As someone who grew up in the area and visited Fashion Square often when I was younger, it's very sad to see the liveliness and social life that once flooded the mall slowly fade away as the years go by. To me personally, the decline of activity at the mall feels symbolic of growing older and losing that relentless excitement for life I once had as a kid.
@CruzingwithCruzАй бұрын
I agree! What do you think is the cause of that is??
@epicstacker41325 күн бұрын
@@CruzingwithCruz Amazon definitely. Them along with every other popular online store have murdered the business of many retail chains. Unless you're a big name (target, Walmart, etc) your store rarely lasts.
@Vulpine4074 ай бұрын
To answer your question at 10:24, many of the remaining stores are probably just waiting out their leases before closing down. It would cost them more to break the lease in many cases, so they simply keep going with whatever little revenue they can get by operating.
@jerminator06884 ай бұрын
All the malls in the area are slowly dying. Seminole Town Center, West Oaks, Fashion Square, Oviedo. Altamonte Mall is the only one hanging on, and it’s barely hanging on, but at least most of the stores are occupied and it gets business. That’s the mall I live by and have gone to for most of my life. Millenia mall is usually always booming but that’s because it’s smack dab in the middle of tourist town. I used to work there.
@TechIsGods4 ай бұрын
I love your icon.
@anthonyr19304 ай бұрын
Millenia is booming because it’s an upscale mall. All upscale malls are doing well, and with the lower income malls closing it gives them even more business.
@abp14004 ай бұрын
millienia and florida will never die because they're in tourist area.
@jerminator06884 ай бұрын
@@TechIsGods I like yours too!
@FriedFx3 ай бұрын
Oviedo mall has THE BEST orange chicken... My secret spot for it :)
@Vulpine4074 ай бұрын
I remember when they began building Fashion Square next to Sears. The first construction started in 1971 IIRC. I think the first anchor (other than Sears) was Burdines. The mall continued to grow (two additional major phases of construction over the decades) and eventually engulfed where the original external theaters (four screens) used to be. I saw Star Wars in 77 in that old, long-gone building. Fashion Square reached it's peak around the late 80s and began to decline in the mid to late 90s. I also remember going through the mall when I was a kid and teenager (late 70s through the 80s) and that place was PACKED to the gills with shoppers. In the early to mid-80s, finding a parking spot was actually difficult despite the huge size of the surrounding lots. So much so, that they eventually built a garage to help with the parking overflow. I also remember the huge Toys 'R Us that used to be adjacent to the mall. I believe it was replaced by a sporting goods store.
@evelyngranados51632 ай бұрын
Sears and toys R Us were part of my childhood. I’m glad I was able to experience it as a child. I’m glad I was able to experience the fun when this mall was still lively 😢
@gringohispanic9 күн бұрын
Lived here for awhile. This mall used to be bustling back in the early 2000’s. Went a few years ago to watch Willy’s Wonderland at the movie theater, and not a single person inside, aside from me and the single theater employee. It felt like a liminal space dream. Absolutely surreal.
@jkeating384 ай бұрын
grew up in Winter Park, I work in the milk district so I pass by this this place everyday. It was popping in the 90's and 2000's, used to go here a lot but now its just a sad empty shell of what it used to be.
@SuspiciousSkys30454 ай бұрын
Agreed 😢
@Eratix4 ай бұрын
Turn the vacant stores into apartments. That would be an amazing place to live. Plenty of parking, could even turn parts of the parking lot into a playground, a dog park, a pool etc... Hell even staff the food court at lunch / dinner... profit
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
@@Eratix yea for sure, it’s just been in that state for many years.. it’s crazy the. But thanks so much for commenting! If you enjoyed this video I have a few others like this consider subscribing to support the channel :)
@Durbikins23 күн бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if this happens. A lot of hotels that went under in 2020 got turned into apartments. I think I'd prefer a mall apartment as long as they keep the food court open.
@alexphelps70422 күн бұрын
Renovating retail into housing is often prohibitively expensive & yields low density apartments. Malls aren’t plumbed or wired for residents, usually the AC/heat need to be replaced too because what works for huge open spaces doesn’t work for many divided apartments. Fire egress is often problematic and perhaps most damning of all, the very structure of most malls is in shambles. They were built quickly, by the lowest bidder for a generic clientele in an era or area where building codes &or material standards are subpar. They depend on continuous occupation to keep up maintenance, most have been abandoned. For the most part they need to be torn down, unfortunately.
@Natepwnsu5 ай бұрын
I don't see shopping malls ever being a thing anymore just based on how physical brands have become so consumed by a monopoly. It's a shame , I have great memories of going to the mall near me. Been years now.
@CruzingwithCruz5 ай бұрын
@@Natepwnsu same, all though I would say malls like Florida mall and millenia mall see a healthy amount of traffic.
@christinemariegepilano31164 ай бұрын
Altamonte too! I remember going there as a kid :)
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
@@christinemariegepilano3116 yea most definitely!!
@alexphelps70422 күн бұрын
Places big & fancy enough to be their own destination, like the mall of America will continue to exist & investors will continue to try & make new ones. But the days of every city on the map having 2+ malls packed to the brim with various stores are long, long gone. They also have & have always had an inherit disadvantage in warm climates. If it was profitable to air condition many millions of sqr feet worth of shopping center in the worst of the Orlando heat, don’t you think Disney world would be doing it?
@VatU_ChannelАй бұрын
I am from Orlando too, I think that mall might be declining cause Millenia and Florida Mall.
@CruzingwithCruzАй бұрын
Totally agree
@MistymeQueen3 ай бұрын
Dang, that's so depressing. My bestfriend and I used to go to that mall on Friday nights before the movies... WOW. Back then it was packed. Man....
@char17375 ай бұрын
The palms at the Macy's you know that was originally a burdines
@author4 ай бұрын
I've been to Fashion Square Mall numerous times. It was a very exciting mall and very full of business in the 1980's and 1990's. Once the nearby Orlando Navel Base closed, it seemed as if that mall began to lose its heart & soul. I remember seeing Navy personnel in there all the time when the base was open. And then when internet retailing began to take off, the mall began its long, slow, depressing, painful death.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment and yea man it’s very depressing especially where it used to be like you said! If you enjoyed this video I have a few others like to please consider subscribing 👍
@dmo8484 ай бұрын
Freehold mall in NJ where i left was like this. Damn near half of the stores are open the rest closed and gone. It's so sad. They better not knock these places down. At least convert them to living quaters or something. Always wanted to live at the mall. As a kid that was a dream
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Yea same bro, I might have to check that one out!
@serenatwilite40054 ай бұрын
I wish they could turn them into some kind of apartments or something, with an enclosed park like atmosphere with fountains and maybe a play area for the kids like when the mall was new. Living here in Florida, I've hated to see the malls being torn down and made into open shopping areas. It's miserable imo, in the summer you're out in the scorching heat or pouring rain, in the winter months you're getting beaten by the wind, and just trying to make your way across the parking lot without getting run over is a challenge. Nothing like the ease of strolling thru the malls in comfort with no worries of traffic and being able to sit on a bench and people watch. The food courts were so fun, too. The mall you covered in this video still looks so clean and in such good shape. It would be sickening to think about it just getting torn down. It's insane to think how much money it must have cost to build these places and maybe wouldn't even be possible today with what construction costs.
@CVetteMan11114 ай бұрын
I think malls have a future as primarily indoor farms, food markets, Fresh food restaurants, outdoor food truck hubs and grocery processing and delivery hubs.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Agree, grocery stores like that would be great! But yea man thanks for watching, if you like this one consider supporting with a sub for other vids like this!
@Vulpine4074 ай бұрын
The oldest (no longer in existence) mall I know of in Orlando was the Colonial Mall (or Colonial Plaza Mall, depending on who you ask) that was at the corner of Bumby and Colonial Dr. (Hwy 50.) The central anchor of that mall was Jordan Marsh, which occupied what was then considered a monstrous four story building. And, no, the original Winter Park mall was NOT older, no matter how fondly you remember it. The Winter Park mall (which, admittedly, was an incredibly beautiful mall) opened in 1964. The first phases of the Colonial mall opened in 1956. That is why in old photos of the Colonial Plaza mall that fronted Colonial Dr. -the building facades appear very 50s style. Because they were! The Winter Park mall embraced a modernized cross between classical Roman and art deco design.
@SuspiciousSkys30454 ай бұрын
I remember "Peaches" music in front of target. And 'water beds & stuff" ✌️😎
@travis73102 ай бұрын
@@SuspiciousSkys3045Ah, Peaches! So many memories! I bought all my music there!
@SuspiciousSkys30454 ай бұрын
Not just the mall is suffering. Sr50 used to have alot of restaurants too. Orange ave through downtown used to be like a car show on the weekends. Lake Eola isn't the same either. It just don't "feel" safe anymore 😒 It feels as if our city is dying 😢 ahh i miss the days before internet and "free delivery" 😔
@evelyngranados51632 ай бұрын
I visited this mall during the holidays like Christmas and it was always so busy or when I came in shopping with my parents when they still had JCPenney for school uniforms. Unfortunately, the store shut down in 2020. This mall was filled with nostalgia used to be lively but now it’s a ghost town. I feel like it’s still open for the movie theatre but I rather got somewhere I feel settled. Sad to see this😢
@travis73102 ай бұрын
The theater is hanging by a thread, too. Even though it’s only been there 20 years, it appears much older and very outdated.
@RockyZ2472 ай бұрын
That's crazy. I remember going there like 10 years ago, man time flies...
@davidprenticeii67424 ай бұрын
Used to hang out here back in the early 90's. Even worked at the General Cinema in the free-standing building in the back. Sad to see this mall like this.
@travis73102 ай бұрын
I remember going to General Cinemas not too long before they closed. I really liked it.
@supertrooper734 ай бұрын
Dang! Used to hang here in the 80s. What a sad place
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
@@supertrooper73 yea man it is! Next video dropping soon I’ll be going to Seminole Towne center if you have been there before!
@SatanRejectDusk3 ай бұрын
I moved to Orlando in 2014 and Fashion Square mall was one of the first malls I visited. Still filled with life, an arcade and bowling alley, the comic bookstore and many other spots I visited. Now it's just sad to see that most malls are like this in the area. The only malls I visit often is the Florida mall and Oviedo for the FGC tournaments held in Versus and the arcade
@CruzingwithCruz3 ай бұрын
Hey bro thanks for watching! And yea man it honestly has gradually declined for a while now, not sure how long they can keep it open for
@TheLittleWitchYouTube4 ай бұрын
That’s sad because Fashion Square is the closest mall to that area. The only other malls that are close is FL Mall in south Orlando and then there is Millenia Mall, in the west Orlando area. And that mall is mostly luxury stores inaccesible to the average person. I remember when FSM was the mall to go back in the 80s and 90s. Many brick and mortar stores are opting to go online, and Amazon has taken over this type of shopping experience
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
@@TheLittleWitchKZbin yea that’s definitely true, it’s crazy because that’s a really good area with very close access to downtown Orlando.. and for watching if you did enjoy, please consider subscribing really help support the channel. Thank you.
@travis73102 ай бұрын
I was there a couple weeks ago and there were only two other people and their dog in the whole mall. It’s a ghost town! Oviedo Mall is actually doing quite well and has opened more stores. Even without Macy’s and Sears, it’s still a much better mall and has a huge food court!
@juicebirdmedia14064 ай бұрын
There has to be a way to get to the second floor because the movie theater is open there. Anyway, I used to go to the mall when I first moved to Orlando back in 1998. It was really cool. The food court was always packed and they had a KB toy store and a Walden bookstore.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Yea you’re right, the elevator wasn’t working and the escalator been out forever.. I’ll try to find a staircase
@Michael19864434 ай бұрын
They need to to turn the escalator back on because the elevator is also broken
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Yea I know, I’ll try to find a stair case so I can see what’s up there
@Michael19864434 ай бұрын
@@CruzingwithCruz you need to go to the parking garage and take the elevator to the third floor
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
@@Michael1986443 ohhh, didn’t know that. Thanks for the heads up
@rootdoc19974 ай бұрын
Was in the Navy stationed at NTC 90-91. That place was booming back then
@zephwin5 ай бұрын
So sad.
@HPeezy14 ай бұрын
This place was always packed in 2005 when I moved here. I mean parking was always an issue sometimes. Even remember it being packed around 2012/13. That Spencers been there forever.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Dude I know it’s like a staple there lol but thanks for watching bro, if you enjoyed I’m still learning and getting better with the content, if you can support with a sub that would be dope 🙏
@gfrankmeekins7725 ай бұрын
It's really sad about all the malls. It's not just Covid. We were trending towards more easily accessible retailers than going through the mall. Viktor Gruen who one can argue is the creator of the mall, hated what the mall represented in the end.
@CruzingwithCruz5 ай бұрын
Definitely agree, what do you think can be done to bring back people??
@gfrankmeekins7724 ай бұрын
@@CruzingwithCruz I think we may have passed the point of no return. Kind of like the car allowed people travel and the rail transportation has died a painful death (another topic), I see it the same way with the malls. Technology has brought us down a different path - everything from social interaction on phones to retailers needing to be on-line to compete for market-share. The more popular that is, the less need for mall-based brick-and-mortar retail. The mom and pop shops only survived because of the anchors. Anchors move out, not enough foot traffic, everything else fails. It has to be rebuilt w all outdoor strip malls style of retail, easy access, etc, with very quick in-and-out.
@serenatwilite40054 ай бұрын
What did Viktor Gruen think the malls represented in the end?
@laurafischer2322 ай бұрын
Back in the day (mid to late 80’s) Altamonte Mall and the Winter Park Mall were the places to go.
@CruzingwithCruz26 күн бұрын
I’m not familiar with the winter park mall
@floriduhgeorgia4 ай бұрын
I love how everyone’s making videos about my childhood mall all of a sudden that it’s been sitting there for years and I always wondered why no one made videos about it
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
@@floriduhgeorgia yea I have always thought about it.. I would go for years without recording.. but I thought it would make for interesting content. Thanks for watching
@floriduhgeorgia4 ай бұрын
@@CruzingwithCruz same lol. I love the vid, glad you did it!
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
@@floriduhgeorgia thanks brother, have a few others vids like it, if you’d like to sub :)
@lg75774 ай бұрын
First career was retail in 1976. Always wanted to work in a Mall... Sad how things work out.
@nathanwolfe7069Ай бұрын
That was my mall I went to as a kid in the early 90s and then spent a lot of time in the late 90s and early 2000s at the arcade and food court. Had a lot of good memories in the old theater outside and the China Jade. I got Bruce Campbell's autograph upstairs and got my first laptop before I went to college at a Dell kiosk. I think what killed it was when Florida Mall had their expansion and then later Millenia Mall was built. It became too outdated and all the big tenants left
@CruzingwithCruzАй бұрын
That’s really interesting, yea went all the time as a kid
@orionstephens63392 ай бұрын
That whole area is a whole lotta nothing now :/ I'm an Orlando resident, I used to go to Fashion Square all the time It's a ghost town now. I only go there every once in awhile to relive that very fleeting nostalgia. I don't go in that area much anymore. I used to shop at Sam Ash all the time and go to the dollar cinema but those are gone too, the former having been gone for years at this point.
@cooper70313 ай бұрын
There used to be a One Stop Dollar Shop near Panera Bread
@travis73102 ай бұрын
Yes, I remember it and the cashiers who followed you everywhere thinking you were going to steal. If I’m in a dollar store, don’t you think I can afford the stuff?!
@cooper70312 ай бұрын
First run by Hispanics, then Nigerians, then Pakistanis, then closed!
@cooper70312 ай бұрын
@@travis7310 not every item was $1!
@travis73102 ай бұрын
@@cooper7031 Oh, I know. The only things I remember buying there were air fresheners and cleaners.
@CruzingwithCruz2 ай бұрын
I don’t even remember that store lol must of been awhile ago!
@n.b.21644 ай бұрын
There's a mall in Oviedo or near there that looks dead. Every time I drive by on the 417 the parking lot is empty. The one in Sanford off the I-4 doesn't look busy either. I've been to the JC Penny at this mall but never bothered to check out the rest of it.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Check my latest video at Seminole Towne center!
@Scott-DJ4 ай бұрын
I can tell you the Premiere theaters on the second floor is definitely open. I'm just not sure how you would get to it during the time of your video.... Usually at least the elevator is working
@machineryman71972 ай бұрын
Was in this mall not to long ago, put Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon on my phone and vibed out to the nothingness lol.
@CruzingwithCruz2 ай бұрын
@@machineryman7197 sooo wild!!
@greengiant50925 ай бұрын
It's crazy how bad this one mall is, when most in central florida are still so lively. Heck, even the one in Leesburg isn't this dead.
@CruzingwithCruz5 ай бұрын
@@greengiant5092 yea bro it’s been like this for years! Which one are you referring too?
@DavidLLambertmobile4 ай бұрын
The other big Orlando.gov malls get tourists, business travel. $$$ 🛒 Many people from 🇧🇷 who buy items, bulk then re sell.
@FrancisKinsleyJr4 ай бұрын
Seminole Towne Center in Sanford is dead. West Oaks is dead. Malls are obsolete due to modern convenience of e commerce.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
@@FrancisKinsleyJr I agree partially, because there are 3 malls in Orlando that have plenty traffic
@travis73102 ай бұрын
I really like the Lake Square Mall. They closed JCPenney, Sears and Target, but, they still have more stores than Fashion Square and they have a full food court and there are actually shoppers!
@dooffff3 күн бұрын
check out the oviedo or sanford mall, literally 2 people visiting at any given time
@CruzingwithCruz2 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment! I actually went to both and made a video about it!!
@zach-sheaАй бұрын
The movie theater is still operational. Went to see Dune 2 here recently, was a strange experience in a place so empty. And yes, we had to take the elevator.
@CruzingwithCruzАй бұрын
Did you get a chance to walk around the mall?
@zach-shea29 күн бұрын
@@CruzingwithCruz We didn't really. Just went up to the theater. I think we had the room to ourselves.
@Kwardmakeup4 ай бұрын
It’s especially wild to me that this mall is still open because I swear for the last decade or so they’ve been talking about shutting it down
@arosenweig3 ай бұрын
You are better off going to the Mall at Millenia or the Florida Mall since both are way better. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Macy’s at Orlando Fashion Square ends up closing since Macy’s plans on closing about 150 stores over the next 3 years.
@MrMr31ful2 ай бұрын
Do you remember when fashion square movie had bowling alley
@CruzingwithCruz2 ай бұрын
@@MrMr31ful was it at the arcade on the second floor?
@MrMr31ful2 ай бұрын
@@CruzingwithCruz yes 👍
@roccosophie64985 ай бұрын
The last time I visited this mall, the second story of this Macys (the once great "Brudines)," looked like a warehouse fully equipped with open boxes of merchandise, on the DISPLAY SHELVES! I hope Macys leaves Florida and someday Burdines, finds its way back. In it's day, this store was full of properly displayed merchandise and people enjoyed shopping there. Those days are so far gone, I'm not even sure that they could ever come back in our lifetime. All I know is, I'll never go back to see the state this mall is in, now.
@CruzingwithCruz5 ай бұрын
Yea it’s in a really state, sucks like you I used to come out here as a kid.. surprised they haven’t shut it down completely
@roccosophie64985 ай бұрын
@@CruzingwithCruz That property is literally right next to "Baldwin Park." Baldwin Park seems to be very successful. I can't see why the Fashion Square property can't be repurposed in some capacity. Retail markets, entertainment, business and even some new housing? They could even keep the name, "Fashion Square." I live downtown and I go to that side of town, often. It's not that far. I'm pretty sure this area will be fine in the future. I think the mall is finished but I'm sure that the land will be used to the benefit of it's future investors. As it should be.
@swlc55554 ай бұрын
I'm not familiar with all the malls in the Orlando metro area, but it seems to me that Florida Mall and Millenia Mall might be the only two that are doing reasonably well. The last time I was at West Oaks Mall (well over a year ago) it was dead just like this one. The movie theaters seemed to be about the only thing there. Amazon, and places like the outlet stores on International Drive and places like Disney Springs are probably drawing people away from the other malls.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Yea for sure, those two malls that you mentioned are catered for tourists and are relatively close to the theme parks. But thanks for watching, if you like this vid please consider subscribing! I have others like this 👍
@travis73102 ай бұрын
West Oaks has been dead for the last 15 years or so!
@Brandon-qd2lbАй бұрын
It’s weird that mall is in a great area near downtown what happened?? Yeah it’s so damn not in there haha. The neon movie signs are so cool!
@CruzingwithCruzАй бұрын
I know man, it’s a dystopian vibe in there lol!
@RoadiewithRich2 ай бұрын
WOW crazy thing I was in there a year ago filming this exact same thing and security made me leave and threaten to trespass me
@travis73102 ай бұрын
They have security?
@RoadiewithRich2 ай бұрын
@@travis7310 they do!
@travis73102 ай бұрын
@@RoadiewithRich It kinda makes me wonder why. It’s not like anyone’s shoplifting or vandalizing anything. 😂🤣
@RoadiewithRich2 ай бұрын
@@travis7310 facts 💯😂
@PatrickMcCann-jk3ej4 ай бұрын
Movie theatre is open on 2nd floor but is only thing left. Food court completely gone. Elevator does work ..just looks run down. Can also get to 2nd floor from the parking garage. Very few actual stores left. Mostly business and non profits. Is very sad and has the feel it can close any day now.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Yea it’s interesting that’s it’s like that when the area is a pretty busy one
@Durbikins23 күн бұрын
I saw the first Pokemon movie at Fashion Square and I think that was the only time we ever went as Florida Mall was closer to us.
@CruzingwithCruz23 күн бұрын
Did you get a chance to walk around the mall?
@falcon11364 ай бұрын
We completely demoed Festival Bay mall. They build it back as Artegon mall and then it was completely dead.
@floriduhgeorgia4 ай бұрын
There’s a really funny video of a kid from my high school skateboarding in that mall and a security guard desperately chasing him
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
No way! That sounds like a kids dream lol
@travis73102 ай бұрын
Skateboarding is not a crime!
@papingosstudios1612 ай бұрын
Kinda sad I use to go there alot when I was little and grew up with that mall when it was full and filled with stores now I only go there for cheap movie theater
@gabyapolinario47163 ай бұрын
I moved to Orlando in 1996 Fashion Square was a place to hang out after high school with Tilts was the place to be and Qzars.
@CruzingwithCruz3 ай бұрын
Was it always busy when you used to go?
@BestRapsFreestyles4 ай бұрын
Cool
@traviswarner16843 ай бұрын
Hi I go to the Florida mall and it’s always packed so why are these other malls ghost towns especially with how many tourists come here I just don’t understand
@CruzingwithCruz3 ай бұрын
@@traviswarner1684 yea I think it’s a combination of location and attentiveness to the malls.. at Fashion sq there’s literally less than 10 business open.. also Millenia and Florida mall have the benefit of being in the the area of the 3 major theme parks and both cater to an international market which both have a ton of
@Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living4 ай бұрын
The Mall at Millenia hurt Fashion Square Mall. That mall is always crowded.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
@@Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living yea most definitely 💯
@nikolaimacready13705 ай бұрын
Ok, but what's the name of the mall?
@CruzingwithCruz5 ай бұрын
@@nikolaimacready1370 fashion square mall
@nikolaimacready13705 ай бұрын
@@CruzingwithCruz thank you
@DavidLLambertmobile4 ай бұрын
It's on 50 near Orlando.gov down town. A Target is near by. A few QSR and chain restaurants.
@hiker642 ай бұрын
Even Champs shoe store is gone since you filmed this. Very, slow, death. You should put the name in the title. Also, Florida Mall is thriving due mostly to tourist traffic.
Very sad to see it like this, was rhe ops manager for this mall from 2005-2012 but it was going downhill back then and was bought by UP development in 2013 and it really went downhill and they went bankrupt, the bank owns it now.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Yea man it’s been in a rough spot for years! but thanks for watching bro, if you enjoyed I’m still learning and getting better with the content, if you can support with a sub that would be dope 🙏
@Vulpine4074 ай бұрын
Who here was a "mall rat" in their day?
@SuspiciousSkys30454 ай бұрын
I used to get chased by security for riding my bicycle through this mall... 😎
@Natepwnsu5 ай бұрын
Prolly offices or call centers up stairs. That's what usually happens
@CruzingwithCruz5 ай бұрын
@@Natepwnsu yea I figured
@greengiant50925 ай бұрын
The top floor of most of it is vacant, but the business incubator on the west side uses the top floor.
@Kilopoll5 ай бұрын
Love it
@tag9047Ай бұрын
This is wierd lol I used to go there and still live here in Orlando
@CruzingwithCruzАй бұрын
@@tag9047 I do too! You should check it out, such a strange vibe
@lauriesmith50084 ай бұрын
But all the outlet malls are packed. I do not understand why people do not get out and shop.
@CruzingwithCruz3 ай бұрын
Well it’s tough now because there are no businesses here anymore
@Tylerskill3 ай бұрын
Nice
@CruzingwithCruz2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@Rickone-c7j5 ай бұрын
Nice video 🫡
@CruzingwithCruz5 ай бұрын
@@Rickone-c7j thanks 🙏
@dmo8484 ай бұрын
At least Ocala s Mall is small so it looks still filled but it's not
@Nastara3 сағат бұрын
I almost always go to the theatre here because it’s cheap.
@mytreesloth4 ай бұрын
The internet is a brick-and-mortar killer
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
Yea definitely but there are other malls in Orlando that have a constant flow of traffic
@mytreesloth4 ай бұрын
@CruzingwithCruz can't disagree with you on that one, OFSM has definitely seen its glory days. I used to love that place.
@SuspiciousSkys30454 ай бұрын
💯 😢
@arthurberroa89805 ай бұрын
Dope
@RosarioRojas-u5q4 ай бұрын
Wow
@agero2k64 ай бұрын
Sadly millennia destroyed this mall.
@CruzingwithCruz4 ай бұрын
One of the reasons for sure, but thanks again for watching man! If you like to support sub to the channel :)
@ali5on3 ай бұрын
Wait, they have a Toys R Us?
@danielstrawder47533 ай бұрын
Yes if u didn't know toys r us has a partnership with Macy's
@Lopo-i7z5 ай бұрын
I know
@MooseBme5 ай бұрын
!(: THANKS ;)!
@gregschwarz52785 ай бұрын
Something is wrong with this video... Toys r Us is bankrupt and no longer exists yet in your video there is a fully stocked store
@TTGNurfing5 ай бұрын
They have small sections within Macy’s now
@CruzingwithCruz5 ай бұрын
I didn’t realize they are in Macys
@Natepwnsu5 ай бұрын
Toys r Us only closed and sold off their side hussles from my understanding. Like baby's r us etc.
@Tampafan334 ай бұрын
@@Natepwnsuno they had all closed down and then someone is trying to bring them back