American Dream Meadowlands
Definition
A massive retail, entertainment, and leisure complex located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, featuring North America's largest indoor water park (DreamWorks Water Park), an indoor ski slope (Big SNOW), an amusement park (Nickelodeon Universe), luxury shopping, dining, and attractions like the Dream Wheel observation wheel.
Often shorthand for the 'American Dream' mall, embodying a modern take on consumerism with over-the-top experiences that blend fantasy, fashion, food, and family fun—just minutes from Manhattan.
Examples
Chasing the American Dream Meadowlands turned my Saturday into a whirlwind of water slides, fake snow, and regret over that impulse-buy fanny pack.
Nothing screams 'I've made it' like battling Jersey traffic to hit the American Dream Meadowlands—where you can ski indoors while your dreams of fiscal responsibility melt away.
At the American Dream Meadowlands, even the penguins in the water park look judgmental as you emerge soaked and $200 lighter from the arcade.
The American Dream Meadowlands: proof that if you build a mall with a rollercoaster, ski hill, and wave pool, people will come—and complain about the parking.