SKATING ABANDONED MALL

[@Skating_Squid]

Please consider sharing this video because it would really help out with the algorithms a lot! 🙏🏼💕🦑

[@chruch5784]

JESUS LOVES YOU SO MUCH MORE THEN YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE

[@eric.b9728]

Gfys. Idk

[@SaccoBelmonte]

Abandoned malls should definitely be repurposed as skating mazes. Also "Please don't try this at home" .....of course, you go to the mall you silly ;-).

[@Skating_Squid]

😭😭😭

[@lunabear3060]

It’d be amazing if they could convert some of those spaces into affordable housing. These spaces could be repurposed for some real good. I love the idea of skating mazes being PART of that too 🥹

[@aleurysvazquez3681]

Yes or they should add some Ramps

[@starklife1]

Mall skating should def be a thing.

[@magicstep817]

Yeah that’s so goofy ahhh

[@HSWilliams]

Mall floors always look so gloriously smooth. I get why skating is banned, but man, when it's that quiet and empty it just looks like it was built for it.

[@JunoKazuko]

That’s not abandoned,abandoned means forgotten,left behind,if there were 11 people and stores open,How is it abandoned? Please have a point.

[@HSWilliams]

@@JunoKazuko A point?... I only called it quiet and empty. Picking my comment to flip out about the definition of abandoned on is a mighty weird choice.

[@TheTacticalBarrage]

It is Abandoned by the majority of people who use to have stores there.

[@BlamedAxis]

Its kinda sad seeing malls die. The convenience of being able to buy anything online from home is fantastic, but something about the feeling you get when you shop at a mall is so magical. It's more like a hangout spot that happens to have stores. I will miss them :(

[@KatelynCollins225]

in north america they might by dying, but in Europe I'm pretty sure they're actually growing. probably has something to do with the car reliance here :p

[@chordsofsteel-i4j]

Meanwhile me in Minnesota chilling with the mall of America at my fingertips

[@Yams-Hams7734]

@@chordsofsteel-i4jyeah, that’s so cool. I would love to visit the Mall Of America someday.

[@chordsofsteel-i4j]

@@Yams-Hams7734 you should! It's really cool

[@Kizzainpleh]

Come to Cali. Malls are still thriving here

[@GoldTegu]

This totally gives vibes of "skating in the backrooms" or something like that

[@J3ng0Fr]

How?

[@-Vague_Hysteria-]

Finally someone thought of the same idea!!!

[@RiverArnold-ws5vq]

prolly the vibes it gives in there (oof i realised this reply was a yr ago)

[@MizhiBirb]

Its crazy seeing a mall, that's still open, but so damn empty.

[@tristankorneychuk7620]

Ya

[@phantomhawk01]

UK here, looks normal to me.

[@MizhiBirb]

@@phantomhawk01 also uk here, ones near me are still very alive

[@phantomhawk01]

@@MizhiBirb tbf it's getting better again. Still shocked to see a tire one end of a centre completely ghost town.

[@iMann_iFail]

I’ve recently got back into skating after 14 year gap. I love how smooth you transition from skating forwards and backwards throughout, something I’m definitely still working on. It’s the first video I’ve come across of yours, great content.

[@bruhdoublebruh6934]

I remember being here since I was a child, and the place has always been eerily empty like that. The Macy’s closes later than the mall, and it looks like a liminal space.

[@vini_renee]

In the 90s it was definitely not empty! This was a great mall. It had so many popular stores! It’s wild that it’s so empty now.

[@Noadvantage246]

@@vini_renee So if you guys are wondering what happened to the mall it seems the primary problem is 3 of its 4 anchor stores closed. The 4 anchor stores were Sears, JCPenny, Macy’s, and Lord & Taylor. Anchor stores are exactly what they say, they’re responsible for attracting the majority of the customers to the mall. Ppl go to shop at them specifically then kinda wonder out into the mall because they’re already there. It was kinda just unfortunate that 3 of them were from companies going under and closing retail locations. Macys closed in 2023 and with that the mall closed for good shortly after.

[@TheGadileck]

The first time I got kicked out of the mall was in 1997, and it was for skating in the mall with a friend and then running from security for a while. My only suggestion for skating where you aren't supposed to, is make sure you're good on your skates before trying it. Runing from security is inevitable, it will happen; but that's the fun part in my experience. Enjoyed your vid man, that mall is somethin else!!

[@christopheludet2819]

I used to play gigs at a cajun restaurant upstairs every Friday. Pre pandemic. It's wild seeing this mall so empty. Leaving dc for good next week. Would have loved to meet you. Love how respectful you are. Keep rolling!

[@Skating_Squid]

Yeah it was surreal being there in person, but hey we still have time, maybe I will meet you one day and thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@bwowzah]

Great video! It's surreal to see two things that haven't existed since the 90's/early 2000's (rollerblades and malls) in the modern day, but the mall is empty. This video would have been a whole different thing 20-30 years ago. Still, it got me to dust off my old skates and spend a few hours on the bike path. Just as fun as I remember it.

[@0callmedrjones0]

I used to get kicked out of this mall skating around it about 15yrs ago. Thanks for the video it really brought back some memories.

[@artemishunter4242]

I wish they had skating areas that were like this abandoned mall

[@KEuphema]

I grew up going to this mall and it’s been steadily declining for at least 7 years. The shoe stores, bath and body works, macys, and restaurants have been there since I was a kid. Everything else is relatively new (like the lady whose been there since 2019). If you haven’t tried going to Washingtonian Center (also known as Rio) you might enjoy skating there. It’s a large outlet (just don’t go on Friday’s/weekends to avoid heavy foot traffic !) thanks for the video :))) love your skating!

[@itstoolio]

What mall is this? Military Circle in Norfolk VA? Pembroke Mall? Is it in that 757 area?

[@pamnewton2160]

I'm disabled, hereditary lung disease called Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Defiency, basically hereditary COPD. Just say that so people learn about it. I have dreams about skating, absolutely loved it. We would get the boots with metal wheels and wear them out in a summer. Then got skating rink skates. Then the skates you could use anywhere. I still dream of skating!

[@pranjalverma231]

Bro your skating was so smooth from 6:45 to 7:15 you looked like a ps5 video game character. It was amazing.

[@emmanuelriou7174]

I acknowledge I am one of your many subscribers who think it's funny when you get kicked out of a mall or any place where skating is not allowed! Keep up the good videos, you have of the best skating channels here on YT!

[@Skating_Squid]

Haha well I appreciate it 😂🦑

[@Skating_Squid]

@@_marlene that’s a good way of looking at it 😆 thanks Billie 🦑😁

[@kyriblanc]

I wish I was this guy, just skating around in places and just being care free

[@NailsbyAmbie]

They should make abandoned malls into livable apartments.

[@traviezo_physique2929]

Thats crazy I use to go there with my mom when I was younger . its so weird to see it so dead , I use to love going there . this video made me feel old and young . love your videos man keep em coming

[@youraverageanimator8276]

Dude your vids are amazing your underwater channel needs a lot more of an audience I love watching and chilling to your vids

[@snekoyl]

One of your best vids Ari, congrats on 30k, that's amazing

[@Skating_Squid]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@flippin_eh]

Reminds me when I was vacationing in Myrtle Beach back in 2018. My bro-in-law wanted to check out this retro arcade over at Myrtle Beach Mall, and you could already start to see the slow decline of stores in that mall. I can only imagine how it might look like now.

[@diminished2nd]

I just gotta say, I hope you never change your intro... it's ICONIC. Also, this mall skating thing you've made a straight up trend on your channel is awesome. You're awesome.

[@PeterJohnsonJr]

This mall opened in 1978, and thrived until around 2005-2010 when it rather quickly started to decline. They lost Penny's, then Lord and Taylor, then Sears. You can't survive as a small shop in a big place with no anchor store traffic. One anchor doesn't move people from end to end, past the little shops. We skated through yesterday, but got tossed. We had a good strategy, though, that worked because I knew where security was located, and what parts would be busy. So we made it through the entire mall before being thrown out.

[@mikefobfan101]

Believe it or not, this mall used to be one of the best in the area. I used to come here pretty much every weekend and it was packed even back in 2018. It's sad how much it's deteriorated and how many stores have closed part of the reason is because a lot of crime in the area. Plus I'm sure the pandemic did not help as well.

[@carolerobbins7955]

Its so great how quiet it is love it this defentley a mall skate to the fullest!!!!

[@rkriii]

Great video.... I was watching one of your older videos titled Whoa and I really like that style, it really shows off your editing skills. You should do another one like that if you have time.

[@Skating_Squid]

Definitely, I remember filming that one it was a ton of fun thank you! 🦑

[@PlantbasedRunners]

@@Skating_Squid can you pin the link to that video? Missed it

[@Noadvantage246]

So if you guys are wondering what happened to the mall it seems the primary problem is 3 of its 4 anchor stores closed. The 4 anchor stores were Sears, JCPenny, Macy’s, and Lord & Taylor. Anchor stores are exactly what they say, they’re responsible for attracting the majority of the customers to the mall. Ppl go to shop at them specifically then kinda wonder out into the mall because they’re already there. It was kinda just unfortunate that 3 of them were from companies going under and closing retail locations. Macys closed in 2023 and with that the mall closed for good shortly after.

[@Mycena-xe1hz]

Oh my god I remember going here with my dad years ago! It was similarly mostly closed, but they had a really nice Claire's that shut down after our last visit. :(

[@lisaanderson135]

Amazon and online shopping is the reason for empty and abandoned malls. It’s depressing… but it’s the small businesses that have closed that really upsets me

[@gamerworld-fl4mt]

YOU ARE SUCH AN UNDERRATED KZbinR YOU DESERVE MUCH MORE OF EVERYTHING

[@blacksun1594]

Great, two of my passions together, liminal spaces and skating

[@kashanimous1711]

Such a cool mall, I love the strange shapes they used for the light cut outs in the ceiling. I could only imagine that place in its heyday.

[@himonightbreeze]

It's a dying mall, but it's not abandoned.

[@jalenwilliams7801]

Bro you deserve 1 mil your videos are so fun and good I love these vids Btw why do you make skating look so easy😭😭😭😭

[@axelstone3131]

I really liked this video. There is something about shopping malls when they are abandoned. Zombie apocalypse vibes, but also just seeing something so busy so empty. Imagine what it would be like to be able live in a place like that.

[@jessahwilley4952]

Yoooo how smart would it be to straight up sell those empty stores as condo style houses? That would be sickkk!

[@202true]

This mall use to be packed pre 2006 …. So many people from the area would go to this mall …… I remember working nearby in 2013 but I never went in the mall because it was already looking like a bit of a ghost town but this is crazy

[@OriginalMindTrick]

Did another bigger mall open up close to this or is it a case of the internet just killing the store?

[@202true]

​@@OriginalMindTrick it had to have been the Internet

[@OriginalMindTrick]

@@202true Thanks.

[@TheHudsonValleyWanderer]

This is the future of most malls. One mall near me is on its way to looking like this. Every time I stop in for something another store is shutdown.

[@DashDrones]

It looks so nice to skate in.. wish we had places like this in Ireland..

[@spicyananaspizza]

This reminds me of the mall we have in our town 😂 It used to be lively, but then the town's government wanted to renovate and spruce it up. It became too expensive for a lot of stores to return to their spots so now, years later, a lot of spaces still haven't been filled. Super sad to see.

[@tam9328]

I just found your channel and your videos are so awesome! They’re very nice to watch when feeling overwhelmed. 👍🏾

[@Skating_Squid]

Glad you like them, thank you so much!

[@Sam-bh3ds]

Man I used to work at that Sears in the mall back in 1982. In fact went shopping at the JC Pennies just before the Pandemic when I was visiting my parents in the area. Amazing to see it so empty

[@embethzoozoo5976]

Hi what is the music in the intro ? The part where you are showing the parking lot? I like it! 😅

[@tigheklory]

This mall used to have in indoor ice skating rink according to Wikipedia.

[@DABeardedHippy]

sad sight to see, skate through more abandoned stuff!

[@jlitt2917]

how sad--I used to go to this mall when I was a kid! It used to be very popular and had tons of people. At one point in the 80s, it even had an indoor ice rink! The last time I was there was around 2011 and it was definitely much less populated but not anywhere near this kind of emptiness. i just read something that says it's closing down in March 2023 and going to be demolished for a new development.

[@GHMTHEMVP]

Just subscribed!! Keep posting! Love the content!! Just started skating again and love seeing these!! You are amazing!

[@Skating_Squid]

Thank you! and thats awesome to hear you're back into it!

[@1030drenic]

Man…. Wow I’m lived in that area prior to the pandemic and it sad seeing that mall like that. It uses to be very popular. I have a lot of good memories going to that mall.

[@wickedbundy867]

another comment, i just found your channel as i'm getting into rollerblading after a few years of not doing it consistently. Getting back into it good while i'm still young, helps having someone to be inspiration. Subscribed super quick

[@Skating_Squid]

Awe thank you so much I really appreciate that, I’m glad you got back into skating!

[@rachellomax4787]

Wicked bunny what did that kid say

[@SimpleDays101]

Yeah, ever since the Forest Lake Inhabited mall opened up next door, this place really started showing its age. Dope video, dude.

[@sillygooberliterally]

reminds me of the oldest view by kane pixels. i was scared that something was gonna pop up out of nowhere because that guy made me terrified of abandoned malls. but this is comforting to watch, in a way

[@backroomsbot]

woa that crazy third person effect is crazy cool man, nice

[@Nas0388]

Damn I can actually feel how smooth that must feel under his wheels .. damn and he looks smooth doing it. I might try picking it back up. I always have a reoccurring dream I’m rollerblading in cool ass spots.

[@jennross6466]

You're a fantastic skater. I enjoyed the way you moved, glided. Good video. How did you film this?

[@Skating_Squid]

Thank you and it’s a selfie stick with a camera called “insta 360” 🦑

[@kiwisunshine9631]

Wow, great place to skate, but it felt a little creepy with the music playing and so many shops closed.

[@tjwelder4112]

All of your content is super dope bro

[@KeptWhitsAbout]

Just to skate in some abandoned place is my dream

[@vini_renee]

Wow, I grew up around lake forest mall when it was booming! As kids we’d eat in the food court and play on the little frog/ pond play area. I moved to Frederick and haven’t been there for years. I had no idea it was like this now! That’s wild.

[@sriissyracha]

No because this is my dream!! The floors are so smooth and look so nice to skate on :’)

[@AyoMrB]

Reminds me of Meadows Mall a little bit. Malls really are a playground for skaters :p

[@btechbismarckquinteroizqui2684]

Empty malls make me super sad :'(

[@Ernie_Dingus]

mans chopping it up mad style, keep up the good work

[@adarshs5781]

That couple 💀

[@M3Vader]

This is literally a childhood dream of mine to do! 😂🔥🔥

[@misfles]

I always thought about underground races in mall parking garages! The concrete is so smooth there

[@PlantbasedRunners]

What a great place for a skate shop!!! Skate straight around the mall and through the other stores too.

[@PlantbasedRunners]

You'll have to come to the UK for a skate rink tour

[@Skating_Squid]

Yeah that would be awesome!

[@okashiromi5541]

Coolest idea of all time: use the lobby and large store spaces to build skating environments while the medium to small storefronts get taken over by skating centric shops and places to chill after doing lines on the obstacles. Tell me you wouldn't doe to go to a place like that.

[@RamiSimmons]

What blades are you using?

[@jagua9026]

Crazy clicking to see the mall I grew up in. I don't live far, would be nice to skate there. I believe 400+ homes are set to be built there with about 50K sq ft of retail space. The food court was a movie theater when I was a kid!

[@TheChaosElements]

I live near a similarly empty mall, but it's much smaller. Absolutely creepy.

[@silverwindspirit]

This reminds me of Newpark Mall in Newark, California. Some malls are just dying

[@einsteingaming49]

Bro took us through a tour in a new level of the backrooms and found other lost people just for a video. Talk about dedication

[@Lamiya-np3zo]

I did it three times and I never got kicked out good luck I followed and share now I also comment😅

[@MMac2450]

I could listen to you commentate all day I swear. Something different about these videos haha

[@Skating_Squid]

Thank you! 🙏🏼🦑🙏🏼

[@TrippWhitt13]

Nice! Keep up the good work, Squid!

[@ohkaygoplay]

There's a local abandoned mall with only a few stores in the food court open, and the AMC theater. Everything else is closed. Walking through it creeps me out, because it's like walking through the desiccated shell of a once living beast. It's an actual liminal space - where you can sense people were, and should be, but there's no one. Maybe a handful, but that's it. The feeling of being inside something surreal/dead where you can sense the ghost of the past in every closed store and every empty bench creeps me out so much that I can't stay in it for long. I'm super uncomfortable with liminal spaces because of this. I don't know if it's because I remember malls from the 90's when they were alive or not.

[@justinchristian3374]

This look so fun..just the large smooth surface area and freedom!

[@sio3439]

Dude i remeber going to this mall a ton about 5-8 years ago when I first was in college and hanged with a ton of my new friends there. Its a shame to see it so empty when only less then 10 years ago its was packed and busy!

[@Jack-bz7zr]

Which mall is this and where??

[@lauralove00]

I've just found out about your channel today from browsing inline skating from excitement of wanting my inlines I've ordered to arrive!! I haven't skated in 2 years, first reason I kept kicking the brake on my decathlon skates and go flying so I sold them to get freestyle ones I really wish I kept the decathlon pair if I had known I could just take the brake out!! My next pair were freestyle but felt loose at the side of my feet in the boot .. I never wanted to part with them since they looked so nice but now I finally have and just ordered some fila inlines!! Watched 3 videos from you already, I appreciate that you have't added background music yet. I really enjoy hearing the natural skating sounds on the floor. Will share the video to my fb. Amazing video.

[@Skating_Squid]

Awe well I’m glad you have a new pair coming in and I’m happy you like my videos! On my exploring series I usually never add music so you don’t have to worry unless it’s a transition to a different scene. I only use a lot of music on the rink review series since I can’t use the music that’s played at the rinks. I hope you like your new skates! 🦑

[@lauralove00]

​@@Skating_Squid Thank you so much for responding! 😊 The exploring series will always be my fave but i'll check both series out for sure. Just to mention my skates came today! They seem so heavy to lift when skating😅 and the wheels are 80mm they make skating a little different 🤣😂 I havent went out the house yet in them I am gradually getting my confidence back from these videos. Toodles!✌🌸

[@piplup10203854]

My old cities mall is like this 😞 it's been on the down end like this for years there might be even less stores open. I miss malls and arcades

[@rvrr1161]

This dead mall looks so much better and more visually interesting than the mall in my hometown that is bustling. I lament my city's lack of aesthetic appeal despite it's relatively large size.

[@syntaxs.]

this mall actually closed down late march. there’s now 0 stores lol

[@trishaadkar4733]

This mall was literally like the it place were everyone used to hangout and go on the weekend, kinda sad to see it deserted, great to skate tho. I’ve skated there quite a few times but miss the livelihood honestly :(

[@DefPirateGaming]

I love your videos, man. You're a really good skater and you've inspired me to want to skate after having not done it for ~15 years. Do you have any entry level skate recommendations? I went to dicks sporting goods but all the skates seemed to have terrible wheel bearings.

[@Skating_Squid]

Awe thank you and yeah I actually made a buying guide video here’s a link. The dsg skates are pretty bad, I like skates with a hard shell boot because they will last much longer. Let me know if you have any more questions after seeing the guide video 🦑 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXrUYWR6g61obMU

[@DefPirateGaming]

@@Skating_Squid thanks!! I'm gonna check out the video. Much appreciated. 🙂

[@petrsson]

K2

[@filmmaker2501]

Would love to see you skate LAX airport! Harry Reid too. They really should just allow it because airports are huge.

[@v1kkis1xx73]

It would be fun to skate and dance here while listening to music, although in some areas there’s no lighting which makes it kinda creepy 😅

[@jameslee123]

Grew up going to this mall like every weekend. Kinda eerie to see it in this state now.

[@krazyskibunney]

Wow that is so crazy. I know ppl walk the empty malls buy skating , awesome!!❤❤❤ Skate Maze

[@dplocus123]

I think a mall skate on quads would be a pretty interesting curve ball in this series

[@Skating_Squid]

haha I actually think thats a really good idea too, thank you!

[@dplocus123]

@@Skating_Squid aye nah thank you for the videos. Keep up the good work!

[@devangoad]

I bet theres a strong niche for a mall to convert itself to a Skate park, you could even keep the stores lol.

[@Fabriccino1103]

YO! This is crazy! I went there as a kid, but after they removed the big playground, I remember less and less people coming.

[@AndyChamberlainMusic]

up to touching the machines in the "time out zone" this would be a great horror film opener lol

[@LinoBoshof]

They played "Rather be" in thebbackground ❤❤❤ such memories for me 😊

[@alexmh6131]

Props to you for restraining yourself from mentioning how empty the place is….

[@Mohamedmagdy-hv4zy]

Can you make a tutorial on how you skated backwards at 13:23 I know you told me that there is skating backwards section in playlist but it was diffrent then that moment

[@Skating_Squid]

I can try in the future! It’s mostly just style and putting flare on the backwards. Hard to explain and break down

[@Mohamedmagdy-hv4zy]

Oh ok

[@kunjunction1]

we used to do this about 13 of us through hamilton place mall and security would go nuts lol. this was back in 2002/2003 time. police would eventually show up and we would get the hell out. the mall used to be a crazy fun place and now its just not necessary.

[@SurrealDistractions]

nothing more soulful than skating a dead mall

[@SongsBuildABit]

Can you share some specifics of your Rollerblade shoes for street? Like frame length, 243mm? Wheel arrangement? like all 80mm or 76/80/80/76mm? And also any brand/model recommendations for street inline skates? Thanks!

[@Skating_Squid]

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