TDW 1490 - The Most DEAD Mall In America

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[@djdr.oldiesrichardcrummitt5321]

it's the cleanest dead mall I've ever seen.

[@Sulfen]

The Dr. of Oldies Richard Crummitt can't get dirty if no one comes in

[@xxstarbrite02xx30]

Dust?

[@toxicshredder6410]

The Dr. of Oldies Richard Crummitt It's not dead. I go there all the time. But it is definitely failing

[@seanklee6572]

it's not as clean as it looks, the ceiling is falling apart now and all the open stores have closed the inside entrances

[@jacobbob09]

it's the cleanest mall I've ever seen.

[@calebfuller4713]

I guess hanging out at the mall is not quite as popular with teenagers as it was back in the 80s...

[@zachNet]

oh, i assure you, it still is. this is coming from a current teenager who goes to the mall from time to time on the weekends. it just depends on the area the mall is in. it’s likely that this mall is in an area where there are rivaling malls that people would rather waste their time / shop.

[@georgesealy4706]

All the kids I know have their heads stuck in the iPhone.

[@mormand5003]

Many malls now have curfews which discourage teenagers hanging out

[@Steve-ec6ed]

Hell Yes! The mall on a Friday and Saturday night was the place to be. Remember no cellphones? You needed a meeting place and to coordinate ahead of time.

[@willyboy6126]

Kinda sad to see...I think of the people who once had shops there and how there were many with broken dreams. :(

[@TheOwlCreek]

My life is full of empty promises and broken dreams I'm hopin' things look up, but there ain't no job openings.

[@ComplexMichaelYT]

Billy Krzemien yea I feel the same way I miss that mall being open so much

[@UlyssesM]

@@TheOwlCreek rock bottom

[@theusdollar9042]

The 90s called, they want their mall back.

[@TheSLurppp]

TheUSDollar hajaja

[@chumbert5]

TheUSDollar the mall was actually remodeled like this in 2003

[@libimyheart7855]

TheUSDollar the 80s also😁

[@hackman669]

No!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank God the Ontario Mills is still open!!!

[@CUZC0M]

looks more like early 2000s

[@WildCaptures]

My favorite WKRP episode is "The Turkey Drop"

[@adamthewoo]

I think most would agree with you on that one

[@LadyDragonsblood]

My favorite was a more serious episode.... the one about the concert deaths.... they did a wonderful job with it, and I think it helped people understand better what happened. I also liked the one about the tornado.... when Mr. Carlson talked the little girl home alone who was so scared..... when they did serious episodes, they were even more fantastic. I miss GOOD television shows!

[@lShishkaBerryl]

I had to scroll through wiki to find it lol, but my favorite is "An Explosive Affair" They receive a bomb threat so they send Johnny and Venus to broadcast from the transmitter only to later discover that the bomb is at the transmitter.

[@lShishkaBerryl]

***** Yeah Edith almost getting raped and the draft dodger xmas special were pretty intense

[@LeonardBottleman]

"As God is my witness, I thought turkey's could fly!"

[@joenavolio2847]

Soooooo....The only reason that the WHOLE mall is open is because of ONE ARCADE!?!

[@4exgold]

lol maybe there's a meth lab hidden out back

[@Anime12478]

What he doesn't show you is that there are some stores on the other side of the mall that are also still open and heavily used, such as Kohl's, Bass Pro Shop and Babies R Us. Not too far from the arcade place, in the other direction, there's a gym and some batting cages that also gets a decent amount of foot traffic during the usual busy shopping times. Oh yeah, I also saw some police officers doing some training exercises in one of the empty anchor stores once.

[@toxicshredder6410]

Joe Navolio Don't hate. Arcade Legacy is the shit

[@toxicshredder6410]

4exgold there was an actually meth lab found in the old Auntie Anne's there. I would know because I was one of the guys who found it XD

[@4exgold]

ToxicShredder lol, i knew it!

[@Elkabong53708]

I always wonder why they even bother keeping that dead mall open, wasting electricity running the lights, AC for a single business . Sad actually, I bet that mall was great in its heyday. Not like they can attract fresh clients to occupy the spaces. Next stop, demolition.

[@invisi-bullexploration2374]

In the late 90's, maybe about 1999-ish the previous mall owners evicted several clients to make space for what they hoped would be higher end stores. It didn't work and turned the mall into the wasteland you see today. Said previous owners also introduced strictly enforced dress codes of all things. No jorts(really!), no hats, etc. I know several people who were asked to leave per dress code enforcement back then.

[@Elkabong53708]

+Blimmo D. Clown Jorts? that shorts? No hats? What kind of dick rule is that?

[@sxrenmsp6302]

yep, kohls and babies r us will have to pack up too

[@toxicshredder6410]

Elkabong53708 I was a kid when that mall was jam-packed with businesses. It's just so sad to see how much it has fallen. They tried many attempts to revive it with a nightclub, skating rinks, etc. but Forest Park is not a rich city anymore. Times have moved on

[@Si3rracraft]

Elkabong53708 Basspro.

[@ThomasReece86]

I grew up about 3 miles from this mall and went so many times over the years. They used to have a place called "time out at the court" in the mall that had miniature golf, arcade, ferris wheel. It was quite awesome as a kid! We used to go there for dinner back in the 90's! There have been a few resurgences of the mall. That is where I saw movies as a kid (not in the theater shown but in another theater that was located in the mall) It couldn't sustain because it got a name for being the center of a lot of violence. Oh well

[@SpicePrincess1890]

Same here! I was a toddler in the mid-late 90s when Time Out was still there, so I never got to ride the farris wheel or do much, but I do remember playing in a sandbox and riding the red trikes through the kiddy obstacle corse and wondering why I couldn't go in the haunted house with my older sister during the Halloween season. I mostly remember it as Cincinnati Mills and shopping at Biggs and having lunch at the food court before me and my mom stopped in at the dollar saver theater to see an early matinee. I haven't been inside the mall itself probably since... 2009 or so, but seeing it in this video is just surreal. I do remember hearing about how people started robbing the stores once they dwindled down and idk it just kinda breaks my heart in the weirdest way.

[@sparkler1500]

I know! It was so sad to see that mall fall into disrepair. I loved going to Bigg's a kid to go grocery shopping. Mostly because it was cool to go grocery shopping in the mall! I also remember going to that short-lived bookstore when my mom was shopping at Bigg's and going to the kitchen store!

[@ilanarhian]

I was hoping to see some comments from people who remembered the mall when it was active, thanks!

[@stompboxcoverband9404]

Wonder how it's profitable to even have the lights on in there? Odd that it would be open for a couple of places? Wonder where all the businesses went?

[@ToddEWalnuts]

It's amazing how clean that mall is for it being abandoned. It's a shame that online buying is destroying an era that I grew up in. The same can be said about movie rental places. Another gem of a vlog, Adam. Take care, and happy trails. Be safe out there.

[@adamthewoo]

its technically not abandoned, doors are open every day . Don't ask me why tho

[@CaptOfWolves]

There is a lot of malls like this

[@ssm316]

+adamthewoo as a local. it's s tax write off. there is 3 malls within 5 exits of the dead mall. It was never successful

[@lisaphillips9467]

I just find it very sad..

[@VLOGNOSIS]

I'm guessing it makes a good tax write-off for some real estate investment group. They offset taxes on profits from other properties with some inflated loss statement on this one.

[@BCaldwell]

I was like... "Don't do it Adam, that escalator reminds me of the slide you nearly killed yourself on".

[@adamthewoo]

haha good point

[@ktynlo800]

Ha ha, i cant remember what video it was, do you?

[@YodaPagoda]

I was thinking the same thing! Then that person was walking on the left side (Adam's right) and thought he'd have a witness to him biffing it. Glad you didn't hurt yourself Adam!

[@BCaldwell]

+Chizzie Lovell I'd pay

[@ExploringwithRachel]

I wanna go here so bad

[@wesker919]

Completely barren mall, yet always a crying kid...

[@TheTeufelhunden68]

I could be the only passenger on an airliner, and they'd pump in the sound of a kid crying. They'd also have a mechanism to make it feel as if a toddler is kicking my seat.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

Ghost babies...

[@englishsunset]

I'm sorry, this is heartbreakingly sad.

[@adamthewoo]

Lets Woo This

[@tim_brooks]

kings island today?

[@larryfischer2972]

Woo!

[@aggie99paula]

I think a shirt and/or hat with this quote just might be in order. ;)

[@peruprofundodance]

Crush it!

[@petesenrab5691]

That mall is great! Gonna look this place up and find out more about its background

[@obeseperson]

Finding that good arcade inside the most dead mall is like finding the holy grail or some shit

[@TMIDiva]

Sort of disproves the adage: "If you build it, they will come".

[@4exgold]

lol

[@j.r.stewart353]

More like... "If you're successful, they will come."

[@101airbornechuck]

REMINDS ME OF DAWN OF THE DEAD.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

Zombieland

[@KnightOwl2006]

The original Dawn of the Dead immediately comes to mind for some reason.

[@adamthewoo]

absolutely

[@KnightOwl2006]

Unfortunately, in this mall, there's nothing to loot, though.

[@wipammy]

Haha that's what I was thinking too

[@295g295]

The original Dawn of the Dead was made near Pittsburgh.

[@laurentiis4965]

He said a line from the movie

[@Coastiestevie]

I think the saddest part of dead malls is knowing that at one point, you had a large, powerful, famous and profitable place that, used to entertain thousands, that is now dying and helpless. Very sad.

The mall is a little scary ,because is hard to find abandoned malls in anywhere ,on the other hand the city is nice to drive or take a walk .

[@linux_doggo]

that child crying sounds so creepy when there is almost nobody

[@4exgold]

hah yeah was very creepy until the mother & child came into view

[@accountnumber90]

I think Dan Bell did a video on this mall once.

[@digidesign33]

That's correct.

[@PentagramsinNightSky666]

I actually didn't look at who made the video and thought it was a Dan Bell video.

[@alternaterikku]

he did but it was more alive then there were a few stores open then

[@Rielestkid]

He should do an update

[@TheFinnMcGovern]

Great drone shots

[@adamthewoo]

thanks

[@Brad772006]

Agreed !! I especially liked the fly under the bridge sequence.

[@apocailypse3766]

How is that place not vandalized

[@FudgyTheWhale_]

ApOcAIlyPsE because there is still a security team there who take their jobs very VERY seriously

[@toxicshredder6410]

ApOcAIlyPsE I live here. It totally is XD

[@toxicshredder6410]

FudgyTheWhaleVideos Which never made sense to me. They would always harrass my buddies and I for walking on the 2nd floor with their segways. They only get paid minimum wage.

[@FudgyTheWhale_]

ToxicShredder Id take minimum wage to ride a Segway around all day. wouldn't you???

[@sparkler1500]

They have nothing better to do with like 3 stores that are open. They should just turn it into an indoor amusement park once again. That place was the shit when I was a kid with all of the rides and play areas, and mini golf course! I loved the Ferris Wheel by the food court!

[@Fazeof1p]

This mall kind of looks like Nicolodeon studios... now it looks like the Irate Gamer's career.

[@sapphire76]

That mall is absolutely terrifying.

[@adamthewoo]

it really was

[@jackpast]

That mall is like life...without people around you it's just empty. Very creepy that it's not torn down. I wonder who pays for cleaning, taxes, etc.

[@jonathonwaser8820]

+adamthewoo...what is the reason why it's almost abandoned there at that mall,any clue just curious,we have a mall in stl mo that was closed down after a period of time now it's in stages of taking it down,sad had alot of child hood memories there..

[@wwejason]

+Jonathon Waser It's minutes away from two other successful malls.

[@Zynyster]

@Jonathon Waser - I have lived in Cincinnati Ohio for a long time, and I was here when this 'Cincinnati Mills' Mall was alive and kicking, and now it's almost dead if it wasn't for the three stores still open (2 other stores are Bass Pro and Babies R Us). I personally think it's really in a Bad Location because there's also a 'Kenwood' Mall and the 'Try-County' Mall that is fully alive and kicking and both of those are in great locations with lots of stores and restaurants around it. With 'Cincinnati Mills, there is only the Red Lobsters Restaurant and that's all, and plus, there are no Buses that goes to the Cincinnati Mills.

[@azuregiant9258]

I love your enthusiasm. You could make a dead leaf seem interesting.

[@countryfriedbaconstrip1287]

He boring asf

[@kellydeal72]

I agree with your comment about going out and seeing and learning. I was a Flight Attendant for a regional airline and it didn’t matter if I was on a layover in Williston, ND or El Paso, TX. I always made it a point to go out and explore. I can’t sit in a hotel room and just lay around and watch tv.

[@user-ht2cn6uq9o]

Northern KY is considered Cincinnati. No rivalry, we are pretty much one city.

[@mountainsteward7776]

That's what the people from kentucky think..

[@duradim1]

Actually both sides of the river do work together on promoting the area. But Kentuckians would never consider themselves Cincinnatians and vice versa. In fact I always ask my Kentuckian friends when are they going to move to the smart side of the river. They sometimes ask me why Kentucky doesn't fall into Tennessee. Answer, "Ohio sucks." Then I ask, "What does a divorce in Kentucky and a tornado have in common?" Answer, "No matter what happens someone is going to lose a trailer."

[@mountainsteward7776]

@@duradim1 🤣 tell em to move to hamiltucky!

[@commentbot9510]

Even the Cincinnati airport is in KY

[@TMIDiva]

This needs to be used for filming!

[@VLOGNOSIS]

I was thinking the same thing! come to think of it, I might have to plan a shoot for scenes to an upcoming original series on my channel. Can't afford permits & all that.

[@TMIDiva]

VLOGNOSIS It's too cool to waste!

[@yoyojordan213]

VLOGNOSIS I don't know if you tried it, but there are security that ride around on segways that enforce a no filming policy. It sucks

[@toxicshredder6410]

TMIDiva It is used for filming. My buddies and I do it all the time

[@kristinavalencia6871]

Can't get enough of your Arnold impersonations!

[@adamthewoo]

ha thanks

[@VLOGNOSIS]

That's right!!! COME ON!!

[@LeavingForVenus]

Thank God I'm not the only one! hahaha!

[@materialgirl8707]

Unlike the 80's and 90's malls today mostly nothing people want. Back in those decades there were stores galore and not only corporate but mom and pop or family owned businesses as well especially in the food court. I miss specialty stores, book stores, toy stores, music and movie stores, family owned jewelry stores, and video arcades. Back then the mall was the happenin' fun place to be. Today it's just sad and pretentious and reflects the sad state of this country that it has been in for 8 and a half years!!

[@mikeb8610]

if these malls that are dead why don't they make them into condos for senior citizens slash stors

[@babayaga1767]

all you have to do is put up the money. it's that easy

[@jeffk1722]

Seems like they should just rent it out to filmmakers who need a mall location.

[@dvferyance]

I think that mall should have never been built in the first place. It never did well even when it was new and it was close to 2 other malls.

[@RobynHarris]

Oh my goodness. That is Forest Fair Mall, between the Northwestern Cincinnati suburbs of Forest Park and Fairfield. I misspent a good part of my early 20s in that mall. It was huge compared to the existing malls in the area (Tr-County to the East and Northgate to the west). The food court had a working carrousel and three story Ferris wheel both indoors, at a time when nobody did things like that. Eventually, a number of more targeted outdoor gallery type shopping spaces opened a few miles north of there. Forest Fair Mall couldn't compete. In the late 1990s, the mall started going bankrupt about once every 18 months. After every bankruptcy, the mall would always reopen with even cheaper and more cut rate owners. I moved away about 12 years ago. I drove by about three months ago and assumed it was closed and abandoned because of the empty parking lot. Good to know somebody is still trying to figure out how to bring something back in that space. Thanks for the memories!

[@johnsos9]

Forest Fair/Cincinnati Mills/Cincinnati Mall used to be very popular in the early/mid 90's. It had a huge arcade (not Arcade Legacy) called Time Out on the Court complete with Ferris wheel etc. They had a huge Biggs grocery store, several clothing, toys and electronics stores. They also had several high priced stores that the people of Fairfield and Forest Park couldn't afford. They tried a few times to revive it and even re-opened it as Cincinnati Mills back in 2004. Nothing worked and add the shaky economy which resulted in the mall's current state. It's as abandoned as you can get without it being officially shut down. If you go there a word to the wise would be to go in groups and don't stay in there too late at night. It's been known to have some skeezy people lingering around in it.

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

I used to go to Time Out at Marketplace Mall (the mall has been closed for years) in the Rochester, NY area every Wednesday when I was a kid. Lot of memories....

[@weasel2htm]

Careful about flying the Drone, I hear the "Drone Cops" there play hardball! (See who gets the joke)

[@adamthewoo]

over the river ?

[@petesenrab5691]

+adamthewoo fantastic footage from the majestic! It's TDW on WKRP in Cincinnati😀. Sing songy voice

[@thebaldgod]

No flying over 400 feet or withing 5 miles of a towered airport are FAA rules.

[@c208driver]

+Bob O there are no rules prohibiting flying over 400ft or within 5 miles of an airport.

[@thebaldgod]

+c208driver yes there is. AMA has rules for flying and so does the FAA. I suggest checking out both of their web pages and see exactly what the rules are.

[@DavrosVonSkaro]

OMG it's a one-eyed purple peter eater! The bike sign reminded me of your slide video. You should add that to your t-shirt line.

[@CybermanBill]

Fellow Whovian I presume.

[@DavrosVonSkaro]

Yeah I'm a huge fan of the 4th Dr. For online names I try to use Davros but it's often taken so after 3 years of German I came up with Davros Von Skaro. Funny thing is my last name is Nimon so of course The Horns of Nimon is one of my favorite episodes lol.

[@CnekYT]

I wish Americans knew about Tim Hortons, mmmmmm, timbits, coffee, and a donut.

[@karlijeanne]

Adam, I am LOVING LOVING LOVING the vlogs with you being back on the road!! Experiencing the world for those of us who can't get out and do it ourselves!! The quality of your drone shots are constantly getting better!! Thanks for exploring America for us Master Woo!

[@deezedayz]

This mall reminds me of MetroCenter Mall in Jackson, Mississippi. That place is literally dead.

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

We have a MetroCenter mall here in Phoenix that is now basically a dead mall, and it's going to be converted to a "power center" with condos and office space added

[@heliumhunterr]

Well, I'm subscribing now. I'm so entertained.

[@SlapthePissouttayew]

I worked maintenance there when it opened as Forrest Fair Mall in the late 80s/early 90s (still have one of my work shirts from it). But they were already losing stores back then. It was built in a bad location between 2 already established malls a few miles down I-275. You should go in there when it's raining. The roof leaks like a sieve. Luckily, I only stayed a few years.

[@jmcu904]

Loving your trip Adam, keep up the great vlogs.

[@Bacnow]

If the owners of that mall are waiting for new tenants, i suggest they learn to pay attention to trends! Walmart, Amazon & On-line retailers killed most malls in America! It's sad, but, everything you want or need can be found cheaper and is conveniently placed at the touch of your fingertips (cell phones) and that will never change!

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

WalMart sucks ass though

[@J_.222.]

Yep that is a dead mall. I don't understand how they keep it running if it's like that! So odd.

[@adamthewoo]

its very odd.

[@bradleythekid]

It runs on a loan from the Christmas-Valentines Day season... I found that out when I asked about a mall like this in Visalia.

[@73BDM]

there is a very large bass pro in that mall for the moment.

[@J_.222.]

+Bradley Saunders Thank you for that explanation. I was legitimately wondering how such a dead mall could be up and running financially.

[@daradiant1]

It is odd!

[@kplante7881]

Thanks for sharing Adam!

[@colinmurtagh1295]

This always makes me feel sad, a relic of times gone by and I'm sure good times too!

[@murp61]

Is this Cincinnati Mills? I walked through here back in 2009 when I first moved to the area.

[@ohdonpiano3936]

Yeah it is!

[@crBudgetWatches]

I am from Costa Rica I bought my sons baptism dress at Cincinnati Mills circa 2004 at Burlington Coat Factory. I used to go a lot to Cinti when I worked at P&G and remember Tri County Mall, Kenwood malls. Skyline looks the same as 18 years ago.

[@jupitermadcat]

Oh man Sun drop! you see that in the south a lot. More caffeine than mountain dew!. good stuff. that mall is the strangest thing i have ever seen. one arcade in the whole place and yet they still can afford to pay the electric for that mall? WKRP in Cincinnati brings back my teenage days.

[@adamthewoo]

dang more than Dew ? crazy

[@jupitermadcat]

yeah right? beautiful city Cincinnati. Keep up the great work!

[@SarahEA1]

+adamthewoo need to try Ski! loads of caffeine.

[@MrJest2]

According to another commenter, there's a big Bass Pro that is probably paying enough rent to cover basic maintenance. I'm guessing there's some behind-the-scenes wrangling going on about what to do with the place, so for the moment it's in "limbo".

[@wwejason]

+MrJest2 The mall has at least five tenants: Bass Pro Shops, Kohls, Babys R Us, a fitness gym, and the arcade shown.

[@MartyMcFry]

Adam did you get all of the Aerial footage in this vlog from your drone? If so, what’s the make and model of the drone because that was some awesome footage?

[@tommymeyer3404]

Love your travels and documentation Adam. Also, most definitely love your "THAT'S RIGHT!!!" Arnold impression bits. Choice!

[@billymorgan7717]

IDK... Hickory Hollow mall in Antioch TN has to be a close 2nd.

[@marinalina6348]

had to go rewatch the turkey day episode of WKRP lol

[@DemonAngelTag]

Best episode ever!!!

[@abigailcarroll6982]

Now I had to too. That skit makes me cry with laughter

[@deannastigall3235]

I was born, raised, and live in Cincinnati. Northern Kentucky is known as Greater Cincinnati. No competition. We financially support their commerce, and sometimes, their construction projects.

[@thatrandomoshawott3427]

This place reminds me of the former St. Louis Mills in Hazelwood, MO (the mall is now St. Louis Outlet Mall.)

[@adamsarna3521]

where's all the zombies

[@adamthewoo]

I was waiting for them to appear

[@President_NotSure]

the living won't have a prayer 'cause it's the dawn of the dead

[@LethaWolfStudios]

Did you come here before or after Dan Bell? Because the elevator was working when he was there

[@iowndvc]

I don't understand why malls died. You can't blame it all on AMazon, though I'm sure online purchasing did contribute to the closures. But those outdoor shopping centers are still popular, but gosh, on a hot summer day, you park your car, go into a store, buy stuff, get back in your hot car, move it about 100 feet, and repeat. I'd far rather shop in a comfortable, weather proof mall.

[@ZZ-xz6lc]

i have a mall drone idea-start in an elevator on the second+ floor(s) and when the doors open, fly out then over the guard rails overlooking the lower floors...Feed the Woo.

[@BennyLlama39]

If it's a dead mall, where are all the walkers? 😀 Yeah, I know-- failed attempt at humor. 😛

[@jeanniewipf2317]

On their phones

[@johnwolf4447]

That mall is a current reflection of the state of this nation's economy

[@DemonAngelTag]

Actually, it's the reflection of the power of everything being available at far more competitive prices online. Go to Seattle and ask the construction workers building the 3 - 40 floor highrises for Amazon Headquarters, how the economy is. : )

[@Sean-ll5cm]

Mall over expansion was the main problem really. Malls without excessive competition in the right areas are still doing well

[@kennethj1956]

Our economy is roaring here in Springfield, Mo. Our mall is always full and has been for 30 years.

[@ErvTV]

To be honest, there are another couple of malls north of town that are so busy it is hard to find parking. It's not the economy here in Cincinnati, its something else.

[@BillGreenAZ]

How is IBM doing there? Oh wait, they are laying off Americans and filling in with H1B Eastern Indians until they finally lay them off too.

[@dreamlandstudio862]

That mall was like a ghost town! I am really enjoying these videos of yours because I am seeing places I have never seen before.

[@Jivolt]

The skyline as you come down the “cut in the hill” from Kentucky into Cincinnati is really cool. It never gets old. And that mall was crazy cool back in the day.

[@Bouchon211]

Mall walkers seem like strange dangerous people, who the hell drives to an abandoned mall for their daily walk?

[@potatomanjr]

Bouchon211 if you think about it it isnt a bad idea. AC in the summer.. heat in the winter and no gym membership fee.

[@FudgyTheWhale_]

Bouchon211 it's not abandoned. two anchor stores still there and there's a very strict security team

[@badgerattoadhall]

Bouchon211 winter

[@JackSchreiner]

I walk around dead malls in my area all the time. Its a little weird but in a strange way I actually like it

[@kejola1969]

People who don't want to walk through dangerous/shitty neighborhoods.

[@charlesduncan6529]

You should find someone that knows about the old Cincy subway!!!

[@adamthewoo]

its tough to get into thats for sure

[@bettycoffey671]

+adamthewoo I know 3 entrances! !!!! I'm in Florida so can't take Adam to them.

[@bettycoffey671]

+Betty Coffey only a handful know how to still get in and city. .. regardless who owns it currently has not sealed it up yet. I actually asked someone last week who's in the know... still can go in. one entrance was around the corner to a pent house I rented bordering down town. on roads all you see are bricked in walls....

[@omgubler]

+Betty Coffey why don't you email him about this?

[@bettycoffey671]

+omgubler what email... and why? he said he reads all responses... yet never once has responded to me. I know a lot on Cincinnati. .. much more than most, but I'd have to be there to show how to enter and that's not going to happen today.

[@wildflowerrunner4236]

This is awesome. I have somehow stumbled on enough videos of this mall over the years that I've watched is slowly die almost in real time from out of state. Amazing. I wish I could do what you do, man. I'd love to travel all over and see everything. Won't lie, I am envious.

[@sherrybell3924]

Thank you for showcasing my hometown, Adam.

[@2real1life29]

That really sucks, It is still a great looking mall !

[@jacquimayton2466]

They should rename that mall The Langolierian.

[@RealSasquatchWatch]

i live here and the lady who owns the consignment shop downstairs says the roof on a majority of the place is badly damaged and causes massive amounts of rain and snow in which leads me to believe theres a major mold problem. the arcade is indeed badass!!!! the owner collects so much shit he keeps there.

[@moldytrash]

would been funny if you ran into dan bell mall walking

[@adamthewoo]

Dans been here too that would have been awesome

[@chrishildreth3996]

Dan is in the Texas area right now. Just stayed in a roach, and bed bug infested motel! Yuck!

[@Matute7231]

Is economy that bad in Cincinnati that they had a virtually empty mall ? There was also only one car in the parking lot

[@wwejason]

No, things are not bad. It's just that the mall was never needed in the first place. It's 10 minutes from two other successful malls on the same highway.

[@EphemeralProductions]

+wwejason in other words, bad planning on that mall developer's part.

[@VLOGNOSIS]

Everyone in Cincy I spoke with hinted that the demographics of the area changed.

[@marshallmann]

there was a mall downtown as well that closed.about the same time that the mall in the video. but now downtown is reviving, they are turning it into condos

[@flowerpersonminianer1553]

I've been on one of those river boats and it's really relaxing if you're not afraid of boats

[@douglaslang2218]

Adam, what model drone are you using?

[@pinballdan]

Was hoping you would tell the story of why the mall died??!!

[@CloroxBleachChannel]

dunkin donuts coffee is just liquid cake, not real coffee

[@CloroxBleachChannel]

***** oh it is. not coffee though.

[@theMermaidRhonda]

I worked at that mall back in the 90's. It used to be packed all the time. There was an ice rink, small amusement park that even had a ferris wheel, and tons of places to eat. There were even several night clubs there. As recently as 2010, the night clubs were still open but I think all that's left now is a Kohl's and Bass Pro. It was a good idea, but a lousy location. On either side of it, within two exits either way on the expressway are two more established malls. I think if they tore the whole thing down and made it an open air shopping center it would do very well.

[@justjeepin]

My father-in-law was one of the original sign guys that installed it. It had been removed for more than a decade and they got the company my father-in-law works for to refurbish/update it and re-install it.

[@KingFahtah]

The entire city looks abandoned.

[@colinschabel]

Worst sunglasses ever

[@zudemaster]

That mall was a regular hangout of mine back in the 1990s. These days I stop there around once every 6 months or so. Just to look around and relive memories of what it once was. I was in there a few days ago and you can tell age is taking its toll on the place. The paint is fading, the ceiling is leaking water. Many of the lights were out. There were so few people in there and I just instantly got this creeped out feeling like I was being watched or followed. I did not stay very long, maybe 20 minutes and got the hell out of there. It will never be the same.

[@christinateresabrown]

This is awesome! Thanks!

[@kevinswales7003]

You can thank the internet, on line shopping and lazy people for causing this. 30 years ago this mall would have been full of life with thousands of people everyday. THE INTERNET KILLED THIS MALL!!!!!!!!!!

[@greatdanishpastry]

All I could think of: "an escalator can never break,it can only become stairs. You should never see an escalator out of order sign. Just escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience." -Mitch Hedberg

[@rs3007]

Anna F unless stuck on a fast blasting speed😂 😬

[@barryorange]

Have you gone to the Ponce mall in St Augustine? It's almost empty but you could still walk around until a year ago when they blocked off most of the inside (they plan to turn it into a shopping center)

[@heidiburggraf516]

Adam I absolutely love your vlogs!!!! It's really fun to watch all of the amazing places you visit!!!! On your journey thus far what has been the most amazing place or thing you have gotten to see so far??

[@VLOGNOSIS]

Your portrayal of this city was light and refreshing. It can be a very, very dark place.

[@kimmylovesdisney9793]

I'm from Cincinnati about 20 minutes from the Cincinnati Mall that you went to it used to be called Cincinnati Mills. When that Mall opened I do believe it was the late eighties my mom was invited to the Grand Opening because she ran and operated a Hallmark card shop at two of our malls here. It open with a concert with Marie Osmond. They had high hopes for that mall and it instantly went downhill. It was one of the first cheap Cinemas that opened it was a dollar-fifty to see a movie! along with it opened a Giants game area rides and concession stand was almost like a mini amusement park. the anchor stores that opened were way too expensive for this area. Then they tried to revive them all by making an indoor outlet mall but they didn't have any big-name stores so that failed. everything that's going on there has generally failed and operation it's kind of sad because it's a nice Mall. as for a war between Kentucky and Ohio yes that does happen sometimes here. Especially during our big fireworks that annually happen on Labor Day weekend people line up by the thousands and thousands on the Kentucky side and Ohio side to watch the fireworks on the Ohio River through our local radio station webn

[@TRON8882]

This mall reminds me of the defunct Orange mall in Orange CA. Only about 2-3 stores remain open with Jc Penny's,Sears, and Walmart as the anchor stores.

[@paradesong]

I could almost cry for that mall xnx I've always loved designs like that and cool decorations. That mall is so attractive and could've been so freaking cool! It sucks so much that it's dead.

[@Bfizzy420]

I have A TON of childhood memories in this mall. It was originally named "Forest Fair Mall". I lived less than a mile away from there between the ages of 9-13. At one time it was an epic mall. There used to be a ferris wheel in front of the food court. EVERY time I went to see a movie there they had the STICKIEST aisles. Worst/best theatre. The last movie I watched there was Independence Day. Bass Pro Shop is the only business that is keeping it going(but they're relocating to West Chester). I've been hoping you would vlog this site for some time. Love the videos Adam!

[@Skydragon777]

8D DUDE! YOU WHERE IN MY HOMETOWN! That drone footage is amazing!

[@tulsaman100]

Adam, you should come back again to Oklahoma sometime and do videos there. I heard you lived in OK for awhile. Your videos are cool, appreciate the fact that you can entertain without using curse words every minute, many cannot.

[@danielmorse6597]

Adam, you and I have been to so many of the same places. Rock on man.

[@livionaves]

That elevator still works, Dan Bell rode it when he was there, and MY GOD, what an epic motor it has.

[@AdamAntiumtv]

I have a lot of photos from here from about a year ago. That place is super creepy. Nice job with the video!

[@bruceflashback3877]

If a crime is commited on the oenter of the bridge,which jurisdiction is it in?

[@youtubeaddict-1868]

Reminds me of Apache mall in Minnesota about 10-15 years very baron and only a few stores in it. Now Apache mall is revived and doing well with outdoor stores.

[@youtubeaddict-1868]

Oops thats Apache plaza in Saint Anthony.

[@bobbypaluga4346]

The bridge walk is a copy of the Sydney Harbor bridge which has a 18 wait list for tickets that to climb to the top of the Harbor bridge as part of a group