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Destiny USA is a 2.4 million square foot tourist destination in Syracuse, NY that includes a strong mix of luxury outlet tenants, restaurants and entertainment. New brands are continuing to open to create a unique and dynamic consumer shopping experience. A stunning three-story glass atrium provides perfect weather year round. Oxford Economics has projected an annual visitation rate of over 29 million visitors from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Destiny USA is expected to be the second most visited shopping center in the country, according to Travel and Leisure magazine. It is the largest LEED Gold certified retail commercial building in the world.
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mesofly
Toronto, Canada70 contributions
Hugh Entertainment Complex
Mar 2022
We went to the third floor just to browse. We were amazed by the huge entertainment area from movie theaters, ax throwing, bowling, pool tables etc. I think that was our evening in a nutshell. Amazing evening after shopping.
Written 2 May 2022
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Rebecca J
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Beccajmc
Apr 2022
You can see animals, climb ropes, escape rooms, museums and my favorite virtual reality; all in one place. You can then stop into the Cheese cake factory for some good food and the best cheesecake ever! I did not think going down for two days we would spend it in the mall, but we did! Great experience.
Written 20 April 2022
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Kimmylu
Goshen, NY6 contributions
Dangerous. Active shootings.
Mar 2022 • Couples
Was on a date here having dinner when we had to run out of the restaurant because there were active shooters in the mall. There was suddenly hundreds of people screaming and running into the restaurant we were in and we had to just get up and run as fast as we could. People were throwing chairs and panicking. Very scary experience. Apparently this happens a lot. Not safe. I left behind my jacket and my 2 liter water bottle. I grabbed my boyfriends hand and we just started running and didn’t stop running until we were hiding behind a truck in the parking lot.
Written 6 March 2022
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MJA M
1 contribution
Not family friendly, marijuana smoke everywhere including family bathrooms when I'm trying to change my 2-year-olds diap
Feb 2022 • Family
I don't go to the mall much anymore. I went there last night and the mall was generally filthy, the family bathrooms had people actively smoking marijuana in them when I tried to change my 2-year-old's diaper, there was an inner city crowd scattered through the mall that made it clearly not family-friendly like it used to be. I see a lot of broken tiles in the floor, marijuana smoke coming from the back doors of Billy beez to the hallways behind the mall stores. I was there two Black Fridays ago and was locked up in a basement store because there was an active shooter firing on people in the food court. Blame it on the city of Syracuse, or blame it on management of the mall I don't care what, the mall is not what it used to be and it's going downhill fast. It is a shame.
Written 21 February 2022
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Alexis P
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IF YOU HAVE A SERVICE DOG
Feb 2022
i went there with my service dog and there was a ton of pet dogs in the mall. i dont recomend if this triggers you.
Written 14 February 2022
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Drinkwater11
Eugene, OR133 contributions
Plenty of Options
Oct 2021 • Business
Great spot with plenty of shopping and dining options. Just stopped on my way through, but would definitely come back again.
Written 3 October 2021
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Shawn H
Washington DC, DC255 contributions
SO MUCH MALL
Aug 2021
So - we didn't plan to come to Destiny USA on our trip to Syracuse. We didn't even know that - somehow - this small city is host to one of the largest shopping malls in the country. So we walked in not knowing what we were getting into. As we explored deeper and deeper into the mall - past the movie theaters, go kart track, multiple arcades, ropes course, numerous "experiences" and destination restaurants, we were more amazed at every turn. Primarily, we were overcome at a creepy question of how such a wildly out-of-scale shopping mall could ever be constructed here. Turns out, its half a billion dollars in debt, which explains the facts, if not the reasoning. And the large number of vacancies suggest some mistakes were made.

We spent an oddly enjoyable amount of time in the arcades, ate in the food court, and went to a move - none of which was in the vacation plan.
Written 13 September 2021
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triphappy07
Virginia Beach, VA47 contributions
HUGE
Jun 2021 • Family
So much to do, and not crowded at all. We spent half a day here and probably only saw 15% of it. Felt safe and modern. Had a fun time doing escape room with the teens. Endless activities to do at this place.
Written 6 June 2021
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522annyr
Staten Island, NY27 contributions
What...a...place!
Apr 2021 • Family
What a place!!! This place is amazing. My family and I had a blast. We originally went to Wonderworks but then found out that they have restaurants, stores and more fun to be had. We spent about five hours and didn’t make it to the other side of the mall. Definitely returning.
Written 8 April 2021
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Toby King
Solana Beach, CA2 contributions
Drove almost 2 hours
Oct 2020
Drove almost 2 hours to come here cause online said the Disney store was open, got here and of course it was closed. Not going to waste my time ever again, never coming back.
Written 29 January 2021
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