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American Dream, East Rutherford, NJ

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American Dream

American Dream is an attraction in East Rutherford, NJ, part of the New York City guide. Cost: free.

1 American Dream Way · East Rutherford, NJ

Why you should go…

American Dream packs an indoor water park, an indoor ski and snowboard slope, the Nickelodeon Universe theme park, a SEA LIFE aquarium, and a LEGOLAND Discovery Center under one roof alongside more than 450 stores. It sits in the Meadowlands Sports Complex about five miles from Manhattan.

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