Investments since 2006
Nickelodeon Universe: $25 million
Third-floor restaurant terrace: $2 million
Family-friendly entertainment area: $2.5 million
Moose Mountain golf upgrade: $2 million
Movie theater: $1.3 million, includes D-Box motion seats
ABOUT THE MALL OF AMERICA
Annual visitors: 40 million
Peak holiday traffic: 200,000 (enough to make it Minnesota's third largest city) in a day
Twin Cities shoppers: Visit an average 30 times a year
Tourists: Nearly 4 in 10 come from outside a 150-mile radius
International shoppers: Spend 2.5 times more than locals
Source: Mall of America
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