Forgotten Places In Downtown Orlando - Church Street Station / City Hall Implosion & Film Locations

Downtown Orlando Feb 2024

[@PeteC75]

Wow,.the woodwork quality and detail in just a simple old Amtrak station just blows away the anything they would make today for the same purpose. Can you imagine anyone doing something like that now?

[@992001jeffr]

Thank you for the update on Church Street Station!!! I spent many wild nights there, including one in the early 80’s when a tornado touched down in the area briefly. I have never seen such a downpour. One of the wild nights included meeting the Rosie O’Grady’s Uncle Sam (the one on stilts) in the parking lot, and having him join us in our van for a “smoke” break between his sets. Very memorable.

[@synth5091]

The "wood chipper" is a milling machine, which rips up asphalt on the roads, and the conveyor belt loads what it pulls up into dump trucks. I used to see them a lot on I-4 construction.

[@bb5242]

You folks are hilarious--Adam has a tendency of winging it with his observations, which is charming. Drives autists batty.

[@JimmyHartline]

When I was 5 yrs old until I was 13 I lived in Orlando theses buildings look famaliar I remember going to Lake Eola ,the cherry plaza hotel where a lot of the stars stayed you are bringing childhood memories back. Cheri TN

[@trish5556]

Ah, another visit down memory lane! My family and I had many enjoyable visits to Church Street Station in the 1990's. The last time I was there was around 1998 when I attended an Air Force Association Banquet in a building that was close to the entrance by I-4. That night Huey Lewis and the News were performing on the street and we could hear them loud and clear. So sad that area is pretty much abandoned now. I remember in 1991 waiting to see the City Hall implosion on TV. It took forever for them to get it done. I finally gave up and went to bed but my son stayed up to watch it even though it was a school night. Hard to believe it has been over 30 years ago! Thanks again for stirring my memories!

[@PhattGreg]

Hi Adam, the white machine is a road surface removing machine, a big plane / shaver for the road. Sure you can use it to cut down trees, but it’s better on the road, as you will need to flip it upside down for yard work!

[@kristiburgos5581]

SWEET shirt Adam!!! One of the more underrated ANOES movies LOVE IT

[@Living_EDventures]

That actually is used to pulverize asphalt. It's an asphalt mill machine. It loads the asphalt right into the truck as it goes along, milling the asphalt into chips.

[@gratefulgarners]

Thanks for the content, Adam!

[@bobthomas1939]

It is not "Rod Iron". The correct description is "Wrought Iron."

[@TheFinnMcGovern]

Not a tree shredder, but a cold planer. It’s an asphalt milling machine that removes pavement or concrete from driving surfaces.

[@natejennings5884]

At 17:45 as a kid (1987-88 & 1991) I frequented Church Street Station in Orlando. In 1991 I (15 at the time) used to hang around the arcade room on the third floor.

[@NYUK-x-4]

Jani Lane was the best singer songwriter of that era. Dog Eat Dog was Warrant's best album. all my opinion of course.

[@markthomas6980]

Not a TREE SHREDDER. ITS AN ASPHALT SHREDDER .

[@GradyRho92]

WHY ARE YOU YELLING

[@ferg1680]

@@GradyRho92- those asphalt grinders are LOUD...you need to yell....😬

[@markthomas6980]

@@GradyRho92 why are you an ASS

[@TravelwithTravelarii]

Fascinating journey through history! Love the insights and nostalgic vibes!

[@MS-qi1sk]

I loved the ernest movies didn't realize one was filmed in orland ,when i kept waiting for another ernest movie until i found out he died .was a sad day. I think the 80s were so iconic even though i was a teenager

[@terrysmith8539]

Adam, the machinery in the video is not a tree shredder it is a machine for paving

[@prestoncampbell4823]

Adam, the door that you are referring to, that was Jani's Sunset Strip, is correct. When you walk through those doors, about ten feet past, are two flights of stairs, that led up to the open entrance, of the club. I partied their a couple of times. Was a great place. R.I.P. Jani

[@dustinparker9456]

Not a tree shredder. But it will make parking easier for the clown cart.

[@joelampo1]

This video was awesome. That church st area was like a dream. I love places preserved like that. Seeing different areas of Florida was refreshing. More of this please :)

[@bb5242]

I'm guessing it's more of a late night bar scene there?

[@TurnipGreen]

Adam, are you going to Swampfest again this year? February 15th

[@CS-hz7vk]

Amazing video dude

[@wendelcleghorn7950]

That machine with the conveyor is an asphalt grinder. I didn’t know that until I read about 15 comments all explaining that, and I wanted to join the club. This is the first vlog of yours that I’ve seen where you didn’t proclaim that the vlog is over. I rewound a bit just to make sure I didn’t somehow skip over it. Thanks for all you do

[@krkf8]

Loved that saloon and arcade.

[@Hugginsince79]

Adam, thanks so much for doing church Street today and I haven’t been there since I was a little kid

[@theathjr]

That is a pavement / asphalt removing machine adam 🤣🤣. But im sure it would mess up some trees as well. Lol

[@travissapp4961]

Cool

[@matthewfarmer2520]

Good morning Adam today video looks interesting film location and going to church street station. I see that your cousin was on video yesterday and today. Thanks for sharing this. You two have fun.😎📸👍

[@HeyGuysitsEmily]

This brought back memories for my parents... they went on many dates at Church Street Station, they saw the city hall implosion live on TV, and my mom had her high school graduation at the old Orlando Arena.

[@Saintofcircumstance80]

Jani Lane was a first class singer/songwriter. Many of those old Warrant songs are gems. Dude doesn’t get nearly the credit he deserves.

[@stevebury6560]

the white machine you have seen parked by 192. Is for grinding up asphalt

[@tonyawalters6751]

Machine u said was a tree shredder I believe is an asphalt grinder

[@christophers2959]

The Woovians that left comments for Woo all mentioned how they remember everything he filmed when they were there in the 1960's & 70's. Proof that the only Woovians left watching his garbage are his senior citizens that don't know any better...

[@theathjr]

Piss off kid

[@theathjr]

Go back to watching Mr Beast

[@Daveandjeannerose]

Amazing how time doesn’t matter for the memories of those films made there! Driving around here in Orange County in California; we look for places you’ve been and did a vlog about! Your vlogs about different places really is an interesting experience for us! Thanks for going out and meeting up with different vloggers to bring the story to life for us! Have a wonderful week Adam. We totally enjoyed watching! ❤📽️🎥📹❤

[@mustangcindy1303]

You always do a good job with filming locations. I have learned a lot from places you’ve shown.

[@chadlovvorn5453]

A tree shredder Adam?

[@toddgelineau9845]

Milling machine for asphalt as others have said

[@samsclub18]

Hamburger Mary's in Downtown Long Beach as well 🏙

[@kellark]

That machine was an ashphalt machine. The clue should have been the Road King decal on the side.

[@backlog51]

Next trip: Fantasy of Flight in Orlampa FL? Off of I-4.

[@brianking973]

Dude, that arcade is so cool

[@rickslife]

A machine named Roadtec probably isn’t a tree chipper. 😂

[@marksquires4836]

G'day Adam, from Brisbane, Australia. Thanks for the video.

[@Z28L]

That is not a tree shredder

[@debbiedunn8600]

We moved to Orlando in 1989 Church Street Station was the place to go. Orlando City Hall Implosion, 1:24 am, October 25, 1991 I was there all I can say is "WOW". Thanks again for a great video and for taking us along with you.

[@rherndon2967]

Cheyenne Saloon was Rosie O'Grady's back in the 70s

[@mjm-yj3xe]

Cheyenne Saloon was always in that location. Great country western dance hall. Been there a lot and tons of fun. Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Emporium was across the street. That was also a fun place. It was like the Golden Horseshoe Review at Disney with can can girls dancing and singing on the bar, etc. It was such a long time ago it's easy to mix up the locations.

[@Seadog22-]

Yeah cold planer ripping the road up not a tree shredder or wood chipper maybe look it up before making something up Mr woo 👌

[@MyBackyardScience]

Nice to see how you spent SuperWoo Sunday with Nerd Locations! 🙂

[@connieblack5276]

Fantastic job, thanks.

[@jeffreyhughes7107]

Hey Adam, I've commented many times before. I work in the film industry and my wife worked on Ernest Saves Christmas and I have a colleague that worked on Shakma, both shot in Orlando. My wife has a lot wild stories about working on that show (show is a generic term we use for work, regardless if it's a feature or TV), due union issues they put the crew (or at least the teamsters) up in the Contemporary. Can you imagine basically living in the Contemporary??? One story involved a teamster hot wiring a parking lot tram. Working in the film industry used to be wild, out of control, and fun though the work was brutal. Since streaming with companies like Netflix, Apple, and such, there is a more corporate feel, in some ways that's good BUT it just isn't fun anymore; perhaps that's my age speaking. Shoot, I can't tell you the last show where there was a wrap party that I worked on... We're The Millers or Tammy.

[@mr_jake.y8348]

That's a road shredder

[@melissaholsopple8546]

That machine removes asphalt.

[@robertsuper7451]

That is blacktop machinery.

[@101egals]

That machine is used to eat up asphalt and concrete

[@fp2374]

Church Street Station was my spot in the late 70's early 80's awesome. Sadly the best places are not understood and now city is trying to put an awful project there!!

[@junebug58]

Too bad you never went inside, the Cheyenne Saloon was something else!!!🖤What you saw through the window was just a taste! It was 3 stories in side looking down on a HUGE Center bar o the first floor! All Wood engraved! Carved wood tables, chairs, barstools... Beautiful, One of a kind! Was a sight to see!

[@bridgetkorns8174]

Always enjoy the Daily Woo. Thank you for another adventure Adam.

[@keithmabe6015]

Thank you Adam...

[@pamdixon3052]

Let me guess…you riding around in the golf cart showing celebration

[@TheDailyWoo]

Most likely

[@pamdixon3052]

@@TheDailyWoo dude you are just phoning it in at this point….sad

[@samsclub18]

​@@pamdixon3052And what have you done lately?

[@pamdixon3052]

@@samsclub18 lmfao I have an actual job unlike some people

[@samsclub18]

@@pamdixon3052 So do I. And so has Adam. But when KZbin started taking off, Adam and Justin a decade ago decided to wing it and capitalize on it. And now they're both well known nationwide 😁👍

[@kenpalmer985]

You explored the old stadium long a go

[@NMGRL505]

I love your KZbin channel I think you have one of the best on KZbin everything you do is very professional I wish you were going to keep doing it forever but I know I’ll get things must come to an end good luck🌴🌴

[@davie941]

great Vlog as always Adam , love the filming location ones , *grab the cat* , really well done and thank you again 😊

[@leonmalett4189]

Love these types of vlogs always nice to learn more about where some of the movies are made thank you Sir 😊

[@djbigt126]

The old city hall was next door to the new one not that open field

[@muzikmonkeyman1]

Thanks for the video. Sad to see a channel dedicated to slandering you on all of their videos? Seems like they do it everyday.Jealousy, mental health crisis... both ? They need to go.

[@jimmyb.6272]

I know Church Street Station from the TV series that was there. Loved it! Great video!

[@juliey5328]

Husband and I were just there Saturday . lol The same thing happened lots of people in their cars taking pictures and looking videos up on here . 😊

[@andystephens3663]

I’ve watched Ernest Saves Christmas in the past year more than any other movie. It’s on Disney Plus and is my go to nighttime going to bed movie. Haha. Love it so much! “You want one for ya boy?”

[@darrellh1587]

I remember how long it took for them to shoot that scene. Church street was so much fun back then with the restaurants and third floor arcade. And the Beacham theater around the corner. And GG was a friend of a friend who drove him to his first "poo concert" at a VFW hall near Peoria Il. back in the 80's. He had planned it out and ate a bunch of chocolate ex-lax beforehand.

[@0wnYourWorld]

Is that the same drain pipe that you wore flip flops in? I’m still waiting for part 2.

[@candarianpumpkin]

Um, that (19:12) isn't Chief Wood'nhead from Creepshow 2. It was actually an original sculpture (rather than a cigar store statue) by Mike Trcic who was lead sculptor on the T- Rex in Jurassic Park among many other credits. After molding, casts were made for a latex/foam statue with animatronic head and a body suit for the actor. Unfortunately, Mr. Trcic passed away two weeks ago. Phenomenal sculptor.

[@doubleueyett]

i hope they don't use wood chippers to mill aspahlt down there in Orlando. lol

[@AdamDavey145]

Hi adam the woo i like your channel and vlogs keep up the good work shell u 😊👍

[@JimmyHartline]

Why do people just have to implode or tear all the historic buildings down a lot of theses are pieces of history Cheri TN

[@lewisedison4181]

thanks for the vid,

[@daewooparts]

29:45 that was very shitty of him 💩

[@elvislovesme]

Got sum attitudes in the comments. Like Rodney Dangerfield said "I get no respect." 🌬🌨☃️❄️🥶

[@fatmike01]

Bumped into Adam today in a queue in Hollywood studios. Got a pic so even more of a bonus. Caught me off guard 😂

[@brandocommando2577]

Love and honor for Jani Lane and Warrant!! Thanks for sharing so cool to see the history ❤️🤘🏼🙌🏼 RIP Jani Lane.

[@debbiedunn8600]

Adam I am sorry you never was inside of the Cheyenne Saloon, it was so beautiful it really was like going back in time. We used to take the kids there in the daytime and we would go there in the evenings. So so many memories and got to see a lot of musicians preform there.

[@AdventureStop]

At 41 yrs old; Danny Glover discovered he was “too old for this $h1t.” Let that sink in. 😂

[@daewooparts]

39:00 that is a roadway milling machine, it can easily remove 6 inches of roadway materials & dump it into rolling dump trucks driving infront of it ,its a very efficient piece of machinery...definitely removing the roadways or parking lot

[@doogyb4421]

I love it when you explore downtown Orlando. I want to venture down. From Winterhaven. Or is it up. Or over.

[@RP-tz6jv]

Flynn's arcade? How did you miss the Tron reference?

[@jennielauber8308]

Those phone booths look like the ones you can still use at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. That is a neat old station.

[@chuyt3893]

The magic castle lost its magic ! Man I’m glad the hotel at least acknowledge the film. I met you at megacon , completely forgot to show you the pics I took when it was still purple !

[@selbyjohnson5986]

I was a wee lad when they demolished and filmed that scene. I did watch on TV. Hard to believe it’s been 33 years.

[@catherinetozzi8056]

Love seeing the Orlando station, My husband and I would get a sleeper from NY to Orlando every year and Mears car would pick us up at the station to head to The Boardwalk,,,,,,,,,,Vendor outside sold best hot dogs……Last 7 years we drive with my daughter and family and we stay over nite in Va, and then Kiera Island ,,,,,,Great trip…..I never was on plane, and never would, bad dream once, Excuse the rambling! Thanks for giving me back some fun memories of Orlando train station…..🙏🏽❤️🌴

[@jeffreycharles5035]

Thanks for checking in on the Ernest locations!

[@selbyjohnson5986]

wow I had no idea about that barcade downtown! looks awesome!

[@magiccheeseball]

Back in the day they said Coke paid a million dollars for product placement to have that Coca-Cola sign in the movie on the building during the implosion scene

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

That looks like the ceiling falling is the issue over the seating area, not the actual benches. So hopefully that gets remedied and the seats can be used and enjoyed again.

[@spinnastella420]

florida project is a fantastic downer

[@jarno1208]

I have visited Orlando Downtown only once. It was confusing to me when comparing to surroundings of Greater Orlando area. Year was 2009.

[@LeslieLove]

Hey Adam, so I was the one who reached out to Scott to ask you about the room numbers here. I feel like Haley’s room number changed. If you look back the window was on the right hand side of the door not the left. So I was asking you to look at the picture I sent him but now I see you went back. Wouldn’t the correct room be room 322 now? When I look back at your old video you’re showing the room with the window on the right and even go into that room.

[@TheDailyWoo]

Interesting . You might be right

[@LeslieLove]

@@TheDailyWoo thank you for your response

[@thomasgriest4062]

No mention of the Angebuilt hotel fire ( which I lived at during that time) or Light up Orlando, the festival held on Orange Ave. That included Rosie Ogradys ,Phenius Phogs balloon works, The Cheyenne saloon and most of Church St. It's always Ernest locals. Shoot I was driving south on OBT down by the east west toll road and was stopped so they could shoot a scene for the movie Darylle one night. Anyways I love the reminiscing of old times content but there was many, many more things happening other than Ernest ,punk rock and the Florida project.....

[@chadbruce3953]

Used to go to the clubs at Rosies and went every year to Light Up Orlando. Definitely more to downtown than Ernest.

[@TheDailyWoo]

I did a couple light up Orlando events in the day. Mentioned it in previous videos

[@iamdigbick4675]

Tampa has some cool filming locations. Have either of you gentlemen done Edward Scissor hands filming locations?

[@TheWriteStuffWC]

Adam has done that before

[@TheDailyWoo]

I have a couple times . I was the first person to cover them on KZbin . 2010

[@iamdigbick4675]

@@TheDailyWoo I actually just went back and watched it. Also the one with Micah Don't know how I missed those vlogs

[@johndreker1613]

Mr the Woo is closing in on a nice round number for video views on this channel. He could reach 275,000,000 views as soon as tomorrow night. KZbin doesn't update the numbers until the morning each day, so we will see on Wednesday morning if he got there. He'll be there by Friday at the latest. A very impressive number to say the least!

[@TheDailyWoo]

That’s wild

[@feedboy2112]

I remember downtown from the early nineties. It was a fun place to hang out back then. Church Street was hopping. Terror On Church Street was always crowded. Went to Sunset Strip a few times. Scruffy Murphy’s was a great downtown bar. Not to mention The Edge (which you featured last week). Lots going on back then.

[@davidsheridan9229]

Remember Nickel Beer Church Street Station Florida Southern College (Lakeland Fl) 1988!!!!