money What's American Dream's plan for its escalator to nowhere?
Stairs and an escalator to nowhere?
American Dream mall has a set of stairs and escalator that, at first glance, appear to go into the ceiling above them.
The escalator and staircase ultimately stop off at the fourth floor, which does not exist.
Mall spokesperson Jessica Griffin said the area “is designated for a future entertainment expansion, and we expect to announce new entertainment uses shortly.”
Some comments on a Facebook post with a photo of the escalator speculated that the escalator would have led to a movie theater, but that such an endeavor went bankrupt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Griffin didn’t comment when asked about the theater.
But indeed in 2020, the parent company of CMX cinemas, which had plans to open a dine-in movie theater at American Dream, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections.
More pressing matters have dominated news headlines in recent weeks. Last month, a giant decorative helicopter fell into the pool and injured four people at the mall’s water park,
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The mall has removed the suspended helicopter from the water park after a state investigation found that damage to the wire holding it up caused the fall.
Meanwhile, two lenders who helped finance construction of the mall are suing its owners for $389 million, alleging a breach of contract.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Why does American Dream have an escalator to nowhere?
