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Legoland disappears from the Mall of America. But will return soon.
Legoland as it once was.
Legoland is one of the few stores at the Mall of America that has been there since the mall opened, which is why I was surprised to see no Legos in Legoland last time I visited. All that is left is a few support beams.
The good news here is that they are building a bigger and better Legoland. It will be in the same location as the previous one and the new store will be open in November.
New Valleyfair Coaster in 2010?
Rumors are starting to swirl about a new coaster in 2010 for Valleyfair. The rumors are just that for now as there is no concrete evidence or plans in place. A park visitor did mention that he saw what looked like coaster tools and clearing.
…while riding Renegade, after the first drop on the Buckel, I noticed some tools that might be for constructing a rollercoaster. As I looked around the park, I saw a little bit of a clearing by renegade. I noticed this on PowerTower/Wild Thing/Excalibur/Steel Venom. via sscoasters.net
Breakers Bay Construction Wrapping Up
Valleyfair.com is showing that the construction on Breakers Bay is wrapping up nicely. It also show where it’s located in the park. It is much closer to Wild Thing that I had previously thought.
Mall of America is Still Expanding…. Eventually.
The Mall of America has talked about expanding for years now. There was talks about a casino, hotel, entertainment / concert hall, Bass Pro Shop and so much more. Yet, nothing has happened. Good news is that the mall is still expanding, bad news is, not really anytime soon.
Instead of one giant addition, they are now thinking of a three phased approach. The first, 3 million square foot, phase could be done by 2013. The rest… maybe in our lifetime.
It’s time for a revival!
Over the next few weeks, Thrillify is being created. We are moving over an old blog for the content, have a new theme in place and a lot of customization to do.
So hold on tight and get ready for Thrillify!
Best Buy Coming to the Mall of America
Best Buy is coming to the Mall of America! Finally, a good store for the guys to spend all day in while the girls are checking out every other store. 
It’s taking over the old Sportsmart location and is well under way of development. Not sure on when the store will be open for business though.
Moose Mountain Mini Golf Coming to Mall of America
Moose Mountain Mini Golf Hosted on ZooomrMoose Mountain Adventure Golf is coming to the Mall of America later this summer. The 19 hole course will overlook the amusement park and construction is already under way.
The ironic part is it’s location. It’s located in the exact same spot as the mini golf course use to be in the mall. When the mall first opened mini golf was a part of it all. Then it was removed for Cereal Land from General Mills, then Dinosaur World and now it’s back to mini golf. Ok, so I think there may have been more than two attractions in that spot, but I’m not sure what they were. Either way, this space doesn’t hold attractions for long. However Moose Mountain Adventure Golf looks pretty nice!
View from the Top of Renegade
As more and more boards get nailed on, Valleyfair’s new coaster, Renegade, is taking shape. See the view from the top of the coaster at the ThemeParkReview forums.
Renegade Coming Along
I took a trip past Valleyfair this weekend and you could see Renegade peeping over the trees. Unfortunately, you can’t see much more. It’s stuck in an area that isn’t viewable from the road so I don’t have any good pictures to share.
Renegade Construction Photos 11/4/06
I snapped this shot as we zoomed past Valleyfair today. Disregard my wife’s hand. 
You can see parts of Renegade rising above the trees in the background. In the foreground you see Excalibur.
We did plan on getting a better shot but didn’t drive back by on the way home.
