CANDYTOPIA EXTENDS IN ATLANTA FOR SIX MORE WEEKS

Wednesday, May 1, 2019




ATLANTA - In early February, Candytopia, the candy-coated experiential adventure that brings a dreamworld candy factory to life, officially opened the doors of their Atlanta location at EDENS Lenox Marketplace (3535 Peachtree Road NE). After drawing sold out crowds to the Buckhead location, Candytopia is thrilled to announce a one time 6-week extension of its immersive confectionary wonderland in the heart of ATL through July 28, 2019. Candytopia in Atlanta has been a hotspot for locals to enjoy with their friends and family including guests such as Usher, T.I., Lil Yachty, Ludacris, and Kandi Burruss. They anticipate tickets for the extension to sell out quickly due to previous demand.



WHAT:
For anyone who’s ever dreamed of scoring a Golden Ticket or nibbling their way through Candyland, Candytopia transports guests to an imaginative confectionery wonderland with a one-of-a-kind immersive experience. It has amassed a huge following among guests of all ages and A-list celebrities alike including: Drew Barrymore, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Biel, Bruce Willis, Adam Sandler, Kevin Durant, Josh Duhamel, Christina Aguilera, James Corden, Wiz Khalifa, Hilary Duff and Alessandra Ambrosio. Guests are treated to candy samples throughout the entire experience including sours and gummies, chocolate treats, nostalgic favorites, and many sweet surprises.

Candytopia Atlanta features the most popular attractions from its previous locations along with new Atlanta-inspired elements unique to this location that will thrill locals and travelers alike. Candytopia Atlanta features a swimming pool full of more than half a million foam marshmallows along with Kraft Jet-Puffed marshmallow samples; an underwater-themed wonderland filled with fantastical candy covered sea creatures; a rainbow-filled room with flying unicorn pigs, confetti explosions galore and Trolli Twisted Sour Brite gummy samples. New to this location, unique Atlanta elements include a portrait of some our favorite Real Housewives of Atlanta, a candy masterpiece paying tribute to Ray Charles, a giant candy-coated juicy Georgia peach and many more sweet surprises.

WHEN:
Candytopia Atlanta is located at EDENS Lenox Marketplace in Buckhead (3535 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326). Tickets must be purchased in advance and are expected to sell out quickly. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.candytopia.com. New tickets will be released Thursday, May 2nd at 12pm Eastern Time.

WHO:
Candytopia is a peek inside the sweet and twisted world of famed global candy artist, Jackie Sorkin, and it was created in partnership with her co-founders, events and production design expert Zac Hartog, CEO of ZH Productions, and retail veteran John Goodman.

“The response to Candytopia in Atlanta has been incredible! We’re grateful for the warm welcome from this community and are excited to invite guests to continue to enjoy our one-of-a-kind mini theme park this summer,” said Goodman, CEO of Candytopia.


TICKET PRICES:
Adults: $28
Kids (4-12): $20
Kids (3 and under): Free

For more information, visit Candytopia.com or follow along on social media:
Instagram: @TheCandytopia
Twitter: @TheCandytopia
Snapchat: TheCandytopia
Official hashtag: #Candytopia

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ABOUT CANDYTOPIA:
For anyone who’s ever dreamed of scoring a Golden Ticket or nibbling their way through Candyland, Candytopia transports guests to an imaginative confectionary wonderland with a one-of-a-kind full sensory experience and welcomes people of all ages to explore their sweet tooth like never before. Candytopia was created by global candy artist Jackie Sorkin (star of TLC’s “Candy Queen”), events and production design expert Zac Hartog, and retail veteran John Goodman. Candytopia has drawn long lines and sold-out crowds during its limited run engagements in Santa Monica, New York and San Francisco. In 2019, it has opened in Atlanta Minneapolis-St. Paul at Mall of America, and Dallas, with additional cities to be announced soon. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.candytopia.com

ABOUT EDENS:
EDENS develops, owns and operates community shopping centers in primary markets across the country. The company has built an institutional-quality portfolio of more than 125 retail places. EDENS has regional headquarters in Washington, DC, Boston, Columbia, Atlanta, Miami and Dallas. For additional information about the company and its retail real estate portfolio, visit www.edens.com

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