The American Dream shopping mall was first proposed as Meadowlands Mills in 1994. The mall, later renamed Meadowlands Xanadu, was nearly complete in 2009 when construction stopped due to a lack of funding. The original plans for the mall had included an indoor ski slope, which was advertised as the United States’ first indoor Alpine ski resort.
The 1.6 ha park is covered with 5,500 tons of snow, packed to a depth of 0.61 m, and is open year-round. There are three trails: a beginner trail called “Lil’ Dipper”, an intermediate trail called “Switchback”, and an advanced trail called “Northern Lights”. There is also a terrain park.
The trails are served by four lifts: two carpet lifts serving the Lil Dipper, and a quad chairlift and platter surface lift serving Northern Lights and Switchback. Both lifts were manufactured by Doppelmayr-CTEC in 2008. The slopes are 300 m long, covering an altitude of 160 feet (49 m) with a maximum pitch of 26%.
Its climate-controlled environment is at a consistent 28 °F (−2 °C). Guests are able to get skiing and snowboarding lessons. To prevent overcrowding, guests book tickets for time slots in advance. The park also has a gourmet hot chocolate shop called Joe C’s Hot Cocoa.
According to en.wikipedia.org. Source of photo: internet
