3:01 That was originally the area for a VR game. It had a stand, railings, the floor rotated and there was a treadmill gimmick so you could "walk around" in the game. The hole is where all the machine stuff was packed down in.
I remember when it opened up and we started going here instead of Lafayette Square. This place was jam packed all year round! I worked at the Abercrombie @ 6:30 two different times in the early 2000s and took a few dates to the expensive theater upstairs. I got tired of paying the 20$ event parking cost even when there was no events! This was an issue if you worked there as well. Crime has played a big part in the decline of this mall and its future isn't looking very bright. Hate to see such a unique place die off.
I went to this mall in 1995, shortly after it opened, I was absolutely amazed! The arcade was so awesome! It had V.R simulators, cutting edge games...the mall was very popular, but started losing stores a few years ago, they renovated in early 2020, but COVID wiped them out. It's shocking to see a once successful mall fall so hard.
6:31 RIP Warner Bros. Studio Store (1995-2001) 7:44 RIP FAO Shwarz Toys (1995-2002) Forever 21. 12:28 RIP Disney Store (1995-2005) It's on the right side of the screen. Geez this mall had some fun places now it's very ghostly in there.
I still have my FAO Swarts keychain. FAO was such a big deal for that mall. I remember one lady in customer service for that mall. So stuck up. So rude. Wonder if she’s at a Walmart now.
Makes me regret not dropping out of K to 12. I wish my Masters in Technology Management could do something. Too bad these corrupt CEOs dont care about the originality of their products.
Well done video, a beautiful building sad to see it so empty. The last time i was there the Artsgarden still wasnt connected to the Hyatt/PNC Center which also has a dramatic interior lobby.
I'm going to Indy next weekend was going to take kids there but hope it isn't this dead that would be depressing. At least we'll have a good concert to go to in evening.
went here in december 2022 and they couldnt even have the heat on place was freezing cold lol, I wish they would do something instead of just letting it rot like washington square.
It's been really sad but there was no way to expect the anchors to last when you walk in and the cheapest item of clothing started at $60. I miss when they had the night clubs upstairs. It's still always been a popular place for everyone to go on their lunch breaks.
Yeah, I could see why a lot of them went. Interesting, I didn't know about night clubs being up there. The top floor was an interesting mysterious place! Well glad at least the arcade and movie theater are still operating.
Put in a casino. It's legal and the characters downtown at night can't get any gd worse. Unfortunately, many city development plans have fled back into Indy's suburbs along with much Indy's monied young people. But I still think the intricate and grandiose series of tunnels which connect the Mall to every other hotel/convention center/statehouse/and nearby restaurants and IRT is just too valuable, investors will return.
This was a bad idea to begin with. There were plenty of malls in Indy already at the time, and people were showing less interest in malls generally. But planners gotta plan.
it's just terrible to see it like this i remember that commercial i had gone there when it had first opened up. I had never gone to that nightclub. The arcade there used to be called the sega gameworks arcade and you used to be able to go up to a desk that used to be at the entrance to it that's long since gone. That arcade had kind of gone downhill then they fixed it up and renamed it but it was really just putting a band aid on an already open wound. I wish i could go back to 1995 ah those were the days.
Circle centre was a great place to go and spend the day. It was always fun and busy. Simon never worked to keep up the malls here . He just baled out and didn't care
I'm at the age where I remember the urban malls were going to save the downtown's in the cities. The one in a nearby city was a place to be seen and several large dept. stores and all the usual other stores were there. Now it just dust, blowing in the wind. Even had a full service supermarket. Parking was underground and actually quite nice and convenient. What happened....Big suburban malls got built, dept stores moved, and soon, nothing but urban gangs were mostly left to run the place.
Ever since Covid hit, the mall hasn’t ever been the same since. I remember briefly for the first couple years I started to live here in Indianapolis the mall would be really packed. It hasn’t quite been the same vibe since it’s been reopened in May 2020
Man I remember visiting this mall back in like 2012 when it was thriving. I went again recently and noticed that it looked to be on the decline but i never expected it to be this bad. Might need to make a visit here again sometime soon
Often wonder who owns all those lounge chairs, kiddy rides, gumball machines, etc. They are in every mall and you seldom see them used anymore. Someone must of invested a lot of dollars buying them with dollar signs in their eyes.
i had also taken a picture in there of the rainwater beading on the window one time and a security guard gave me a funny look but didn't say anything it was too good of a picture to not take it. Irregardless of it being against the policy there to photograph in there i did it anyway. That had to have been 1997 i think. I had used a disposable camera.
There are some at the street level I came across, but it was a Thursday in the afternoon, so there might be even more that come out on busier times lol
Sadly, most shopping malls sold very little of what people actually needed. They did sell clothes, but, if I was looking for a particular item, size, color; it was sheer luck if I was able to purchase the exact item I wanted. Usually returned home with a disappointing substitute. I have been doing 90% of my shopping online, since 2003-4. I attempted a little in-person shopping @ Tanger Mall last winter, but, just wasted my time. Returned home & ordered what I wanted online. 3 days later, UPS delivers to my front door. I even order groceries & household items online, usually with curb-side pick up; or home delivery. 🤷♀️
It looks like a fun spot! All this time I never knew that arcade was that massive. I remember growing up seeing a few movies when we ever went to the mall, but I guess I never ventured down to that arcade.
That is, hands down the biggest TILT arcade I have ever seen. It also looks like it hasn't changed much since its 1995 opening.. There's some really pretty architecture in that mall. Definitely could use some cosmetic updates to bring it into the 21st century, though.
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3:01 That was originally the area for a VR game. It had a stand, railings, the floor rotated and there was a treadmill gimmick so you could "walk around" in the game. The hole is where all the machine stuff was packed down in.
I remember when it opened up and we started going here instead of Lafayette Square. This place was jam packed all year round! I worked at the Abercrombie @ 6:30 two different times in the early 2000s and took a few dates to the expensive theater upstairs. I got tired of paying the 20$ event parking cost even when there was no events! This was an issue if you worked there as well. Crime has played a big part in the decline of this mall and its future isn't looking very bright. Hate to see such a unique place die off.
It looks pretty nice for a dead mall. Great video
2020 riots killed this mall. It was alive and well in 2018 when I moved here
I went to this mall in 1995, shortly after it opened, I was absolutely amazed! The arcade was so awesome! It had V.R simulators, cutting edge games...the mall was very popular, but started losing stores a few years ago, they renovated in early 2020, but COVID wiped them out. It's shocking to see a once successful mall fall so hard.
RIP Bertolini’s restaurant (Italian restaurant)
RIP Champps restaurant
RIP everything in there
I loved Bertolini's from the food to the very cool crushed glass doors at the entrance.
Great video man!
Thanks!
6:31 RIP Warner Bros. Studio Store (1995-2001)
7:44 RIP FAO Shwarz Toys (1995-2002) Forever 21.
12:28 RIP Disney Store (1995-2005) It's on the right side of the screen.
Geez this mall had some fun places now it's very ghostly in there.
I still have my FAO Swarts keychain. FAO was such a big deal for that mall. I remember one lady in customer service for that mall. So stuck up. So rude. Wonder if she’s at a Walmart now.
Makes me regret not dropping out of K to 12. I wish my Masters in Technology Management could do something. Too bad these corrupt CEOs dont care about the originality of their products.
@@Daniel_s444FAO schwartz products are now in Target.
Well done video, a beautiful building sad to see it so empty. The last time i was there the Artsgarden still wasnt connected to the Hyatt/PNC Center which also has a dramatic interior lobby.
What an incredible mall, it is a shame that it is dying a slow death in a nice area of Indianapolis. Great video man and I am a new sub!
Cute
There's hardly anyone there. Sad. Back in the '70s, my shopping areas were Glendale, Lafayette Square and Castleton Square.
Walmart and Amazon is where it's at now.
I'm going to Indy next weekend was going to take kids there but hope it isn't this dead that would be depressing. At least we'll have a good concert to go to in evening.
went here in december 2022 and they couldnt even have the heat on place was freezing cold lol, I wish they would do something instead of just letting it rot like washington square.
It's been really sad but there was no way to expect the anchors to last when you walk in and the cheapest item of clothing started at $60. I miss when they had the night clubs upstairs. It's still always been a popular place for everyone to go on their lunch breaks.
Yeah, I could see why a lot of them went. Interesting, I didn't know about night clubs being up there. The top floor was an interesting mysterious place! Well glad at least the arcade and movie theater are still operating.
Put in a casino. It's legal and the characters downtown at night can't get any gd worse. Unfortunately, many city development plans have fled back into Indy's suburbs along with much Indy's monied young people. But I still think the intricate and grandiose series of tunnels which connect the Mall to every other hotel/convention center/statehouse/and nearby restaurants and IRT is just too valuable, investors will return.
This was a bad idea to begin with. There were plenty of malls in Indy already at the time, and people were showing less interest in malls generally. But planners gotta plan.
it's just terrible to see it like this i remember that commercial i had gone there when it had first opened up. I had never gone to that nightclub. The arcade there used to be called the sega gameworks arcade and you used to be able to go up to a desk that used to be at the entrance to it that's long since gone. That arcade had kind of gone downhill then they fixed it up and renamed it but it was really just putting a band aid on an already open wound. I wish i could go back to 1995 ah those were the days.
to be COMPLETELY honest i did do and will really really LOVE circle centre mall
Circle centre was a great place to go and spend the day. It was always fun and busy. Simon never worked to keep up the malls here . He just baled out and didn't care
I'm at the age where I remember the urban malls were going to save the downtown's in the cities. The one in a nearby city was a place to be seen and several large dept. stores and all the usual other stores were there. Now it just dust, blowing in the wind. Even had a full service supermarket. Parking was underground and actually quite nice and convenient. What happened....Big suburban malls got built, dept stores moved, and soon, nothing but urban gangs were mostly left to run the place.
I remember when Washington square and Eastgate used to be the place to be.
3:00 That area used to be a Ben & Jerry's store
Goodness this is nearly almost a ghost mall. I swear, on the southern side of the mall, i didn't hardly see anybody. Sad.
Ever since Covid hit, the mall hasn’t ever been the same since. I remember briefly for the first couple years I started to live here in Indianapolis the mall would be really packed. It hasn’t quite been the same vibe since it’s been reopened in May 2020
Man I remember visiting this mall back in like 2012 when it was thriving. I went again recently and noticed that it looked to be on the decline but i never expected it to be this bad. Might need to make a visit here again sometime soon
Back in 2012 in Toledo much of the malls I grew up in were getting demolished. If this was good a decade ago it still has a chance to keep going.
It has died because the homeless situation downtown it’s no longer safe to go downtown anymore
Often wonder who owns all those lounge chairs, kiddy rides, gumball machines, etc. They are in every mall and you seldom see them used anymore. Someone must of invested a lot of dollars buying them with dollar signs in their eyes.
i had also taken a picture in there of the rainwater beading on the window one time and a security guard gave me a funny look but didn't say anything it was too good of a picture to not take it. Irregardless of it being against the policy there to photograph in there i did it anyway. That had to have been 1997 i think. I had used a disposable camera.
When do the zombies come out ?
There are some at the street level I came across, but it was a Thursday in the afternoon, so there might be even more that come out on busier times lol
Sadly, most shopping malls sold very little of what people actually needed.
They did sell clothes, but, if I was looking for a particular item, size, color; it was sheer luck if I was able to purchase the exact item I wanted.
Usually returned home with a disappointing substitute.
I have been doing 90% of my shopping online, since 2003-4.
I attempted a little in-person shopping @ Tanger Mall last winter, but, just wasted my time.
Returned home & ordered what I wanted online. 3 days later, UPS delivers to my front door.
I even order groceries & household items online, usually with curb-side pick up; or home delivery. 🤷♀️
Am I the only one who still has their TILT card still tucked away in my wallet after like... 15 years lol
It looks like a fun spot! All this time I never knew that arcade was that massive. I remember growing up seeing a few movies when we ever went to the mall, but I guess I never ventured down to that arcade.
This looks like it should almost be an airport..
That mall is not dead you had to go early in the morning for it to look like that.
Nope, it was on a Thursday at 4 PM
That is, hands down the biggest TILT arcade I have ever seen. It also looks like it hasn't changed much since its 1995 opening..
There's some really pretty architecture in that mall. Definitely could use some cosmetic updates to bring it into the 21st century, though.
There is also another huge one in Arizona Mills in Tempe, AZ.
Re 'dead mall', Not surprised, found out it's costly to go there..
love your stuff, but maybe edit it down a bit, this is a bit long
What a dump. The hole downtown is a embarrassment, The city should be ashamed.