DEAD MALL: Colonial Park Mall - Harrisburg, PA

[@mariatolentino4516]

I had nice memories of this Mall. I remember having my car done at Tires Plus and waiting at the Mall. Loved those massage chairs. Walden Books was my favorite retailer there. I love bookstores. Then during early mornings, you'd see senior citizens taking a walking route around the Mall. Nice food court, too. I remember that Massage Parlor being raided for suspicious activity.

[@lisafreeman4222]

I love that water fountain it looks nice

[@chaddeez8446]

I still like cruising the mall.

[@elliegriffin3296]

That mall had so many great memories!

[@marcusdavis5063]

My brother I am one of your biggest fans I love your videos every time I get home from work I'll watch your videos

[@chaddeez8446]

No way dude my bro is the biggest fan!

[@marcusdavis5063]

@@chaddeez8446 his videos are so laid back

[@MrBownze]

Good job mentioning this was originally an "open air" plaza. Most people don't know that. That is the reason for the elevation change on the interior. Something else many people didn't know is Boscov's roof top parking lot. It was fun to park there, but the elevator from the roof to the interior was hella sketchy.

[@alanlough638]

An awesome video, Wallie! 👍👍👍👍 One of my sisters lived in Harrisburg, PA for 15 years. In the very early 1990s I went to Harrisburg to visit with my sister and I went to the Colonial Park Mall while visiting my sister. I really liked the Colonial Park Mall and the mall was really thriving at the time I was visiting my sister. My sister doesn't live in Harrisburg, PA anymore. She resides up in northern Maine.

[@castevens97]

My mom used to work Bon Ton! I have so many memories of this mall.

[@karenburkey1737]

Thanks for sharing. Looks beautiful inside. So sad so many stores continue to close.

[@andrewkoolaid6512]

Used to go to that sears for tools and such since it was only the very few left in general when I moved back to Harrisburg back in 2015

[@brandonlewis3379]

Been following you for a long time Wallie and I'll say this, this is getting pretty scary the rate all these malls are closing I fear by 2030 we won't have any malls left to go to and that would be a darn shame.

[@lindamikel1842]

Great Video Wallie lets keep it going

[@jaimienichols5649]

Awesome Wall

[@byronpost809]

I used to shop at this mall when I was a kid with my mom back in the 70s. It wasn't this big back then.

[@GhostofTradition]

every time I have been there i think it's not as dead as I thought! the food court is busy!

[@Urban_nation.]

Sad to see malls go thanks for sharing this amazing video wallie

[@Lamar80000]

Wallie when you are able to go to Maryland you should see the 2 story abandoned Walmart in Towson

[@marcussoto4645]

Fitting music.

[@stephenzies8867]

And Have A Boscovlicious Day !

[@FrenchQuarterBelle]

My Dad worked at the Boscov's in Reading, PA for a couple of years after retiring from the Air Force in the late 60's / early 70's!

[@billjamison2877]

I remember very well going to this mall in the early 1960's as a kid with my parents. I continued to shop there until Sears shut down. Now, there's not much left! SAD!

[@chrispa9573]

I was there when you were filming this. lol.

[@SickOfItAll04]

Thanks for posting this! I worked at Boscov's in the late 80s, so many great memories!

[@alanparr3499]

Man i miss the malls. When me and a buddy of mine was in our teens,we used to go to the mall on the weekends just to check out all the pretty girls. It was great! LOL.

[@chaddeez8446]

I miss cruising the mall and hanging out at the arcade.

[@helenr991]

Nice Video 👍

[@RyGuy0520]

I'm wondering if the same company that owns this mall owned the chapel hill mall in akron ohio too many similar things such as not paying the utilities and letting the properties run to the ground

[@pamelaaverrett5848]

Love that fountain!

[@otpmetairie4862]

It was pretty 🌞. I don't know, but I still walk around our mall. We used to have lots of malls and they closed down too.

[@shawn4137]

Im in central PA and we pretty much only have Logan Valley mall (Altoona) and then there's Nittany Mall (state college) which nittany mall might as well be closed down as it has next to nothing. Sadly we lost Lycoming mall ( muncy) awhile back but had fond memories of it .

[@shannonyoast6906]

As always great video 👍

[@mammaduck3863]

It was such a a nice mall. No one shops at them anymore. Park City in Lancaster still has traffic but even it is going to be redeveloped as a mixed use property. Strange to think of a time when there weren't malls. They decimated city centers and now they're all going to die as well.

[@SliderFury1]

Boscov's is the best department store ever. They're remodeling the one in Camp Hill, it's busy often. I'm there probably once a month.

[@slackingpacking]

Great video. I love how this mall looks. Love the fountain!

[@ShmurkyDurky]

Ah, one of the near hometown malls. Still remember getting my first ever pack of Pokemon base set cards from this mall inside the Boscovs…

[@NJT4014Productions]

My local mall, The Rockaway mall has been doing alright. A Dicks sporting goods is coming in the old Lord and taylor.

[@chaddeez8446]

That dirty snow actually looks good now.

[@kimt4870]

Love the video Wallie ! Awesome job, as always !

[@InqvisitorMagnvs]

Saint Pepsi…Vaporwave soundtrack fits the old mall perfectly.

[@WallieB26]

Thank you! I take my time trying to find the right songs for these videos to where I think they are the perfect choices.

[@neo6289]

thanks wallie keep it up!!!

[@rp1430]

Like this video 👍

[@DavidGrub]

I was never a big fan of the Colonial Park Mall. I used to frequent the Capital City Mall in Camp Hill. I remember Colonial Park being run down at one point and then they revamped it and it really looked nice. But good looks only get you so far with crappy owners/management.

[@denisek3399]

What’s left there? Wow I remember a lot of storess the whole emo stores what was it called! And to nothing? That’s sad!

[@jet34thehawk]

Wow got to add a like

[@Noyabidness]

I live pretty close to this mall and it’s dead nothing ever goes on in here I think they need to knock down the mall and put in a walmart cause there is only one in the harrisburg area and its overly crowded

[@SliderFury1]

Walmart+Sam's Club would be sweet.

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

👍

[@TobyFloof]

Im going to be very upset if the mystery box store is closed

[@willpotts1791]

When did you film the Mall?

[@WallieB26]

Back in January

[@WallieB26]

As it said at the beginning of the video

[@jefferyshearer6056]

It’s a sign of the times ……..

[@ADreamingTraveler]

Yep malls never learned how to compete with online stores. That's what happens when you refuse to evolve and adapt. You fade away.

[@solidsnake4214]

I use to take my girlfriend here all the time, it was one of the busiest places in the state at one point... I just went there a couple months ago and it made me sad.

[@AntOwen]

The China Max closed leaving only one food court restaurant left

[@AntOwen]

Claire’s also left too.

[@ADreamingTraveler]

The only mall left in the Harrisburg area is the Capital City mall. That one is oddly still bustling with a packed parking lot during peak hours. The area as a whole is growing more than almost every other part of the state. It's just malls are a dying breed that can't sustain themselves in the current environment. They never adapted and evolved.

[@SliderFury1]

Couldn't have said it better, came here to talk about the Capital City Mall. Place is a madhouse on weekends and around the holidays, it's nice to see. We don't need multiple gigantic malls anymore but a few smaller ones with good layouts and the right selection of stores and restaurants will continue to do well.

[@alanparr3499]

Wally i was one year old in 1960. LOL

[@TheRealLucifer-Morningstar]

I wasn't even born

[@scottwelsh2627]

States like Pennsylvania has turned to crap. Nothing in this state no more. The Harrisburg East Mall they are tearing down. Just put a theater their like 8 years ago and now tearing it all down. It’s a shame. I had good times in these malls in high school now gone. Just like all the drive in theaters. You see all these other countries had such beautiful malls and we have squat. Probably from inflation or mismanagement.

[@bherber]

Lol... Yeah that place is sad. There used to be a Buffalo Wild Wings until recently which is now some night club which is not safe. Mostly blacks and Hispanics from Allison Hill going there. I've had Uber drivers say they'll refuse to pick anyone up from there late at night. No more Sears. Used to get oil changes and tires there.