💬 OT Does anyone else hope malls make a comeback?

[cdh027]

I mean very true but there still a fuck ton of people there. Every time I go back I’m amazed at how fucking long it takes to get anywhere because of traffic

Traffic sucks everywhere, but the data doesnt lie.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Hey guys, remember how fun malls were?

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Well here in Tampa we have the Tampa premium outlets. It’s like a massive outdoor mall and it’s Super busy. And near the airport is the international mall and that is also woodfield size and fully manned with stores. There aren’t any empty wings or stores. And I was just there a few months ago Christmas shopping and it was standing room only in just about any store and throughout the mall. Plus they have a Tesla showroom in the mall with cars to sell as well as all the super high end jewelry and handbag stores. And of course one of the biggest Apple stores I’ve ever seen.

Disney Springs is nuts. Tons of people.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

so in like 10 years 6 people on TCG move out of state, “People are leaving in droves!!! See!! XX state is the best!!” I recently removed a bunch of people from my ignore list… aaand Now I remember why most of the TCG crew that moved out of state was in that list in the first place.

 

[cdh027]

so in like 10 years 6 people on TCG move out of state, “People are leaving in droves!!! See!! XX state is the best!!” I recently removed a bunch of people from my ignore list… aaand Now I remember why most of the TCG crew that moved out of state was in that list in the first place.

I never said any state was the best. I posted data showing Illinois is always in the top 3 if not #1 of outbound migration in the past 4 years.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

so in like 10 years 6 people on TCG move out of state, “People are leaving in droves!!! See!! XX state is the best!!” I recently removed a bunch of people from my ignore list… aaand Now I remember why most of the TCG crew that moved out of state was in that list in the first place.

6 people In 10 years? There's now an "AZ crew" group for those "6 people."

Mook you may want to break this off, I don't think it's gonna stop.

 

[torquelover]

Disney Springs is nuts. Tons of people.

Fuck yes it is. Was there over Xmas break. Was like walking through a packed nightclub.

 

[ZXMustang]

Fuck yes it is. Was there over Xmas break. Was like walking through a packed nightclub.

I dont even think of that place as a mall. More just a retail extension of the magic kingdom. Its NUTS though for sure. Biggest Disney store on planet earth too I think.

 

[01bluesnake]

I enjoyed going shopping at malls, but the ones i remember turned to shit. Mostly low class idiots from the city, who already destroyed the malls (brickyard/ford city) they had. The hip and lincolnwood were my go too back in high school. Once those started going to shit, i ventured out to woodfield, and Old Orchard. I avoid the hell out of malls now.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

As an old grumpy adult, I have zero interest in going to a shopping mall. I hate people…

 

[The Beast]

I don’t mind going shopping and walking around spending a little money and maybe grab a beer at tapsville, Cinnabon, pretzel with cheese or ice cream. I like trying my cloths on I’ve tried buying online.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

If I do something like that I'm more than likely being social with the wife and kid. Malls don't sell the weird things I buy in a lot of cases.

 

[torquelover]

Mall of America is still packed. Was there a few weekends ago. Gets shady at night though.

Met a friend staying at a connected hotel there during a layover at MSP. Went to dinner and the mall seemed normal. Left restaurant after mall closed and it was bizarre. All escalators closed off and all elevators shut down except one. Even the skyway to his hotel was shut down.

Ended up giving him a ride to the hotel lobby instead.

 

[Fish]

Outside of the new Woodman's, and the string of ring establishments, Stratford is dead. I thought I read somewhere that they were going to raze it and re-purpose it.

Last summer on lunch, I drove over at one of the loading docks at the old Alma Mater (Sears) that closed a couple years prior, had standing water almost to the top of the dock.

I heard that Bloomingdale bought the land the mall is on. So who knows whats going to happen to it. RIP mall that added a shooting fountain that I hated, and then got sad when they closed it and now its just an old person walking around place.

 

[DEEZUZ]

so in like 10 years 6 people on TCG move out of state, “People are leaving in droves!!! See!! XX state is the best!!” I recently removed a bunch of people from my ignore list… aaand Now I remember why most of the TCG crew that moved out of state was in that list in the first place.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

You're out of state, and you tell people who complain about Illinois to move out of state. This whole thing makes me curious...

 

[HeavyG]

Yes - I want malls to come back so youths can get out the house and socialize instead of being what they are - social awkward hermits

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I heard that Bloomingdale bought the land the mall is on. So who knows whats going to happen to it. RIP mall that added a shooting fountain that I hated, and then got sad when they closed it and now its just an old person walking around place.

Is the mall itself even open? With no anchors there anymore and everything out on the perimeter, I thought they closed up shop a long time ago.

 

[Ti28]

I heard that Bloomingdale bought the land the mall is on. So who knows whats going to happen to it. RIP mall that added a shooting fountain that I hated, and then got sad when they closed it and now its just an old person walking around place.

Housing...

https://www.villageofbloomingdale.org/DocumentCenter/View/4903/Stratford-Sq-Reenvisioning---Companion-Images---2022-06-14?bidId=

https://www.villageofbloomingdale.org/DocumentCenter/View/4903/Stratford-Sq-Reenvisioning---Companion-Images---2022-06-14?bidId=

 

[Fish]

Is the mall itself even open? With no anchors there anymore and everything out on the perimeter, I thought they closed up shop a long time ago.

Its been a little bit, but I know there was places open in it last year?

Also Kohls is still operating there IIRC.

 

[Fish]

Housing...

https://www.villageofbloomingdale.org/DocumentCenter/View/4903/Stratford-Sq-Reenvisioning---Companion-Images---2022-06-14?bidId=

https://www.villageofbloomingdale.org/DocumentCenter/View/4903/Stratford-Sq-Reenvisioning---Companion-Images---2022-06-14?bidId=

Interesting. Doesnt bug me any, but it is interesting.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

I will say, I do miss being able to have an Auntie Anne pretzel, step over 20' for a massive ass chocolate chip cookie, then turn around and walk about 50' to inhale a Cinnabon.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I’ve never eaten any of those

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

I’ve never eaten any of those

You've. Never. Had. A. Cinnabon?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]