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Irvine Spectrum Center, Irvine, CA

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Irvine Spectrum Center

Ride the Giant Wheel, catch a movie and shop at an open-air lifestyle center in Irvine.

670 Spectrum Center Dr · Irvine, CA

About Irvine Spectrum Center

Irvine Spectrum Center is an open-air lifestyle center at 670 Spectrum Center Dr, developed by The Irvine Company, with the first phase opening in 1995. It has Nordstrom and Target, a Giant Wheel, a carousel added in 2001 and a Regal Cinemas theater that began as a 21-screen Edwards multiplex. A skating rink is offered in winter beside the Giant Wheel, and the Irvine Company lists about 1.2 million square feet.

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