @jasongill5390
      @jasongill5390 4 місяці тому

      Granted? Lol going to a mall lol

    • @Kathayne636
      @Kathayne636 2 місяці тому

      @@jasongill5390huh

    • @awesomedude4428
      @awesomedude4428 Місяць тому

      @@jasongill5390 yeah that mall is better than most malls on the planet Earth.

  • @dragunsrage8039
    @dragunsrage8039 4 місяці тому +52

    Are you sure that was Atlanta screaming or was that our boy Sam 🤣

  • @donnytucker
    @donnytucker 4 місяці тому +48

    That mall is so ginormous that you need a full day to explore it haha. I could have watched an hour long video of you guys exploring this mall. ♥

    • @Scoobawoo
      @Scoobawoo 4 місяці тому +1

      you really dont. its pretty empty inside. i walked the whole mall in about 3 hours

    • @DavidLS1
      @DavidLS1 4 місяці тому +3

      Believe it or not, the Mall of America is almost twice as big as America Dream and it's still only the seventh biggest mall in the world.

  • @kevin34ct
    @kevin34ct 4 місяці тому +37

    Mall of America is even larger than this mall. Mall Of America boasts more than 520 stores, 60 restaurants, Nickelodeon Universe (a 7-acre indoor amusement park), SEA LIFE Aquarium, a comedy club, world-class gaming and entertainment centers, the LEGO Store, mini-golf and tons of other family attractions and nightlife options.

    • @kaynemccully5266
      @kaynemccully5266 3 місяці тому +5

      King of Prussia King of Prussia PA has more stores then Mall of America❤❤

    • @steve-uq5tl
      @steve-uq5tl 3 місяці тому +2

      Yes it does but American dream mall is more modern

    • @kaynemccully5266
      @kaynemccully5266 3 місяці тому +3

      @@steve-uq5tl King of Prussia Mall is always being updated

    • @paulmolloy7206
      @paulmolloy7206 3 місяці тому +3

      I used to live in Chester County about a half hour drive from there, been there one time about 35 years ago and l’m still having flashbacks 😂

    • @kaynemccully5266
      @kaynemccully5266 3 місяці тому +3

      @@paulmolloy7206 I live in Chester County too!

  • @davemac1888
    @davemac1888 4 місяці тому +42

    Glad you guys are enjoying our country, here in the USA we welcome everyone 👍

  • @mosthaunted2
    @mosthaunted2 4 місяці тому +8

    A Ski Slope in a Mall???? My mind is blown, Glad Denzel liked his Noodles,...priorities! ...From UK

  • @Beans-1111
    @Beans-1111 4 місяці тому +18

    I never seen a mall that big in my life! Boy things really are bigger in America. I'm so happy you all had such a fun time.

    • @tattooedman42
      @tattooedman42 4 місяці тому +3

      I live in America and I've never seen a mall that big. You could probably fit 10 or more of the mall nearest me into that place.

    • @cheezedoodle8356
      @cheezedoodle8356 4 місяці тому +1

      It would take 44 hours to visit every store for 5 minutes each. That doesn''t include the over 5 miles of walking just from entrance to entrance for each store.

    • @jt-el8540
      @jt-el8540 4 місяці тому +3

      Yeah I've lived all over America and that's a top 5 mall here hands down. It would blow everyone away.

  • @GodLovesComics
    @GodLovesComics 4 місяці тому +35

    Hey, my mind was blown that there was a ski slope and a rollercoaster that massive inside the mall too. Most malls in the US have died out because of the rise of online shopping so these remaining mega-malls are just as surprising and amazing to me and I live in the States.

    • @catw6998
      @catw6998 4 місяці тому +1

      Same here! I’d like to visit this place! I live in WV. We have a couple Malls within a 30 drive but still not on that scale and even some of those stores in the malls near us have changed hands a couple times with some even closing. The supposed outside walking plazas/Outlet stores have closed.
      Lost a few kitchen like stores, coffee, pet related, &!sports . related. Pretty sad :(.

    • @GodLovesComics
      @GodLovesComics 4 місяці тому

      @@catw6998 I'm in Charleston, but SC not WV, and here things are thriving but the enclosed walk-thru malls are pretty dead. It's no surprise really. I can never think of a reason to go to a mall. I think the only way these mega-malls survive is by making it an event space. Hence the coasters and ski slopes etc. And even then do they really make much money on such a massive investment? It also helps that they are in very cold places like New York and Minnesota, so people are much more inclined to go some place indoors.

    • @catw6998
      @catw6998 4 місяці тому

      @@GodLovesComics I’m mot too keen on the plaza set up either. Nice sunny days, of going out one door of a store, outside,and in the door of another store, it’s okay. Thunderstorms, rain any snow - not so much. S. Carolina most likely is different.
      I don’t knowhow much the owner and managers get from these places. Granted some are greedy as hell.

    • @Emoney133
      @Emoney133 4 місяці тому

      I think it just depends on where you live. My county is only 6 miles long but has three massive malls.

    • @GodLovesComics
      @GodLovesComics 4 місяці тому

      @@Emoney133 And where is that? In places where there are brutal Winters (ie. Minnesota) there are more likely to be these malls. Even so, online shopping hace completely changes the landscape.

  • @grizsam
    @grizsam 4 місяці тому +28

    Some day when you are in the states again, you should try the Mall of America in Minnesota. It is a destination that needs more than one or two days to experience!

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 4 місяці тому

      Someone above said they have the same (Canadian) owners as this one

  • @MYJ61
    @MYJ61 4 місяці тому +37

    I’m so glad that you all had the opportunity to come and see a small slice of the US and experience some of the life here. Needless to say, we’d love to have you return whenever you’d like. ❤

  • @cherylflam3250
    @cherylflam3250 4 місяці тому +15

    Mall of America has the largest indoor amusement park. It’s in Bloomington Mn, suburb of Minneapolis ! It’s enormous !

    • @RDavis-ts4ly
      @RDavis-ts4ly 4 місяці тому +1

      It's not to far from the airport either. They used to have a bus or train that goes back and forth, but that was before covid. I don't get there often even though i only live 20 minutes from there. Maybe someone else can tell u if it's still running or not.

  • @mflewis1
    @mflewis1 4 місяці тому +7

    The American Dream is the second largest mall in the US. The Mall of America near Minneapolis is the largest and it's almost twice as big as the American Dream.

  • @Bradleehage
    @Bradleehage 4 місяці тому +11

    The Mall of America in Minnesota has the own amusement park with the 🎢 coasters.!! an instead of them having a food court they have restaurants and they have hotels you can get too that is attached to the mall of America.😊😅it’s insane.

    • @happyretireeshc
      @happyretireeshc 4 місяці тому +1

      It's owned by the same Canadian company

  • @patricktrembly8644
    @patricktrembly8644 4 місяці тому +36

    The mall of America in Minnesota is the nations largest mall. If you could have been there, it would have blown your minds even more. It is wonderful seeing your family enjoy some of the freedoms and perks that we have here in America. Hopefully, you guys are planning another trip to the US, Your video's are awesome, and shows what family is about. God Bless.

    • @cherylnovak601
      @cherylnovak601 4 місяці тому +2

      pretty sure they are both owned by the same company

    • @future.cadaver
      @future.cadaver 4 місяці тому +4

      Mall of America WAS the largest mall in the country, clocking in at 2,869,000 square feet. American Dream is 3,000,000 square feet. Mall of America is also raggedy and dated as hell.

    • @BlueTheJLU
      @BlueTheJLU 4 місяці тому +4

      @@future.cadaver You might want to check that. Business Insider still lists Mall of America as the nations biggest, coming in at more than 5.6 million square feet with American Dream as the second largest. It also has a Nickelodeon theme park inside along with the Crayola Experience, an aquarium, flight simulator and other attractions. The reason it was "dated" a while ago is because the company actually used it as collateral to build American Dream but it has since been updated.

    • @bhswarrior94
      @bhswarrior94 3 місяці тому +1

      @.cadaver Obviously you haven't been to MOA lately and it's also about 5.6 million square feet

    • @jaxen_H1
      @jaxen_H1 2 місяці тому +1

      @@future.cadaverthat’s so far from the truth lmfao I go there all the time and it’s also 5.6 million square ft they also update it all the time

  • @James-sc6vx
    @James-sc6vx 4 місяці тому +13

    It's totally awesome y'all came here to my lovely state and went to the newest attraction we have. It would've been sweet to run into you guys there. Don't care that you're just regular people I'd still want an autograph and selfies with big people. And to meet the smaller humans as well. 😇🤣

  • @ss41303
    @ss41303 4 місяці тому +13

    This Mall is in East Rutherford, New Jersey which is not too far from New York. This Mall is close to me in New Jersey. Glad you guys enjoy it. 😊

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 4 місяці тому +2

      And to think, my friend took me to Palisades 😅

    • @Roma-SRyan
      @Roma-SRyan 3 місяці тому +1

      @@LindaC616 It's in Meadowlands or the mall by Metlife Stadium. I never knew it was like this. All this time I never knew I could go skiing near NYC, I'm there all the time

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 3 місяці тому

      @@Roma-SRyan 😄

  • @CJWJR
    @CJWJR 4 місяці тому +20

    I knew that the Mall of America in Minneapolis had a theme park inside of it, but I didn't know that there was a mall in New York with one, too (and a ski slope as well)! I'll have to check it out the next time I'm up that way. I thought that Toys-R-Us went out of business a few years before COVID, but maybe they came back just to that location??
    I love you guys!

    • @TheOtherBill
      @TheOtherBill 4 місяці тому +6

      It's in East Rutherford, NJ, attached to the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

    • @AngelA-qi1br
      @AngelA-qi1br 4 місяці тому +5

      It's in New Jersey, not New York, adjacent to Met Life Stadium, where the "New York" Giants and "New York" Jets play

    • @CJWJR
      @CJWJR 4 місяці тому

      @@TheOtherBill Thanks for the directions! I'll try to go there if I get to New York any time soon.

    • @jamesf.ryaniii7918
      @jamesf.ryaniii7918 4 місяці тому +9

      The American Dream Mall is in East Rutherford, NEW JERSEY (not new york).
      The Toys 'R' Us corporate HQ was in Wayne, NJ (before Chap 11) and is now Parsippany, NJ.
      In 2018, Toys 'R' Us filed for bankruptcy and closed all 700+ US stores.
      In 2019 they emerged from bankruptcy and opened 2 stores - 1 in Paramus, NJ and 1 in Houston, TX.
      In early 2021 due to financial difficulties from COVID, the 2 stores were closed.
      In late 2021 they opened their Toys 'R' US flagship store in the American Dream Mall in NJ.
      In 2023 they opened their Babies 'R' US flagship store in the American Dream Mall in NJ.
      There are several smaller Toys 'R' Us stores located within Macy's department stores around the US.

    • @happyretireeshc
      @happyretireeshc 4 місяці тому +2

      It's owned by the same company...from Canada

  • @stevekiger4887
    @stevekiger4887 4 місяці тому +15

    Love you all, as well as how humble you are when it comes to amazing and beautiful things in life. Thank you for sharing your life, love, and joy with all of us across the globe. 👋 By the way from West Virginia (my home state) and Pennsylvania (my finances)

  • @beckers68
    @beckers68 4 місяці тому +18

    That is an amazing mall! We don't have anything like that near us! A ski mountain???!! Crazy! Looks like you guys had a blast. Love your videos!

  • @jt-el8540
    @jt-el8540 4 місяці тому +5

    I'm American and yeah stuff like that never gets old unless you live right next to a mall like that, it'll be awesome every time.

  • @Thetequilashooter1
    @Thetequilashooter1 4 місяці тому +6

    Watching this makes me want to be a kid all over again. Kids have so many cool things to do today.

  • @kevinhayes1656
    @kevinhayes1656 4 місяці тому +8

    You should’ve went to the mall of America in Minnesota. They have an indoor waterpark inside of the mall it is huge you probably fit two or three of the mall that you’re in inside of it

  • @coastersandcosplays
    @coastersandcosplays 4 місяці тому +7

    We met you guys at 6:30! Subscribed to your channel and have been enjoying your content ever since! 😃🎢

  • @markellis6101
    @markellis6101 4 місяці тому +5

    The noodles were the best part. I live in Indiana and didn't even realize they have a mall in the US with all that stuff!

  • @Dave17101
    @Dave17101 4 місяці тому +7

    I tried to keep track of how many times you said "Whoa", "That's crazy", or "That's insane" but I couldn't you had me too busy smiling at your reactions to what we have come to take for granted. Denzel would have had a ramen explosion if he was on the coaster.

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 4 місяці тому

      Lol, I thought the same thing 😅

  • @20807shane
    @20807shane 4 місяці тому +19

    Wow! I’m in the US and that mall would blow anyone’s mind jeez! All ours has is a carousel and a food court.

  • @rusand23
    @rusand23 4 місяці тому +5

    OMG welcome to New Jersey! I hope you had an amazing time here! 💗

  • @prettyuglymonster
    @prettyuglymonster 4 місяці тому +7

    I've been wondering how the American Dream compares to Mall of America here in Minnesota.About the only thing that MOA does not have is indoor ski slopes (no room around it to build one), though a hotel addition was built a few years ago.

    • @happyretireeshc
      @happyretireeshc 4 місяці тому

      It's owned by the same company headquartered in Canada. There's one in Edmonton too. It's the same ...gee whiz 😆

  • @HiThereLove16
    @HiThereLove16 4 місяці тому +2

    I.. I'm American, I've never been to this mall and.. this was insane.. wow

  • @chubbypekingese
    @chubbypekingese 4 місяці тому +2

    The Winters are pretty harsh there and that’s why this mall is so huge.
    People don’t have to travel in the snow from place to place.

  • @LisaJefferies-re8wn
    @LisaJefferies-re8wn 4 місяці тому +3

    Hi I live in Minnesota. The Mall of America is here and it is incredible! Also I think we have the best state fair. But I may be bias.

  • @andyjensen7656
    @andyjensen7656 4 місяці тому +11

    If you come back to the US, you have to check out Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota!!

  • @mspfinney
    @mspfinney 4 місяці тому +2

    Next time, please come to my state of Minnesota to the Mall of America, the largest mall in the United States. Even bigger than this one!! It would take you a few days to get through. It has a amusement park inside, in the middle. Hundreds of stores, dozens of restaurants along with a movie theater and a huge aquarium. The large water park is next door. Added incentive is no purchase taxes on clothing.

  • @Barb-bq8nj
    @Barb-bq8nj 4 місяці тому +2

    Here in Minnesota we have the largest mall in America it is called the Mall of America It is Bloomington which is a suburb of Minneapolis. It also has a theme park in the middle And it has an aquarium. End of lower level.

  • @malagastehlaate9923
    @malagastehlaate9923 4 місяці тому +2

    I took my kids when they were younger to the Mall of America up in MN... they had a blast. We went there I think last year or the year before when we went to a concert up in the twin cities... still was a lot of fun.

  • @annfrost3323
    @annfrost3323 4 місяці тому +4

    Such an appropriate observation. The availability and variety of everything you can dream of, amazes me sometimes. You can be in bed trying to sleep and whatever pops in your mind that you think may be a good idea. Go to the stores the next day, and you'll find whatever popped into your mind the previous night. So used to that. It's amazing.

  • @mindfulness123
    @mindfulness123 4 місяці тому +3

    I live in the USA and have avoided malls since the 1990s.Malls were everything in the 1970's-1990's. So many malls have closed down since then. It's fun to see that some are still alive and thriving.

    • @edsthelion
      @edsthelion 4 місяці тому

      Get that slice from sbarros then straight to Aladins castle

    • @josephk362
      @josephk362 4 місяці тому

      Yeah but clearly this is weird and won't likely be anything like this in two years.

  • @krisrobb3205
    @krisrobb3205 4 місяці тому +18

    Love watching your family reactions to new experiences in the USA. I live about 20 minutes from the Mall of America. It’s funny how easy accessibility and frequent visits normalizes the experience. I suppose the same holds true for those who live near Disneyland and other tourist spots. Looks like you had a fun experience. If you are ever back and come to Minnesota, this state doesn’t have sales tax on clothing.

    • @bluebear1985
      @bluebear1985 4 місяці тому +3

      I never knew that about buying clothing. I live in Thunder Bay, Ontario, which isn't too far north of Minnesota, so I'll try and remember this the next time I head down to Duluth or the Twin Cities.

    • @mishaa7263
      @mishaa7263 4 місяці тому

      @@bluebear1985 is canada cheaper than the US? or does it depend on the state?

    • @happyretireeshc
      @happyretireeshc 4 місяці тому +1

      The owners are the same for both malls and one in Edmonton. They're Canadian!

    • @bluebear1985
      @bluebear1985 4 місяці тому +1

      @@happyretireeshc The same people own this mall and the West Edmonton Mall? I never knew that. It's been ages since I last went to that part of Canada, so it would be neat to see what's changed in there.

    • @michaelcelia6505
      @michaelcelia6505 4 місяці тому +2

      New Jersey doesn’t have a sales tax on clothing either. A lot of New Yorkers travel there to do clothing shopping which is why northern NJ has a ton of malls. This one is an “easy” drive or train ride from NYC.

  • @sandistolle4874
    @sandistolle4874 4 місяці тому +4

    So glad you had such an amazing visit! 👏
    Although I hear Mall of America is bigger, I’ve never gone myself.
    Another stop for your next visit(s). 👏

  • @TheAustinKendall
    @TheAustinKendall 2 місяці тому +1

    The nostalgia of exploring a new mall for the first time was great watching this video. lol not that it's a normal mall.

  • @rebeccabrown1951
    @rebeccabrown1951 4 місяці тому +1

    Glad you are enjoying America. Try the largest mall in Minnesota. Don't forget to experience our beautiful national parks too. Yellowstone. Grand Canyon. Yosemite. Redwoods in California. We're proud of America's natural beauty in addition to all the commercial shopping. 🥴

  • @jeknechtphotography7106
    @jeknechtphotography7106 4 місяці тому +3

    I live about 45 minutes south of this mall in NJ and have been wanting to check this mall out. After setbacks and about 15 years of construction, it took over 20 years for this place to finally come together from the original plans to breaking ground to opening. And just under 4 months after opening, COVID hit. I'm definitely going to have to make my way there.

  • @michaelsadams524
    @michaelsadams524 4 місяці тому +6

    I am thrilled you enjoyed your time here in this mall/theme park/ski resort/ any thing you can think of! I have actually never been to this one. But I have been to places like Kings Dominion in Virginia and to a smaller version of this in Maryland which is where I live. I am looking forward to when you come here again!
    I know I have not said this to you in awhile so I will say it again: LOVE YOU GUYS!

  • @marksmadhousemetaphysicalm2938
    @marksmadhousemetaphysicalm2938 4 місяці тому +1

    I didn’t know this even opened…I was under the impression it failed financially…we are close to the King of Prussia Mall which is also massive…but this is extraordinary…I suspect that in the future there will be only a few supermalls and then one or two malls in each state…by the way, you guys are so enthusiastic…love that…it’s a reminder for us not to take for granted what’s here…hopefully you visit us again… :)

  • @timisme8360
    @timisme8360 4 місяці тому +1

    If you think this is amazing. I wish you could see the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota! It's the largest mall in the USA

    • @jovetj
      @jovetj 4 місяці тому

      Yeah I really wonder what they would think of that. I was there this past summer.

  • @davidmeek3104
    @davidmeek3104 4 місяці тому +1

    You guys look like you was having a great time there especially Denzel with his noodles you all had a great time I'm glad welcome to the USA

  • @richardcarbery7035
    @richardcarbery7035 4 місяці тому +1

    I'm so happy you guys did this. New Zealand is an amazing, gorgeous place. I've been there. Speaking as an American, you guys did a fantastic job showing our country to your kids.

  • @eilat5964
    @eilat5964 4 місяці тому +1

    Glad you enjoyed American Dream - I live right near it. It keeps getting better as they add more and more stores and attractions.

  • @tonyleverett6917
    @tonyleverett6917 4 місяці тому +1

    I was in my 50's when I first experienced the mall of America. I was as impressed as the New Zealanders.

  • @Mr.A-000
    @Mr.A-000 4 місяці тому +2

    You guys had an EPIC trip for sure! I’m super glad.

  • @country_boy_zone6b
    @country_boy_zone6b 4 місяці тому +1

    I only live 2 sates away and ive never heard of this mall!!! you look like you had a great time! I love seeing happy people and you look 100% thrilled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @element-alchemist8875
    @element-alchemist8875 4 місяці тому +1

    The New Zealand Family seeing and experiencing more of America than most Americans. I’ll live vicariously through this family.

  • @bryanwester606
    @bryanwester606 4 місяці тому +2

    Never fails to bring me a smile. You guys are so amazing!

  • @sydneym4340
    @sydneym4340 4 місяці тому +3

    Enjoying all your interesting videos and seeing your reactions to things that are new to you. About the malls, there are several in the USA that have amusement parks, water slides, skating rinks, etc., mostly because of weather conditions. Many parks have to close down in the winter time, so this is a way in which people can still have indoor rides and such. Of course, here in L.A. we hardly have to close anything outdoors due to the weather. Glad to know that your family had a blast visiting America.

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 4 місяці тому

      A friend of mine lives near a small city near Minneapolis that has the YMCA connected to the library. There's an atrium inside. And the seniors who live in the senior citizen complex, which is also attached never have to go outside in the winter. In winter, they can get exercise at the y, get books and videos at the library, and walk through the atrium. There's a grocery store within a few 100 yds outside. But they would have to put their coats on😅

  • @MrJeddYoung
    @MrJeddYoung 4 місяці тому

    That was fun watching your adventure in the mall - thanks for posting it.

  • @bsixtwelve9799
    @bsixtwelve9799 4 місяці тому +1

    Seeing the wonder of you all experiencing these places is helping me see my home through new eyes. Thank you for that and hope you have safe and happy adventures

  • @Dave-zc6mx
    @Dave-zc6mx 4 місяці тому +1

    I love you guys... love living vicariously through your videos. Keep up the amazing work, you all are amazing.

  • @lisal6121
    @lisal6121 4 місяці тому +2

    So happy you had so much fun!

  • @acenem
    @acenem 4 місяці тому

    Enjoy watching you all enjoy your trip.

  • @toemblem
    @toemblem 4 місяці тому

    Great video, as always. I really liked how succinct it is.

  • @user-jh6hz9yn7k
    @user-jh6hz9yn7k 4 місяці тому

    Awesome video looks like y’all had a blast pretty cool

  • @gingercollier7949
    @gingercollier7949 4 місяці тому +1

    I’m not sure what mall that was, but most aren’t like that. The first mall to ever have a mini amusement park in it was Mall of America, which is in Minnesota. It huge!

  • @xmochix604
    @xmochix604 4 місяці тому

    This is what vacation is about. The wonder of this world. You never know what you’ll see!

  • @Jabberwok28
    @Jabberwok28 27 днів тому

    I worked on this mall on a couple if stores, and had friends who worked on a couple of the attractions. When it was still under construction it was an absolute labyrinth to get about. I visited it once since they completed it. It can be overwhelming. There is also a decent-sized aquarium there and a LEGOLand. You should have seen the giant outside Ferris Wheel up in the roof.

  • @lyonanddebanderson4418
    @lyonanddebanderson4418 4 місяці тому +1

    You guys should check out the "Mall of America" in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Just be sure to remember what level and number you park at, We spent a day there and then 3 more hours trying to find our car.

  • @jburnett8152
    @jburnett8152 4 місяці тому +2

    You guys are great. I hope your head is OK. That mall was insane.

  • @philipplouden5892
    @philipplouden5892 4 місяці тому

    I love that this family is so close knit and have love for each other. They enjoy their time together and have good attitudes. It’s refreshing to see.

  • @angelic9889
    @angelic9889 3 місяці тому

    Oh you guys made it to Jersey! Welcome!! Enjoy your stay! Come back in the summer months to enjoy the shore❤

  • @user-os2es4es9y
    @user-os2es4es9y 4 місяці тому

    I love how you guys love America! Best wishes to your family and I wish you safe and happiness

  • @soarabove337
    @soarabove337 4 місяці тому

    Looks like a great trip - I mean, I've never been there, so it looks fun. Great share, hope memories were made & thanks for taking us along with you!

  • @RicardoRamirez-us7hf
    @RicardoRamirez-us7hf 4 місяці тому

    I have heard of the this mall from friends that told me about it but this is the first time seeing it. Thank you.

  • @angelasimpson802
    @angelasimpson802 3 місяці тому

    I love how much Denzi loves those noodles lol he was guarding 💂‍♂️ them like precious 💎 😅

  • @dg-zl1ct
    @dg-zl1ct 4 місяці тому

    Fyi... the trick when you get on roller coaster so your head doesn't bang back and forth is press down your feet on the floor as much as you can during the ride. It stabilizes you and keeps your head in place. No banging headache rush after.

  • @glazed
    @glazed 3 місяці тому

    I live right near this thing. They started building it in like 2006 and just finished a few years ago. Its massive.

  • @theberch
    @theberch 2 місяці тому +2

    You guys absolutely need to go to Sandusky Ohio, and go to Cedar Point. You want an amusement park? Cedar Point is the largest roller coaster park in the world.

  • @maggienygaard8734
    @maggienygaard8734 4 місяці тому

    Wow. Thanks for sharing this. I live very far from NY but still in the USA. I’ve never heard of that mall before. Now is like to see it at least once. Wow.

  • @JerziIceViper
    @JerziIceViper 4 місяці тому

    I got a pass at the big snow over there it really cures the itch when during the spring and summer

  • @jamesjohnston9225
    @jamesjohnston9225 4 місяці тому +1

    That is one crazy mall!

  • @helenabrus191
    @helenabrus191 4 місяці тому +1

    Never heard of this mall; just amazing; thanks. So many American (Canadian?) malls have either closed up or become shopping "villages." So many happy memories of being young and hanging out at the mall with friends.

  • @bbenner3400
    @bbenner3400 4 місяці тому +2

    The story behind this mall is insane. It took somewhere over a decade to get built. So many developers either quit or ran out of money trying to build it. It was such a hot mess getting it built and of course it gets built at a time when the mall is starting to die out due to internet shopping. It's a cool mall but possibly will struggle. It has only been open a couple years.

  • @Navajodavid
    @Navajodavid 4 місяці тому

    so happy you all had fun in the states anxiously await to see all your videos ive watched and 👍every video and live and podcast

  • @gary8733
    @gary8733 4 місяці тому +1

    Funny, you post a video of a mall in New Jersey USA. Where I lived for most of my life. And where am I watching it from ? New Zealand while visiting family.

  • @user-vm4he3gk3c
    @user-vm4he3gk3c 4 місяці тому

    I went here a couple months ago and went snowboarding and on the rollercoaster

  • @kw1690
    @kw1690 2 місяці тому +1

    This is a fantastic mall. Most of the malls in the US are in decline now. I am quite surprised. You see some amazing malls in Asia too..

  • @stephanievivier290
    @stephanievivier290 4 місяці тому

    My family would loves that. Especially my oldest grown up son would love to snow board out there. WOW!😮

  • @jodiholston2046
    @jodiholston2046 4 місяці тому +2

    You should try mall of america in Minneapolis, Minnesota!

  • @miskaffon
    @miskaffon 4 місяці тому +1

    This was amazing! I have been to New York State but never heard of this mall. I now want to plan a huge girl's trip with some great friends of mine and go to the water park one day, then the next go skiing! Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @brockmildon7863
    @brockmildon7863 4 місяці тому

    I found Westfield st Luke's mall in auckland nice.

  • @MarioButter
    @MarioButter 4 місяці тому +1

    If you ever get a chance, visit Minnesota and "Mall of America" - it's even larger and has more stuff.

  • @robbieevans6536
    @robbieevans6536 4 місяці тому

    They also have a wave pool that you can surf good waves .

  • @plnkfloydian7814
    @plnkfloydian7814 2 місяці тому

    Family trips as a kid were so much fun getting out and seeing new things for the first time, everyone happy and smiling.