| The Mall of America located in Bloomington, Minnesota | | | | built a huge water park, and named it Water Park of |
| is getting bigger. You can spend days in the Mall of | | | | America. The Wirth companies' claims that the Mall of |
| America, and never see and do everything possible. | | | | America owners, knew of the name since 2003. The |
| The mall is a city within a city, with over 11,000 | | | | owners of the mall want the Wirth companies to |
| employees, 520 specialty stores, 50 plus restaurants, | | | | change the name along with all promotional materials. |
| and over 12,550 parking spaces. With the new | | | | In Minnesota hockey is a big sport, so what would the |
| additions it's going to give a new meaning to the word | | | | mall be without an ice rink. That's right, the mall will be |
| mall walking. | | | | adding an ice rink. |
| Not only can you eat, play and shop at the mall, as | | | | IKEA, as part of the expansion will become an anchor |
| part of phase II, you will be able to sleep there. Kimpton | | | | store. IKEA is currently 300,000 ft. furniture store with |
| hotels and restaurants, based in San Francisco are | | | | its very own food court. Here is a tip, if you want a |
| looking to expand to the Minnesota market. Kimpton | | | | great breakfast, try the $.99 breakfast at IKEA. It's |
| plan on building a $40 million Hotel with the city's | | | | really good, really, I'm not kidding. Here is what it |
| approval. The hotel would have 200 plus rooms, with | | | | includes, scrambled eggs, potatoes, and bacon, for an |
| prices ranging from $180-$250 per night. The project | | | | extra buck, you can get Swedish pancakes. Yummy! |
| should be completed in 2008. | | | | Well as you can see the mall of America is getting |
| Also as part of the Mall of America expansion they will | | | | bigger and better, and I didn't even mention the dinner |
| be adding a water park. Currently, the mall owners are | | | | theater and the new roller coaster. So, I think it's time |
| in a lawsuit with The Wirth companies for infringement | | | | for you to pay a visit to Minnesota, and see the mall |
| rights and deceptive practices. The Wirth companies | | | | that truly has it all. |