DREAM Day

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The Daily Front Row doesn’t do things by halves, so when we invited a whole host of our favorite content creators to join us for a day out at the 3.5-millionsquare-foot entertainment and retail complex American Dream, you best believe that the itinerary spanned everything from shopping to screaming while hanging upside down—and we’re not joking.

Arriving at the East Rutherford, New Jersey, location—a quick 20-minute spin from the west side of Manhattan—we began our day with a quick orientation and overview of what was in store. While everyone was itching to hit up some of American Dream’s hundreds of fashion brands for some retail therapy, we had a different kick-off ready for our guests Jérôme Lamaar Rice; Darren Kennedy; Caleb Thill; Justin Livingston; Karina Bik; Alina Baikova; Greivy; Aleksandra Markovic; Anthony Urbano; Charlotte Bickley; Carl Curry; Severine Keimig; Nicholas Skidmore; Melissa, Luke, and Rhodes DiTella; and The Daily’s Eddie Roche, Freya Drohan, and Alex Dickerson.

And by that, we mean it was straight to the indoor theme park Nickelodeon Universe (Kim Kardashian and family are already notable thrill-seeking fans!). Billed as the Western Hemisphere’s largest indoor theme park and boasting rides for both tots and adults. Highlights include the heart-stopping The Shredder, the world’s tallest and longest freespinning coaster—certainly not for the faint-hearted.

After all that excitement, our guests needed a welldeserved feast, so it was over to the delectable Italian eatery Carpaccio, which was recently voted the best restaurant in Bergen County. Over delicious pasta, meat, and seafood dishes, we also surprised Darren Kennedy with a mini birthday celebration.

Nicely satiated, it was time to splash the cash. Everyone made a beeline toward Saks Fifth Avenue to peruse the latest from major designers and contemporary labels, as well as stock up on favorites from the beauty hall and footwear department.

Elsewhere in The Avenue luxury wing, happy shoppers took home pieces from Saint Laurent, Hermès, and more. Meanwhile, others took part in additional activities like Blacklight Mini Golf, iceskating at The Rink, Angry Birds Mini Golf, and a trip to the virtual experience Blast7D.

To end the trip, we descended on the DreamWorks Water Park for snacks, drinks, and relaxation in the Jonathan Adler–designed private poolside cabanas with their tropical climate—or a dip in the wave pool and on the massive waterslides for those who still had a sense of adventure left in them.

Our only question as we headed back to the city was, “When can we go back!?” All in a day’s work!