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This is our weaboo mall, but I did meet Bam Margera there.

Shout out to CD Sams! My favorite vinyl shop in the mall

i love seeing the old Bath and Body Works. It really provides a sense of nostalgia.

As a Millennial who grew up too poor for my family to be able to shop at these stores, I simply don't care about them going out of business.

I live in Jacksonville, I’ve been to this mall a few times, and I never understood why it’s so dark

I love your vids

Came over from Ireland in 1983 and passed through that shopping centre (to the train station) nearly everyday for a year! Bought my first Van Halen album ('Women and Children First') in a little record store that was on the ground floor.. happy times! I f I remember correctly there was a public toilet just below the lower level of the walkway at 0:20

I have so many memories from my childhood of this mall!

CD Sam at this mall is also a really good place to buy records

as someone who lived and grew up in san antonio, it's nice to see one of the placed i love being covered. thank you for this video and bringing eyes to this mall <3

I've never been inside this mall nor been inside Rolling Oaks.

You are been unfair. This recording was done during COVID 19

I got my COVID vaccines in the taped off portion of the mall

Been to a fair few "non-mall" things at Wonderland. The mall operators leave host to job fairs, book fairs, ect. One of my old bands even played a show here for a Fat Tuesday celebration they threw in like 2010. It's not surprising the mall is still going with how many extra curriculars they host at the mall. Great video, love seeing a place from my childhood/young adulthood through the eyes of someone outside of locals

1:43 - Used to be a Suncoast store (where you'd buy movies and related items like posters and figures and stuff (I remember buying DVDs of Outlaw Star here for $50). 4:23 - On the right hand side, this was a smoothie/frozen yogurt place named Bressler's. I stopped there many times for a smoothie, and it was operating as late as 2019 (with the same guy who I saw running it in the late 90s). Sadly, it apparently didn't make it out of the Pandemic intact. Still mildly shocked Dunderbak's is still around. Ate there a few times. Inside was kinda smelly (which is why carpet flooring inside of a restaurant is always a bad idea). Last time I was around, some notes were posted by the entrance - some passive-aggressive kvetching about "people don't wanna work anymore" or something to that affect. Saw an old interview with the then-owner and, yeah, he seems like that type. They're under new ownership now; maybe they'll finally do something about that carpet stank.

I live in Daytona currently for the last couple of years, I had no idea that simulation center was at the mall and would happily have gone to check it out. Sadly, it appears to have closed permanently.

One Daytona is nice but I’ve taken dates there on Friday night and it was empty. Costco just opened next to it

I remember around 95-96 there being a pretty solid arcade in there towards the back. I spent quite a few quarters on Mortal Kombat 2 and Killer Instinct. Ok basically my entire allowance but there was always next week.

It's strange seeing somewhere I've been to a couple times for Yugioh weeklies on a youtube video

They hold special events at this mall thru the year. It gets pretty busy !

Growing up I remember this was the mall everyone went to, then as you stated Mall of GA and Sugar Loaf Mills Mall came along and unfortunately hurt this Mall. I wanted to add that I remember one time my family and I were going to spend some family time together and guess what? We went to the Mall of GA instead. I went to this mall today, obviously I was only able to see this mall from the outside, there was no security or anyone to ask to see if I could get a sneak peak and go inside. I sure do miss this mall and it's sad to see what has become of this mall.

I live in Flagler Beach about 25 min away, have not been there in over 3 years.

Just had a £3 million restaurant open across 2 floors, and Brewdog/Reds BBQ move in. Plans for a theatre to be developed in there too

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this in my recommended, as I love dead mall videos and being a local myself. It seemed like a great watch and it was. Funny little story actually, many iconic figures have actually came through this mall before. I remember when I was younger, we had randomly stopped during a convention they were having. The best way I could describe it is, comic con but for horror. I specifically remember the “Knight Rider” car being on display, as well as my Aunt getting a picture with Robert Englund. Aka Freddy Krueger. I don’t know if they still host these conventions, but I just remember being so close to him. As, there really wasn’t a line. It seemed so under the radar, but it was so cool. That’s one reason I love Wonderland so much. It’s always been unique and comforting, even if it does give off backroom vibes a little lol.

My boyfriend sent me the link to this video, and it was such a surprise to see my old favorite mall being talked about on you tube! So much nostalgia & loyalty is what makes me continue to visit even tho it has changed alot over the years! I have wonderful memories of spending thousands of hours roaming that mall and all it's stores since we moved here to SA in 1977. I live 5 min away. So many memories of going with my family who are now gone. I still go for every horror convention, which is a shame that he failed to mention in the video. It may have lost alot of shops over the years, but still has plenty of life in it. I will always support it. ❤ And Goombas, Rico's and the Chinese restaurant are freakin' delicious! So convenient to go for lunch seeing how I work right next door at Target. 🤗

There is a great Mexican restaurant there - Margarita Island - it’s where Ruby Tuesday used to be.

It was both great and sad to see this video. I briefly lived in Leeds 31 years ago and (sadly) I haven't been back since. You used to be able to walk thru some malls to get from the outskirts of the city centre smack bang into the centre...by walking thru a series of malls. The Merrion Centre was the first. I remember the whacky Emmett machines, but they were put...it felt like they had been put out of the way at one of the exits. No real signage to explain what they were. Tho, they were (clearly still are) really charming. The Merrion Centre never felt 'upmarket' or even mid-market. The old Schofield Centre felt decidedly upmarket, with its Debenhams. The Victoria Quarter felt decidedly upmarket, even then. So, nothing has changed there. Overall, I loved Leeds. It was a beautiful, vibrant city, full of life, friendly people and things to do. I hope it is still that way now, three decades later.

The seemingly random Christmas photos in the Rivercenter are actually historic photos of the old department store Joske's, which was extremely influential in San Antonio. Joske's was founded in 1869 by a Jewish immigrant fron Germany and eventually expended to become the largest store in the south at the turn of the century. That beautiful art deco exterior you noticed is what's left of it. Their Christmas window displays were a big deal during the holiday season. My dad got his first job as a child when he got hired to sit in a toy airplane in the Joske's holiday window display and look like he was having the time of his life for 35 cents/hour.

Back in 05 river center mall was poppin

Handy Andy, then Rhodes, then Frost Bros, then Dillards? Spencers downstairs with all the blacklight posters and I think it was a Sound Warehouse just across the way. Pretty sure Monky Wards was the other anchor.

My goodness so depressing.In the 90’s to early 00’s THIS used to be the place to be before Eastchase came in.But once again crime was one of the main reasons it’s depleting.That should make you understand what’s the problem

I forget the guy's name, but him and his slot car track have been around since the 1980's. Used to race cars when I was a kid. He was located on Bandera. Love that track!

When it first opened in 1961, Crossroads had separate restrooms and drinking fountains for "Whites" and "Coloreds".

Big investors from houston are rennovating this mall with big plans. Thats why there is so much happening, and its doors are still open. The construction area used to be a stein mart. the Hobby Lobby has been there forever. The back section of what is now Ross, used to house a burger king about 25 years ago. Anytime id go with my mom on a Saturday, the same group of senior citizens would be meeting there for breakfast. There used to be a movie theatre there in there, where I saw Lion King when I was 4. There were under-floor fountains that used to run, where many trees used to be. The chinese restaurant in the food court has been there 30+ years. This unlocked many forgotten childhood memories for me as a San Antonio native. Thank you for the video!

You should see it during the mini comic cons they have a few times a year. That place is packed.

As a child in the 60’s, we came here often. When I was in middle school we used to ride our bikes to the Wonderland Mall - traffic on Fredricksburg Rd was much less intense. It was the biggest thing - the ONLY place - for one-stop-shopping in that part of San Antonio. Furniture, food, clothes, toys, movies, arcades (which were always busy, given that video game consoles hadn’t been invented yet)… it was a great place to be. When I see you walking around freely on a Saturday, I feel a bit depressed. It’s still open, but it’s a far cry from what it once was in the 60’s and 70’s. I remember crowds of people moving purposely through Wonderland, not a handful of folks milling aimlessly around. I remember that there were so many people there on a Saturday that my sisters and I were told to hold hands (which we hated) in some sections so we wouldn’t be separated and get lost! (Which happened once to one sister - couldn’t find her for over an hour!) I’m very surprised that most of the upper mall space wasn’t turned into a Senior Living Center made up of dozens of small apartments; it seems like that would be a good fit. There’s lots of flat space to walk; it’s totally air conditioned; parking is very close; clinics and doctors' offices could be inside as well. And of course, it’s still centrally located within a huge, thriving residential area. (sigh) Brick & mortar shopping may be on the decline, but we’ll always need SOME PLACE to visit to get a “hands on” opinion of merchandise. And there are so many possibilities for all that space! I hope San Antonio does more upscaling of that part of the city; it would improve the Wonderland Mall as well.

Honey people die in America all the time, if you don’t want to go to where people get shot don’t go to Florida 😂

OH SHUT THE HELL UP.. THE MALL IS CLOSED GET THE F OUT OF IT

I miss the Bijou Theater 😭 it was the only place in town where you could catch independent films released on the big screen. Ironically, I'll admit the last movie I saw there before it closed was Rise of Skywalker smh

I live in front of northstar mall

as a local who goes to this mall for both work on the mall. i love visiting crossroads. they are constantly hosting local community driven cons or specialty events, great for ultra specific stuff the DnD or anime shops come to mind. but the best part is honestly just seeing people using the space in general.

Thank you for making this tribute to Wonderland/Crossroads! I moved to San Antonio right after it started being called "Crossroads" and many people still referred to it as Wonderland Mall. I've been away from San Antonio for many years, and I'm still strangely nostalgic for this mall, and really all of the San Antonio malls.

Oh I live near here and that lim space at the end is for a Five Below store opening there really cool to see!.

That’s where all the comic cons take place

That mall is very ghetto 🥴

Been going to this mall since the 80’s, and every Saturday it was busy. It wasn’t until the first renovations when I noticed the decline of it. But you know I still reminisce. I spent a lot of time at Aladdin’s Castle Arcade, and one point going to Club Image yes there was once a dance club. I sure do miss the Bijou Theater. I have this wild plan of bringing back a classic arcade reopen Aladdin’s Castle I hope in the near future.

Most malls are now empty. In the past teens and young adults used to swarm them to hang out with their friends, to work a part time... but now those age groups are buried in social media at home with the option to order food to their doors and shop for anything online. In reality the mall's main purpose to socialize is outdated.

I used to go here as a kid every time i’d hang out with my grandparents. We’d especially go to the slot race tracks/arcade. Some of the best memories i have .

I love this mall I used to live near it and would just stop by walk around maybe get some food and with AR’s there it’s amazing for kids of all ages and for family birthday parties

Pop-up shops?