Grapevine Mills is a

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, United States, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Grapevine Mills currently totals over in size. Grapevine Mills opened on October 30, 1997, and is one of the largest malls owned by The Mills platform of Simon Property Group. The mall features over 20 anchors and over 200 specialty retailers, as well as a variety of theme restaurants, casual dining and cutting-edge entertainment venues. Grapevine Mills is located within a major retail area just east of Lake Grapevine and two miles (3km) north of

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. It has a racetrack floor plan and the AMC Dine-In Grapevine Mills 30. It is the second-largest mall in

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, with

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being largest.

History

Grapevine Mills opened on October 30, 1997 as a joint venture between The Mills Corp. and Simon DeBartolo. It was one of the first malls to use the "Mills experience", which involved bringing in major department stores and outlet stores as anchors, as well as off-price retail chains and large stores that offer a wide range of products. Mills-owned malls also had "Entertainment Zones" that included restaurants, games, and movie theaters. In 1999, the Polar Ice rink opened at the mall. In July 2002, Simon Property Group sold its shares in the mall. In November 2002, the ESPN X Games Skate Park opened at the mall. In January 2007, Mills Corp accepted a $1.35 billion buyout offer from Brookfield Management. The following month, Simon Property Group offered $1.6 billion for the company and Mills accepted the higher offer. As part of the acquisition, Simon Property Group took over the 38 malls owned by the Mills Corp. at the time, including Grapevine Mills.

Legoland

In 2009, Grapevine Mills Mall owner Simon Property Group announced that

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would add a

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inside the mall. It opened on March 25, 2011, with inside the space that had housed Woodward Skatepark. Lego-themed attractions included an interactive laser ride, a 3D movie and a play area for kids. In October 2011, the city council approved an expansion of Legoland at the mall.

Aquarium

In May 2010, the mall announced plans to build the Sea Life Grapevine Aquarium. It was constructed across from the new Legoland in the former space of the

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. It opened on July 12, 2011. At the time of opening, the aquarium had over 30 displays, a 160,000 gallon tank with a tunnel for guests to walk through and a tide pool where visitors could interact with certain animals. Famous Footwear Grapevine Mills

Renovation

In 2012, the city of Grapevine approved $14 million for renovations of the mall. The mall's new look was based on the newly renovated

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, and H&M.

2017–present

In January 2017, FieldhouseUSA, an indoor sports facility, opened at Grapevine Mills. In February 2019, the first

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World of Play store in the United States opened at Grapevine Mills. On July 7, 2020, it was announced that Neiman Marcus Last Call would be closing permanently. On May 11, 2022, Meow Wolf announced that a new experience would open in the mall.

Department stores and anchors

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* Round One * Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue () * Sea Life Grapevine Aquarium *

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Former department stores and anchors

* Woodward Skatepark: became

* ESPN X Games Skatepark: became Woodward Skatepark *

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(closed in August 2016 with liquidation of

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History

Legoland

Aquarium

Renovation

2017–present

Department stores and anchors

Former department stores and anchors

See also

Notes

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