Editing Irvine Spectrum Center (section)

==History==
Planning of the development of the area began in 1985. In 1989, the Irvine Company completed two 15-story office towers at the site. The retail and entertainment portion of the development, then known as the "Entertainment Center at the Irvine Spectrum Center", began construction in 1993. This first phase of the center opened in 1995 and consisted of [[Regal Cinemas|Edwards Cinemas]]' 21-screen multiplex, Oasis Food Court, and [[GameWorks]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Huffstetter|first1=P.J.|title=Game for a Fresh Look|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-22-fi-62410-story.html|access-date=February 10, 2016|work=The Los Angeles Times|date=22 June 1998}}</ref> The second phase opened in 1998. The mall's [[merry-go-round|carousel]] was added in 2001. In 2002, the mall's third phase opened, adding a "Giant Wheel" [[Ferris wheel]], and the centers two anchor stores, [[Robinsons-May]] and [[Nordstrom]]. Robinsons-May was re-branded as [[Macy's]] in 2006 after it was bought by Macy's. Another expansion opened in 2006, adding [[Target Corporation|Target]] as a third anchor. Smaller expansions have been added since, such as the Clock Court restaurants and a children's play area. In 2016, 200 Spectrum Center, an office tower on the northwestern edge of the property designed by [[Pei Cobb Freed & Partners]], was completed. At 323 feet tall, 200 Spectrum Center is the tallest building in Orange County.<ref name=":0" /> Since 2003, a [[ice rink|skating rink]] has been offered during the winter months, adjacent to the Giant Wheel. Macy's closed its Irvine Spectrum location in 2016.<ref name=Macy's>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-0108-macys-closing-20160107-story.html|title=Macy's at Irvine Spectrum Center to close and be replaced by 20 new stores|first=Alex|last=Chan|date=7 January 2016|via=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

===Regal Cinemas===
The Regal Cinemas originally opened as Edwards Cinema 21 and had a 21-screen movie theater that was once the largest movie theater in the western United States.{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}} During development, the Edwards company code-named it "The Big One". This remained the movie theater's nickname until other theaters eclipsed its screen count, particularly 30-[[movie screen|screen]] [[AMC Theatres]] [[megaplex]] at [[The Outlets at Orange]]. The theater bore over two miles of pink and purple neon lights. On August 21, 2020, the movie theater reopened as Regal Cinemas with a new modern look.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-16 |title=REGAL Reopens Multi-Million Dollar Makeover of IRVINE SPECTRUM THEATRE |url=https://www.latfusa.com/article/2020/09/regal-reopens-multi-million-dollar-makeover-of |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=LATF USA NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Expansion===
The Irvine Company announced in 2016 that the former Macy's building would be torn down and turned into 20 new stores, which were to open in 2018. The new stores have since opened in the southeastern section of the center, featuring a newly designed [[Apple Store]], a two-story [[H&M]], and 18 new stores and restaurants.<ref name=Macy's />

The Irvine Spectrum Center continued to expand a new wing on the south side of the center in 2020. The outdoor center added large stores, restaurants, and cafes such as Sephora, Black Dot Cafe, Apple, and a new children's playground. This $200 million expansion has attracted new revenue for the mall.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}