I very specifically recall getting press releases early in my journalism career about this massive undertaking in North Jersey, a giant indoor ski facility/waterpark/entertainment venue and mall. I believe it was called the Xanadu project … or perhaps the Esplanade? Shoot. I can’t remember. Am I getting this confused with a Sopranos episode? One of them promised indoor snowboarding and surfing at the Meadowlands and one of them was an investment with Johnny Sack. Sack had some temper.
What I can say for sure is that now the whole thing is officially reality and open for business, including the 2- to…
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