Gateway_Theatre_of_Shopping

Gateway Theatre of Shopping

Gateway Theatre of Shopping

Shopping centre in uMhlanga, South Africa

Gateway Theatre of Shopping or Gateway is a shopping centre located on uMhlanga Ridge in uMhlanga, north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Gateway Theatre of Shopping is one of the top 100 largest malls in the world. .[3]

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Gateway sees more than two million visitors coming through its doors per month.[4] The centre was modelled on the Mall of America and West Edmonton Mall centres and was developed by Old Mutual Properties.[5]

The construction and opening of Gateway Theatre of Shopping has also been the driving force for many new developments in the area. Originally a sugar cane plantation, the establishment of Gateway on the site has led to the development of a new town centre and both commercial and residential developments within the region. There is also a hotel attached to the mall called the Gateway Hotel operated by AHA Hotels.[6]

Facilities

Gateway has 18 movie theatres, more than 90 restaurants, more than 380 stores, an arcade and theme park, indoor fun fair, 2 Flow Riders, a gym, valet parking,[7] a vortex tunnel (the first of its kind in South Africa[8][9]) [10]

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    Clur, Belinda (2007). "South African Property Market Continues to Sizzle". Research Review. 14 (2). International Council of Shopping Centers: 67. Retrieved 6 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
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    "Valet Parking". Gateway Theatre of Shopping. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
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    Vortex Tunnel The Entertainer; retrieved 1 May 2021
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    5 things to do for the last few days of holiday at gatewayworld.co.za; retrieved 1 May 2021
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    "Zulu Kingdom tourism site".

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