This mall was the spot in the late 90’s early 00’s. I miss the fountains. The nostalgia is real! 😢
@albeefinejr51811 ай бұрын
When I was 19, I worked at the Sears there. at 21, I worked at the Robinson's May there. this mall was my beginning story. Holds a special place in my heart. It was rough even 25 years ago. =( RIP Puente Hills.
@Thedaillywonder11 ай бұрын
Wow! So you have seen the mall change as time went on as I did growing up! Very cool! Hope it stays with us longer than expected
@dante34010 ай бұрын
Really makes me sad to see this mall like this :( but I'm glad that at least West Covina Mall and Santa Anita Mall are still pretty lively and serving the SGV.
@MrMegaFredZeppelin11 ай бұрын
WHOA!!!!!!!🤯That is crazy as I used to go here in the late 1970's thru the mid 1980's as a teenager and the whole mall was thriving😊I used to go to the arcade, La Casa De Candles, Whimsey Works and Spencer Gifts as well as Music Land😁I remember the theater used to be across from the parking lot and down the road was Malibu Grand Prix and Showboat ArcadeIt was a different world back then, it's a shame to see it like thisThank you for posting this👍🏻ROCK ON!!!!!!!🤘🏻🤙🏻✌🏻
@baconbap9 ай бұрын
When I was in high school this was the nicest mall around, and it was really busy.
@gordonlumbert986111 ай бұрын
One of the things killing stores since the when this mall was opened is the average couple had 3 kids now it's less than 2. Kids consume the most stuff after all
@michaelroyer81810 ай бұрын
It's probably more like online shopping that is not only killing this mall but most malls in general.
@Bookworm214-y3d2 ай бұрын
@@michaelroyer818 it isnt online shopping, if you go to china (which has a booming middle class), their malls are packed like taylor swift concerts (and the chinese consume more online goods than us). the issue is the disappearance of the middle class and people no longer having disposable incomes. nowadays people survive off of credit cards.
@StarWarsThrowbacks10 ай бұрын
It was actually busy today when I went! So it looks like people are giving this mall a second chance. They even put up a really beautiful Christmas tree. I really hope they reopen that restaurant by the entrance. The interior looks amazing and it’s sad nothing is being done with it.
@Thedaillywonder10 ай бұрын
Agreed it looks so nice and big! I hope it gets repurposed!! I’ll have to go back and check out the Santa display
@LisaGriffin-sh1tg6 ай бұрын
That mall looks so scary that someone could hide anywhere! You think 🤔?
@jpapi182711 ай бұрын
Nice video. I was there exploring the mall when you were making this video. You can see me and my girl very briefly. It was crazy eerie how empty the mall was that night. Don’t ask me how I ran into this video but it came up in my feed.
@Thedaillywonder10 ай бұрын
How funny! What are the odds!! Thanks for commenting and watching! 👍🙏
@curtismaize11 ай бұрын
Nice video man. Whenever I see these abandoned malls it makes me feel a little sad for the old times when these were important spaces for the way of living. Now it's more convenient to shop online and I can only imagine that's one of the main reasons along with operating costs that these malls end up being abandoned.
@Thedaillywonder11 ай бұрын
It was sad, the silence in there was so loud. Times have certainly changed and online shopping is most likely the reason along with other expenses. Thanks for watching 👍
@curtismaize11 ай бұрын
@@Thedaillywonder yeah you're video was randomly recommened and I enjoyed it. Take care man
@Bookworm214-y3d2 ай бұрын
its the lack of disposable income, people have less money these days. you cant afford to go browse and randomly grab a fun outfit for the summer the same as you used to. in the 90s people overall had more money.
@curtismaize2 ай бұрын
@@Bookworm214-y3d I agree. I actually think it's a lot of reasons all coming together at once.
@mariebelladonna43711 ай бұрын
Great video. BTTF is one of my favorite movies. It was so cool seeing that Twin Pines replica sign! BTW, the conversation areas are called (or used to be called, back when they were situated in recessed areas in the floor) 'conversation pits'. And the silhouette of a store's old sign, where you can still read the letters that were once there (like at the old Sears) is called a 'label scar'. Dead malls are so wonderfully nostalgic, and so sad, at the same time. Thank you for documenting this gem, before it disappears forever. Also, wow, MUCH nicer, friendlier security than I've seen at a LOT of malls!
@Thedaillywonder11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Appreciate the info in the seating area and the label scar, that sounds much better! 👍
@mariebelladonna43711 ай бұрын
@@Thedaillywonder sure! 😊 I grew up in the era when malls were in their prime (early 80s to mid 90s) so I'm a huge dead mall aficionado. I literally binge watch videos like this one. It's heartbreaking to see our malls go. But it's also a wonderful dose of nostalgia. And like I said, it's documentation of these places that meant so much, to so many. If we're going to lose them, at least we'll have the memories forever. If you're interested in that sort of thing, and want to see dead mall videos from all over the country, I *highly* recommend Sal's Exlog series, NorthCdogg22, Dan Bell, and Ace's Adventures. There are many others. But in my personal opinion, they are the some of the absolute best dead mall content creators out there.
@tenthclass808511 ай бұрын
Very eerie feeling looking at an empty mall
@Thedaillywonder11 ай бұрын
Yes very unreal being in there!
@thesugarwitch_co10 ай бұрын
Fashion Q was one of my fave clothing stores as a teen since it was so affordable. I remember those conversation areas being filled with people waiting for Todai before it was Makino. The late 90s and early 00s seemed to be its heyday, and it is such a bummer to see this mall so empty.
@j_yvin10 ай бұрын
I remember just 4 years ago Halloween it was packed and all the stores were giving out candy. Good times.
@baconbap9 ай бұрын
Puent Hills Mall used to be the best mall around when I was in high school.
@DaScoobyDoo7 ай бұрын
Puente Hills Mall was amazing during 1990-2010. I used to go AMC theaters every weekend. There was so much fun stuff to do and a lot of shopping: Macy's, Sears, Champs, Journeys, etc, etc. It's a shame. I haven't been there in years. It's a shame.
@philipe793711 ай бұрын
I wish I could go back in time in a DeLorean and see that mall in its heyday.
@Thedaillywonder11 ай бұрын
Same! Especially during this time of year everyone doing Holiday shopping! Now it just holds memories for many!
@kurtismckemmie485011 ай бұрын
Wow that mall closes very early than my local mall! Houurs of operation are Monday -Saturday 10-9 Sunday 11-7.
@missprincesscarina9 ай бұрын
1:19 Doc-umentation! 😂
@Thedaillywonder9 ай бұрын
😂😂
@michellegarcia600810 ай бұрын
So sad to see this mall become a ghost town. The movie theater is still amazing
@Thedaillywonder10 ай бұрын
Yes glad the theater is still running strong though, I still like going to that theater quite often.
@DaScoobyDoo7 ай бұрын
I go to the Westfield West Covina Malll or Montebello Mall. Both are great choices. The Montebello Mall has a great food court variety.
@davidsharp92211 ай бұрын
Malls are not disappearing here in texas. That I can guarantee you. There were a few that went by the wayside but that was before the virus. But there are plenty of malls around here.
@Thedaillywonder11 ай бұрын
Lucky for Texas, Glad to hear malls are thriving there!
@davidsharp92211 ай бұрын
@@Thedaillywonder yep. Prosperous economy is what you get with Republicans in control.
@Betty25liz9 ай бұрын
Seems the owners don’t want to upgrade or do something about it. Even before COVID it was sort of empty but at least the food courts where open. It’s sad it’s declining
@ForestTekkenVideos11 ай бұрын
Liked and subscribed! 👍
@Thedaillywonder11 ай бұрын
Welcome to the channel! I appreciate it!
@chrisvas6510 ай бұрын
Damn what a shame I used to come to this mall with my brothers all the time 😢
@DaScoobyDoo7 ай бұрын
I used to be there every weekend with my nephews during summer (AMC Theaters).
@jvargas603410 ай бұрын
Why Did This Mall Go From Famous To Empty And How? Also, Do You Remember Those Colored Lights By The AMC Theaters?
@co63086 ай бұрын
You can thank the internet. I wish it was never invented
@ricksadler79711 ай бұрын
Sad. Hope they save it in some way ?!
@peanutdog23716 ай бұрын
It makes you wonder what's going on socially and economically
@missionabandoned11 ай бұрын
great video sad to see
@Thedaillywonder11 ай бұрын
Thanks appreciate it!
@MegaSunspark11 ай бұрын
"We Closing of Business the 8/28/2022 (sun)" .....No wonder they went out of business!
@Thedaillywonder11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 I hated reading that.
@SAMOORAI-42088 ай бұрын
wheres the octopus statue?
@chasedownblocks17364 ай бұрын
That was inside a Japanese buffet called Makino. That went out of business at least 4 years ago.
@pauljones813511 ай бұрын
Why the power still on there everything empty
@Thedaillywonder11 ай бұрын
Lots of the locals like to us the mall ti walk for exercise. Those were the only people I saw there while going through the mall.
@j.w.s.24329 ай бұрын
Vans is gone now
@dustinchen10 ай бұрын
what about amc
@chasedownblocks17364 ай бұрын
Still there, it’s one of the 4 or 5 businesses that’s still running
@WhittyPics9 ай бұрын
Just a matter of time
@gordonlumbert986111 ай бұрын
One of the things killing stores since the when this mall was opened is the average couple had 3 kids now it's less than 2. Kids consume the most stuff after all