American Dream Giving Away 2 World Cup Tickets Friday, And A Lot More

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — This Black Friday, American Dream mall will be giving away a pair of tickets to the World Cup.

It's part of what American Dream is calling its Black Friday Dream Grab, where guests strap into a "human claw machine" and try to win many freebies and prizes, including Yankees tickets, Red Bulls home opener and chances to buy-out the water park or Nickelodeon indoor theme park at the mall. The World Cup soccer games will be held at MetLife stadium in summer 2026.

American Dream will allow people to start parking at 3 a.m. on Black Friday (doors open from A deck, Level 1). The first 250 guests in line that day can strap into the Double Dare Human Crane or spin the prize wheel inside Nickelodeon Universe and win prizes. The spinning starts at 6 a.m. Here are the prizes that will be given away Friday:

• 2 tickets to a FIFA World Cup game
• 25 person buyout of DreamWorks Waterpark
• 25 person buyout of Nickelodeon Universe theme park
• 4 tickets to Redbulls home opener
• 4 field level tickets to a NY Yankees game
• 4 tickets to Radio City Christmas Spectacular
• Kalifano - Optimus Prime Inspired Recycled Metal Art Sculpture
• Gift cards to Canada Goose, Saks Fifth Avenue, American Dream
• Televisions

Many of the mall's stores and activities will open at 6 a.m. Friday; there will be free roller coaster rides on Shellraiser, free admission to the Paw Patrol Hero Academy at Nickelodeon Universe and free ice skating at The Rink from 6 – 8 a.m.