I would and I have and I will again

I think about going this year.

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Very cool to see some places will still pay tribute to the true meaning of the season. Keep up the great videos!

This is neat!

Airsoft airsoft !

Mixed use? Add condos for sale only. No renters. Concierge services,laundry food delivery etc build towers around mall. If it's handy, people will use it

I know of no mall that declines like that and makes a comeback. Eventually the theater will just close or move to a new location. Goodbye to the mall.

I would say covid, inflation plus as mentioned greedy people where all factors Not to mention shopping online and malls being seen an "old" are all factors It's a shame to see this place in its current condition but here's hoping it can recover or lead too something better

I read somewhere back that they dieing mall into affordable apartments on the upper floor and used the lower floor for shops and eateries. With the housing crisis in SoCal seems to be a viable solution. Just saying

I grew up in that city and worked at that mall, the 70's and 80's it was hopping. I worked the nights they filmed back to the future; it was really interesting. Sad to see it so baren. Amazon and retail giants like Target and Walmart killed shopping malls. It was a fun mall to hang out in and kids these days will just never know!

Hello thank you for your video i have a question about how long is the walking approximately? If you talked about it during video sorry i watched volume down cause its late

What a shame! The San Gabriel Valley was home to three Malls back in the day. You had the Eastland in Covina, West Covina Plaza and the Puente Hills Mall. All three were flourishing, and the parking lots were always packed. I will be honest, the Asian community ruined the San Gabriel Valley by not assimilating into the communities. The Caucasian and Hispanic communities were the dominant forces that filled all three malls. If you drove on Valley boulevard from Los Angeles to Pomona, you can see the reason why the old establishments are no longer with us or on their way out.

Honestly, the mall has became half-dead in 1996, when Broadway and JC Penney departed. That caused about half of the mall tenants to close and depart. Although the new AMC theater in 1997 brought back some foot traffic (and some tenants back), it still wasn't the same as the pre-1996 levels. Ever since, this mall has died a slow death to the ruins it has become in 2025. This place was always packed with people in the 1980's and the first-half of the 1990's during weekends and holidays (including Halloween).

Wow that mall used to be awesome, used to go in 2010, round 1 was the spot

I been living in Hacienda Heights since 2003. The Asian community doesn’t support local businesses. Albertsons up the street closed Asian market opened. Del Taco next to Albertsons closed an Asian bank replaced it. Ralph’s market on Colima and the one on Gale closed and replaced by Asian markets.

it all started with the N people why we cant have good things anymore

There are two things that are the cause of this: One was the COVID-19 pandemic The second is because of online shopping, thanks to Amazon and Ebay.

amazon shell company new world order crime family has been collapsing imploding malls for decdes . everything is systematic and planned. its warfair, everything is under attaque. no consumer market anymore it will be torn down and bondage rental housing apts will take its place.

Happy New Year, Randy!

Happy New Year Randy! We love watching your Videos, hope to see you at the park Sunday

We need a sex shop with all the toys lol

Just went here yesterday with my son and husband was an experience for sure to see this sort of deadmall thing in person. While exploring we found a homeless man camping out on one of the benches inside the mall. A part of me wants to believe that they can do something with it. Another part of me hopes that they can develop some housing out of this,

Wow! I haven’t lived in that area for over 30 years and I had no idea the Puente Hills Mall had fallen on such hard times. Too bad. It was a fun place back then.

I grew up in La Puente and this mall was our hangout. Continued going here after marriage and raising kids here. Sad but malls are going away.

Beautifully done video. Wishing I was there! Did the next best thing and forwarded to friends so they can get a hustle on and get there before the 5th. Thank you 🙏

looks like Knotts at capacity. So many different shows to check out for a full day at the park. glad you and Jen had a nice time and got to light the tree with Snoopy

Please drop the rent costs 75% and fill the stores back up. Don't be greedy. 50 years is long enough.

I was a teenager when that mall was built. been there many times. But not since 1993.

Happy New Year everyone. It's so cool that Randy and Jen got to be part of the tree lighting. 🥳🎇❤️

Thanks Amazon. I use to love going to this mall.

I always wanted to check this out, seems fun

Love the channel I’m glad I found you 👌🏽👌🏽 Knotts being my local park i really appreciate the love you show Knotts and don’t try to compare it to Disney all the time like other channels !! Happy new year wish you nothing but success!! 🎉

Is there any way to do like Concerts in the Mall or something to drive traffic?

It’s the crazy leases that’s driving businesses outta malls!

Yeeeeeeeeeees

I saw you guys carrying your meals around lunchtime. I think knew you would be here. Great video thanks see you in the park.

I grew up down the street from there from 1977-2010 when i was a kid i used to ride the bus on the week ends just to hang out at that mall from 77-82. i even work at one of the restaurants in the back when i was a kid so sad too see what its become

I was there the whole time. It was so hype!

Boy that’s a lot of smoke. lol

Happy New Year my friend! - Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy Van Pelt, Schroeder, Linus Van Pelt, Sally Brown and Franklin Armstrong 🎉💙❤

Great video. I’ve always wanted to go on New Years Eve but the crowds always make me weary. One day I’ll do it. But your video was amazing, chronicling everything. Well done.

I was telling my husband that we didn't spotted you yesterday night we thought you didn't went, I was wrong ahahahaha....Happy New Year 2025 thanks for your videos

Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for watching. Make sure to like and subscribe for future videos!

this made me want to visit knotts been a minute thank you!

COVID killed that mall....

The Pandemic caused a lot of stores and restaurants to close

I have been kicked out of this mall SO many times. This used to be the spot!

I remember my grandparents talking to this mall when I was 4 to get Santa Claus pic taken way back in 1975. It started to go downhill when the anchor stores started leaving back in the early 2000s. By the way the famous scene from back to the future was not JC Penny it was Robinsons.

Cut the price for tenant occupancy in half. That’ll solve landlords problems. They shouldn’t have got so greedy with raising the rents and leases.