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Opry Mills is a single-level mall that contained over 178 stores, including Lionel Trains, GameStop, LEGO Store, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Forever 21, Gap Factory Store, H&M, IMAX, Madame Tussauds, Nike Factory Store, Movado Company Store, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, Old Navy Outlet Store, Regal Cinemas, and Sun and Ski Sports.
Opryland USA (later called Opryland Themepark and colloquially "Opryland") was a theme park in Nashville, Tennessee. It operated seasonally (generally March to October) from 1972 to 1997, and for a special Christmas-themed engagement every December from 1993 to 1997. During the late 1980s, nearly 2.5 million people visited the park annually.
In its place, Opry Mills shopping mall was constructed and opened on May 12, 2000. On October 26, 2001, Gaylord Entertainment announced that its Opryland Hotels division (dba Opryland Lodging Group) would be renamed Gaylord Hotels, in advance of the Florida and Texas projects' completions.
Mall name Location Metro area Total space Sq. feet/(m 2) Stores Anchor stores/entertainment venues Year opened Ownership 1 Mall Of America: Bloomington, Minnesota: Minneapolis–Saint Paul: 5,600,000 square feet (520,000 m 2) [1] 520+
The Opry Mills Mall replaced the Opryland theme park. The mall opened in 2000 and while still operating today, the mall never replaced the theme park in the hearts of Nashvillians.
Entering a short straightaway, Briley Parkway runs almost directly north-south at this point. Less than 1.5 miles (2.4 km) later, Briley Parkway has a trumpet interchange with a connector road to Opry Mills Mall. The next interchange, about 1 ⁄ 2 mile (0.80 km) later, is an interchange with Two Rivers Parkway. The parkway then shifts slightly ...
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is another major attraction relating to the popularity of country music. The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, the Opry Mills regional shopping mall and the General Jackson showboat, are all located in what is known as Music Valley. Civil War history is important to the city's tourism industry.
The modern boat was originally an attraction at the Opryland USA theme park. The park closed in 1997, but the boat remains in service, docking at Pennington Bend near the Opry Mills shopping center that replaced the park. In addition to Opry Mills, the dock is located near the Grand Ole Opry House and the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention ...