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Originally Posted by lio45
I completely agree with you. This looks like an amusement park where you can also be shopping (a concept popular with families, no doubt), and an attractive one at that. Note that in the article, they're referring to it as a "theme park" and "an alternative to Disney World".
We on SSP may not like the idea from an urbanistic point of view, but that's got nothing to do with the fact it's almost certainly going to be successful.
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Yeah, the NJ project is 80% entertainment uses (two theme parks, aquarium, indoor ski slopes, etc.).
It's definitely not my cup of tea, but it's competing more with family amusements than regional malls.