I was somewhat surprised to see it on the dead malls subreddit, since I've always seen the mall as pretty busy. Regardless, the owners do have some problems on their hand.
Anyone planning to go to the massive 8 acre indoor park in two weeks? We still don't even have concrete details on all the coasters going in but reportedly they will all be operational on day one.
Update on 10/17/19 for ticket prices:
An All Access Ticket for all coasters is $49.99. And a General Access Ticket which doesn't include coasters is $39.99.
Admission is for for specific blocks of time -- 10a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. So.... $50 for 4 hours on a weekend?
Get some buzz going people...
Along with various pumpkin-related activities (picking, painting, unsure about carving).
I was able to go on 2 rides before they started winding down Nickelodeon Universe's operations at 5pm. A pass is normally $50 but they're handing out special "Preview All Access" wristbands by the entrance of the theme park.
In case you were curious about these sections of the mega-mall, this weekend (through Sunday at 10pm) is the best time to go!
Fuck him, all of the idiots that think he’s one of the “greatest presidents ever” are fucking delusional.
All I know is, I’m still waiting for my wealth to trickle down!
EDIT: Now that this has reached r/all I suppose I should address all the conservative dipshits in here. First of all, I’m recently college educated and newly employed with a salary. All the room temperature IQs in here like “quit waiting for welfare”, “get a job”, “make your own wealth” are sorely mistaken and I feel sorry that you are so uneducated and misinformed. It really doesn’t take much to realize something is inherently wrong with capitalism, and if you think otherwise, it’s quite obvious you’ve been brought up in an environment that doesn’t require you to endure what a substantial percentage of the US population has to endure every single day just to survive and put food on the table. I don’t think between housing in an urban area and student loan payments that I should instantly have to squander away 50% of my income with no equity whatsoever, whereas people before Reagan were able to buy a car, property/land, and save money at substantially higher interest rates. To the rest of the idiots who are like “wow, no argument points whatsoever!”, read through the comments and pick any one of the literal hundreds of atrocious and factual things that Ronald Reagan did.
I'm (26F) an immigrant from Europe who's been in the US for over a decade now. I came to the US with hopes of building a better life for myself, to have an amazing career, get a big house with a white picket fence and live happily ever after. However, the reality was quite different.
Unless you're VERY rich or a corporation, America is absolutely ruthless. People my age have no shot at ever affording a house. We can barely afford health insurance and most people are one health crisis away from financial ruin. Not to mention the crippling student debt.
This pandemic has shown America's true colors and how corporations will prioritize work and profits over humanity; greed will be the downfall of USA. Its own citizens are realizing America is not the greatest country on Earth. The idea of what I thought the US would be like has been completely shattered and I'm seriously considering moving back across the pond. Just had to get this off my chest.
Edit: Wow, this post blew up. Thanks for all the awards! I wanted to answer some FAQs and clarify some things:
What European country are you from? Lithuania.
Why did you move to the US in the first place? My mom's family immigrated to the US in the 90s for better jobs and higher quality of life as Lithuania was fresh out of communist regime. I guess American Dream was my grandparents to begin with. I was 14 when I moved here so I just went along with it.
A lot of people are saying I should go into trades or a community college to save money. I did both, got a biochemistry degree and still came out with 20k+ in student loans. Currently working in a trade making decent money, but I won't be able to start saving for a house for at least a few years.
I was born in the early 90s, and I did everything right to work toward my dream of being able to one day own a home and retire:
- Got an undergrad degree in civil engineering (a pragmatic, recession-proof field) at a top school, studied 50 hours/week to maintain a 3.8 GPA & keep my scholarships, and worked 30 hours/week at a job to get out of school debt-free.
- Repeated the 50 hr/week studying & 30 hr/week work gauntlet for a Graduate Degree in Engineering, lived in the tiniest/cheapest apt I could find, biked everywhere (didn't even own a car), avoided avocado toast / Starbucks, etc., never ate out, and stuck to a measly entertainment budget of $100 / month.
- Graduated top of my class, got a good job at a top firm, and didn't update my standard of living one bit (i.e., still car-less and still in a cheap apt on a tiny entertainment budget).
- The firm is cutthroat, but with a breezy 60 hrs/week of dedication, I worked my way up into a low six-figure salary range as a Project Manager and saved every damn penny that didn't go toward rent.
- Worked "harder" than most, got luckier than most, and then - in another streak of luck, met the love of my life.
We just recently got engaged and decided to start a life together, but I'm simply a few years too late, and none of my hard work ended up mattering.
Why? Because a few Boomers got lucky with Real Estate purchases in California, Florida, and New York in the 80s and priced me out of the housing market in a city I've poured my sweat, blood, and tears into building from the foundation up (literally) for the past decade.
This is the sick joke of American Exceptionalism, our fetishization of economic growth, and our national obsession with treating Homes as "investments." However impactful you believe your "hard work" has been, I can assure you that it's pathetically inconsequential compared to when you happened to be born.
Just a general question. Obviously doesn't apply to everyone but I've noticed on Reddit and even in person that so many people are obsessed with their jobs to the point where their family comes second. I do understand not wanting to be stuck in a dead end job or a job that makes you miserable, but why the obsession? My general approach to jobs has always been this: Can you tolerate it? Is the pay enough for you to provide? How are the benefits? How are the working hours?
To me work is just work because at the end of the day I go to my family and thats the most important thing for me. Plus time for hobbies. I moderately enjoy my job. Its easy, pays well, no micromanagement, offers solid benefits and a good schedule. No matter what I do for a living it never beats being the family protector. So I just want to say to those getting anxious about not knowing what to do with their life:
BREATHE. The human experience doesn't have a blueprint. There's no guaranteed rules for success. Try different things out. Don't be afraid to take a risk. Learn what's most important in life.
