DOLPHIN MALL SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES FIRST SHUTTLE
Released: 08/10/01
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DOLPHIN MALL SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES FIRST SHUTTLE
MIAMI, FL - July 27, 2001 - In honor of the 20th anniversary of the first space shuttle mission, a two story painted replica of the Space Shuttle Columbia, with the assistance of two astronauts, literally lifted off from Dolphin Mall to unveil the center's new tourism shuttle bus.
Once the smoke and deafening sound cleared, the astronauts invited guests to tour the bus before it began its route. Dolphin Mall's free shuttle bus service takes tourists from Miami International Airport Hotel, other airport area hotels as well as downtown hotels to the mall.
"The shuttle service is a wonderful addition to Dolphin Mall's wide range of tourism amenities that include luggage size lockers, currency exchange, shipping services and special discounts," said Al Messer, General Manager for Dolphin Mall.
The two, new, 29-passenger buses will have two routes:
- Route 1: From the Hyatt Regency Miami, Sheraton Biscayne Bay Hotel, Ramada Dupont Center, Hotel Intercontinental Miami, and Best Western Marina Park Hotel to the mall.
- Route 2: From the Wyndham Miami Airport Hotel, Miami International Airport Hotel, Miami Airport Courtyard South, Miami Airport Fairchild Inn South, and Miami Airport Marriott to the mall.
The Dolphin Shuttle runs seven days a week, ten hours a day. The mall will have additional buses available should larger groups from designated hotels need more space.
Dolphin Mall, which opened March 1, is an enclosed value retail/entertainment mall with an 850-seat food court and more than 200 retailers. Additional stores will open throughout the year. It is located just five miles west of Miami International Airport, where the Dolphin Expressway and the Florida Turnpike intersect. Shoppers can access the mall by taking Exit 27 off of the Florida Turnpike. Shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Hours for anchors, dining and entertainment venues may vary.
For store previews, styles and savings go to www.shopdolphinmall.com. Or call 305-DOLPHIN.