Abandoned Mall Frozen in Time | Retail Is Dying
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- čas přidán 24. 11. 2023
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In this episode I take you inside the abandoned Eastfield Mall in MA.
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That was amazing. There is nothing like being alone in an abandoned mall. This mall was a real gem. Pretty much untouched by vandals. I just love the quiet and the sounds of dying alarms and water dripping. Great video man!
It seems like malls are on their way out. Sad, because some of my best memories as a teenager was "strolling the mall" ! To see and be seen was the name of the game back in the 70' s!
I hear ya.Born in 1965 and mall life of 70s and 80s were a second home.Also a great meeting place,especially to meet girls were the arcades.
The the late 90’s to 2010 weren’t too bad. After 2012, everything started to go downhill.
This mall is currently under demolition, and it closed for good on July 15, 2023. It was the Eastfield Mall in Springfield, MA, and operated for over 50 years. My last visit there was for the vaccine on May 29, 2021.
Welcome back !
Thanks for all of the information. Your comment is very helpful.🤎
Another great video. It is sad how quickly our times are changing, and not necessarily for the better. Just wow.
Pretty much.
There is one Mall (I forget where) that closed down, and a developer bought it and turned all the shops into private condominiums for residents. The Mall was still closed in for the residents.
Sounds like Grand Ave. In Milwaukee
That’s what they’re doing to most of the malls. There is no effort to preserve or revitalize what was there.
Damn rent would be house price in order for the mall to make the bill
Now THAT would be cool to live in.Should have kept food court open.Would make a killing.
I was in this mall on its 2nd to last day open. Such a shame it’s being demolished rn
Classic old stadium seats for an indoor film. Classic. I'd go to it if were running films again.
Those water leaks(which explain the floor buckling)is probably why everybody's water bill got jacked up😂
If you think about how many abandoned structures there are in just the US, with lights still running and water lines leaking everywhere, that’s an astronomical amount of water and power just being wasted, simply because no one wants to pay for workers to go through and in one week or so, shut off all the pipes and fix leaks so that water isn’t just pouring out.
No wonder we’re running out of fresh water.
Something to think about. In under 150 years, people have gone from ordering from the Sears catalog by mail, to going to malls and big box, to essentially ordering from a digital Sears catalog.
Haha ikr
Born in 1955 and the Sears Christmas Catalog was heaven on earth as a kid.You literally wanted every single toy in it.😂😂
It is great to see a man who is passionate to explore abandoned places and documenting it as much as he can for the people to see before they get demolished/redeveloped.
It's crazy how back in the day when malls first started to open in the 80s and 90s, it killed off a lot of small businesses, especially in small towns. Nowadays, it's the malls that are getting killed off because of Amazon and online shopping.
What would be really awesome in these mall shows is if someone could find the mall map laying out the stores - so we can get an idea what stores existed there. The mall closure must've been recent - I saw 2023-24 dates.
Yes, it closed and was demolished almost in the same month.
There’s sections of this mall that’re giving me real ‘Dixie Square’ vibes. Like the open area with the skylights right above the store fronts…just wild.
Obviously they updated it at some point but the vintage style of the time it was built is still very apparent.
Top tier quality video here, very cool.
What left this mall, like a long and growing list a dead mall is straightforward- local people got poorer as wealth got redirected to the one-percenter's pockets. The few malls that remain in areas with sufficient income survive and even thrive, but the vast array of retail corpses mark the vanishing herds of consumers that were able to spend at a mall to begin with- and the people that could work in them and support the retail life cycle that sustains malls to begin with.
Despite all the Christmas stuff, this mall officially closed July 15th, 2023- the decorations simply got left in place as stores got into the common post-Xmas-we're-kaput death march. A festive shroud for another once-vibrant corpse.
Great intro, you have a talented way with words.
How can an abandoned mall still have power? I saw lights on everywhere. That buckled floor tells me there's a water leak somewhere. Water and electricity - great combination!
I think they keep power on so the air conditioner can keep on to prevent mold.Malls without air get very,very hot.
"no signs of decay" at 9 minutes find running water from a ceiling and worped floors.
Hahahah good catch!
@@RangerRickTV sorry had to😁
I thought the same thing, lol! But other than that, there was hardly any decay at all. Vandalism, yes. But hardly any decay. It was impressive, honestly.
@@mariebelladonna437 untill the demo crews comes through :D
@@legendarynikoproyou4569 sadly, yeah, lol.
You can thank Billionaire Jeff for the closing of almost every American Mall The Mall were something most never will be able experienced anything .
Jeff is just offering what people are asking for.
As much as I detest Amazon, and I REALLY do, Bliss there is right. Amazon didn't kill malls. It just stepped into the void left when they started dying. And then it exploded in popularity, which didn't help the malls' situation. But they were already on the downslide, when Amazon came about.
I subbed to this channel.Amazing mall coverage.Great job.Saw first video this morning of the North Carolina mall closed down with all of those 12,000 dollar a piece nut cracker drummers.Amazing.Abandon malls are just the creepiest,especially the ones popular in the 80s that are long shut down.You can just imagine all the people rustling thru there and that mall music playing,especially around Christmas time they were magical.I was born in 65 so malls were a huuuge part of my growing up.
Awesome video. Your storytelling at the beginning had me spellbound. And so rare to see an abandoned mall in almost perfect condition, as this one was. Very cool place. Sad to know it's gone.
Retail is not dying, it dies 20 plus years ago :) Great video!
You did a great job on this video and man that pub looks cool looking too
Definitely had the vibes.
Huge abandoned centres with no people anywhere to be found now have stories to tell. Nice one RangerRick 👍
24:50 ranger Rick awesome video of such a beautiful mall. Certainly a eerie vibe with the lights on and the fact that there's two easy points of entry must've kept you on edge. I was under the assumption that you did this explore alone but during this point of the video it seemed as if someone stood in the door way directly behind you but once you then moved the camera to the other side of your head showing the same doorway clear 😮😮
Wow holy shit I just now saw that! It looks like a person leaning against the door and didn't remember seeing anyone inside while I was there.
@@RangerRickTV why I brought it up was because on your other videos, you've always introduced your audience to the people that you explore with. So at first I wasn't sure if it's a mirror with your reflection or a door way so I was very compelled to enquire. Thank you for your response. Your confirmation of being there unbeknownst to someone else also being there shows exactly how scary abandoned explorations can be. Could've been someone also exploring or Could've been someone with nefarious intentions but either way glad you guys hadn't run into each other. In this case that person had seen you first. I think they stood at the door way as you turned your back but I didn't think they realized you had turned the camera onto it's selfie mode.
@@RangerRickTV I went back and looked, and that freaked me out at first, too. But the more I looked, I think it might have just been your reflection, in a mirror attached to the door under the exit sign. Even so, you never know who might be in an abandoned building with you. You are certainly braver than I! I could never do that. But I'm glad I get to live the thrill vicariously through you, and creators like you!
I think it might have been his reflection in a mirror on the door. Still, one never knows!
The mall just closed in July, it was still well occupied with just the anchors empty, new homes are going in where the mall is
I kinda figured that. But at least they're doing something with that area now.
Broken pipe going to fire suppression system. Constant running water. Someone came to ‘fix’ it and left door open
My thought was broken pipe, too. And all the water soaking in/through the walls and subfloor is what is causing the parquet to buckle, in the main store area. Ranger Rick, did it still smell like a Bath & Body works? Or did it just smell like mold? LOL!
I knew this mall existed, and I had heard it closed, but for some reason I just forgot that it existed. Love that the power is still on but I’m shocked over all the stuff that got left behind.
Ya it was crazy clean on the inside.
16:24 that figure is awesome. What a cool find 🎉
Glad you enjoyed that !😅
Thank you Ranger Rick for another great video! I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! God bless you!
Same to you!
It's always interesting to see a video like this, because here in Fresno, the malls are amazing, new and fresh, and people flock to them.
Some in Texas too
sadly the eastfield mall has been completely demolished. i was lucky enough to be able to document almost the entire demolition from the inside and was able to save a lot of pieces of this beautiful mall, including parts of one of the archway signs. i will always remember this mall for its neon beauty, and for how well she treated me during demolition.
That shoe repair shop has old equipment, and I believe you are right about the money invested in that equipment. My late husband did metal engraving and he had a lot of manual engraving machines that he swore did a better job than the laser machines!
I love watching your documentaries on abandoned malls. One thing i wish you would do is if you can or are able to is when you walk the mall is point out what stores were in there.
Will do 😁
Yeah, hittin' up friends to be at Orange Julius at 12 on Saturday FIRST, because the MOVIE starts at 12:45..then we can go cruise Spencers on the lower level to the right and slightly behind the escalator...that was the 80's for US🤘🤘
I used to go to mocha emporium at the east field mall shortly after the Hampshire Mall spiked the rent to the long running mocha emporium. It would be 35 years of operation. Hope to see you around Mo!
Memories with my family and girlfriend in this mall
These abandoned malls would make great movie sets.
Enjoyed the tour my man!!!
Glad you enjoyed
New to your channel ,.love it !
So cool to see. I live in easthampton ma so I've been to this mall
Hello Rick, hey man I’m new to your channel. Great videos! I liked your videos. Blessing to you 🙏🏽
Can you do a video about LCpl Rother. He was abandoned in the Mojave Desert/Twentynine Palms after a marines training exercise. It was 40 hours before they realized he was missing. It was over 100 degrees in the desert. They found him 4 months later. He had walked about 17 miles before he collapsed, found about 2 miles from the base. 3 marines failed to mention he was missing. He was around 20 years old. Can you tell his story?
That Halloween statue gave me the worst jumpscare 😭
Love your videos
Retail is dying in the states; but in Canada, 80s/90s malls have been renovating; and people shop online, and in store; maybe not as much as in the past, but the malls are still thriving here; and the parking lots are sometimes full.
Anybody ever noticed how the malls in the United States are failing because of proximity to where they were built but in comparison to malls in Europe and Canada and India and Afghanistan. Because those malls in those locations are making money hand over fist.
Wow that sure began tearing that mall down quickly after its closure.
Very
Probably a good thing. So often we see abandoned malls just sitting there rotting for years, blighting the city they're in, attracting mold, vermin, and criminals, and becoming health and fire hazards. At least they're doing something with the land this one sat on.
non american here and i have a question for you guys, why so many of these abandoned malls and big places in general still has electricity and even running water on? what's the purpose of someone to keep paying for these if the place is non functional anymore.
Ya know... I still have yet to figure that part out. There was no reason for the electricity to be on in that mall.
It's usually done as a liability thing when trying to sell. Also if they have anyone maintaining the building, gotta be able to have lights and water for them to do their job.
The convenience and wider selection killed in person retail for the most part, why wait in the lines at stores when you can just chose what you like on your phone and wait for it to arrive at your home? Two of the big malls in my city have been transformed to swap meets to survive.
These videos make me so depressed 😔 Malls in the 80's and 90's were so fun. This damn device I'm typing this on, a smartphone, is the cause of their downfall. Sigh 😔
This looks like the mall itself decided to close before the retailers did.
Retail isn't dying just the malls . They used to be packed before online ordering
"That's what she said" ....I was dying when you said that 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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What a waste of a perfectly good mall. From what I could see online, this mall still had a good bit of business when ownership decided to pull the plug. This mall looked really good when they still had the neon squares lit up.
So sad it’s torn down. Staple of my childhood
I work for a government agency and our office is in a closed mall that has been transformed into offices and one end a two level area where a number of colleges hold classes. Great repurposing of space.
Hey Rick Great video
Hey, 👍🙏
I'd be very careful with water on the floor and the power still on. Once the roof goes, it doesn't take long for it all to fall in on itself.
You can definitely tell that Mall had an Old Navy
I'm 36, and I grew up in malls especially the arcade lol
Nice presentation sir.
This is right near me was always here
Eeeeeeee that drippy water room !!!!!!
⏰ I ⏰ believe ⏰ this ⏰ is ⏰ the ⏰ first ⏰ time ⏰ I've ⏰ watched ⏰ this ⏰ uploader ⏰.† ⏰ I love the music.♥️🎵🎶 I usually watch Dan Bell. ⌚ 🔔 I love Dead Malls. The tiling, the lights, the windows,. Etc. 🚨 🪟 I love that water that was dripping.❤🌊🤎
the two malls by me are doing well, few leasing now signs, you may live in a very depressed area
There was also a warped parkay floor in a disturbing abandoned 1970s house video I watched the other day
Reminds me of the zombie movies where people hole up inside abandoned malls.
Dawn of the dead ? were several groups of people in the mall and thinking how to get out that was a good movie
Hi there! "Ckt" open circuit
Ahhh good catch
Hate to be the one still paying that water bill
16:22 that was probably an old Halloween decoration they left behind, it looked pretty terrifying 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱🎃🎃🎃👻👻👻
Insurance Ranger Rick! That's why he let it go. There is a policy for everything.....
I've heard over the years that the rent in a mall for a store is really high - hence why stores closed or moved somewhere else.
I would take whatever I wanted because it's going to go to a landfill. I miss going to the movies, but I'm glad all this was is coming to an end.
Very true.
Why not salvage.... It's only going to be destroyed. It's not like stealing from a business or family home. Abandoned buildings are fair game.
Your channel reminds me of when I started watching Adam the woo 11 years ago! He used to do these great urban place until they started writing him tresspass tickets and mailing them to him and then got a lifetime ban from Disney for visiting the forbidden island lol
11:18 What the heck happened to that Nutcracker??? It's completely headless, it looked so funny, Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
With all the abandoned mall videos I've seen... One thing seems to be very common. Many of them seem to have closed with the christmas decorations, at least in part, still up. Seems christmas was the last hope
9:10 that entire area is black mold my guy
I can use the Eastfield Mall as a filming location for one of my movies. That way, more people will come to Eastfield Mall and business will thrive once again.
it’s completely demolished unfortunately
@@cen2zero Oh well, there's other places frozen in time waiting to be restored.
The back door wide open and giant hole in the wall was to make it easier for trespassers to get in 🤣 the blinking cameras were recording your every move.. that creepy bust head looked voodoo 👺 probably bad luck 👀
Not if it's open
They could rebuild a medical clinic or new hospital.
Did anyone catch the shoe in front of the fountain? Spooky at first sight, but it's probably from the shoe store that Rick showed earlier.
This mall looked like the mall from stranger things... they keep the power n air on so it dont get mold
Actually keeping the lights on in abandoned places is a very common practice worldwide. If the lights are turned off, homeless people, squatters, thieves, etc, will be more likely to vandalize and destroy the place.
If the lights are kept on, most people trying to use it for nefarious purposes tend to actually think twice. “Crap, the lights are on. Maybe someone’s here.”
You’d be truly surprised how much money people who own abandoned properties like this save by keeping the lights on. It’s a small bill to pay to keep 95% of people away.
How is it these places seem to close around the holidays?
My dead mall has fitness, karate, and pinball 😁
I assume you turned on the lights?
Did Hot Topic still smell like Hot Topic. Those places reaked of patchouli.
Hrm ..... Good question. I kinda forgot, it was a while back
34:54 we found the backroom!!!!!!
Too bad. A city with such rich history is an absolute dump / warzone now.
Rip east field Mall… 😢
Ikr
that in floor first to end still water does work?
Hrm...... Not sure.
Retail is a live and well, malls are dead.
The mall doesn't look as bad at other malls you've done.
Ya it turns out as soon as it closed a couple months later they demoed it.
@@RangerRickTVthat Halloween decoration looked so real I thought it was person 😳
Guy-a-hair-a LOL
I grew up n lived in Montgomery aka the gump . I remember going to the Montgomery mall. When it adomended .! But part of it they turned it into a fire station !
July 15 2023 is when the mall closed
The fact that you didn't lift the "free calls" payphone handset and listen for a dial tone is frustrating beyond words.
retail is not dying, there were tooo many malls built.
How are the lights still on who pays that?
Because it gets left on
The property owner pays the electric bill. When they stop paying, it will be shut off. Apparently this property is being redeveloped.
Mall stores overpriced their items. Same with the bigger stores like Sears or JC Penney. No one could afford their prices.