Echelon Mall
Until redevelopment began in January 2007, the Echelon Mall had a gross leasable area of 1,127,308 square feet (104,730 m²). This made it the second largest mall in southern New Jersey after the Cherry Hill Mall. Echelon was developed in 1970 as the center of a residential and commercial center in Voorhees. In October 1992, the Echelon Mall opened a family entertainment center called Exhilarama, which was owned and operated by Edison Brothers Stores. Exhilarama was a popular indoor amusement center throughout the mid-1990s until it closed in 1996. According to Andy Halliday, the president of Edison Brothers Mall Entertainment (EBME) division, Exhilarama was the first of a new generation of family entertainment anchor centers in shopping malls. In the same building next to Exhilarama, was a General Cinema movie theater, which also closed a few years later. The building was demolished to make additional parking for the mall.
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