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 | The Meadowlands Xanadu (also known as the Xanadu Project) will be a retail and entertainment complex in the New Jersey Meadowlands. This complex was to have been completed in 2007, but the grand opening has been pushed back until at least 2008. If and when completed, Meadowlands Xanadu will be the largest retail and entertainment complex in New Jersey, and will include 4.8 million square feet of entertainment, sports, retail, office, and hotel space. The Xanadu Project will reside within the Meadowlands Sports Complex, using underutilized and existing parking areas. Additional parking will be provided through the addition of new parking decks. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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New Jersey Meadowlands, also known as the Hackensack Meadowlands after the primary river flowing through it, is a general name for the large ecosystem of wetlands in northeast New Jersey in the United States. ...
Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ...
The Meadowlands Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, New Jersey owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA). ...
The project is being developed by the Mills Corporation in partnership with Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, and is being financed by Kan Am. It is being designed by The Rockwell Group. The Mills Corporation (NYSE: MLS) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland. ...
Architectural Detail
The exterior of the Meadowlands Xanadu will be a collection of sleek, silver and turquoise buildings accented by spectacular features including a 140-foot-tall wedge to accommodate the Alpine ski slope that will double as a giant sculpture and a 5,000-foot-long rooftop rollercoaster.
The exterior walls will feature LCD screens that can be seen from the New Jersey Turnpike. The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ...
Main Features The project, based on a similar one in Madrid, Spain, will be divided into five areas: This article is about the Spanish capital. ...
Sports
The sports area is an area devoted to sports. Sports enthusiasts can watch live television remotes for their favorite NFL pre-game show on a three-story video wall, and participate in tailgating parties, contests and events featuring favorite athletes. There's also a barbeque area and TV production and broadcast studio. Attractions include:
- Snowdome: A 250,000 sq. ft. indoor ski resort that will be open year round. It is the forst indoor ski resort in the U.S.
- Cabela's: A 175,000 sq. ft. outdoor equipment store including a mountain replica with running waterfalls and streams, a trout pond and trophy animals in re-creations of their distinct habitats, a 40,000-gallon freshwater aquarium stocked with fish native to the area, museum-quality representations of many wild-game species, including an expansive diorama devoted to African game animals, a World-class Gun Library™, a full-service fly-fishing shop, a shooting gallery, indoor archery range, Bargain Cave, featuring discount prices on returned and discontinued merchandise. There will also be live fishing demonstrations, indoor archery and boating lessons.
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An entertainment area will include a ribbon of giant digital screens will feature music videos and movie trailers for upcoming releases, views of the Manhattan skyline and beyond on the giant roof-top Ferris wheel, to be developed in partnership with theme park and entertainment guru and CEO of Grupo Magico, Rene Aziz, and live performances and album release parties will be held in this area. Attractions include:
- Virgin Megastore: At the first Virgin Megastore in New Jersey, visitors will find one of large inventories of music, games, videos and DVDs, plus hundreds of listening posts, video viewing stations, live music, music video screens and more. In addition, this new store - next door to Continental Airlines Arena, one of the nation's most popular concert venues - will host in-store appearances by many performers.
- Borders Books and Music: The Borders store at Meadowlands Xanadu will feature up to 200,000 books, music, DVD and periodical titles, as well as cutting-edge service technology through Title Sleuth(TM) self-service computer stations located throughout the store. In addition, digital listening stations will let customers scan and preview nearly every CD in the store and view trailers of DVDs. The new Borders will include a Seattle's Best Coffee Cafe, offering a variety of gourmet coffees, teas, beverages and desserts.
- Entertainment Weekly center: An area providing the leading source of news and reviews and commentary on the world of entertainment and & pop culture.
- House of Blues: The home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine in an environment celebrating Rock n' Roll, Punk, Alternative, Country, Hip-Hop, Rhythm and Blues, Rock en Espanol, Jazz, Zydeco, Folk, Electronica and many other genres that grace their stages. The 1,500-seat House of Blues at Meadowlands Xanadu will feature the best in Southern style dining and hospitality and an eclectic collection of unique merchandise.
- Digital Playground: A new concept store store owned by Circuit City with the feel of a consumer electronics trade show to the Meadowlands Xanadu Entertainment district as visitors will roam the expansive floor to explore, experience, and purchase next-generation consumer electronics and technology in a completely new, hands-on way.
- Muvico Theaters: As the country's largest theater, the 26-screen, 160,000 sq. ft. egyptian-themed Muvico will host film festivals and opening-night premieres. The theater will feature 26 wall-to-wall movie screens, stadium-seating, on-line advance ticketing, valet parking, a children's playroom, a Premier Level with its own restaurant and bar and nine balcony auditoriums with oversized loveseats, a colossal rooftop terrace featuring a 60-foot outdoor screen, and an on-site helipad.
- Lucky Strike: An upscale bowling lounge that brings together bowling and entertainment, visitors will bowl in an intimate contemporary decor with a 1930's/1940' feel while enjoying American cuisine in an upscale restaurant and lounge.
- Felt: A swank billiards lounge by Steven Foster, visitors will enjoy a singularly upscale ambiance with vintage elements, modern decor, billiards tables, shufflepuck, full-service dining and a thousand-gallon jellyfish aquarium reminiscent of a living lava lamp.
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An area called "children's education" will include children's stores, interactive games, and play areas. Attractions include:
- Party House: A multi-venue entertainment complex, will span two levels and feature a roller rink, sports simulation arcade and 18-hole miniature golf course.
- It's Sugar!: The largest specialty sweets store in the world, visitors will travel across a candy-themed bridge over a 30-foot chocolate waterfall into a 36,000-square-foot city created out of sweets where they can enjoy a candy-themed elevated ride and candy museum.
- Wannado City: Wannado City is an indoor role-playing amusement center. Billed as "where kids can do what they wannado," it is a child-sized representation of a metropolis where children aged 4-13 participate in different careers and other lifelike activities. Careers in which the "kidizens" can participate include firefighter, police officer, lawyer, TV reporter, and actor. They can use issued money, "Wongas", to set up bank accounts.
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A food area will include some restaurants and the food court, as well as Interior design stores. Attractions include: Interior design is the process of shaping the experience of interior space, through the manipulation of spatial volume as well as surface treatment. ...
- Balducci's: A gourmet food market with on-premise dining. Balducci's offers fresh perishable foods and chef-prepared meals, legendary brands, unusual imports, market stalls, tasting stations, pantry and household necessities and a dedication to offering the best tasting foods in the world.
- Cooking Studio: An area where visitors can watch world-renowned chefs duel in competition on a cooking studio that will be featured on national TV.
- Viking Culinary Arts Center: A state-of-the-art cooking school, theater-style demonstration area and themed ancillary retail located in the Food & Home District, visitors will be able to celebrate their passion for food by honing their cooking skills in a glass-enclosed teaching school.
- Strip House: A sophisticated restaurant serving modern steakhouse fare against a sultry backdrop of red velvet banquettes and photographs of 1930's burlesque stars. Executive chef David Walzog will continue to delight diners with juicy cuts of meats and decadent side dishes such as truffled creamed spinach and goose fat potatoes.
- Summer Shack: A restaurant that will bring seafood lovers the casual atmosphere and the fresh seafood of a classic, rural New England Clam Shack.
- Ruby Foo's: A restaurant whose menu features a vast collection of delicious dishes from every part of the Asian continent
- Dos Caminos: A restaurant which captures the true spirit of genuine Mexican cuisine.
Fashion
A fashion area will have most of the malls' stores, designer appearances, and fashion shows. This area includes:
- Paris Runway: A uniquely designed fashion runway that will be the set for the fashion shows.
- Elle pavilion: An exhibition and multimedia space, will create an innovative and accessible approach to the world of fashion, beauty and style. The ELLE Pavilion will showcase content from ELLE, ELLEGirl and ELLE Decor in an interactive setting where visitors can gain a "behind-the-scene" look at the fashion industry.
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Other features Commercial
Four 440,000 square-foot class A office buildings built over a six-story parking podium with sophisticated infrastructure will be located next to the mall.
Accomodations
A twelve-story, full service hotel with 520 guest rooms and conference facilities will be located near the office buildings next to the mall.
Concerns and Controversy The Xanadu Project is not without controversy. From traffic concerns to environmental concerns, there are many who oppose the idea of building a permanent shopping center within the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The New York Giants proposed that Xanadu be closed on days when the NFL team had home games, as part of the deal to build a New Meadowlands Stadium to replace Giants Stadium. The Giants then made an agreement with Xanadu to allow the complex to be open on game days, with the option to sue if traffic became a concern, an agreement which remains in effect now that the proposed NFL stadium will now be co-owned with the New York Jets. As of early 2006, the project has gained necessary approvals and building of the Xanadu Project has begun. The New York Giants are a National Football League team originating in New York City, but currently based in New Jersey. ...
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New Meadowlands Stadium is a planned football stadium. ...
Giants Stadium, also called The Meadowlands, is the home stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets NFL football teams, and Red Bull New York (formerly MetroStars) of Major League Soccer. ...
City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green Team colors Green and White Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Robert Wood Johnson IV General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC...
New Jersey Transit is working on extending the nearby Pascack Valley Line to the Meadowlands Sports Complex by the end of 2007, in preparation for the opening of the Meadowlands Xanadu. There are also plans to extend the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail to the complex. New Jersey Transit Arrow III at West Windsor, NJ New Jersey Transit RTS-06 in Newark, NJ The end of the Port Jervis Line The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a private statewide public transportation system serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...
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An analyst at Banc of America Securities pushed Mills Corporation to drop the Xanadu project, citing significant cost overruns[1]. Banc of America Securities LLC (BAS) is the investment banking subsidiary of Bank of America. ...
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