I've always liked Bright Sun Films compared to other similar channels as they don't use "scary" annoying music in the background or try to clickbait it. They record and showcase topics for what they are and don't try to lie about it.
@Matt_Dagostino5 жыл бұрын
Other channels... Ahem *Cough* Dan Bell *Cough*
@somethingdifferent4u2475 жыл бұрын
True.
@morganrussman5 жыл бұрын
I had someone comment on one of my videos saying that the video that they watched was not click baity. If you'd like to see whether that's true or not, you can.
@MalteSpieltYT5 жыл бұрын
cough 6:40
@SEEYAIAYE5 жыл бұрын
Don't forget The Proper People.
@RiseUpOhio5 жыл бұрын
The wife and I stayed here one night in 2007 while we were traveling through from Texas. This hotel was why we have never been back to Alabama. We actually stayed in one of those rooms, possibly the one that was so bad at 11:18 in your video. Our room was definitely right in that area on the first floor. When we stayed there we had to move all of the tables and chairs in front of the door because there was so much fighting and gun shots going off all around us outside. We left early af in the morning. No surprise this place is abandoned. Thanks for doing this video...it's given us closure..lol
@jabobthegod4 жыл бұрын
Nate Snoke Dang. Glad you didn’t die.
@christen56474 жыл бұрын
I stayed there while on a roadtrip with some friends in late 2014 and it definitely wasn't much better. It was the sketchiest hotel I have ever stayed at and we didn't even stay the night! In the probably three hours we were there, we saw squatters having a bonfire party in front of the burned down part of the building facing the road (which was lined with tens of disgusting mattress), heard multiple gunshots, and found more bedbugs than I'd care to see in a lifetime. We opted to just drive through the night to Atlanta even though we had just come from a concert. Didn't even walk to the front desk to check out early, just walked straight to the car and got the hell out of there.
@natejennings58844 жыл бұрын
Sounds like some of the flea bag motels around south Atlanta. The hotels and motels near the ATL Airport ain't too bad, but venture to the boonies on the outskirts and...sheesh.
@rsuriyop4 жыл бұрын
Wow. If the area was really that bad then why would anyone in their right mind think it would be an ideal spot to put up a motel?
@joelockard71744 жыл бұрын
Most of birmingham is a hole really...not much redeeming about that place at all.
@radioguy16675 жыл бұрын
Still one of the most underrated channels on youtube
@radioguy16675 жыл бұрын
BSF SAN SENPAIIIII? ONMAE WA NAN DESU KA????
@cart40925 жыл бұрын
650k subscribers hmmm
@radioguy16675 жыл бұрын
@@cart4092 well I mean, Jake isn't talked about that much, and so many youtubers now are already above 1 million
@shom77905 жыл бұрын
Yeah. His editing surpasses some major KZbinrs, and his narrating skills are amazing. Most people are sadly not interested in the content Jake makes, and they like gaming KZbinrs like PewDiePie. Jake deserves a LOT of subscribers for the time and effort put into these videos.
@juancho4205 жыл бұрын
You can say the same about Dans channel? They should have over 1 million at least.
@bogiewood83325 жыл бұрын
The property was built around 1960 as a Ramada Inn and remained under the Ramada brand until around 1990. The University of Alabama football team use to play 4 to 5 home games at Legion Field in Birmingham. This was the hotel that Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant (and later Ray Perkins) used to house their teams when playing in Birmingham. It was a very nice property (and area) until the mid to late 80's. The ball room and facilities hosted many local proms, sports award banquets, beauty contests, etc. As you guys experienced, it's not any place you'd want to be now.
@DaBean15 жыл бұрын
Are you sure it's closed? It still looks like your typical Knights Inn.
@TwixtheFox5 жыл бұрын
@Krok Krok Spotted the 12 year old trend follower
@nh79215 жыл бұрын
lol
@softykani29005 жыл бұрын
I can’t Believe that there is an abandoned hole tell like I wanna know where the a abandoned hole tell is so that I can see it please
@barbaraDeLaCruz20235 жыл бұрын
Lol
@garrison05320825 жыл бұрын
@@softykani2900 whats a hole tell?
@DIYDaveOK5 жыл бұрын
What's interesting to note on some of these abandoned sites is that they tend to fall in one of two categories: planned shutdown, place bare, stuff removed; and places where it looks like an owner or boss called one day and told the staff "were closed permanently as of right now, everyone is unemployed, go home immediately", and that's what those offices look like - cleaning cart in the hall, papers on desks, and one day, everyone just...left.
@nocunoct5 жыл бұрын
It amazes me how quickly buildings start to decay once they're abandoned. This place was running just 4 years ago yet it looks like it's been abandoned since the late 90s.
@ENTERTAINMENT355 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@lightningbolt999995 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Alabama does get some really nasty severe weather though, so I’m thinking it’s possible that a bad storm or two came through and caused some damage. That, combined with the multiple fires, could be why it’s gotten this way in only 4 years. Plus, it sounds like the building was already in a decaying state by the early 2010s while it was still operating.
@danip24765 жыл бұрын
So is all that damage natural and not from people causing it?
@danip24765 жыл бұрын
So is all that damage natural and not from people causing it?
@karlk93165 жыл бұрын
0:45 Ongoing maintenance of flat, membrane roofs is critical. Mechanically induced air movement and filtration of closed structures is important. If not maintained, cleaned, and occupied, buildings die. Nothing lasts in this world.
@churblefurbles5 жыл бұрын
This is one of those rare cases where putting out the fire was a mistake.
@illaneecorona4 жыл бұрын
LMAO! 💯
@SakiMcGee5 жыл бұрын
"This building has been declared dangerous and should remain unoccupied until it is made safe again" Jake and Dan: Perfect! Let's go in!
@joekrebs9645 жыл бұрын
Better them than us.
@frankdenardo86845 жыл бұрын
Saki McGee what kind of problems did this hotel have?
@adi77955 жыл бұрын
Dos anybody know way this was as abandoned?
@morganrussman5 жыл бұрын
@Eugene Cam I think asbestos was made illeagel to use in building construction in the early 1970s when it was found out how harmful it was.
@morganrussman5 жыл бұрын
@Eugene Cam hmmm, interesting.
@2112pk4 жыл бұрын
like how dan bell's just hanging out unannounced, just casually.
@natejennings58844 жыл бұрын
I think it's 'cause no one gives a shit what happens in that toilet.
@johnp1394 жыл бұрын
Is that the guy that looks like a bell?
@kimhohlmayer70183 жыл бұрын
I was surprised too as Dan moved exclusively to Patreon.
@mst3kanita3 жыл бұрын
if that's him, he looks terrible.
@mczenk50953 жыл бұрын
@Julie Pitzen Fuck off Dan Bell is awesome
@roileybauer5 жыл бұрын
Imagine if that soothing jazz was still playing over the speakers instead of being edited in.
@Docstantinople5 жыл бұрын
You know Dan got that “I watch kiddie porn all day” look about him
@PhayzinOut5 жыл бұрын
Creep Factor level up!
@CA-vy8et5 жыл бұрын
@@Docstantinople lol wtf
@girlscanbedrummers54495 жыл бұрын
Vaporwave
@Nhahustler45075 жыл бұрын
Oh wow that's pretty good I thought the music was still playing from the hotel.. I was thinking in my head that would be kind of weird and it would be scary at night hearing it while being there.
@aaron30095 жыл бұрын
11:31, Room is totally destroyed yet the bed is still made, who says this Days Inn didnt earn its 2 star rating on Yelp ?
@shom77905 жыл бұрын
I stayed in Days Inn once. It was a “no smoking” inn, yet it reeked of smoke. The air conditioning was broken and it sounded like water whirring inside. It was also kind of sketchy.
@fattyrodriguez8215 жыл бұрын
days inn is absolute bullshit, has been for years, went there once because our new home didn't have heat or plumbing in for some reason, (we had sued the owner months later after moving out) anyways, no heat in the rooms, rude staff, it was out of date, in general it was shit, i'd rather have a nice ni9ght in a super 8 than ever walk into a shitty days inn ever again!
@gmcnewlook5 жыл бұрын
AstronomyToday sounds like the things condensation drain was blocked or not draining right...
@ATARI800XLfan5 жыл бұрын
shame, my local one is actually really good and has good reviews
@nomadcowatbk5 жыл бұрын
you get what you pay for, at least sign up for the rewards program
@nomadcowatbk5 жыл бұрын
@@ATARI800XLfan little quality control among the chain
@8309barbie5 жыл бұрын
In an article I found online the place caught fire again on June 18th 2019, and the cause is still under investigation. My best guess as with most of these places that catch fire is a result of transients trying to stay warm/dry, especially with the broken windows letting in air at night. The damage on the insides of some of the rooms and main center appear to be storm damage and water leakage. Alabama does have hurricanes and tropical storms that can do some serious exterior damage with right amount of wind. But that’s just my thoughts! Great location!
@liztrainer8954 жыл бұрын
F1Barbie 2009 U may be right, Transients may have do this.
@horsewithnoname123454 жыл бұрын
Cooking up meth
@pigletpaige7695 жыл бұрын
Jake, I love all of your videos - I especially liked in this one how you created the eerie contrast between the “happy” commercial and the current state of the property. Makes for a great attention-grabbing opening. For future videos, I’d love to see one on the Terrace Hotel in downtown Cincinnati, Oh. It’s been abandoned since 2008.
@ninapagonakis46285 жыл бұрын
pigletpaige769 Yes, totally agree! I live here in Cincy also. Do you think they’d be able to get into the Terrace??
@jgallardo73445 жыл бұрын
It has a historic perspective. I think I remember that commercial from my childhood
@stephenspinola29084 жыл бұрын
LOL "This place hasn't been touched - even by vandals" literally every drawer opened, all the shit thrown on the floor, windows smashed. Amazing.
@willdrucker42914 жыл бұрын
“...that is, until you get to the front entrance”...lol
@dustycamera31714 жыл бұрын
Y’all clearly haven’t seen scraping, they’ll take EVERYTHING, the pipes in the walls the door frames the roofs themselves. This is just looting
@dintadoba48084 жыл бұрын
Maybe they are broken by racoons? cuz vandalism are only done by human
@guyjperson4 жыл бұрын
I think he was noting that there's no graffiti anywhere. I agree. That place has been pretty heavily vandalized.
@jimh49554 жыл бұрын
What you're seeing is the sodden ceiling tiles from the suspended ceiling all over the floor. I don't see much vandalism at all. But whatever, you just wanted to have something to say.
@Jennamariedawkins5 жыл бұрын
Love how you start with a commercial from its prime! Such a cool touch!!!
@vinnysandoval34334 жыл бұрын
Exactly , .. The other guys should take notice ( they probably already have ) Thumbs Up .
@Jay-rx1hs4 жыл бұрын
Lol I’m at work with no sound on- I thought it was an actual utube commercial smh. Thinking what are the odds.....
@briananderson58255 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video that was awesome As someone who has spent a number of years in the hotel industry it saddens me that the furniture was left to rot when it could have been sold or donated
@yensed905 жыл бұрын
I appreciate how calm you are in videos like this. Same to Dan. I bet you both don't even grasp how cool some of the things you've seen are till you view the footage recorded. At which point; I hope you too can appreciate the Attention to Detail in the filming you did. 👋✌️🍰
@trekkermueth30744 жыл бұрын
As usual, the comments are my favorite part of these posts. Thanks for continuing your urban decay explorations. Somehow it is fascinating.
@potatoradio5 жыл бұрын
The fact it got this bad in 4 years without scrapping or much human help other than fire, in outer buildings Shows how crap building standards are.
@AndrewMeyer5 жыл бұрын
I think the broken windows probably had something to do with it. Most hotel interiors aren't designed to be exposed to outdoor weather.
@invisiblerevolution5 жыл бұрын
Don't forget..... the building also caught on FIRE. So that's extra WATER damage, from fire department's water hoses.
@simonm14475 жыл бұрын
@@invisiblerevolution Yeah, the ceiling looks like it's damaged from water, it would never look like this after 4 years in normal conditions.
@berryposh79785 жыл бұрын
Zimmit's FunHouse Adventure how are you any better by your comment? The actual evil one is you.
@codycast4 жыл бұрын
Zimmit's FunHouse Adventure you sound like a giant asshole
@kitrocks80585 жыл бұрын
Was I the only one that was waiting for a homeless guy to jump out at some point
@ArtIsDrawing4 жыл бұрын
ikrrrr, like hello?!! homeless ppl here we have free space here!!
@thecentralscrutinizer51054 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for a small village of them to come out like zombies and instead of mumbles of, _"Brains....WE WANT YOUR BRAINS!"_ these would mumble, _"Wallets... WE WANT YOUR WALLETS!"_
@kvltizt3 жыл бұрын
Nah, they wouldn't want to live in that much mold. Tbh a tent in a patch of woods is where you find a lot of homeless people down south.
@Lumbago_survivor843 жыл бұрын
Every abandoned house hotel or anything else they go to I always look for a hobo
@gtmustang321115 жыл бұрын
I love these videos! And this is just my opinion, but I feel like there's a couple of things y'all should look into. Dust masks, you guys need to stay safe! Mold can be extremely dangerous! A gyroscopic camera mount, it makes it easier to watch. And a lapel mic. I love hearing what y'all have to say when you see something in these locations. But I can barely hear you sometimes. Just suggestions, but I love the content whenever you find awesome new stuff!
@Roofgeese5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one concerned about the mold/health risks.
@alessm22065 жыл бұрын
In many of their exploration videos, they do have masks, but I don't think they intended to explore this that day, so they might not have had all of their exploration equipment with them. I do agree with all of your points though!
@fridericusrex98125 жыл бұрын
Don't forget asbestos.
@gtmustang321115 жыл бұрын
@@alessm2206 I feel strange getting a response on youtube that's not "Go die you stupid asshat!" It's odd sharing an opinion on KZbin that's not responded with unwarranted hate... Glad to see others care about them!
@ZacSaleski5 жыл бұрын
They’re doing asbestos they can 😂🤦♂️🤦♂️
@BPDNJ4 жыл бұрын
“It hasn’t been touched, even by vandals”. It’s trashed. “Closed since 2015”. Only in 5 years? That place had been ransacked.
@blipco55 жыл бұрын
I stayed there when it was open for business. I see it hasn't changed much.
@salixio4 жыл бұрын
LOL
@Nadya54 жыл бұрын
blipco5 what was the reason it was left?
@DavidMcCoul4 жыл бұрын
Are you sure it closed?
@blipco54 жыл бұрын
David McCoul ...🤔 Hard to tell.
@craigjhr4 жыл бұрын
10:08 That pool is probably responsible for half of Birmingham's mosquito population. The city should drain the damn thing.
@jondavis22064 жыл бұрын
You mean the city should actually do something useful with tax dollars? Nah, they should just continue to pocket as much money as the local officials possible can, like 90% of politicians do.
@calzoneyyy5 жыл бұрын
me : * is about to take a nap * bsf: * uploads * me: *i don’t need sleep i need answers*
@Red_Lanterns_Rage5 жыл бұрын
sleeeeeep.....sleeeeeeep you feel sleeeeepy your eyelids are getting heavy..... sleeeeeep...... mwahahahaha...
@surfside755 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@DawnYarnDoll5 жыл бұрын
Yyyaaaasssss lol XOXO
@tombuck5 жыл бұрын
2015 doesn’t seem like that long ago, but WOW, it’s crazy how quickly things can deteriorate. Thanks for taking the time to make this!
@principalmcvicker65305 жыл бұрын
I'm know I'm not the only one here that REALLY looks forward to these!
@frostieschocopop4 жыл бұрын
So glad I've found you. Finally an urban exploration channel with good prod value, ethics, interesting commentary, no stupid scary music and no clickbait. It's fantastic and could be a real series on Netflix or something. Keep up the good work :) I'm busy catching up on all those videos I missed.
@tcbgarage28455 жыл бұрын
Jake and Dan. Another interesting location. You guys working together makes for great content. Musical aesthetic was spot on to.
@b.g.bbeezo1005 жыл бұрын
Urban Explorers - "Trespassing So You Don't Have To"🤗
@djdeadbeat43805 жыл бұрын
Abandoned: Allowing the average populous to see the interior of places they either wouldn’t or couldn’t go inside since 2014
@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK5 жыл бұрын
DJ Deadbeat I’ve wondered how they get into these places, the last time I tried I was told by a patrol cop to leave bc it was private property
@jack_k21364 жыл бұрын
It absolutely AMAZES me that all these 'explorers' across all the channels that do these ABANDONED reveals NEVER wear respirators with all the asbestos and black mold everywhere.
@deaf28194 жыл бұрын
Okay. Your comment just inspired 0 people to do so CONGRATS
@jack_k21364 жыл бұрын
@@deaf2819 Not sure what that is supposed to mean, as a former paramedic, and a current health professional, I was commenting on their lack of preparedness. I guess you don't understand the effects of asbestos and black mold on the human body after prolonged exposure? I was not making a judgement about content (obviously I watch this and similar channels) just stating amazement that so few wear protection.
@jack_k21364 жыл бұрын
@Wario DS I feel you. I still hold out for the day when people can have a thoughtful, respectful, intelligent, conversation... It's the masochist in me.
@jack_k21364 жыл бұрын
@Wario DS you mean you don't have a corral full of unicorns?
@jack_k21364 жыл бұрын
@Wario DS I bet the codfish were wearing respirators :-)
@rcdoodles62145 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe so much ceiling and other interior damage occurred since just 2015 and yet art work still hangs on the walls. I wonder if it suffered hurricane damage at some point. Thanks for the interesting walk-through. You guys are brave.
@xMiaRaquelle00125 жыл бұрын
RC Doodles no hurricane here in Bham
@xMiaRaquelle00125 жыл бұрын
musicbeat1234 5 a lot of times paintings are bolted to the walls for safety reasons.
@OfftheWallTales5 жыл бұрын
The roof was probably in disrepair for years before it closed. But I bet it was still kept together with tar and basic cheap repairs. So when the cheapest repairs stopped, it fell apart, fast. Unfortunately ceilings are absolute killers. It's why dying malls have buckets everywhere- no bank will loan the funds to fix or redo it, and without that fix, boom. Falls right apart, especially if it's a humid area. Edit: after seeing the room at 11:25, I really have to guess the place was just doing surface fixes but mold and mildew were rampant for years, which is why it pretty much peeled from the studs. (That and the fire, maybe? Though there doesnt seem to be smoke damage.) A roof should be replaced every 20 years but I'd bet my money it was never replaced in the 40+ it operated.
@austinhutcherson57015 жыл бұрын
Yeah exactly. I was thinking "well it looks pretty vandalized to me.."
@michaelstein75105 жыл бұрын
It gets really humid in the Deep South, especially during the summer. My guess is once the property was vacated and the air conditioning unit no longer regulated the internal humidity conditions, things quickly deteriorated. The roof tiles and walls are filled with insulation material that gets soggy and heavy under such conditions. Over time, the strength of fibers erode away. Wood also often rots quickly in such humidity. It’s sad to see a building crumble like this.
@davis61235 жыл бұрын
It’s like all employees and guests left for the day and never came back. That’s so eerie. Great video as always, Jake.
@discingaround5 жыл бұрын
Early squad on a BSF movie?! HELL YEAH!!! Now THAT'S a good way to continue my Friday!
@huntercorrales67945 жыл бұрын
Its Friday Friday gotta get down on Friday.
@IAmSamThatIAM5 жыл бұрын
TGIF! I want some hot wings, and riblets.
@Jch795 жыл бұрын
The sad thing is I’ve actually seen worse on Hoarders.
@rajbhai875 жыл бұрын
As someone who works in the hospitality industry, I have a theory as to why there are so many different hotel brands seen in this video. Judging by the size and the fact it had ballrooms and a lounge, this place most likely started as a Ramada. Eventually the hotel lost the Ramada brand and they downgraded to a Days Inn. Then right before being abandon the Days Inn brand was also taken away and the hotel was split into two different brands Knights Inn and America's Best Value Inn. The many brand changes is common with older hotels especially if they refused/do not have the money to remodel. It's cheaper to for them to downgrade to a different brand and pay for the new signage than spend the money needed to remodel and keep the original brand.
@DarkGlass8243 жыл бұрын
So many great shots in this one. Top notch!
@caseycapsulequeen5 жыл бұрын
That intro was HAUNTING dude. So well done! Keep it up!
@BrightSunFilms5 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@caseycapsulequeen5 жыл бұрын
@@BrightSunFilms LOVED it. Such a huge fan of your work.
@projekt6_official5 жыл бұрын
Blows my mind every time I see these that the companies seem to have 0 interest in saving anything from these buildings to use elsewhere...
@AverytheCubanAmerican5 жыл бұрын
Love your explorations, they’re so intriguing to watch and see what you find
@Blaziken365 жыл бұрын
Why are you on every KZbin comment section???
@kzayas69405 жыл бұрын
Lucky Lucian I know right!!! My theory is that since there is no internet in Cuba when he discovered it he just can’t stop using it. I bet he has 100 tabs on internet explorer open.
@methamphetamine87374 жыл бұрын
SO GET THIS- i commented just 2 days ago about it being caught on fire and it was caught on fire AGAIN today at about 6 am. kinda weird!!
@JustinY.5 жыл бұрын
It's crazy to think this place was populated with people a mere 5 years ago.
@shom77905 жыл бұрын
Justin Y. Yeah. Also, hey again! If you reply to me you are a god (like you already are)!
@spookybunny87755 жыл бұрын
2nd
@Onnikka784 жыл бұрын
tomb run
@danielg.2444 жыл бұрын
Why do u have 624k
@normaldrinkingwater46534 жыл бұрын
dang
@Friendoo4 жыл бұрын
In Germany *mostly* 30-40 Years abandoned buildings look like this 😂
@brunoglopes5 жыл бұрын
I think that slide was probably intended for looters to move heavy furniture from upstairs down to the ground floor
@shaeeok4 жыл бұрын
I’m glad that when you visit these places or talk about them, you don’t over exaggerate everything and even tell us detailed facts. Thank you! You need more recognition.🥺
@MikeBMW5 жыл бұрын
It's always interesting to see how quickly nature reclaims its space. Great vid, thanks! :)
@ErichHimes1D5 жыл бұрын
“Untouched” entire building is destroyed inside lol
@jinwoah90314 жыл бұрын
Erich Himes that’s probs what they mean ahah untouched by government bodies
@CineZoneYT4 жыл бұрын
Erich Himes untouched by people
@CineZoneYT4 жыл бұрын
Jinwoah no it’s untouched by people
@edvaira68915 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I forget sometimes that you began this channel as a kid doing urban exploring videos, since you’ve expanded your focus so much in such a short time!
@greglee19755 жыл бұрын
Even rats are like, "No thanx I'll live somewhere else?"
@jtlovescodelyoko5 жыл бұрын
Awesome exploration, It's surprising to see that it wasn't vandalized, it just decaying. Well another fantastic video, Jake. Can't wait for more.
@BrightSunFilms5 жыл бұрын
I know right!
@Karmy.5 жыл бұрын
You can tell that it has though with all the broken glass and furniture thrown everywhere
@PrezVeto5 жыл бұрын
Really? You think dressers, chairs, and beds flip over and filing cabinets and drawers get emptied with just the passage of time? With the exception of a few rooms (the public side of the lobby, and the lounge), it has obviously been screwed with if not ransacked. It just hasn't been graffitied.
@timw65964 жыл бұрын
You would think that when they closed they would have a auction to sell off as much as possible, donate what if anything is left over and knock the buildings down for safety, maybe donate the buildings to the fire departments for training. What a waste !
@tattoochef4254 жыл бұрын
When there is no money and the owners are already at a loss, they don’t care. Eventually it is up to the city/state to demolish and they don’t have money to do so. Beyond that, it was a hotel in major decline before it was abandoned, nothing inside was worth anything.
@jameswhite1534 жыл бұрын
it would be an awesome airsoft venue.
@JasonHalversonjaydog5 жыл бұрын
we have an old Days inn where i live that's been abandoned for several years. it's a big one too, with conference rooms, a restaurant, and even a mini golf course inside. i used to work there 15=20 years ago
@stevelee87305 жыл бұрын
This is about 5 miles from where I grew up and still live .when I was a kid this was our "downtown".. ..my high school had its prom there in in 85.. I'm surprised you didn't run into any real trouble its not a good place to be wondering around .thanks for all the great vids ..keep up the good work but be careful..
@kuhataparunks5 жыл бұрын
The before and after pics/footage was great keep that up in future videos
@thenerd24465 жыл бұрын
Cleaning crew not doing a good job, 1 star review!!!
@DrydenTomkow5 жыл бұрын
Weird to see such a modern company to have a left a hotel in such disarray, you would think they would have demolished it by now in the state it is in...Great video btw!
@PD-we8vf5 жыл бұрын
Hotels are franchises. Just like a McDonald’s. An individual or ownership group owns it. Not the corporation.
@tigercat4185 жыл бұрын
@@PD-we8vf the race question is what we need
@Hopeguz35 жыл бұрын
Well it’s Birmingham, AL too, I grew up there, many abandoned buildings. Improvement but still.
@mpatmack775 жыл бұрын
Days Inn is part of the Wyndham family of hotels. One trend that's been happening is a lot of the branded hotel chains are doing is telling the owners of these franchised properties is that they are no longer allowed to use the name A lot of them are losing their license to use a branded hotel's name. The reason is because of exterior corridors. The branded hotels over the past few years are going exclusively with interior corridors and owners of exterior corridor properties are being screwed by companies like Choice and Wyndham.
@vincentfalsitta53325 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised no one tried to buy the property. with a decent loan thay could probably get it up and running again. beautiful property this must have been hit with a ton of unsafe conditions. while under investigation.
@alankoza19174 жыл бұрын
Great channel love bright sun films ... i share this on Facebook so others can see jakes work..... support jake
@nickipelazza87275 жыл бұрын
This channel deserves a million subs!
@grandmasbagel55105 жыл бұрын
It’s nice to have you in Bham! Lots of abandoned places to explore here. Hope y’all had a good time
@Sammers987Man5 жыл бұрын
Jake makes some top quality videos. These are better than your typical Urbex youtubers content.
@flyingveda4 жыл бұрын
I love it that you and Dan are exploring this together
@agirlfromnewyork20745 жыл бұрын
Not many days inn around anymore. Seems like alot of them are shutting down. Omg is that DAN BELL WITH YOU? LOL 😊😊😊
@lipstickzombie49815 жыл бұрын
It is Dan. He shared in his FB post pics of this place a few weeks ago.
@Nostromo_15 жыл бұрын
Over 1700 in the US.
@frankdenardo86845 жыл бұрын
mikeyz mama I have stayed at a few. for the budget travelers.
@aarontaylor68895 жыл бұрын
“This looks like a porn audition office.” Such a perfect and hilarious assessment.
@danielsnow26305 жыл бұрын
Can you do a Bankrupt or Cancelled video on Stephen Spielberg’s defunct “Amblimation?” It was the animation studio that created the 90’s cult hit Balto as well as an American Tail sequel, but then closed down. Before they shut down, they were planning to create an animated version of the Broadway musical “Cats,” and the concept art looks absolutely stunning. Only recently has “Cats” been picked up by Universal for a movie adaptation. It would be very interesting to dive into the dirty details behind this movie studio and figure out what caused Spielberg to pull the plug. Imagine if Amblimation had become as big of a deal as Pixar and Dreamworks!
@liamprattley18515 жыл бұрын
Good idea but I don’t think Jake takes requests for videos. At least, I don’t think he does.
@rethablair69025 жыл бұрын
Didn't they do Animaniacs?
@AUM_-po9sc3 жыл бұрын
@@rethablair6902, it was made by Amblin Entertainment - the main company, which is still intact. In cooperation with Warner Bros. Animation, ofc.
@AUM_-po9sc3 жыл бұрын
>Balto >Cult hit Is it cult in US also those days? Because it failed miserably in cinemas there back in 1995, but here in Russia we were huge fans of Balto.
@garrison05320825 жыл бұрын
Who remembers the vibrating beds Days Inn had back in the 70s and 80s?
@kongfeh5 жыл бұрын
A great high quality video, as always! Thank you!
@blakesteenrod47655 жыл бұрын
I respect this channel so much and I’m glad I subscribed earlier this year!
@just_blah_draws29825 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Keep on exploring where I can't!
@ronpeters74612 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the background music. It sounds like it's playing through the building speakers. It gives me a Bioshock feel. Just waiting for a Big Daddy to jump around a corner lol
@joshuaayres1215 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for the day when there is a vagrant living in one of these places. He shows up and yells "Jake! Dan!" and begins like an impromptu tour
@thatgalrebecca5 жыл бұрын
Hilarious! One day.
@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK5 жыл бұрын
Joshua Ayres Dan hasn’t had the best experiences with homeless/vagrants
@tommypoe31785 жыл бұрын
@@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK MTV Cribs: Abandoned.
@cynthiacollins28324 жыл бұрын
I lived in Bham Al. n was a bus driver there until 2014.I noticed it running down, it's on a big big property.I imagine in the late 1970's it was a nice motel.Nice to see it up close now though...Thanks!
@dangusdong72534 жыл бұрын
When that “keep on the sunny side of life” sing came up, I thought you were using it as your theme song since your name is Bright Sun Films😂😂
@Lyzianor5 жыл бұрын
I love this channel so much!! I live in Brimingham and I always think of you when I see an abandoned building! I do feel obligated to mention that this is Bessemer and NOT Birmingham. We have a bad enough reputation already, so hanging on to little wins, lol.
@Jarretthicks125 жыл бұрын
If it's in Bessemer I wanna go see it!
@unclemonster485 жыл бұрын
Amy-Renee King and per capita the murder rate is not far behind Compton
@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un5 жыл бұрын
_Birmingham, Alabama_ Sweet home Alabama
@despamosquito98455 жыл бұрын
Kim Jong-un why is your comment a day old
@AverytheCubanAmerican5 жыл бұрын
@@despamosquito9845 Patreon
@txhimlauj5 жыл бұрын
That seems like a lot of damage for only 4 years.
@cocomunga4 жыл бұрын
If business was truly that bad, I would not be surprised if some of the rooms had already began their transformation into this mess, and were simply not being sold because there was no need for them.
@Taipans5 жыл бұрын
All of this decay happened in only 4 years? 😮
@jasperandjames15894 жыл бұрын
It must've had a bad roof that just went to hell after it got abandoned.
@LostMemoriesFilms5 жыл бұрын
You were born to do this man! Love your channel. 👍👍👍🤝
@chadschmaltz97905 жыл бұрын
When you first walked into the hotel and Dan was just standing there, I freaked out. It took me a second to realize it was Dan and not someone living in the hotel. Edit: I find it so odd that there was no vandalism. I'm guessing the security company visits somewhat regularly otherwise I'm sure someone would be living in those abandoned rooms.
@TheTcepnt5 жыл бұрын
"I'm surprised no ones living here" Me: Packing my suitcase for some rent free months
@WouldntULikeToKnow.5 жыл бұрын
@corey Babcock there isn't any good stuff. It's all been contaminated with mold. It probably stinks. 🤭😷
@stevelee87305 жыл бұрын
There are ,how they didn't run into anyone ,I don't know ...its a bad side of town...its not Birmingham ,its Bessemer which is very close to shittown ...when my cousin was doing drugs ,he talked about staying there ..
@mariekatherine52385 жыл бұрын
David You’d better hurry. There won’t be anything left. This place was badly built if it really fell apart so much in four years. Imagine if one of these still in business goes on fire in the ceiling space?
@323970027435571775 жыл бұрын
that wooden ramp looked like someone make it to haul all the good stuff outta there into the back of a van and take off
@noahbundonis5 жыл бұрын
Another great video, Jake. Continue to keep up the great work. 😄👍🏻 Love your abandoned series. Can’t wait to watch the videos you got coming! 😆
@davidh3285 жыл бұрын
Jakes uploads are the best 👍🏻
@seant90804 жыл бұрын
Super ironic that I’m just now being recommended this video and this hotel caught fire yesterday (January 1st). Looks like most of the structure was ruined.
yeah the hotel definitely has a 70's vibe to it, especially with that phone booth.
@TXnine7nine5 жыл бұрын
azn1011 That was Days Inn in general lol
@ForgottenProductions5 жыл бұрын
Yet another great explore from BSF, great work Jake keep it up 👊
@Brad7720065 жыл бұрын
13:33 Cousin Eddie - "Clark I'd like to try to fumigate this here chair it's a good quality item If you don't mind my askin' how much did she set you back?"
@ottoversetv5 жыл бұрын
Love your channel keep up the great work!!
@Bobbanana67605 жыл бұрын
Gotta love Dan Bell cameos!
@1mlb7045 жыл бұрын
Very cool as always, love your videos!
@tylerspunucious74204 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how much dilapidation can happen in four years.
@Ckbtony19834 жыл бұрын
My cousin used to live and manage that motel when i was a kid
@droningharry5 жыл бұрын
I really wonder sometimes if humanity vanished for 1000 years, what would a traveler from another world think if they stumbled onto this big blue marble we call home. We are not good stewards of what we've been given and someday it's going to bite us very hard in the rear. It's fun to watch but also sad as well. Great Video Jake.
@sm35605 жыл бұрын
Would love a couple of lapel mics so we can hear you guys! The current mic is very grainy. Love the content.
@JoseAlfonsoChavez5 жыл бұрын
Fallout3: Washington Fallout4: Boston Fallout5: This motel..
@metamorphicorder5 жыл бұрын
Fallout 76: still not good.
@greglee19755 жыл бұрын
Love these videos! Have you ever come face to face with someone? Owner, squatters, police?
@reggiereese74465 жыл бұрын
Bruh this is crazy. My favorite KZbin channel in my hometown. And that’s Bessemer not Birmingham
@nicholasshields92675 жыл бұрын
Showing the commercial of the place always gives an Erie vibe.... I like it!