American Dream: What Will Actually Be Open On Oct. 25?

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – With American Dream’s grand opening less than a month away, the mega-mall has announced a timeline of when each entertainment attraction, restaurant and store will be ready.

According to details released Friday afternoon by American Dream's developer Triple Five, shopping, dining and attractions at the $5 billion mall will open in four phases.

Oct. 25

On Oct. 25, American Dream’s official debut, Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park and The Rink will be open.

Nickelodeon Universe, which is being billed at the Western Hemisphere’s largest indoor theme park, will feature over 35 rides, rollercoasters and attractions, along with live entertainment.

The Rink at American Dream is an NHL-regulation size facility that will host open skates, figure skating hockey tournaments and other events. Its first special event, scheduled for Oct. 31, is a “spooky skate” that includes pumpkin pick-and-paint activities, face painting and other fall activities, Triple Five said.

Nov. 27

DreamWorks Water Park is set to open on Nov. 27. As North America’s largest indoor water park, it’ll include over 40 water slides and 15 attractions, including a lazy river and wave pool. DreamWorks Water Park also has the world’s tallest indoor body slide featuring a 142-foot drop and luxury cabanas (designed by New Jersey-native Jonathan Adler) to relax in.

Dec. 5

On Dec. 5, Big SNOW, the country’s only indoor real-snow park, will open, offering year-round skiing and snowboarding, as well as a retail shop, according to Triple Five. Private lessons, coaching and children’s camps will also be available at Big SNOW.

March 2020

By March 2020, the mall’s 350 retail stores will be open for business, Triple Five said. Luxury retailers include Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, Watches of Switzerland, Hermes, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Uniqlo, H&M, Zara, Primark and Tiffany & Co.

American Dream’s more than 100 dining destinations – which include three food halls, a food court and nearly two dozen full-serve restaurants – will also open next spring, the developer said.Additionally, SEA LIFE Aquarium, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, CMX Luxury Movie Theater, Kidzania and the mall’s Observation Wheel will be open by March.

Between 30 and 40 million people are expected to visit American Dream within its first year of opening.

NJ Transit plans to launch new express bus services and expand several local routes to help people get to the soon-to-be-opened American Dream in the Meadowlands. For the mall's opening, NJ Transit will debut daily express service from Port Authority Bus Terminal to the new mall that will run every 30 minutes, the agency announced Thursday afternoon.

A second bus will run daily from Secaucus Junction to American Dream every half hour.

To help provide transportation options for workers at the mega-mall, NJ Transit will expand operating hours on three routes, No. 85, No. 703 and No. 772.

The modified service will include stops at American Dream, but until a dedicated hub is completed at the mall, the buses will stop at the Racetrack at the Meadowlands

Besides NJ Transit, American Dream has said it is working with NY Waterway to provide New York City visitors and others from the surrounding area with alternative means of getting there. The mall's property will include 30,000 parking spaces and a ride-share hub.