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@ThisisDanBell2 жыл бұрын
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@jojowhite92962 жыл бұрын
Dan, I had been to a mall in Cincinnati that had a name similar to this. The distinct attraction that mall had was a Ferris wheel that was located in the middle. If you are from this area maybe you know the mall I'm referring to? Also, the Jeffersonville outlets had two different malls one exit on I-71 apart. The one outlet completely closed and if still standing might be a good venue to take a trip back in time.
@blandmalls2 жыл бұрын
@@jojowhite9296 it's the same mall. The ferris wheel was removed during one of the renovations.
@alangreer37608 жыл бұрын
The security guard on the segway was probably just trying to beat his previous best lap.
@thehankman1008 жыл бұрын
thats what I would be doing if I was him
@Bleachanna8 жыл бұрын
+thehankman100 ikr
@RedJet-bq6fq7 жыл бұрын
Alan Greer Hold my beer.
@gregs75197 жыл бұрын
There's literally 1 security guard in the whole place. He rides around fast because he can. What would you do if you were there on a Segway all day every day with no one around? Security used to have an official SUV for patrolling outside, but it is abandoned in the lower level of the parking garage, has more than 1 flat tires, and hasn't run in years. I wonder what they'll do if their Segway ever dies? If I were him, I would ditch the Segway and ride a skateboard through the mall - the mall is set up awesome for that!
@deadchannel47927 жыл бұрын
I bet he can't beat Paul Blart's time.
@Goyxrd34 жыл бұрын
I go here all the time I was at forestfare mall last weekend. The saddest part is they decorate this place for thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter it makes me feel so sad that they put this effort in when hardly anyone comes 😥🥺
@Superblamblamman4 жыл бұрын
I went there today for the first time for the arcade legacy. It's crazy
@Goyxrd34 жыл бұрын
Superblamblamman awesome 🤙 it’s such a crazy place so much fun
@rickdeckard10754 жыл бұрын
no one comes because apptly forest park "youths" killed this place, according to everyone who ever tried to shop there in the 90s
@vincentnguyen9574 жыл бұрын
its because of online shopping
@rickdeckard10754 жыл бұрын
@@vincentnguyen957 that mall died long before amazon
@Lanadra4 жыл бұрын
What fascinates me about these malls is that it's almost like you're traveling back in time, they all still have that very distinctive 80's/90's look to them that feels so weird to see today.
@zebare7264 жыл бұрын
Totaly agree. If they wanted a place for a movie that takes place in the 80-90s, then they would just have to fill the mall with stores and people walking around with clothes that match that period.
@ruach22834 жыл бұрын
The mall was heavily revamped in the early 2000s. Beforehand it didn't have that heavy pastel semi-zerust asthetic.
@cernanwinterfox853 жыл бұрын
@@ruach2283 shhhhh, let the kids dream ther modern-retro dreams.
@rosemariehowes77073 жыл бұрын
@@ruach2283 so they chose to make it look older?
@grandassassin243 жыл бұрын
@@rosemariehowes7707 the aesthetic isn't very 80s, it's more 90s to 00s, with the pastel colours, bright patterned carpets, the almost intentionally clashing colours. there's a whole load of research done into why we merge the space between 1985-2003 in our heads, but this is definitely a mall with strong turn of the millennium aesthetic.
@catbus4 жыл бұрын
This is like introverted millennial heaven: an empty mall with a fully functioning arcade.
@neilworms24 жыл бұрын
I'm happy there is an arcade there, now as when it first died the amazing arcade it had in the late 80s early 90s died with it. Visiting this mall as a teenager was really depressing.
@anthonykellam18164 жыл бұрын
careful what you wish for
@Lucas909ful4 жыл бұрын
Its so fun to go there I go with my friends every Friday and it's an absolute treat the staff is amazing and we've made friends with the security guard lmao
@moonjimunji79163 жыл бұрын
why are millennials so socially inept seemingly moreso than any other generation
@SeanStrife3 жыл бұрын
@@moonjimunji7916 Kinda fucked up you equate introverted with socially inept...
@moecitydon7138 жыл бұрын
super a e s t h e t i c
@AliasUndercover6 жыл бұрын
$7 to spend all day in a real, old mall arcade? Yes, please.
@oats6795 жыл бұрын
As a local, I can confirm that Arcade Legacy is by far the coolest place ever. They have nice staff. Their games are retro as well as newer games as well. Definitely worth going if you're in town!
@theproplady5 жыл бұрын
Hoe the hell is this place not brimming with hipsters and parents with children? You can't find any other form of entertainment that cheap. I'd spend my whole weekends there!
@syloui5 жыл бұрын
@@theproplady on Thursdays they hold the local Smash community tournament
@syloui5 жыл бұрын
@To La the location means it's more underground. Aside from the arcade machines they also sell old games and host parties
@AllieAustin420695 жыл бұрын
They also have a barcade with the same principle if you buy from the bar the games are free
@phillijp4 жыл бұрын
This mall was the largest mall in the world when it opened. Another interesting fact is that the mall was never able to rent all of its space, not even close. It has always had financial trouble.
@monkeyslap4 жыл бұрын
That’s why you don’t build the largest mall... in Ohio.
@Ozymandias14 жыл бұрын
I saw a video of the current largest mall in the world in China. There was room for more than 2000 shops but there were only 6 open shops when the filmmakers visited it.
@pay90114 жыл бұрын
@@Ozymandias1 I think they have entire new cities like that in China.
@SiegePerilousEsauMaltomite4 жыл бұрын
AvariceUntied That gross domestic product
@bernlin20004 жыл бұрын
Which doesn't make sense, really...the county this mall opened in has less than 400k people today: apparently they were expecting people from several counties to frequent this place weekly. It wasn't realistic...talk about biting off more than you can chew.
@dwbeast38624 жыл бұрын
You know a mall is done when the theater goes under.
@Excalibr1014 жыл бұрын
They actually had 2 theaters. One had new movies the other had cheap older ones.
@cernanwinterfox853 жыл бұрын
That strikes a cord with me. My local "mall" had a pretty cool theatre in it that closed last year. I remember hearing about it and commenting that it was a shame and a freind asked "it's a shame, but when was the last time you went?" My answer was "last month". It was the only place I ever watched movies anymore. It was affordable and had a nice cozy/homey/nostalgicy feel. Either way now its closed its just a big permanently under construction barriers eyesore in the middle of a mall that has a grocery store at one end and a dollar store at the other and not much else. Pool hall is still there though so that's something.
@traceydelfs26572 жыл бұрын
So true. Its either the first death rattle or the last, w slow decline in the middle.
@BEEFUS20008 жыл бұрын
Imagine bringing roller skates to this mall
@ThisisDanBell8 жыл бұрын
+Stratacrew Mayor185 BLADES!
@Justine78328 жыл бұрын
That'd be so cool 😍
@ike82368 жыл бұрын
+This is Dan Bell. But roller skates will fit better with that music choice lol.
@rainabaileyyy8 жыл бұрын
i've always wanted to do that omg
@TheNexusInfo8 жыл бұрын
+Stratacrew Mayor185 My first thought.. after some good arcade gaming of course
@TheNASCARJeff8 жыл бұрын
You know it is a dead mall when the escalators are turned off
@neon.noir.27 Жыл бұрын
Update on this location: It closed for good earlier this week and is to be demolished. As always, thank you Dan for archiving these amazing places before they disappear!
@mudkipfanatic63548 ай бұрын
Ngl there were so many "any day now" moments that I was so surprised when I found out it actually closed
@kdes7 ай бұрын
Who pays for all the lights that are ON, maintaining everything, elevators, etc? I imagine the electricity bill is huge.
@aazhie5 ай бұрын
@@kdesSomeone in another video said that corporations get sweet package deals on practically free electricity. This is probably similar to tax cuts that rich corporations get. For them, it is really just penny's. Where a citizen who flicks on a light switch pays the regular price for all their electricity
@brl412pug42 ай бұрын
@@aazhie Thanks, I was wondering the same thing. My girlfriend and I went to Cincinnati about a month ago and I just had to visit this mall and noticed all the lights were still on…… despite all the entrances being boarded up
@minlow78314 жыл бұрын
I keep thinking that a hoard of zombies are just around the corner
@utubepunk4 жыл бұрын
Pills here!
@MichaelNewslocker4 жыл бұрын
Minlow I was thinking the exact same thing!! : )
@gatorhunter14 жыл бұрын
Yes! Dawn of the Dead feeling to it.
@xxxqwertxxx4 жыл бұрын
If they haven’t done a survival horror game that takes place in a dead mall, they should
@tenryuta4 жыл бұрын
they were all slaughtered before deadmallseries arrived, by some guy at capcom
@SonniDez4 жыл бұрын
The nostalgia feeling mixed with sadness is intense.
@harrietlyall19914 жыл бұрын
DysfunctionalDavid yes, so true.
@officialkingofswag67r.g534 жыл бұрын
yeah agreed; I think its a sign we're moving past the golden days of US economic expansionism and the American dream and into a post-consumption era of self isolationism and deterioration of personal identity, that's why maybe its disturbing watching this
@RagdollWraith2 жыл бұрын
all nostalgia is sad when theres nothing cool and fun to be excited about anymore
@mirinbrah7397 жыл бұрын
I wish they could turn this into a community college or something. The inside looks really nice.
@Ravenlife-dm7hy4 жыл бұрын
That candy has been in that candy dispenser since 1989 lol
@miizuakiya3 жыл бұрын
perfect recipe for death lmao
@AngTheCanadianPilot4 жыл бұрын
I’m 63 years old - I met my wife in a mall. This is so depressing. Married now 30 Years. Malls were social gatherings, now you have social media .. a very different world
@Drelam4 жыл бұрын
Social media will never be a sufficient replacement for sensing, laughing and arguing to each other in person, but instead make many even lonelier and socially inept staring at a screen all day its a real shame. I kinda missed out on the glory age of malls as I was born in 89, but do remember many of them booming in the late 90's even for me it's sad to see so many of them die off.
@tball56774 жыл бұрын
I didnt meet my wife at the mall bit when we first started dating she worked at a mall. That mall has long since been torn down.
@WomanNextDoor3 жыл бұрын
So sad seeing these once vibrant, lively, social hubs become just memories. So pleased my 56yo self got to experience them when they were at their peak.
@red39942 жыл бұрын
And this is why today’s generation is spoiled yet doomed in all realities
@nathanwallace15977 жыл бұрын
I accidentally stumbled upon this place when travelling to Cincinnati a year ago. It was one of the weirdest experiences ever; it felt like I wasn't supposed to be inside. At nighttime it was really creepier, since most of the lights were off or dimmed.
@judetucker5 жыл бұрын
I disagree, considering my experience.
@zilchdevotegaming67104 жыл бұрын
ikr?! its so creepy at night
@ShadyNJ7 жыл бұрын
I'd go there for the 7$ day arcade.
@utubepunk6 жыл бұрын
SNJ Any idea what that game was @ 8:02?
@tablefancy79925 жыл бұрын
@@utubepunk Magic Sword
@ScentofLaceration4 жыл бұрын
Seeing this makes me feel a certain sadness. I mean not for just me but humanity.
It's okay, we're already doomed as a species. Good to get on board the train early!
@MatthewSmith132164 жыл бұрын
I get that same feeling when I see stuff like this
@kookie4nookie4 жыл бұрын
This actually make me want to just go walk around the mall while it’s still here before it disappears along with old childhood memories.
@jetraydude7 жыл бұрын
This mall has such strange interior decorating! It reminds me of Innoventions from Epcot and Disneyland and also of Tomorrowland in Disneyland.
@Fan_Made_Videos6 жыл бұрын
This shit is so dream-like it's scary. I'm sure many here use to have anxiety dreams about school where you were late for class or forgot to prepare for finals and it was finals day but when you go to class there's nobody there. This feels like the same thing.
@aaaaaaaaaa974 жыл бұрын
Bc of free trade a lot of foreign asian companies come in and build shit houses/structures in Canada and America.
@ANDIWASLIKEYES4 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t breathe when i started the video i was taken aback because it feels exactly like the dozens of dreams i’ve had with almost this exact setting. the same feeling. being late to class but just running around this HUGE mall with no exit. wtffff
@MyoclonicJerkCough4 жыл бұрын
same about it being dream-like, but it's a good/lucid dreaming feel to me because some of my coolest lucid dreams ended up starting in malls or large office buildings at night. The ones that start in school usually aren't frequent enough or worth the stress leading up to them lol
@Bristecom4 жыл бұрын
I often have dreams where I go to an active mall but find some separate path to a unique area of the mall most people never find.
@demonpride19754 жыл бұрын
lol walking out the doors would make you feel like you were stuck on a stranded island. people omg i missed you so much. they be like where were you, i was in the mall. their response, it's over now you are safe.
@peterreid60964 жыл бұрын
I personally think malls can be a thing of the future again, just have to think outside the box.
@peterreid60964 жыл бұрын
@untrepid two i as well.
@wolfshanze59804 жыл бұрын
Amazon killed the Mall star
@autofox17444 жыл бұрын
I think it's going to be a cycle. Currently, outdoor malls and downtowns are the trend, but it might swing back the other way in a few decades. Sadly, it will probably be too late to save any of this.
@craniostomy4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes. "Outside the box". We should be "proactive" too. Additionally, we should "work smarter not harder". Then we should "brainstorm" with like minded people and generate "synergy". Because in this world, "there are no strangers, just friends you haven't met yet"..........I could do this all night. But you should get another turn.
@bernlin20004 жыл бұрын
Outdoor malls remain reasonably popular: I think people just got tired of wandering through these massive structures just to get to the 3 or 4 stores they were interested in.
@freddyrosenberg92884 жыл бұрын
This place would be great as a retirement community with homes built into the where the shops used to be. $$$ I am telling you!
@pkop44 жыл бұрын
@michael battista this seems like an interesting idea I was thinking also you could have offices. But one problem I thought about is what about no windows inside the stores? Did the other location you mentioned renovate to add windows because without would be very depressing?
@omnicognatee4 жыл бұрын
or turn the whole thing into a massive paintball/lazerquest arena, or hell, you could outfit the whole thing to do VR tracking like those void locations, and you could have a VR zombie mall invasion
@elloowu62934 жыл бұрын
What a cute community housing idea. Like a college building. But in a mall layout. Dips on bestbuy!
@darrenmarchant17204 жыл бұрын
@@pkop4 not so much if it was organized around a condominium people could contract for modifications like that and indoor farming in the open spaces. if a school was in an anchor store it would help. add a public library.
@cb250nighthawk34 жыл бұрын
maxbored Deadmalls are haunted.
@Lastdon567 жыл бұрын
I live less than 5 minutes from this mall. Man. This mall had great memories. From the 2 movie theaters, to the HUGE Arcade game room. Every weekend, this place was PACKED. Sad to see how it's turned out. You can go over there today, and all youll see is people walking through the mall for exercise purposes. One of the main reasons stores emptied out is because they were charging stores too much money for rent.
@Nerding4Nature8 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine walking into this mall expecting to go shopping. I would be so freaked out.
@arednoselife48858 жыл бұрын
We were at Kings island about a year ago and went to this mall trying to get some shoes. We were shocked lol
@mok.60857 жыл бұрын
I was last there in 2013 with some friends who wanted to check out the arcade. That is how I felt the whole time: freaked out. 0_0
@cblink227 жыл бұрын
i kinda feel like the huge vacant parking lot would be a big tip off on that one
@Peacelover12127 жыл бұрын
dude yeah. Being in a dead BIG building freaks me out so much for some reason. I already freak out when Im in a mall near closng time, let alone being in a dead mall like this
@largol33t17 жыл бұрын
Peacelover, what's funny is I kinda blame the British for my fear of huge abandoned places because I saw the movie 28 days later. I've been to places like this and couldn't stop my imagination from going wild. I kept waiting for something dangerous to shoot out of the dark spots in the mall and kill me. LOL. There's a mall like this in my city that's SLIGHTLY better but the entire upper floor is abandoned. The 9-10 stores that are surviving are all close together on the ground floor. Oddly, Gamestop is there and it's usually busy!
@ChrishinTheLee9 ай бұрын
I don't usually leave comments. But since I've been to this mall over 200 times in all of its different iterations throughout the years, I feel compelled to say a few things: 1. When the mall changed to Cincinnati Mills, and from 2003 - 2008, this place was extremely popular. I was in high school then, and this was an every weekend hangout for me and my friend, as well as so many others that I knew. You could see the theater in the video above the food court , that was the main theater, and was always packed. There was another "old movie" theater that was cheaper past the food court. 2. Even though it seems so hollow and massive now, every store and every hallway was filled on Friday and Saturday nights. Food court, theater, and all. There was even a grocery store near one of the entrances. Very much turned from an inside city-life to the walking dead. 3. I hadn't been for many years after until 2013 (college), and when I came back it was completely different. Most of the major stores were gone, and other smaller businesses swapped in and out not surviving. I was came back to compete in Tekken tournaments at Arcade Legacy (the one shown here). Friends with the owner and staff there, and they are still operating and have expanded their locations (highly recommend these arcades). But the mall itself was dead and by the time it came 2015, everything was wiped out besides Bass Pro Shop and Arcade Legacy. Place holds a very special place in my heart. First kiss here, first time competing in a gaming tournament here, and most and last times spent with my best friend from those days.
@Cat-Daddy8 ай бұрын
This is so wholesome. Thanks for sharing! I'm a Cinci transplant originally from Detroit. I went to AL for the first time in 2014 when the movie theater was still open. Went a few times after, the last I think maybe spring of 2022.
@Luck1_4 жыл бұрын
You know what he should do for a new series.He should make a “the most popular malls series” where he goes to the most popular malls
@justdog55064 жыл бұрын
I'd watch that!
@rockstarofredondo4 жыл бұрын
Ugh
@LM-ix7pk4 жыл бұрын
The whole point of the mall series is to explore almost abandoned malls for entertainment, nostalgia, vapor wave, inform, and show off retro architecture. If you wanna see popular malls watch any Vlog of any KZbinr ever
@phoebexxlouise4 жыл бұрын
We can all do that any time
@RsRj-qd2cg4 жыл бұрын
If any of the malls in the series were successfully revitalized it'd be really interesting to come back for a before and after.
@jasonknight85818 жыл бұрын
For laughs, you should call the mall and ask them how much would they charge to advertise your Dead Mall Series on the signage seen at 8:22
@moosefactory1337 жыл бұрын
I was in there yesterday (10-18-16) and there was no music even playing and you could hear a pin drop. I felt like I was trespassing but yet it is still opened to the public. So strange
@angelinimartini7 жыл бұрын
moosefactory133 arcade still there?
@Don-cn1ll7 жыл бұрын
Sabina Cruz yes. I go there every thursday lol
@angelinimartini7 жыл бұрын
Don brave of you to stay on KZbin! Aren't you worried about people stalking you?
@Don-cn1ll7 жыл бұрын
Sabina Cruz I could use a good stalking
@nancyhicksgribble97996 жыл бұрын
I'm going next month to go to the arcade. I cannot wait.
@takarifan4 жыл бұрын
Getting the Starcourt vibe from Stranger Things Season 3.
@MrRawr20134 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment!
@floriankrauss4 жыл бұрын
MrRawr2013 Same
@samiamtheman73794 жыл бұрын
Almost 2020 and it's still like this. I looked at the mall when it was warmer (December at the time I made this comment) and what I saw was: -There's no music. -Despite what he said, Bass Pro Shop is still there. -There was one kids' play area with at the time deflated bounce pads that I assume is used for birthday parties. -Arcade Legacy is still there, but I checked the mall out early in the morning, so it wasn't open yet. -There were some veterans sitting in a circle of fold-able chairs, probably having a meeting. -There were a bunch of Geese outside. I tried opening one of the doors to find it was locked and one flipped out and flew towards me. I booked it out of there. Geese have no chill.
@steltic60644 жыл бұрын
I think at the time, Bass Pro Shops was looking to move. I remember hearing something about that but I could be wrong or plans fell through.
@blacknbougie80214 жыл бұрын
I live around the corner. Is the arcade open?
@zilchdevotegaming67104 жыл бұрын
there is also a clothing store with no employees or customers that I saw, and tournaments and a bounce area was set up (quite large) when i went. I went super late so it was fairly creepy, and I didn't know if we were trespassing for certain until we saw other people.
@zilchdevotegaming67104 жыл бұрын
@@blacknbougie8021 its been open for quite a while, i doubt its going to close unless its forced to
@blacknbougie80214 жыл бұрын
@@zilchdevotegaming6710 yeah I called. Thanks😊
@itrthho7 жыл бұрын
Great place to run/walk in winter.
@Musicball7 жыл бұрын
Not just winter but summer too when the temps get too high.
@coreydl20087 жыл бұрын
It won't be good in the summer, as they have the AC shut off, and are just running it on vent. I went there yesterday and it was hot.
@Musicball7 жыл бұрын
I went yesterday and the AC was clearly on, so not sure what happened the day you went. Maybe they had a problem with it.
@Musicball7 жыл бұрын
I have to revise my statement. I've been going a few times a week to walk and now I've noticed that the mall is not fully air conditioned. There are a couple parts that clearly are AC, but most of it is not. Still I find the mall preferable to walking in the hot 90 degree sun. The mall isn't stuffy so Corey is probably right about most of it operating on vent.
@coreydl20087 жыл бұрын
Ah ha! Thx.
@TheSubjectalpha6 жыл бұрын
This mall represents how empty I feel inside.
@jojogirl82024 жыл бұрын
Grind City ask Jesus into your heart and get a hold of a Holy Bible and you will be empty inside no more :)
@aliceakosota7974 жыл бұрын
Black holes mine
@blue03r64 жыл бұрын
I remember how popular that place was in the early 90s. We hung out there as teens
@sneakyskunk14 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch one of these videos, a part of me wonders why they don't convert places like this into living spaces. I would rent the frack out of an apartment set up like that.
@wesleyhempoli55484 жыл бұрын
It would be so strange and cool wouldnt it? You walk outside your apartment and you're inside a giant lobby.
@ashleyherrick27144 жыл бұрын
Can’t remember where I saw it but there was a short documentary or journalism piece on a dead mall converted into apartments. Looked like a little village
@Stretch501st4 жыл бұрын
Great idea, and I think it could work, it’s just very hard to find investors willing to take the risk, especially since 2008 market crash those with money are much more reluctant to invest in new/innovative projects.
@Sarah_2704 жыл бұрын
It would be an amazing place to live, all that space?! It would work!!
@Drelam4 жыл бұрын
The only issue I could see with that would be the plumbing issues with setting up the restrooms unless people were ok with sharing a limited amount of public bathrooms.
@laurieschmaltz34527 жыл бұрын
steamed keyboard is a delicacy in some countries.
@robh84605 жыл бұрын
it is usually eaten with a side of steamed mouse
@tetsusiega24 жыл бұрын
Is that what they eat in Japan? Is that why they’re so technically advanced? Someone call Elon, and tell him merging man and machine was easier than he thought.
@LoneWulff8294 жыл бұрын
Oh? What are the key ingredients?
@goodbyejeffery4 жыл бұрын
But they are obviously grilled!
@MyRegardsToTheDodo4 жыл бұрын
@@LoneWulff829 Alphabet soup.
@piperfox745 жыл бұрын
That arcade is sweet. I'd pay $7 for a couple of hours there.
@rodneyfoster97194 жыл бұрын
Sweet like candy?
@princessplo18834 жыл бұрын
So much of my childhood was spent at this mall, it was 5 minutes away from where my grandparents lived, my grandma worked at Biggs when it was there, I got my ears pierced at the Claire's there, so many of my favorite movies I watched I saw in that theater, and I lost my first tooth on the playground in there. To this day we still go in and just take in the memories of what used to be.
@TheExcellentVideoChannel4 жыл бұрын
Is this an April fools? How on earth is it economically viable to keep it open? It must be pissing money by the minute.
@brianvice11443 жыл бұрын
It gets passed around by private equity firms as a write off
@verywell2793 жыл бұрын
It's still open
@jessebuck71816 жыл бұрын
This would be a great location for an old school 90's/early 2000's Rave.
@MooseCall4 жыл бұрын
You're cool.
@GhostHostMemories4 жыл бұрын
maybe a secret russian spy facility, doing "research" into the paranormal.
@troylinden3694 жыл бұрын
We could make this happen. We have the interwebs you know.
@Rohgamu4 жыл бұрын
Why a rave of all things?
@jxssicass8 жыл бұрын
The aesthetic of that place is pretty cool
@jxssicass8 жыл бұрын
***** What?
@EphemeralProductions8 жыл бұрын
+Jessica I've always wondered what that meant too lol
@jxssicass8 жыл бұрын
tall32guy I'm wondering what that has to do with what I commented 😂
@HorrorGalSusan8 жыл бұрын
+Jessica I used to go to this mall when I was young - it was really amazing then ....
@jmvfrva8 жыл бұрын
beyond sad
@canoufred91694 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid the whole mall was awesome, best movie theater and arcade of its time.
@ryankines94074 жыл бұрын
Lots of memories there as a kid, mainly the arcade it was awesome
@abbottfamily63174 жыл бұрын
8:17 "LOOKING TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS?" (DON'T) ADVERTISE HERE
@iPolitely7 жыл бұрын
That arcade is fucking lit
@MrRenegadeshinobi6 жыл бұрын
iPolitely arcades are a dying art.
@nimrod95246 жыл бұрын
I go there and it is pretty lit
@n.b.21647 жыл бұрын
I would go there alone for that arcade. $7 all day, what a bargain.
@SusieNation7 жыл бұрын
Neir
@jenniferclark32267 жыл бұрын
Neiru lots of people do. he didn't show it, but there's also 3 big TV's with more modern consoles hooked up to them. Lots of kids playing Minecraft. They also sell used retro games/systems and DVDs
@SpearM30647 жыл бұрын
A lot of the big arcades that still remain are like that now, where there's a daily fee for unlimited play (or even a monthly membership fee... there's one in Dallas that charges $25 a month. Unlimited play, all day, every day.)
@GameSmith7 жыл бұрын
I've been there, pretty fun to hang out, game, and play some ping pong.
@bjlight19887 жыл бұрын
You think this is kickass, the same guys opened up a bar version of this setup in downtown Cincinnati
@mikekantor453 Жыл бұрын
OMG! I just joined your page. Your music is incredible! I'm 65 and live in the Atlanta area and your music takes me back to when I was younger. We had a club here in the early 80's called the Limelight and this reminds me of the music they played. I used to live in the malls and clubs. Keep up the great work!
@Honsejpeg3 жыл бұрын
Ooh hearing Bay City play as if it's echoing softly through the halls of this sad empty shell of a mall filled me with a deep nostalgia for something I've never experienced. It's haunting
@pocketsizeforyourtravelcon33255 жыл бұрын
Spent a lot of time at this mall as a kid, it's so depressing to see how dilapidated it's gotten. In the 90s it was awesome - there was a carousel and ferris wheel, a mini golf course, and a giant indoor sandbox. My family used to do all of our grocery shopping at the Biggs that was inside and I bought many years of school supplies there. And now I'm depressed. :/
@douglueben42804 жыл бұрын
Hang in there dude! New fads and places will be made to enjoy, malls were great while they lasted but who knows what's next.
@jesseback35364 жыл бұрын
1 dollar movies was pretty good but really man that mall sucked. Large groups of black teens running around causing trouble, stealing shit, scaring off people who actually bought stuff. Doomed to fail because of it's location. Forest Park is a crappy place.
@BlackLabelSlushie4 жыл бұрын
R S what replaces these malls?
@Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer4 жыл бұрын
@@BlackLabelSlushie Amazon, strip malls, and walmart.
@robdudley38674 жыл бұрын
It's where I bought my wife's engagement ring 22 years ago...
@spaceye7 жыл бұрын
I love the early 2000s decor and big open spaces. Makes me feel nostalgic.
@creepershoriginals23606 жыл бұрын
I think the 2000's where extravagant then people remember, I feel like they had slightly more wild designs and people had more of a creative licence then they do now.
@monalisa96365 жыл бұрын
This mall for made in the late 80s I think.
@sev63795 жыл бұрын
The color scheme screams 80s.
@richerDiLefto4 жыл бұрын
More like mid 90’s or later. The large images of people on the walls like the one in the food court aren’t 80’s style at all. 80’s malls were more about shiny metal like brass or mirrors everywhere.
@blandmalls2 жыл бұрын
@@monalisa9636 this mall was renovated in 2004.
@U_19844 жыл бұрын
OMG I know where that mall is I haven't been back to Cincinnati in some 20 years LOL. Damn that mall used to be busy when I was a kid. Crazy how time flies and things change.
@amandalu10034 жыл бұрын
These malls are time capsules it’s insane. Always give me anxiety though lmao
@Sarah_2704 жыл бұрын
Me too, it's like a part of yourself slipping away
@TheProperPeople8 жыл бұрын
11:31 Chair just chilling alert
@onkz8 жыл бұрын
+The Proper People OMG! DAN LOOK WHO COMMENTED!!
@jimewen196818 жыл бұрын
I told you all to come North here in Ohio and there is lots of abandoned factories and stuff in this area!!
@misterdrummings5 жыл бұрын
It's funny how in Europe buildings are hundreds of years old and still usable while here in the US something like a mall or stadium is 20-30 years old and it needs to be demolished.
@LanaDayne5 жыл бұрын
Our country is always looking to the future and is all about innovation and new ideas, we don't want to be stuck in the past. Thats why.
@MarkDream355 жыл бұрын
@@LanaDayneIt's pretty wasteful to knock down a perfectly useable building.
@encycl07pedia-5 жыл бұрын
@@LanaDayne It's about money, not "future and innovation." Also building codes. "we don't want to be stuck in the past." This is why idiot criminal Trump is the president because his campaign slogan definitely didn't bring up a return to the past.
@LanaDayne5 жыл бұрын
@@encycl07pedia- it's a Bot
@slimmtatey42055 жыл бұрын
encycl07pedia Ya know Trump is a lot of things but calling him an idiot after EVERYTHING that’s happened even STILL is kind of ironic, since he played ALL of his opponents like fiddles. He knows what he’s doing, and it got him the White House and you still think the choices he makes is idiocy, and that’s why he’ll win again because you still think that way and probably will continue to do so
@samadrid63214 жыл бұрын
I grew up in malls during the 1980s, I loved malls, sad to see them go.
@the_nerd59764 жыл бұрын
I like to imagine that in around 5-10 years time we'll see this place reappear completely abandoned on some urban exploration channel
@jessjacob15584 жыл бұрын
Sadly it's been in this condition (not nearly as brightly-painted, of course!) for nearly 20 years now. So it was actually more abandoned looking before Mills got a hold of it and even more depressing. Even when the occupancy was maybe 20-25%, it still felt strange and empty and like you were intruding. Sad.
@db97219 ай бұрын
Your prediction was correct
@the_nerd59769 ай бұрын
do you know where I can find the video?@@db9721
@kateblack44987 жыл бұрын
This is so crazy. This is where I live! I never had the chance to see this mall in all its glory but from what I've heard this was the place to be if you were a kid in Cincinnati. It's such a shame that the mall fell into the wrong hands. Fun fact: I almost broke my arm here once because I tripped over a rug.
@Seaglassandsage6 жыл бұрын
The flying pig sculptures with the outstretched hoofs really gives it that end of world feel
@IemonandIime6 жыл бұрын
Those pigs can be seen all over Cincinnati. Most of them are downtown but some have been moved to the suburbs, like the ones you see in this mall. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Pig_Gig
@Seaglassandsage6 жыл бұрын
IemonandIime thanks for link, where I’m from they did that once with sheep statues all over the place... apparently farm animals across the country have been painted and put into funny poses for the enjoyment of the locals, and apparently to be used later to decorate banks and malls
@adamcaffee31544 жыл бұрын
Fortwayne Indiana did the same think with mastodon statues for some reason
@calamity0.o4 жыл бұрын
Cincinnati had a large population of German and Irish immigrants. Sausage and beer producers right on the river for easy transport. Lot of festivals to celebrate both like Flying pig marathon, Oktoberfest, chili competitions. Pigs made this city.
@jade_princess244 жыл бұрын
Dude, this looks like the mall they used in stranger things! Star court mall
@ct98274 жыл бұрын
I remember this place being built in the late eighties I used to cycle cross on this lot and it had a nice theater and arcade but it has always been mostly empty and struggled to survive.
@RyanDottery7 жыл бұрын
This mall definitely has a mid 2000's vibe going on
@diegoaccord6 жыл бұрын
Decor was redone in early-mid 2000's that would be why. LOL.
@smooooth_8 жыл бұрын
I wonder how it feels to work in a dying mall. You can't get much business
@pinkhat658 жыл бұрын
Working in a dying mall is incredibly boring...you get no business...you see no people...you get paid to do nothing basically.
@nickarnold97538 жыл бұрын
+Kerri Blais I imagine that you don't get as many hours though and there a probably very few employees working a shift at once.
@jesuszamora69498 жыл бұрын
+Nick Arnold That's probably the most soul-crushing part of it, especially for small chains or independent stores. Hours and hours alone.
@smooooth_8 жыл бұрын
***** I love being alone, but honestly it would probably get unnerving after hours and hours
@pinkhat658 жыл бұрын
Nick Arnold usually only part time hours.
@smylyface4 жыл бұрын
They should turn these malls into indoor pub crawls and pool halls. Nightlife entertainment all in one location. College students would live there.
@chrisbottom39144 жыл бұрын
they tried to run a bunch of nightclubs in it in the early 2000s but the area attracted the wrong crowd so to speak so it too failed
@TheBlueKentuckyGirl4 жыл бұрын
I used to go there with friends in about 97 when it was a bar it had 3 bars that you could freely walk around to each one. It was called Bourbon Street. It was a Country Western Bar I think it was called Cheyenne's, a Techno Bar which was always empty, 80's 90's type Bar that was so packed that you could hardly move through it. So Weird to see this 22 years later.
@jester91594 жыл бұрын
@Tristan Wright Actually it MIGHT be a good idea for that very reason. Keeping the intoxicated people in, literally, ONE location where several pubs/bars could be located. Versus all around town being nuisances and pub crawling/public intoxication out in the open. Then again, I don't much prefer drinking in bars and such to begin with....
@gp123lIlI4 жыл бұрын
Who’s gonna clean the vomit off the carpet??!
@jester91594 жыл бұрын
@Tristan Wright First rule of Fight Mall...you do NOT talk about Fight Mall.
@mattrost25743 жыл бұрын
I bartended the Grand Opening Gala (private party), featuring entertainment by Marie Osmond. Many of the stores were still vacant when it opened. The party was 500 guests, and the meal included prime rib, new potatoes and broccoli. The deserts were served by tuxedo-wearing servers, who formed a long line, while descending twin escalators in perfect tandem. Each cheese cake had sparklers on top. A grand event.
@coreydl20087 жыл бұрын
And since this video, that consignment shop has gone, and there are less lights on upstairs. There are also buckets catching water in various places, as the building has serious leaks. Everything looks more dirty than it does in this video. They've also shut off the AC. Security is still there on Segways, speeding around. They caught me taking a photo and said "Hey, we can't have you taking pictures of the building." I was already done with my 150 shots though.
@encycl07pedia-5 жыл бұрын
That's bullshit. It's still a public place: you can film/take photos all you like.
@Isa-cr7fd5 жыл бұрын
Lol I wonder what it’s like in 2019
@LadyKazumi4 жыл бұрын
@@Isa-cr7fd I just commented only thing left is bass pro kohl's and the arcade. Lots of roof widows cracked or missing buckets everywhere
@TryckSpot4 жыл бұрын
@@encycl07pedia- lol malls are private property, not public. They can ban you taking pictures if they want. However, it would be stupid and confusing if they did lol
@encycl07pedia-4 жыл бұрын
@@TryckSpot Lots of private properties are public places, you dingus. They can tell you to leave, but they can't tell you not to take pictures. There's no expectation of privacy (unless it's in a bathroom or something). Learn the difference between a public place and public property.
@Larry8 жыл бұрын
I was hoping you'd cover this place, it always reminds me of a '90s Nickelodeon game show set :D
@e.97855 жыл бұрын
Wow! A wild Larry appeared!
@iron13495 жыл бұрын
EVERY COMMENT YOU POST IS READ IN YOUR VOICE BY MY BRAIN
@alyxgraff91213 жыл бұрын
I know right Larry!
@microfighterz2 жыл бұрын
You are everywhere I go on here
@microfighterz2 жыл бұрын
Are you me?
@Iconoclasher4 жыл бұрын
I find it difficult to believe these malls can't be repurposed into something useful. Condos, apartments, offices, clinics, etc. 80% of the parking lot could be sold off for a cash infusion. These are well constructed buildings with healthy infrastructures. Besides, if they bulldoze it, what's gonna replace it? Condos, apartments, offices, clinics, etc. 😏
@alistercat4 жыл бұрын
They turned a dead mall near me into a community college. I havent been in it since it changed over though.
@mattmcclellan77812 жыл бұрын
I went here early on as a teenager and remember being super enthusiastic about it the first time. I was from the Dayton area so didn't go there many times before its semi-demise. What I remember, perhaps not all accurately: It was ambitious and BIG, the biggest mall I had been to. Biggs was the first superstore in a mall that I had seen and hadn't been in many in general. Meijer I think was the first for me. It felt strange with the huge open entrance with the numerous cashier lanes. In retrospect, it would have been an interesting battle for security. It had a two-level food court. There were rides. There was a great arcade. There was a second-run theater but with quite a few screens. I think it was $2 at all times. This was interesting to me because much of the rest of the mall, was aiming for high-end tenants. Being young, I wasn't familiar with Bonwit Teller or B.Altman but I knew they were high-end and now know they were around a long time, just not in the malls in southwest Ohio to my knowledge. It was half-empty but I thought it was going to be a serious destination soon. They had a LOT of spots to fill. It was probably bankrupt when it opened. I was disappointed it fell apart. I think I went to it once in its later stage and seem to remember four bars/nightclubs on one open wing (maybe country, sports, dance club, and comedy??). Thanks for posting. I find the history of retail and the demise of malls to be fascinating.
@Mikenactor8 жыл бұрын
These dead mall videos always give me a very macabre sense of nostalgia, It's odd to remember 20 years ago when people would flock to these places with disposable income's. Now the economy is terrible and everyone's struggling.
@123idontcareok7 жыл бұрын
Mikenactor The advent of the internet and ecommerce changed the shopping landscape. Malls are not dead and will never completely die. Thanks to the internet, we just don't need as many as we once did.
@Mikenactor7 жыл бұрын
***** I agree :) I still have a couple in my area.
@therealbecky_7 жыл бұрын
Mikenactor that's not it, America is lazy and entitled now! Shopping online whenever you want and food delivery services did this.
@coreydl20087 жыл бұрын
You don't really know many of the words you're using.
@chubbyjaydraws7 жыл бұрын
coreydl2008 still more words then are in your limited vocabulary.
@Revkor8 жыл бұрын
doesn't matter how good you make a place llook if it's in a poor location. LOCATION,LOCATION,LOCATION
@Revkor8 жыл бұрын
***** brotha
@pswitch95538 жыл бұрын
obv
@kofisimulator8 жыл бұрын
Forest park Ohio
@jennterry69777 жыл бұрын
When they built it, it may have been a great location. Sad how quickly things can change.
@Chrissy853087 жыл бұрын
We had a great mall in Council Bluffs Iowa. it was built in a circle. They built a new mall and it died, so they started making office space in it in the mid to late 90s. Now the other bigger mall is dying.
@litiviousspartus46114 жыл бұрын
I was in there many years ago when it was doing good and the reason it started to die was because of the type of people that started to hang out at the mall, they were very loud and disruptive and stealing, the neighbor hood around the mall is poor.....and the mall was built far from the major population.
@percboy5553 жыл бұрын
4:40 "Han K You" .... Well renowned Korean film.
@Amyco31677 жыл бұрын
My favorite mall from your Dead Mall Series.. This is definitely the "Titanic" of malls. So beautiful but so sad. The arcade is fantastic!! So strange to me as the mall in our town is always packed. I can't imagine this being torn down at some point... Thanks for sharing and please do more dead malls!
@jimewen196818 жыл бұрын
Dan Bell, I sure wish I knew you was in my area, this mall used to be about 95% full occupancy. I worked at Biggs hypermarket back in 1992 and it was weird because it was a grocery store inside a mall! People would actually get their grocery carts outside the mall at three different entrances on the far end of the mall. Biggs was open 24 hours so they had 24 security. This mall had 2 different movie theater chains there, Showcase Cinemas and Super Saver Cinemas owned by Danbarry Cinemas. I really wish I knew you was coming as I could have helped telling lots of history of this mall. Yes there was a full size amusement park inside this mall. Ferris Wheel was right where the food court is along with the Carousel, Bumper cars, Laser tag, putt putt golf, small Rollercoaster, and a few more small kids rides. There was all kinds of things for kids to do there at one time and it was known as a babysitting service for the parents on the weekends. That mall was packed especially on the weekends. Kohls in that mall is closing soon. It's been announced that about 22 Kohls stores was closing and that one is one of them. Bass Pro is leaving sometime in 2017 I think the spring. They are building a new one on Interstate 75 at Union Center Blvd across from where tons of development has been happening. I would say once Bass Pro leaves, this mall will have the final nail in its coffin. If not sooner! It's such a beautiful mall and you didn't show the huge parking garage behind the mall. They used to have July 4TH Red White and Kaboom off the top of the parking garage that was a super huge event in the Fairfield, Forest Park Ohio areas. Now you see exactly where the original name came from. The mall borders these two cities, however it sits in Fairfield Ohio. across the highway from the mall used to be a huge Wal Mart that also closed a couple years ago. In Middletown Ohio just north from this mall off I 75, was and still is kind of a dead mall. The Towne Mall there was almost gone. Sears and an Auto center owned by Sears and Elder Beerman stores stuck it out and now that mall is showing signs of re-birth. The owner of that mall has really changed what was a dead mall into something that is going to make the mall rebound back into a shopping facilty. It's amazing how this mall has changed and still is in the process of changing. If you ever make it back this way, I can take you too several malls that are really having it rough. Also I can show you where a brand new type of outdoor mall that recently opened at a cost of $330 million dollars. The place is huge with luxury Cinemas, a full scale Hotel still under construction, almost completed, and tons of upscale type dining places. Contact me in the future, many malls that are dead in my area, Sw Ohio, Northern Kentucky areas. Be safe my friend and thank you for your uploads and time.
@arieljones45953 жыл бұрын
I went to this mall when it opened. I was about 10 years old. It was HUGE. But there was also two huge malls right down the street, Northgate and Tri-County. Did noone consider that there might be a limit to the amount of malls you need? But the arcade was kick ass. Anyone remember those?
@RosinGoblin4 жыл бұрын
Ahoy matey welcome to scoops ahoy
@SusieSynth7 жыл бұрын
I keep going back to this video. I miss this mall.
@kenblake54496 жыл бұрын
I'm actually from that area and can give you a bit more history as to what happened (not that you did a bad job or anything) When it was Forest Fair Mall it still had whole wings of empty stores but it did great because of a few things. One was Time Out which had not only Arcades (and yes I meant that plural) it had mini golf, a merry-go-round, an honest to god Ferris wheel and other things that kids loved. It had good anchor stores that did good business even after the change. It had a cheap theater that they put back after Showcase Cinemas left. But the best thing of all it had a Bigg's Grocery store that was like a Meijer in that it sold not just food but clothes, toys, and other things. (Ironically Meijer would later open across the street from the mall.) See the trick was people would go to the Bigg's in the mall to get some things and end up staying the whole day because kids would go hang out at Time Out while parents shopped and also go to the other stores as well. Bigg's brought the people in like flies to honey. But after the switch and the name change the new owners in what I can only describe as one of the dumbest business ideas I've ever heard of thought that having a grocery store that BROUGHT PEOPLE IN BY LITERAL DROVES didn't fit with their outlook so they TRIPLED Bigg's rent Bigg's said see ya and left and took the crowds with them. It was like someone pulled the plug on the drain and it spiraled downhill from there. Granted soon after Bigg's got bought by Rempke but it could have enjoyed a few more years and maybe after Bigg's left another store could have taken its place. So sadly as usual bad business brought me and my wife's childhood hangout to the decay you see. Sorry this went on so long but as you can see I really loved that mall.
@PoxyBear5 жыл бұрын
KenBlake Thank you for mentioning Bigg's! I was sure this was the same Forest Fair Mall I used to go to. Late night shopping was always interesting.
@themuttonqueen10765 жыл бұрын
Is that Yuki from Gravitation on your profile? :D
@kenblake54495 жыл бұрын
@@themuttonqueen1076 yes it is thanks for noticing :)
@jovialdeveloper39085 жыл бұрын
I remember this mall alot too. It had a jungle gym as well. There used to be an anchor there that was like an Office Depot, and man that electronics store had one of the best selections of PC computers games at the time. Such good memories there.
@julier27205 жыл бұрын
It use to have a huge bar/nightclub, it think they even had a bull
@saracottongim32373 жыл бұрын
I would come here all the time as a kid. Johnny’s Toys, WonderPark, and the PBS playground bring back so many memories! I also remember the Biggs grocery story. So sad seeing this building go to waste.
@davebelknap3220 Жыл бұрын
I walked through here in 2020. The arcade was still there but about 1/4 of the games no longer worked. They also resold vintage video games and consoles.The overall condition did not change much save for all the food courts being closed.
@quaysha18 жыл бұрын
lol sad that mall (cincinnati mills) is like 5 minutes from my house...it used to be a busy mall. my daughter classmates dad owns the arcade legacy. when Biggs (a grocery store) left the mall it went downhill from there. It was brought by a group of developers. They went up on the rent of the stores and the stores didnt produce enough revenue to make a profit. The same developer brought the Salem Mall in Trotwood Ohio and needless to say the whole mall was torn down and the land was sold to home depot within 4 years. The Tri County Mall is next on the hit list of dead malls.
@chumbert58 жыл бұрын
Just went to tri county and there was nothing there except a porygon, but my friend and I went because Reddit said it was a hypno spawn. GameStop and Game Swap (retro store) are the only worthwhile things there now
@sethmishne7 жыл бұрын
I agree as everything good is gone or moved to liberty. we have kenwood which is much better than tri county. the only good thing is cinnabon.
@quaysha17 жыл бұрын
Classic80sStuff there actually is an arcade there!!! And it is dedicated to old school and new gaming. My daughter goes to school with the owners son so we were invited to a birthday party there so we didn't pay. From what I saw the prices were reasonable.I think for $10 you can play all the games all day long. The arcade game don't cost either. It was neat seeing a setup like that. Its located directly across from the food court. I think the old one was at the end by the movies.
@diegoaccord6 жыл бұрын
Not the same exact machines. A lot of the same titles though. I used to play there as a kid, and worked at Time Out as a Teen, and and Wonderpark. The arcade thats there now is a whole new place, and the mall is it's 3rd location, Arcade Legacy started out as Arcade Legends out on Rt4, then moved to Springdale, then the mall. Now in addition there is bar in northside, and a new location in Newport.
@DuffinCaprousold7 жыл бұрын
I live near to this mall and go to that awesome arcade on occasion. Just thought I'd lend a little story to this place. So, my friends and I had spent a few hours at the mall. We ate at the Japanese place Dan shows in the video (it actually is still open and the guy who owns it is super awesome). So, it's late at night, the mall's about to close and we're walking to the exit. They turn off all the lights like 30 minutes before they close in all areas except where the arcade is, so we're basically walking in the dark to get to the far end where we parked. Near the doors, they have one of those kid's areas with the small rides that move. As we approach, suddenly one of them just turns on and begins spinning for like three seconds and then stops. Probably the creepiest thing that's ever happened to me.
@bumgravymmmmatt3503 жыл бұрын
The mall feels trapped don’t know how to explain it
@acefusti13862 жыл бұрын
This is a twenty minutes from my house and I go there sometimes to draw, it’s so cool!! I had so many childhood memories there
@Urza.7 жыл бұрын
I just wanna know how long those m&ms have been in that candy machine lol
@Tedybear3155 жыл бұрын
Trust me...you don't....LOL
@cookie221005 жыл бұрын
I thought of the same exact thing, lol
@TrashPixie6664 жыл бұрын
Since the dawn of time.
@miizuakiya3 жыл бұрын
probably 10 years lmao (maybe more years)
@nscantling8 жыл бұрын
I think it would be awesome if someone bought one of these old malls and turned the entire complex into a huge laser tag arena.
@bmdola8 жыл бұрын
one day
@3DSuperWaffle8 жыл бұрын
+Nathan Scantling Or a paintball arena. Or a bicycle course. Or skateboard park. Or total free-for-all. It's all good.
@VLAD-yu6ul4 жыл бұрын
this mall looks very nice inside tbh.. feels like a dream
@80swoodpanel3 жыл бұрын
The actress at the beginning is Deborah Shelton. She was in 'Body Double', which has a great sequence located at the Rodeo Collection shopping mall, that was the first movie ever shot there.
@AndroidSunner6 жыл бұрын
UPDATE ON THE MALL: AC is Turned Off Accept for the Remaining Anchors, the Closed Parking Garage and Arcade Legacy, Babies "R" Us has Closed Following Toys R Us's Bankruptcy, Bass Pro's Plans to Move Failed and they remain at the mall to this day, Music is also something that is non-Existent at the Mall. I Visited the Mall July 13th 2018, and this is how it was during that day.
@asherrivers37405 жыл бұрын
UPDATE ON THE MALL: Ac is still off, Babies R Us is still closed and untouched. More old stores in the mall are now used as storage. In some places the roof has started to collapse, and the floor dry rotten. Even the elevator has officially been shut down. There is also word that the old Biggs might be turned into an ice skating rink. Also there is still AC in Bee Active fitness.
@esteh67885 жыл бұрын
@@asherrivers3740 how about the arcade?
@asherrivers37405 жыл бұрын
still up and running
@jessa31424 жыл бұрын
@@asherrivers3740 ice rink would be great. Then maybe more stores. Drop the rent crazy low to get stores in there am then once the mall starts to thrive slowly raise it to were the owner makes money but the business could thrive. This mall could be a huge asset to the town if done right
@peterreid60964 жыл бұрын
@@jessa3142 on top of the ice rink, have a ciniplex.
@therodentman6 жыл бұрын
that arcade is still open today! me and my friends go there every once in a while, its a great place
@Justin85perrine4 жыл бұрын
Why did everyone leave the mall
@ValorousKnight4 жыл бұрын
Of all the Dead Mall series so far, this has to be the most impactful. No matter how much money you throw at the building, there's no saving it. No matter how many times you rename it, or fill it with trinkets, they will never come back. So now you are left with a gilded cage. A reminder that the good ole days will never return. I can hear Macintosh + playing in my mind when I imagine it.
@wilsonminervagonzales9933 жыл бұрын
It’s heartbreaking it’s such a beautiful mall
@GamingHappens8 жыл бұрын
such a shame too considering how awesome this mall looks...
@silveramaryllis7 жыл бұрын
Still one of my favorite Dead Mall videos. Maybe it's so charming to me because there's a huge, and still active, mall in Grapevine Mills, TX that has similar decor and architecture. And Dan Mason also ups the charm factor. He's awesome.
@sofiaciel75997 жыл бұрын
Most of the malls that were built or bought out by its former owners have pretty similar aesthetic iirc. Looking at it reminds me a lot of the Katy Mills mall, aside from that particular mall still being pretty active
@ScornDefeat7 жыл бұрын
I remember back when that mall first opened and it was a HUGE deal, or so it seemed at the time. It's nice to see that it's still active, although not too surprising since the economy in DFW is relatively steady. Slight correction for those outside the area: Grapevine Mills is the name of the mall, and the city itself is just Grapevine, TX.,
@jaeves0077 жыл бұрын
Silver Amaryllis that mall you're talking about and this one were owned by the Mills Corporation. That's why the decor is so similar. The Pittsburgh Mills Mall (also dead now lol) looks exactly the same, decor wise.
@rociodelalba7 жыл бұрын
Now that you point it out, the aesthetic of Grapevine Mills Mall is pretty similar to this place's.
@Noletsbaby7 жыл бұрын
Michael L. I was going to say a lot of these Malls with Mills in the name remind of Katy Mills including all the weird shapes and stuff but Katy Mills is always packed
@1mrlee4 жыл бұрын
I feel like skaeboarding in the mall would be sick
@justinarend2464 жыл бұрын
I’ve longboarded around in it, definitely recommend
@eliseverheugen36894 жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@WhoDeyNati5134 жыл бұрын
As a Cincinnati native, this is so sad, made even sadder by the fact that this was once one of the largest malls in the country. I couldn’t believe it when I heard it.
@noahhenderson74855 жыл бұрын
Stumbled in the mall a couple weeks ago and found out the we’re setting up for drone racing to take place in the middle of the night after the malls hours
@versnellingspookie4 жыл бұрын
That'd be so sick!
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot3424 жыл бұрын
That should bring in some cash for the mall operators. Maybe it'll help them stay afloat a little bit longer.
@JaredLowry8 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the 80's style music.
@chrisf16004 жыл бұрын
For some reason I love the vibe of this place. The slightly sad, melancholy feelings remind me of looking out of the window on a rainy gray day, or watching autumn leaves drop from trees. A reminder that, in time, everything we love will fade into irrelevance and vanish forever. Memento mori.