Malls are important establishments and intricate parts of human lives as they provide many daily essential items for survival. But many malls are more than just places for shopping as they now include services to keep visitors happy while browsing through the stores. While there are so many malls spread across different parts of the bustling state of New York, some are unique and note-worthy, but the largest in the state is one that cannot be ignored.

UPDATE: 2023/01/06 20:56 EST BY AARON SPRAY

Destiny USA Is A Great Place For Outlets & Discounts

Destiny USA is a great place for savvy shoppers thanks to its extraordinarily large range of wares and its discount outlet and factory stores. This article was updated with more information about notable shopping malls around the world and how it differs from others. Whereas the famous Mall of Dubai offers more luxury products, Destiny USA offers a lot of affordable shopping options.

About Destiny USA

  • Size: 2,400,000 square feet (220,000 square meters)
  • Number of Stores: 239
  • Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday - 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Sunday - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Located in Syracuse, New York, Destiny, USA, is a shopping mall known for its size and extensive offerings. With its 2,400,000 square feet of space, it is the largest shopping mall in New York state by retail space. For comparison, the area of a standard football pitch is 76,900 square feet (7,140 m2) which means Destiny USA mall is more than 31 times bigger than a football pitch. Garden City - the closest to Destiny USA in New York State in terms of size is still 33,308 square feet behind. One could spend the whole day just walking in this large expanse of shopping space.

The mall began operation on October 15, 1990. It has six floors, up to 9,500 free parking spaces, and 1,976 enclosed parking spaces. On a busy day, the view of the number of parked cars looks unbelievable. More than 26 million visitors visit Destiny USA yearly, and that huge number which is more than the population of Greece, Israel, and Hong Kong combined, has even increased over the years as the mall now offers its visitors an amusing and entertaining experience.

It Is The 8th-Largest In The United States

With such size, one would think that Destiny USA mall comes close to being the largest shopping mall in the United States, but unfortunately, it does not. Seven other large shopping malls stand in front of Destiny USA, namely:

  • Mall of America, Minnesota: 5,600,000 square feet (520,000 m2)
  • American Dream, New Jersey: 3,000,0000 square feet (280,000 m2)
  • King of Prussia Mall, Pennsylvania: 2,793,200 square feet (259,500 m2)
  • South Coast Plaza, California: 2,738,730 square feet (254,436 m2)
  • Aventura, Florida: 2,700,000 square feet (250,000 m2)
  • Del Amo, California: 2,500,000 square feet (230,000 m2)
  • The Galleria, Texas: 2,400,838 square feet (223,045.1 m2)

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Things To Enjoy At Destiny USA

The shopping mall title might make Destiny USA mall seem like a place for only shopping but it's far from just that. Destiny USA combines shopping with leisure and entertainment to make it more dynamic and appealing to customers. Besides shopping, these are some more things visitors will enjoy under the roof of this gigantic mall:

Engage In The Canyon Climb Adventure

This is an adventure that takes visitors through a session of climbing, walking, and swinging on ropes suspended at the height of 70 feet. While it is a great way to overcome the fear of heights, the adrenaline rush and the thrill are more reasons why visitors have to experience the Canyon Climb Adventure, which is also the largest indoor suspended rope course in the world.

Explore The Amusement Park

Destiny USA has an amusement park called Wonderworks, and while it may not be as thrilling as other New York amusement parks, it still offers lots of fun activities, from unique art and science exhibitions to big soap bubble activities, simulator rides, and even space exploration opportunities.

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Get Entertained At The Movie Complex

The Regal is a movie theater in Destiny, USA, that presents the latest and hottest movies to keep visitors entertained. The theater is built for comfort and customer satisfaction, and the seats are also suitable for all sizes of people plus, visitors will have the screen in perfect view without any obstruction as well.

Dine-In One Of The Restaurants

There are several restaurants lined up within the Destiny USA mall to satisfy customers' food cravings. Delicious seafood, amazing noodles, sweet cocktails, and pastry include the food types to enjoy in different restaurants within the mall. Some of the restaurants even offer visitors live music as they enjoy their meals.

Play Virtual Golf

Enjoy a unique golf experience with Glow Golf at Destiny USA. This type of golf is played with the lights off and only a beautiful glow visible, creating a psychedelic environment that stimulates the mind and makes experienced golfers seem like amateurs.

Attend A Comedy Club

Funny Bone Comedy Club spices up Destiny USA with some humor. The comedy shows entertain visitors with different sessions of laughter as it features a long list of comedians, including some upcoming ones as well.

Play Arcade Games

Apex Entertainment presents arcade games and VR experiences to keep visitors entertained. Visitors can choose from the list of more than 50 arcade games that consists of some of the newest and most thrilling arcade games.

Destiny USA is much more than shopping, and as more brands open new branches within its space, this mall continues to add more offerings to the list. The mall offers free Wi-Fi and Valet parking as well, so visitors do not have to brainstorm about where to park their vehicles.

Other Notable Shopping Malls In The World

While Destiny USA is the largest mall in New York, it is not the largest in the world or the nation. To see the largest shopping mall in the United States, one needs to head to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The Mall of America is the largest shopping mall, not only in the USA but also in the Western Hemisphere (although it is only ranked 7th largest globally). Note that there are different lists of the largest malls owing to different ways of measuring the size of the malls.

One of the most famous and luxurious shopping malls in the world is the Mall Of Dubai which is also the most visited mall in the world. The Mall of Dubai is famous for many things, not least of which is its proximity to the Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world). The Burj Khalifa also has the world's highest observation deck.

The Mall of Dubai stands in contrast to Destiny USA. While the Mall of Dubai is a luxury mall, Destiny USA has outlet and factory stores that offer 30-70% discounts, so they are designed for very different shoppers. Destiny USA boasts one of the widest selections of retail brands found anywhere.