The Crown Center is best described as a shopping and entertainment center. It's the Crown Center because of its affiliation with Hallmark. In fact, it's home to the Hallmark Visitors Center & International Headquarters. It's touristy but worth a visit.

Kansas City, Mo has many things to see and they are not all about football. We visited the WWI Memorial and the Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Also took in the Truman Library and Museum as well as the Truman home in Independence which is a short trip, maybe 10 miles from downtown KC. If you do go to Independence seeing the Bingham- Waggoner house and Vaille Mansion are both great to see.

The Good: Validated parking was a life saver when heading over to the Legoland! Easy to shop, Free splash pad & playground! The Bad: Confusing Parking, wait times, Staff have no clue where any other businesses are located

It was way to hot. Temp was 74, inside a bld with kids is just right for germs. On the ride one seat was broke and only one person running it. Way too long too wait. Very small place. Nice place with legos to build.

I have been visiting this mall since I was a kid. And boy, there is a lot to do there! Most of the shops are locally owned, which makes it a unique experience for the shopper. There's a Crayola Store, Halls (Hallmark's very own department store), and a Amy's Hallmark store because Crown Center is the home of Hallmark, the greeting card giant of the world. There is even a Hallmark's Visitor Center for those curious about the history of Hallmark and a children's museum called Kaleidoscope, which was recently renovated (personally, I like the pre-renovated design more because it was more fun and compelling for the imagination of the kid). At winter, the pavilion becomes an ice skating rink, a tradition in Kansas City for more than 50 years. There is also a Legoland Discovery Center and a Sea Life aquarium. Crown Center has great connections to two hotels: the Westin Crown Center and the Sheraton Crown Center. The Westin is a part of Crown Center while the Sheraton is connected by an overhead bridge known as the Link. The Link extends further into Union Station, another popular and historic place in Kansas City that is fun for all ages. There is plenty of parking, too, and by plenty, I mean MASSIVE amounts of parking. There are three parking garages, one under the shopping complex, one under the Westin, and one under the office complex (that can be used for common parking, too). Crown Center Square is a nice place for your kids to play outside. Unfortunately, the iconic fountains which used to allow kids to play in it no longer allow kids in it. As I mentioned before, there are office buildings within the complex. There are also two residential buildings: the San Francisco Tower and Santa Fe Place. Overall, an amazing mall that doesn't seem like a mall but rather an entire city within a city. Definitely check it out if you're in KC.

Very very very poorly marked.. you would drive by and think it's just part of Hallmark's HQ.. once inside.. Where the validation? Where is the signage in parking lot.. Could be much much much better.. If you thought the RenCen in Detroit was confusing, HOLD MY BEER says this place