Rolling Acres Mall 2012 walk through (Part 1)

[@bigburgerboi2005]

oh nice you made the videos public again. These videos are so nostalgic as i remember watching these in 2015 all the time!

[@gtproductions0109]

They will be remastered soon, I've just acquired a hi8 player to digitize the original footage.

[@AriKitsune19]

Weekends with my mom and two brothers were spent here all the time growing up. I got clothes from JCPenny in August 2008 for school, and then Halloween, everyone heard the mall was shut down. It was upsetting to see a piece of childhood waste away. I wish in the future, someone would come along, and bring back the history this mall once brought to Akron...

[@stevenboswell220]

Ganimercenary I get the same feeling about this place and malls near me, I’ve never been to rolling acres but I miss it

[@angrymuppet66]

I worked at Davey Jones Locker --later DJs for Men (2:06-2:10) thru college. So sad.

[@chrisoj]

So interesting to see. It's in much better condition than in the Dan Bell video from 2015. The railings are still there

[@gtproductions0109]

It was in really good condition on the 1st ventures, I filmed for 2yrs and combined the videos together.

[@kellihollinger7715]

I spent hundreds of hours in the 80s and early 1990s at Rolling Acres. I don't even want to imagine how much money I spent inside that mall. It started to go downhill after a shooting at the theater one weekend and I never felt safe going back. I can probably name more than 1/2 of the stores that there there between 1985 and 1995. My ex and I bought our wedding rings at the J.B.Robinson at the center court. The last time I was there was in 2005 or so when I went to the JC Penny outlet store.

[@broniebros9183]

I'm really interested in what happened that made this mall abandoned i seen you said something about a shooting but what was the real meaning of it closing down and getting abandoned (also I'm just wonder what a couple of stores that were in the mall if you could name them off?)

[@kellihollinger7715]

Bronie Bros The shooting was at a theatre on the lower court.and the perpetrators were never caught. Gangs of kids started roaming the mall and harassing people and the customers just stopped coming to the mall. There were more than a few muggings in the parking lot and the mall owners never stepped up security. The anchor stores were JCpenny, Macys, Higbees and Sears. There was a BDalton books, Lerner's, MarryGoRound clothes, JoAnn Fabrics, Claires, Fredrick's of Hollywood, The Limited, Wilsons leather, Baskin Robbins, 2 Hallmark stores. The mall was packed during the weekends in the 1980s but by 1998 it was a dump and nobody wanted to be there. The last stores to close were JCPenny and Sears.

[@broniebros9183]

thanks i live in canada and nothing interesting or sad happens here like we don't have any abandoned malls or stores its just boring it would be cool if one mall in peticular here got abandoned because theres always kids going in there and stealing things and harassing people personally i avoid that mall at all costs

[@CrestwoodRocks]

Rolling Acres Mall & Randall Park Mall both had some bad fates in their later years. Both malls started out as beautiful malls.

[@Turtle3000GT]

Remember back in 2007 when they had the "Please excuse our mess while we renovate Rolling Acres and make it better for you" signs up and now this.....

[@UrbexUS]

For anybody who would like to see photos of this place you can check this out. They are from this year. I really like that I am seeing a lot of videos on KZbin for this place. It's an amazing place to explore. You can click to my channel it will be the featured video as I can't post links on here. :/

[@1MoyMoy3]

It is pretty evident that a lot of us would like the access the building for our own curiosity. Would you care to tell us how you managed to access the building? I have a photo shoot today and would love to be able to have use of it. But if know one knows how to get in, how are we supposed to really make use of that building?

[@dcnascarboy0514]

I keep having this vision where someone makes a track inside Rolling Acres Mall and you can race through the mall in a video game. That would be interesting DLC for a NASCAR game.

[@gtproductions0109]

@@dcnascarboy0514 great idea

[@FunkyStudios]

this legit was only 5 years after it closed, jesus those scrappers were fast on this place

[@darkstryder401]

8:15 My school choir used to sing in this spot at Christmas time.

[@rebelrailz.]

Awh.. That's sad.. You're lucky, though. I would have LOVED to see this mall, but it was 5-7 hours away. ^^ Greetings, and best wishes from TN.

[@bigburgerboi2005]

do you have any footage from it? if so could you post it please :D

[@TomsTerrificRetales]

The railings were still there at this point? That's incredible!

[@dcnascarboy0514]

0:03 what is that music called? I keep hearing it in TV shows, such as Graveyard Carz.

[@gtproductions0109]

@@dcnascarboy0514 it was the "previews' intro to Grindhouse

[@myredrose1974]

so true, i used to work here at sears dental, it was a great mall, beautiful, how sad!

[@sabrinaguzman6201]

myredrose1974 Why did it close down?

[@AndysRetailExploration]

At least this was a great mall ever, I heard the mall is already demolishing right now, it would take 3 months to take all the building down

[@BAZER81]

Great video. It would be good if some one could add the name of each store.

[@Ronnocbot]

How come in building that has been abandoned for like 5 years has a lot of the ceiling tiles falling out the the ceiling grid even though if there were people inside they would stay up for years. I don't get it. Was it moist in there or something? Awesome video by the way, I really want to explore this place!!! -Connor

[@sethbower11]

Wow! This mall was in better condition compared to today

[@buttermen1]

So many memories of this place before it turned to complete shit. Many Fridays spent here.

[@_4sleepybear_]

I'm born with rolling acres mall in 2009, btw what is the name of the Song at 0:16?

[@KnowledgeSprouts]

R.I.P. Rolling Acres. This video is pretty hard to watch. Smh. I'm from akron and use to shop here a lot as a lil kid.

[@rebelrailz.]

You're lucky. I would've liked to see this mall before it went under.. Absolutely amazing. I'm coming up there in a few months to visit Chapel Hill.. if it's still open.

[@bigburgerboi2005]

Question did you ever visit the mall when it was open and why did you delete your Rolling Acres Mall TEASER Video?

[@gtproductions0109]

Of course I did... because it's currently irrelevant, the video it teased I uploaded.

[@bigburgerboi2005]

@@gtproductions0109 ahhh ok and do you have footage from when it was open?

[@gtproductions0109]

@@bigburgerboi2005 son let me tell you something, when that mall was sinking in the late 90s, nobody cared about. Period. EVERYONE wanted it gone, the only reason Walmart built in wadsworth was because the mall still stood. Only a handful of ppl gave a damn, personally I didn't have a camcorder at the time, so no I do not.

[@bigburgerboi2005]

@@gtproductions0109 ok ok i understand...

[@gtproductions0109]

@@bigburgerboi2005 I meant that respectfully, I use the word son a lot...

[@schawndouglas4523]

This is kinda sad. What music / score are we listening to?

[@bravefearlessswift2997]

So creepy yet amazing.

[@EricExtravaganza]

Is there anyway you can repost these videos without the music & not sped up? Speeding the video up makes it super shaky! I know it will be a long video but I'm more the happy to watch it in real time! (:

[@thegamingchannel7110]

in 2012 the video limit was 10 minutes, later on they removed it

[@keepmacin]

Also how is the Sears wing doing? I have many fond memories in that wing.

[@godthemself.]

can you please tell me how to get in this place? im from cleveland and am looking so forward to coming to akron for this which is an hour but i want to know if its even worth it and best way to actually get in

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

priceless footage

[@VeranumPIU]

The mall actually looked much better in 2012 than it did in 2014, or 2016.

[@internetkumquat4542]

Because the Rolling Acres Mall was only 4 years old and hadn't risen to popularity yet. I believe Dan Bell a KZbinr mentioned a man who pictured the mall in a "snow event" and I'm positive those photos killed the mall (around 2014 season), damn shame you should have seen my face when I saw RAILINGS :)

[@franciszornek2982]

+Tab 13 yeah the snow messed everything up

[@calebgaming8459]

0:05 rip headphone users

[@gtproductions0109]

I wouldn't blame u 4 doing so, my editing setup back then was pre- primitive by today's standards. Do u want me to re- edit it? I ask because, I'm ALREADY RE- DIGITIZING the original footage to all of u, 4 continuing supporting my work via, views. ✌❤🤘

[@richardespinoza2839]

@@gtproductions0109​​⁠​⁠You should definitely remake the Intro, It’s incredibly Nostalgic, and Iconic for your Rolling Acres Content! If you want a HD recording of the song at 0:00 it’s called funky fanfare by keith mansfield around 2:04 in that video, thumbnail is green i believe, cheers ✌️✌️

[@MissMaddy881]

where was VS and eli's grille? i heard about eli's on labelscar.

[@ABCiCiEFG]

How did you get permission to shoot here? I'm doing a music video for my film class and I really want to film here, but I can't find any contact information anywhere.

[@bradye21playsIndieHorror]

good walkthrough. good music. i wish you could have taken more time to look at the store logos. also would be cool if you went into anchor stores

[@LethaWolf30]

None of them could and still can't be accessed as they are all privately owned

[@ndubb1]

how can you even get in there anymore?

[@BlaiddDrwg2009]

Why was it abandoned?

[@Trespasser249]

from what i learned years ago, The mall started out very well.. But sometime in the 90's/early 2000's the surrounding neighborhood turned to shit.. the movie theater turned into a fight zone every night and at one point was so bad it spilled out into the food court and a security guard got stabbed. Pretty sure someone got shot too to stop this problem they removed the ability for the theater to go into the mall, but the bad press scared alot of people away, then the owners started raising the rent. The anchor stores started closing and moving. All of that + the economic down turn spelled the end for this once great mall. I walked through this mall loads of times and the JC penny outlet store was pretty awesome.

[@IamLegoman13Pepp]

I live 10 maybe 15 minutes away from this mall and from what I understand, when it was built the area had a lot of traffic going through and a lot of cutomers at the mall of course but as time went on the business moved elsewhere so the stores had to close down and for years there was still one store left there but they recently closed down.

[@IamLegoman13Pepp]

IamLegoman13 And also the neighborhood got pretty rough.

[@franciszornek2982]

BlaiddDrwg2009 they couldn't afford to pay the electric bill the bill I heard was $130,000

[@Aderic]

I think the video could have potentially been good, the quality is abysmal though... why upload it at 720p?

[@thegamingchannel7110]

probably to reduce upload time back in the day, as well to reduce file size.

[@thegamingchannel7110]

to make it clear, I am not the uploader

[@gtproductions0109]

well actually the new jack city riot didnt result in a shooting, a security guard got roughed up, i was there in the picnic place when it went down. they all yelled, just a group of black teens, they ran through the mall to the sears exit, roughed a guard. that was it, during the running rampage things got knocked down and busted up, when the brass signs got knocked over the bang echoed and ppl thought it was gun shots.

[@caturlifelive]

nice vid mate ...

[@theotherfanboy]

I had family throughout Canton and Massilon and I remember visiting this mall a few times as a kid. I feel kind of sick watching this.

[@franciszornek2982]

I'm seeing in this 2012 that I guess all the handrails were not removed yet at this time

[@TheRosemontag]

How did you get in? Also is it still empty to this day?

[@negangains2684]

What is the name of the songs that is used during this video?

[@JAShwartz]

I thought there was a riot after a screening of that movie "Higher Learning" at Rolling Acres. Or was it at the theater that used to be in Chapel Hill mall? It was one of the two.

[@nancydarling4918]

Good video. Thought the music added a dramatic touch.

[@MissMaddy881]

where'd you work. i'm so sorry:(

[@djdonovan26]

I appreciate the effort, but your camera work was all over the place. I felt dizzy and drunk before I could get to part 2. Sorry. :(

[@Danny085]

of course it's shaky--what the hell do you expect, you moron? He's walking while he's filming. If you don't like it, then don't watch it and stfu! Tell you what--you go find an abandoned mall, take your phone/camera, walk around the mall and film it while you're walking. Then post it to KZbin. As soon as I see your video, I'll be sure to say some dumbass thing like you did here, OK?

[@FloridaBowlingAlleys]

@@Danny085 This was 3 years ago, you know right? And all he was doing was expressing himself, he wasn't rude at all, he even appreciated the effort, get off people's asses and mind your own business.

[@Danny085]

FloridianBowler Why don’t YOU mind your own business, asshole? I wasn’t talking to you and I don’t give a shit about your absolutely worthless opinion, so stfu yourself!

[@bigburgerboi2005]

@@Danny085 all videos have their quirks lol and i bet yours aren't perfect either as i say the same about mine as mine are shaky too

[@Danny085]

bigburger boi2005 So what the hell comment were you referring to? If you look at my original comment, shit head, you’ll see that I was DEFENDING the video makers from a fucking dumb ass comment against it. YOUR response shows that YOU are just as dumb ass as the first guy, so just stick it up your ass and SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! I don’t want to see ANY MORE of your shit!!!

[@mikem44]

Yes, JCP is still around but 2 new stores took over old stores(Storage of America- Target Recycling place-Sears)

[@pmiahky]

I spent tons of time there as a kid with my family in the early 90s late 80s. It was a very thriving mall with everything. That is a really bad area now. As in many cities making a comeback, the downtowns and more urban areas are being rebuilt, people are moving back into the heart of the cities, and certain 'suburban' patches are being forgotten and becoming a wasteland.

[@sarahk4601]

Not anymore. Its closing in November

[@sckmagic7]

This was a beautiful mall! Something for everyone! This is what happens when criminals move into your town! So sad!!! Everyone who values there life moves out and you are left with ruins!!! How can we stop this???

[@sabrinaguzman6201]

sckmagic7 Well.. Your only option might be to get rid of the human race

[@ItsALoweNation]

Where I live we have a mall with the same floor plan. Same set up.

[@LethaWolf30]

What Mall is that??!!

[@LegitiMiniz]

What's the intro song??

[@jonathan_m_racing]

this is probably the next Dixie Square Mall

[@blindsidednomo]

i used to hang all the time when i was a kid in the 70s & 80s here what a shame and its happening across america to other malls

[@CrestwoodRocks]

Is the music from The Secession?

[@Arltratlo]

my town got a nearly brand new castle, its 500 years old...

[@Prodriver33]

!O_O! do people live there? did you see the other people? do people go there a lot?

[@ryanbusman49]

I'd love to go in there myself, to see for myself what it's like compared to what it was when I was last there.

[@RealDrPepper23]

is the jcpenny still open?

[@LethaWolf30]

The JCPenney closed for good December 31, 2013

[@LindaFromSeaAtTull]

Holy snot, what year did this close?

[@LethaWolf30]

Halloween October 31, 2008

[@KCoulterTube]

That video actually makes my stomach hurt. I had my first job there...

[@glamourgirl2123]

Whoa! There was still a railing in place around the JCPenney atrium at that time? In later videos of RAM that railing was gone...???

[@derbyguyify]

How did you get permission?

[@TheRosemontag]

0:03 - 0:15 whats the name of that intro song?

[@linkfan95]

5 years late, I know, but I couldn't resist. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5Cpl6WdpLuigs0

[@naturaclaimed4192]

I love it

[@gtproductions0109]

Natura Claimed, thank you!

[@Averie294]

Midway Mall In Elyria will look like this in 10 years or so. Noone goes there.

[@cemeterymaiden1]

This is what happened to Dixie Square Mall. They allowed it to sit there for 30 years and it just literally fell apart. This one need to be torn down and have the land go to something good. :(

[@GreyFox2000]

I don't remember the restaurant.

[@ItsEDMNRG]

Jesus...It looks more and more like Dixie Square Mall every month.

[@IcouldBNE1]

I remember going there as a kid. Seemed like a big deal at the time since it had two stories.

[@stevenboswell220]

When was this filmed (time and date)

[@gtproductions0109]

Steven Boswell 2010, 11, and 2012. Couldn't tell you a time, afternoonish.

[@mikem44]

October 31st,2008

[@1aine]

so sad!! the owner of the mall wouldn't pay for any security so as theft went up, people stopped coming. spent alot of time her as a teen. best mall in akron!!

[@haydensteder7348]

Beginning song- our feature presentation

[@2010amike]

RIP

[@YukoAsho]

Heh, the drawing at 9:04 is probably what every Akron resident is asking themselves. Four fucking years since the place closed down, and nothing.

[@Ronnocbot]

I'm so sorry :(

[@gtproductions0109]

old school movie theater previews music

[@2010amike]

RIP WILL MISS YOU VERY SAD..

[@4skinner666]

I love these all these videos of thee slow steady decline of our society.

[@gtproductions0109]

@theotherfanboy yeah its depressing, i live and have always lived around the corner, i live up on a hill top where i can see the parking lot lights.

[@Ronnocbot]

Same here

[@LegitiMiniz]

lol so it doesn't have a name?

[@gtproductions0109]

not really, its the same as the grind house sound track

[@mikem44]

I'm afraid that cant happen.The mall was locked up in 2008.Nobodys allowed in there but people with permission,but scrappers and others sneak in

[@gtproductions0109]

EARLIER THIS EVENING: 11/5/13 @ ROUGHLY 6PM, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED OUT TO ROLLING ACRES MALL. I WAS FILMING INSIDE THE SOON TO BE CLOSED J5 OUTLET (JC PENNY) WHEN STORE MANAGEMENT CAME ON THE INTERCOM SYSTEM: ATTENTION SHOPPERS IN CASES OF EMERGENCY EVERYONE IS TO LEAVE THE BUILDING IN AN ORDERLY FASION, EVERYONE PLEASE EXIT NOW. SOMEONE SET FIRE TO SOME GARBAGE AND CAUGHT THE MALL ON FIRE. NOTHING TO SERIOUS THOUGH.

[@aliyahbrooks29]

To this day JCP is the only store still open

[@JourniBoy]

they closed down toy r us the mall, wendys there are very few stores etc. there i think its still bullshit..

[@gtproductions0109]

@32assass sadly someone else thought so too, apparently its also excellent for; fires, bb guns, glass shattering, underage drinking, tagging, winter bum shelter, cat shelter, scraping, bicycle riding, dirt bike riding, scooter riding, pot smoking, porno mag reading...

[@lifegamez1175]

Some onebwas found dead hanging ina tree Possibaly suicide?

[@gtproductions0109]

@@lifegamez1175 the only hanging I know about is the craigslist killng across the street & behind the old fretter.

[@lifegamez1175]

Oh my but if you watch the bright sun films vd of this you would know what happened

[@gtproductions0109]

@@lifegamez1175 oh ok, you have a good point there.

[@mikem44]

gptv10 What part of the mall was the fire started in

[@2010amike]

09 i think

[@ericroessler6390]

It just goes to show that we are in a depression.

[@EarlFaulk]

At least the scrappers left the Chandeliers.....so far. Watch where you step

[@keepmacin]

It kills me to see Rolling like this,this mall COULD have been saved but nope now it's to far gone.

[@crystalscan2002]

why is it these malls use the cheap tile celining where the tiles can fal down our mall built int eh 1960s uses soild ceiling not teh cheap shit

[@mikebriggsz217]

R I P

[@2010amike]

yes

[@gtproductions0109]

Im in contact with the right ppl.

[@gtproductions0109]

if you do make sure to employ cops not security guards, thats what the last owners did.