Attention! Completely remastered episodes of the Dead Mall Series are now being archived in 4K at ruclips.net/channel/UCfCM_TfrSDMkkMpKuLNWuXA. The remasters have gone through an extensive AI Enhancement process as well as proper sound mixing and colorization. This Dead Mall Series Remastered project has been made possible through viewer support on Patreon. Go over now and watch in glorious 4K. ENJOY!
despite the creepo vibes you felt, i think it's kinda sweet that someone took the time to still decorate the xmas tree! seems like someone cared still and liked doing it and that's rather lovely
Don't feel so sad, y'all. It turns out that that person (or people) who decorated the tree decorated it not only for themselves to see, but also for Dan and the 100k+ viewers that have watched this video. Not every dead mall Christmas tree gets that kind of exposure.
I know he's just doing his job, but who else has an interest in this mall at this point? And yet he's so indigiant to the offense againist the mall's privacy. It's like he's the incarnate of all the "elderly cashier at the last store in the whole mall" come to huant Dan for all the footage he's taken over the last decade or so.
When I was little, in the mid to late 2000s, my Dad would take my little brother and I to the Global Mall, then called the Hickory Hollow Mall. We would play games in the arcade there, which - in hindsight - was a clear holdover from the 80s. We would eat food and play on the plastic playground in the center of the food court. We even made up some silly tradition of running up and jumping off this little cement ramp outside the Sears. And in those days, the place was consistently packed with people. To viewers it may seem like it was just another mall, but for us it was a wondrous place. Then when my parents divorced, we weren't really around my Dad enough to be able to go there anymore. At about the same time it started transitioning into Global Mall. By the time I got back there, it was almost unrecognizable (as shown in the video.) Still, I wasn't old enough then to really feel nostalgia for those very early days when we used to go, so I didn't appreciate the opportunity I had. Now, it's too late. The place is closed for good. So thank you Dan Bell, for helping me remember those better times. I never thought I would be able to see the place again, but now there will always be this video, at least.
Yes being as young as you are you certainly missed the Hey dey of the shopping Mall. I remember them as a kid back in the 80s & 90s the places would be rammed wall to wall, no spaces in the car parks and around Christmas, Thanks Giving etc it was Ridiculous. But those were years way before the internet, never mind online shopping, EBay & Amazon etc. Sad to see these relics from yesteryear so dead and empty.
Sorry to hear about your parents. I have separated parents too so l understand how it feels to remember those days when we had fun weekends at our favorite malls. 😪
this series gives me the closest experience to hugging the actual mall-soft aesthetic, I want to hug and absorb the vibes from malls while they're still here
Yes, while I have always detested the Mall, it was also a large part of the 70's-90's and being 51 now it definatley took me back to walking with old girlfreinds while they shopped, going Christmas shopping or going to a movie. Strong feelings, indeed.
it feels a whole lot more innocent, at least it feels that way. vapid, like the barbie twins themselves. but sometimes you want the fake plastic, pleasant experience. they used to keep them clean and you had a presumption of safety. real funny when you realize the history of malls, how the man who came up with the concept would have been horrified at the consumerist centric vision of the mall of yesteryear. and now we're kind of watching those who survive falling more in line with something closer to his vision of the space. everything is a flat circle, ect.
I put this on sometimes when I'm not able to calm my mind down and I want to just relax enough to fall asleep and it always works to bring me down to a more serene state. This series is so wonderful and weirdly soothing--Dan is a gem.
Dan I used to watch these at night when I was getting sober, a family me member suddenly died and couldn’t relax. Thank you so much for helping me through that hard time in my life.
Dan i absolutely love how you switch from upbeat young 80s to straight out monotone and depressing, its like a rollercoaster going up and then ramming into a wall.
Yeh same here. Remember how busy Malls used to be as kids? We’d catch the bus to the Mall on a Saturday. We’d have no money apart from our bus fair, but just to walk round and do basically nothing. Especially if the weather was crap outside and raining😂
Dan does the best job with any dead mall videos on RUclips. He lets us take in the scenery instead of talking non-stop like he's rapidly reading a lengthy Wikipedia page about the mall while walking through its corridors. He shares enough history for us to get the whole picture, and his camera lets us soak in how lifeless these places are.
At the Global Mall, when you're showing the Christmas tree and said that there's no one around I was like "Wait, no there's someone!" and then realized it was just a mannequin lol
"OH MY GAWWWD JACKIE!" Seriously though, great to see you back Dan; I love just how off-kilter this series is, the oddball footage from TV feels so perfectly in keeping with the dying Americana of the malls.
This is what I was needing man. Been feeling just very empty and emotionless, not really in depression kind of way or anything deeply intense. I'm just in this rut where my mood is in a permanent state of being a flat line. Nothing interests me, everything bores me to death, constant anxiousness about seemingly nothing. Been a shitty week man, so I'm glad there's finally something mellow and atmospheric to watch for a while.
Keep your head up man. We’re all blessed in this world.. take a step back and appreciate all the blessings you have been given.. even if you feel you’re not “blessed” with anything you’re not taking a far enough step back.. you’ve got this
You're INTROS😂💣💥 Zooming in the one "Barbie twin's eye" LOLOL🤣 .....awwww they still put up the 🎄Christmas tree😥 I have to say that first place did seem REALLY creepy!😬
My first job was at this mall. Lots of good late 90s early 2000s memories here. My favorite urban explorer at my old mall. Love it! Hope you're doing well!
After watching Harley Quinn, I've been thinking again about buying an abandoned mall and remaking it into a housing development. I think it would be really cool to rent an apartment in a former mall.
I loved your Dead Mall series since I seen it for the very first time, I like how there is dated old mall music in the background, or when you stumble across some Totally 80's advertisements, or play old commercials from the time of it's opening, there are other people who TRY to do malls like you,..buit NO ONE can do it exactly like you Dan. 👍
The Palm Beach Mall, in West Palm Beach, FL, was an icon of my youth. It eventually went the way of all the other malls Dan showcases. They tore it down and built an outlet mall, complete with the usual anchors (HomeGoods, PartyCity, Ross, etc) and it is thriving. Strange that the existing mall died, but a new one built in the same exact space is alive and well.
I know you’re getting a lot of praise for your work (which is wonderful), but I just wanted to let you know that you’re so appreciated. Even if you don’t put out content or produce anything, you’ve left such an important impact on my tastes and my life. I love you Dan. Keep on keeping on.
Yo as I’m watching this-that bathroom scene had me craaacking up! The pictures of the toilets in a food court. And then the camera! Wrong on every level
@@joelaw13 I mean, after (briefly) working as a janitor for a mall, I hate the people who seemingly deliberatly toss TP around but putting that warning with pictures on the wall makes me want to the story. You don't put that sign up without some crazy story right? Like the town has a colony of secert TP vandals refining there wasteful techinqes. Or that "Crazy old man" Who ruinied the whole room.
I lived in Murfreesboro, TN in 1990 and remember my mom taking me to this mall when it was called Hickory Hollow Mall and it was in its heyday. Crazy to see what it's become compared to how amazing it seemed then.
1.1mil Sq feet is NOT small.... I worked off and on at a Orlando, Orlando.gov area space, 1mil square feet. I did security in a golf cart, walking. There was a lot of room to expand, remodel.
Hey Dan, I've been following your channel for a few years now and I wanted to express how much I love your content. Keep up the good work and don't let the depression stop you from doing what you do best. I have persistent depressive disorder(dysthymia) which I've had for YEARS and I feel for you on a personal level. I'm hyped that your still making the deadmall series! Keep up the good work brother😊 P.S. I've binged your deadmall series multiple times already lol
The store you were thinking was Macy’s was indeed a Macy’s. At opening, however, it was either Castner-Knott or Harvey’s, both local department stores that were later bought out by the parent company of Macy’s.
I always find the ones that have turned into pseudo-community centers neat. Kind of a neat way to repurpose older one-level malls from the 70's and 80's.
@@wintersmelody yeh we have a old mall by us that’s been converted into community centres. Although the Mall is only around 50% full it’s certainly brought it back to life. As long as the soccer mums keep going to their Zumba classes and the pensioners keep going to their well fit classes it’ll stay open for now.
Love the 80's intros to each mall. The music is so dreary, makes the mall that much more exciting, lol. Great job on these 2 malls. We have a dying mall here in Prescott, Az. 2 anchors have left. JC Penney and Sears. I'll have to go in and see who's left. Haven't been in the Gateway Mall in over a year. I'll do some research on it first and see what i can find out about it. Thanks Dan for this, it was great.
How dare they tell you can’t film haha the king of dead malls it won’t be scared easily. Thanks for coming back here on RUclips, hopefully this is the first of many new videos. I take it also as a sign you’re doing ok, so happy for that! Thank you again, Dan. Take care!
Dan, I've had a weird, long day, and it's been a weird time in my life. This made me feel so much better. These Dead Mall videos are like comfort food. So excited to see another one.
I remember the old Hickory Hollow Mall from the mid 80's when we lived near Nashville. I knew it was closed but I had no idea it had become something else. Very sad to see it abandoned like this. I think 80s and 90s kids were the last of the mall generation. Malls are becoming a thing of the past.
search for the "mall conversion" they made high end flats, with indoor starbucks, 7/11 and others. they made travel zones for bikes, roller skates etc. pool and rec areas. and plus the indoor parking lot.
Yaayy! So awesome to see this tonight. Been rooting and praying for you Dan. As my mom would say "Keep on Keeping on." Your videos are first class but above all we appreciate you.
I'm genuinely amazed that the old Hickory Hollow mall is still standing. That place has Been dead for like 20 years. I used to work at the old Carmike theater beside it (which is now an AMC) and it looked about the same as back when I was there.
About 15 years ago I drove 400 miles to this mall in TN to get a graphics card for my computer. Was the only place within 1000 miles that had the graphics card I needed. Sad to see it go.
Outside “malls” are replacing these. I’ve seen stores normally seen in regular malls only to see them leave and relocating to these type of settings. There’s so much money invested in these old malls that i would have to assume is the reason why these remain open. A Mexican company have been sweeping these up and catering to a new type of customer
Outside malls have been taking over since the '90s. I grew up in Irvine, California, and when the outdoor Irvine Spectrum Center opened in 1995, it killed the nearby indoor Laguna Hills Mall almost overnight. Likewise, The City Mall in Orange, CA was almost totally dead until they replaced it with the outdoor Orange Block.
@@RealChiliConQueso yes many examples. The grove; the Americana. Victoria gardens. All thriving. People don’t like enclosed malls now for several decades.
@Don't Take It Personal I've been to that location 3-4 X in 2020 to 2022. There are a few name brand retail that have shut down. 🏚 There is tourism and 95 traffic in the area, but Covid19, staffing might have lowered the sales, revenue. 🛒
Glad you're back! Any chance of a "Living Mall Series" of vintage footage for the Christmas season? I miss some of the feelings of malls in the 90's during Christmas as a kid. Be kind to your human!
I LOVED this mall when it was Hickory Hollow. It was my favorite mall in Nashville. It was packed on the weekdays and weekends. I used to work at Game Stop there and started to notice things declining in the mid 00s. Very sad to watch.
@@mercurymist9240 it does! It is currently an AMC 8 theater location. The exterior is pretty much the exact same since its Carmike days in the 90s. But it's still kicking after all these years!
That Global Mall reminds me of my childhood mall, Echelon Mall in NJ (now Voorhees Town Center). They spent a metric ton of money renovating the place and making it a “lifestyle center” only for it to stay dead 15 years later… Glad the new owner of Global Mall at least realizes that it will never be a mall again.
Glad to see that you are back! The Global Mall (Hickory Hollow Mall) used to be one of the most popular malls in Nashville in the 80s and 90s. Was really crowded at Christmas time. I didn’t even realize that the building itself was still open and you are able to go in there!
Hey Dan! Glad you're feeling better man. Looking forward to this one! You're one of my favorite content creators on RUclips. If it weren't for your channel I would have never found urban exploration or any of those types of channels (seriously, you were the first channel I ever picked up, I recall the late evenings in summer, binge watching your content and being creeped out at the places you would explore, ahh, good memories) All the stuff you put out is so entertaining to watch and I'm glad you feel well enough to share with all of us again. Stay strong Dan, you are loved and appreciated. ------------- Also wanted to add this to my comment, but I remember when you came to my city and went inside of Rolling Acres Mall. I remember my friend told me about it then I had read about it in my local paper. I've been inside that mall before back when it wasn't completely destroyed and taken over by nature. It's now completely demolished and a giant Amazon center takes up the entirety of that space. Every building that was around that mall has been demolished and a massive Amazon warehouse is in its place. You really did capture a piece of history, history of my town and where I grew up, it's all we have of that place now. The Dead Mall Series is so great!
I actually like the layout of this mall. The ceilings are nice on the main walkway and I love how the second floor catwalks cross over the bottom floor like that giving those using it a nice view of everything on the first floor. Very nice aesthetics. I would have loved to have seen this mall in the 80s and 90s with all the stores in it opened and all the people. It’s just a really cool looking mall without being gaudy over the top like some others.
Awesome to see some more new Dead Mall content Dan , sad to see what some of these malls have become now , sure its easier to buy anything at a click of a mouse now but something feels cold about it , was a experience to go to a mall back in the day and to talk to someone about a product before you bought it in person . Then maybe go look at other shops and grab something at the food court .
Dan it is so great to see you back producing videos! You were missed and so was the interesting content you provide us with. I hope you are feeling better than ever.
Omg. I never realized that i stopped watching your dead mall series. I was binging your vids about two years ago. Glad RUclips put you back on my recommended :)
Our soul brother is back on the, in the, air waves, light waves, photons, wavicles... pausing before I start, making a coffee and averting my eyes from the cookie jar as I head back to enjoy this in a few minutes.
15:45 - ...Rick~? At least the sign in Sunshine Park Mall didn't say no filming. In any case, Sunshine Park Mall reminds me alot of Mountaineer Mall in Morgantown, WV--more closer to close-knit community centers than cathedrals of commerce (and mall pizza). Glad to have you back and I hope things turn around for the better for you soon~!
I hope that this is a sign that things are improving or stable for you. Glad to have a dead mall upload, but also glad to know you were spending time taking care of yourself. Thanks Dan. ❤️🩹
Because of you we get to see the beautiful Christmas tree. I’m so glad my Arrowhead mall in Glendale, AZ. Is alive on life support. So many people moving into Phoenix. Homes are out of sight and apartments. This is really surreal to see. Damn social media.
Glad you're back Dan. The Dillard's building in the mall was bought by Nashville State Community College and used for a remote campus. I had a niece who attended classes there.
I work right down the street from the “Global” mall. I can remember when it was really nice and full, up until about 2006. The demographics of the area changed, like a lot of areas around older malls.
Attention! Completely remastered episodes of the Dead Mall Series are now being archived in 4K at ruclips.net/channel/UCfCM_TfrSDMkkMpKuLNWuXA. The remasters have gone through an extensive AI Enhancement process as well as proper sound mixing and colorization. This Dead Mall Series Remastered project has been made possible through viewer support on Patreon. Go over now and watch in glorious 4K. ENJOY!
i'm so happy you're back!!
thank you! me too!!
Ohhhhhh Dan !!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
@@ThisisDanBell I’ve missed your dead mall series so glad your doing better I hope 🤞
Seeing this pop up in my feed made my day 😎 Thank you Dan!!!
Dan and Maddy is a crossover I didn't know I needed
despite the creepo vibes you felt, i think it's kinda sweet that someone took the time to still decorate the xmas tree! seems like someone cared still and liked doing it and that's rather lovely
Yeah I couldn't believe it! I may go in person just to check it out later this week
Honestly it made me incredibly sad :(
Was sad
its from last year (its not im kidding)
Don't feel so sad, y'all. It turns out that that person (or people) who decorated the tree decorated it not only for themselves to see, but also for Dan and the 100k+ viewers that have watched this video. Not every dead mall Christmas tree gets that kind of exposure.
I'm getting married in like 7 hours and I'm literally watching this to calm down. Thank you for the Dead Mall series. It's one of my absolute faves.
Congratulations! Everything will be amazing!
Think about him tonight when your slamming it.
Did you go through with it?
Hope it went well
You'll be divorced in a year.
It's the vaporwave songs, the calm vibe, the slow walk through the mall, like I'm there just to pass some time, no rush. It feels so soothing.
The laugh track after "Excuse me! You can't film here!" took me out.
I know he's just doing his job, but who else has an interest in this mall at this point? And yet he's so indigiant to the offense againist the mall's privacy. It's like he's the incarnate of all the "elderly cashier at the last store in the whole mall" come to huant Dan for all the footage he's taken over the last decade or so.
Idk its so bizzare a scene its hard not laugh. Surreally humorous.
The laugh track made it so much better.
The audio editing overall is phenomenal, gives a real mall ambiance and conveys the mood well
When I was little, in the mid to late 2000s, my Dad would take my little brother and I to the Global Mall, then called the Hickory Hollow Mall. We would play games in the arcade there, which - in hindsight - was a clear holdover from the 80s. We would eat food and play on the plastic playground in the center of the food court. We even made up some silly tradition of running up and jumping off this little cement ramp outside the Sears. And in those days, the place was consistently packed with people. To viewers it may seem like it was just another mall, but for us it was a wondrous place.
Then when my parents divorced, we weren't really around my Dad enough to be able to go there anymore. At about the same time it started transitioning into Global Mall.
By the time I got back there, it was almost unrecognizable (as shown in the video.) Still, I wasn't old enough then to really feel nostalgia for those very early days when we used to go, so I didn't appreciate the opportunity I had. Now, it's too late. The place is closed for good.
So thank you Dan Bell, for helping me remember those better times. I never thought I would be able to see the place again, but now there will always be this video, at least.
Yes being as young as you are you certainly missed the Hey dey of the shopping Mall. I remember them as a kid back in the 80s & 90s the places would be rammed wall to wall, no spaces in the car parks and around Christmas, Thanks Giving etc it was Ridiculous. But those were years way before the internet, never mind online shopping, EBay & Amazon etc. Sad to see these relics from yesteryear so dead and empty.
Sorry to hear about your parents. I have separated parents too so l understand how it feels to remember those days when we had fun weekends at our favorite malls. 😪
@@matty6848 Perhaps it's just where I live, but there are still plenty of malls that are packed wall to wall, with no parking in sight.
My weekend is complete. You have no idea how happy I am to see this upload...thanks, Dan.
Mall cops just love the both of you, lol. I love your work, Sal. Will join the Discord tomorrow (migraine attack rn.)
Same here in Australia. I have been checking all week and then bam…..finally😀 thanks Dan
This hobby has such a great community!
Ditto and @sal love your vids, too!
So happy you could go to the mall?
"Excuse me, you can't film here"
Dan: Oh wait, you're serious. Let me laugh even harder
this series gives me the closest experience to hugging the actual mall-soft aesthetic, I want to hug and absorb the vibes from malls while they're still here
@CARTERMADE 86 I literally cried watching this
Yes, while I have always detested the Mall, it was also a large part of the 70's-90's and being 51 now it definatley took me back to walking with old girlfreinds while they shopped, going Christmas shopping or going to a movie. Strong feelings, indeed.
it feels a whole lot more innocent, at least it feels that way. vapid, like the barbie twins themselves. but sometimes you want the fake plastic, pleasant experience. they used to keep them clean and you had a presumption of safety. real funny when you realize the history of malls, how the man who came up with the concept would have been horrified at the consumerist centric vision of the mall of yesteryear. and now we're kind of watching those who survive falling more in line with something closer to his vision of the space. everything is a flat circle, ect.
This series is the best stuff to watch alone in the early hours of the morning, it’s very immersive in a way
I put this on sometimes when I'm not able to calm my mind down and I want to just relax enough to fall asleep and it always works to bring me down to a more serene state. This series is so wonderful and weirdly soothing--Dan is a gem.
I always watch it before bed
"You can't film here!" He said un-ironically in the completely empty mall.
It's like when Dan got busted at the Rolling Acres mall.
jokes on that guy, he's out of a job now
@@jaysmith179 He sounded like had an accent, you piece of sht racist
Eat shit. He was a illegal immigrant from Paris
@@jaysmith179 What part of a person's accent indicates their citizenship or immigrant worker status? Is it the part that triggers your xenophobia?
The Christmas Tree looks so amazing, and no one around to see it. So sad.
Dan I used to watch these at night when I was getting sober, a family me member suddenly died and couldn’t relax. Thank you so much for helping me through that hard time in my life.
Congrats on your getting sober🙏🇺🇸
Stay strong 💪 congrats on the sobriety :)
Dan i absolutely love how you switch from upbeat young 80s to straight out monotone and depressing, its like a rollercoaster going up and then ramming into a wall.
"We don't care about the brains" is the perfect motto for 2021.
This is my favorite series on RUclips. Brings back my childhood everytime, the good and the bad of it.
Yeh same here. Remember how busy Malls used to be as kids? We’d catch the bus to the Mall on a Saturday. We’d have no money apart from our bus fair, but just to walk round and do basically nothing. Especially if the weather was crap outside and raining😂
he's back! hope you're doing well
Dan does the best job with any dead mall videos on RUclips. He lets us take in the scenery instead of talking non-stop like he's rapidly reading a lengthy Wikipedia page about the mall while walking through its corridors. He shares enough history for us to get the whole picture, and his camera lets us soak in how lifeless these places are.
Excuse me! You cannot film here!
“I’m Dan Bell”
(Security guard disappears as Dan’s Godzilla laser eyes vaporize him)
At the Global Mall, when you're showing the Christmas tree and said that there's no one around I was like "Wait, no there's someone!" and then realized it was just a mannequin lol
"OH MY GAWWWD JACKIE!"
Seriously though, great to see you back Dan; I love just how off-kilter this series is, the oddball footage from TV feels so perfectly in keeping with the dying Americana of the malls.
"Yeah, Brackie!"
This is what I was needing man. Been feeling just very empty and emotionless, not really in depression kind of way or anything deeply intense.
I'm just in this rut where my mood is in a permanent state of being a flat line. Nothing interests me, everything bores me to death, constant anxiousness about seemingly nothing. Been a shitty week man, so I'm glad there's finally something mellow and atmospheric to watch for a while.
That sounds like classic depression. Look after yourself, friend. This too shall pass.
Same. 😿
Keep your head up man. We’re all blessed in this world.. take a step back and appreciate all the blessings you have been given.. even if you feel you’re not “blessed” with anything you’re not taking a far enough step back.. you’ve got this
He's back! Hope you're well brother! Thank you for the new episode.
You're INTROS😂💣💥 Zooming in the one "Barbie twin's eye" LOLOL🤣 .....awwww they still put up the 🎄Christmas tree😥 I have to say that first place did seem REALLY creepy!😬
My first job was at this mall. Lots of good late 90s early 2000s memories here. My favorite urban explorer at my old mall. Love it! Hope you're doing well!
do you remember the movie theater that was there back in the day?
Retail Archeology is ✔ too. Malls can be kinda creepy with 0 customers or at night. 🌃
I worked at Castner Knotts selling womens shoes wile in high school. It was a great place.
Nothing like vibing to some muzak played over mall walking. The Dead Mall Series has become my comfort watching.
After watching Harley Quinn, I've been thinking again about buying an abandoned mall and remaking it into a housing development. I think it would be really cool to rent an apartment in a former mall.
I agree I want to do that, turn it into condos/community offices/social areas
The emptiness and the depressing atmosphere of the mall makes it a work of surreal art, it's quite beautiful tbh.
Nothing quite like seeing a new Dan Bell Dead Mall video in my sub box! Great to see you're back!
I loved your Dead Mall series since I seen it for the very first time, I like how there is dated old mall music in the background, or when you stumble across some Totally 80's advertisements, or play old commercials from the time of it's opening, there are other people who TRY to do malls like you,..buit NO ONE can do it exactly like you Dan. 👍
My favorite series!!
I love what you do, Dan. Those toilet posters were glorious.
Truth
What a return to form! This was way more comforting than I expected, especially with that smooth voiceover. Glad to see you back, Dan.
The Palm Beach Mall, in West Palm Beach, FL, was an icon of my youth. It eventually went the way of all the other malls Dan showcases. They tore it down and built an outlet mall, complete with the usual anchors (HomeGoods, PartyCity, Ross, etc) and it is thriving. Strange that the existing mall died, but a new one built in the same exact space is alive and well.
The whole late nineties anesthetic and the music make me reminiscent and oddly unsettled for some reason.🥺
I think you mean aesthetic but anesthetic is funnier
@@Peaceful_Rayne Yes. "Anesthetic" might also be more accurate.
Me, too
@@Peaceful_Rayne oops 😬 😅🤣😂
Unsettled yes because it’s all over and time has moved on so fast.
I know you’re getting a lot of praise for your work (which is wonderful), but I just wanted to let you know that you’re so appreciated. Even if you don’t put out content or produce anything, you’ve left such an important impact on my tastes and my life. I love you Dan.
Keep on keeping on.
Damn, Dan Bell tossing out a banger with no warning. Gotta love a Friday like this one, folks
Yo as I’m watching this-that bathroom scene had me craaacking up! The pictures of the toilets in a food court. And then the camera! Wrong on every level
@@joelaw13 I mean, after (briefly) working as a janitor for a mall, I hate the people who seemingly deliberatly toss TP around but putting that warning with pictures on the wall makes me want to the story. You don't put that sign up without some crazy story right? Like the town has a colony of secert TP vandals refining there wasteful techinqes. Or that "Crazy old man" Who ruinied the whole room.
Good to see you back man! 🙏🏻
Yeeeees, I am so glad to see you in your natural environment again Dan!!
I lived in Murfreesboro, TN in 1990 and remember my mom taking me to this mall when it was called Hickory Hollow Mall and it was in its heyday. Crazy to see what it's become compared to how amazing it seemed then.
1.1mil Sq feet is NOT small.... I worked off and on at a Orlando, Orlando.gov area space, 1mil square feet. I did security in a golf cart, walking. There was a lot of room to expand, remodel.
Hey Dan, I've been following your channel for a few years now and I wanted to express how much I love your content. Keep up the good work and don't let the depression stop you from doing what you do best. I have persistent depressive disorder(dysthymia) which I've had for YEARS and I feel for you on a personal level. I'm hyped that your still making the deadmall series! Keep up the good work brother😊
P.S. I've binged your deadmall series multiple times already lol
Man I am so glad to see you back. I have been watching you videos for over a year and went back to watch the older ones. Each one of them is great.
Clearly the ghosts are festive enough to continue decorating the place for the holidays
The store you were thinking was Macy’s was indeed a Macy’s. At opening, however, it was either Castner-Knott or Harvey’s, both local department stores that were later bought out by the parent company of Macy’s.
I missed this so bad, thank you Dan for making my day better
Same! He's from my hometown!
That Christmas tree is beautiful...
Dan my depression was/is really bad tonight and this just made me so happy. Thank you ♥
Hope you're doing better! Give depression a kick in the shin for me ;) Mfer has it a long ways coming.
Screw the depression monster. It has stolen so much of my life and after 20 years, I'm finally fighting back with decent results!
@@trickrunner4842 Is that what they're doing at 13:50?
thanks for all the positivity guys. I am doing much better tonight!
@@GoatGodBaal as long as you're happy, that's what matters!
My fav part is the 80s-90s vintage vid mixes hilarious and entertaining! TY DAN!!
I always find the ones that have turned into pseudo-community centers neat. Kind of a neat way to repurpose older one-level malls from the 70's and 80's.
It's certainly better than letting them just rot!
@@wintersmelody yeh we have a old mall by us that’s been converted into community centres. Although the Mall is only around 50% full it’s certainly brought it back to life. As long as the soccer mums keep going to their Zumba classes and the pensioners keep going to their well fit classes it’ll stay open for now.
Love the 80's intros to each mall. The music is so dreary, makes the mall that much more exciting, lol. Great job on these 2 malls. We have a dying mall here in Prescott, Az. 2 anchors have left. JC Penney and Sears. I'll have to go in and see who's left. Haven't been in the Gateway Mall in over a year. I'll do some research on it first and see what i can find out about it. Thanks Dan for this, it was great.
How dare they tell you can’t film haha the king of dead malls it won’t be scared easily. Thanks for coming back here on RUclips, hopefully this is the first of many new videos. I take it also as a sign you’re doing ok, so happy for that! Thank you again, Dan. Take care!
I'm from TN and I always go to Opry Mills or Northgate Mall in Murfreesboro. I never heard of this mall until you mentioned "Hickory Hollow", lol.
Dan, I've had a weird, long day, and it's been a weird time in my life. This made me feel so much better. These Dead Mall videos are like comfort food. So excited to see another one.
I remember the old Hickory Hollow Mall from the mid 80's when we lived near Nashville. I knew it was closed but I had no idea it had become something else. Very sad to see it abandoned like this. I think 80s and 90s kids were the last of the mall generation. Malls are becoming a thing of the past.
Welcome back Dan! Miss your videos so much. Now my weekend is complete. Thank you so much.
search for the "mall conversion" they made high end flats, with indoor starbucks, 7/11 and others. they made travel zones for bikes, roller skates etc. pool and rec areas. and plus the indoor parking lot.
Yaayy! So awesome to see this tonight. Been rooting and praying for you Dan. As my mom would say "Keep on Keeping on." Your videos are first class but above all we appreciate you.
Mall music is beautiful, glad your back
“Global mall will take drastic action against these actions...🎦”
Lmao.
Really????
This should be on a tshirt.
I'm genuinely amazed that the old Hickory Hollow mall is still standing. That place has Been dead for like 20 years. I used to work at the old Carmike theater beside it (which is now an AMC) and it looked about the same as back when I was there.
Just seeing Dan bounce back is helping me have hope too...love you & your work Dan!
Love your Dead Mall Series. I lived in Antioch, TN in the early 80's. We visited this Mall a lot. So sad to see of it's demise
I loved every minute of it. It's such a privilege to see you documenting these malls before they are gone forever.
About 15 years ago I drove 400 miles to this mall in TN to get a graphics card for my computer.
Was the only place within 1000 miles that had the graphics card I needed.
Sad to see it go.
I would love to have that massive space to explore , my own post apocalyptic mansion when the world ends
Outside “malls” are replacing these. I’ve seen stores normally seen in regular malls only to see them leave and relocating to these type of settings.
There’s so much money invested in these old malls that i would have to assume is the reason why these remain open. A Mexican company have been sweeping these up and catering to a new type of customer
Outside malls have been taking over since the '90s. I grew up in Irvine, California, and when the outdoor Irvine Spectrum Center opened in 1995, it killed the nearby indoor Laguna Hills Mall almost overnight. Likewise, The City Mall in Orange, CA was almost totally dead until they replaced it with the outdoor Orange Block.
What is the Mexican company doing with them?
@@RealChiliConQueso yes many examples. The grove; the Americana. Victoria gardens. All thriving. People don’t like enclosed malls now for several decades.
@Don't Take It Personal I've been to that location 3-4 X in 2020 to 2022. There are a few name brand retail that have shut down. 🏚 There is tourism and 95 traffic in the area, but Covid19, staffing might have lowered the sales, revenue. 🛒
Glad you're back! Any chance of a "Living Mall Series" of vintage footage for the Christmas season? I miss some of the feelings of malls in the 90's during Christmas as a kid. Be kind to your human!
I LOVED this mall when it was Hickory Hollow. It was my favorite mall in Nashville. It was packed on the weekdays and weekends. I used to work at Game Stop there and started to notice things declining in the mid 00s. Very sad to watch.
I’m so incredibly happy about this video! I love this series. I’m glad you’re okay.
Dude, that's Walton Goggins checking the Barbi Twins out at 1:32!!!
I remember going in Hickory Hollow the first Christmas after it opened. It was elbow to elbow and magical.
Hello sorry to bother you do you know if the movie theater that was directly across the street from the mall still exists?
@@mercurymist9240 it does! It is currently an AMC 8 theater location. The exterior is pretty much the exact same since its Carmike days in the 90s. But it's still kicking after all these years!
@@JorbyTinky thank for replying I had a lot of fun times there glad it’s still going strong.
My favorite source of vaporware, urban exploration, and bittersweet nostalgia.
That Global Mall reminds me of my childhood mall, Echelon Mall in NJ (now Voorhees Town Center). They spent a metric ton of money renovating the place and making it a “lifestyle center” only for it to stay dead 15 years later… Glad the new owner of Global Mall at least realizes that it will never be a mall again.
Glad to see that you are back! The Global Mall (Hickory Hollow Mall) used to be one of the most popular malls in Nashville in the 80s and 90s. Was really crowded at Christmas time.
I didn’t even realize that the building itself was still open and you are able to go in there!
Hey Dan! Glad you're feeling better man. Looking forward to this one! You're one of my favorite content creators on RUclips. If it weren't for your channel I would have never found urban exploration or any of those types of channels (seriously, you were the first channel I ever picked up, I recall the late evenings in summer, binge watching your content and being creeped out at the places you would explore, ahh, good memories) All the stuff you put out is so entertaining to watch and I'm glad you feel well enough to share with all of us again. Stay strong Dan, you are loved and appreciated. ------------- Also wanted to add this to my comment, but I remember when you came to my city and went inside of Rolling Acres Mall. I remember my friend told me about it then I had read about it in my local paper. I've been inside that mall before back when it wasn't completely destroyed and taken over by nature. It's now completely demolished and a giant Amazon center takes up the entirety of that space. Every building that was around that mall has been demolished and a massive Amazon warehouse is in its place. You really did capture a piece of history, history of my town and where I grew up, it's all we have of that place now. The Dead Mall Series is so great!
I actually like the layout of this mall. The ceilings are nice on the main walkway and I love how the second floor catwalks cross over the bottom floor like that giving those using it a nice view of everything on the first floor. Very nice aesthetics. I would have loved to have seen this mall in the 80s and 90s with all the stores in it opened and all the people. It’s just a really cool looking mall without being gaudy over the top like some others.
Glad you're back!!
They're all depressing for those who remember those days.
God bless. Be safe.
I love the dystopia feels of these. Really feels like a great zombie movie
Awesome to see some more new Dead Mall content Dan , sad to see what some of these malls have become now , sure its easier to buy anything at a click of a mouse now but something feels cold about it , was a experience to go to a mall back in the day and to talk to someone about a product before you bought it in person . Then maybe go look at other shops and grab something at the food court .
Thanks to Jeff
Dan it is so great to see you back producing videos! You were missed and so was the interesting content you provide us with. I hope you are feeling better than ever.
You’re an absolute artist Dan! Keep it up!
Omg. I never realized that i stopped watching your dead mall series. I was binging your vids about two years ago. Glad RUclips put you back on my recommended :)
i bet there is some amazing old school tile under that carpet from when the mall first opened , plus it would be earlier to keep clean ..
Our soul brother is back on the, in the, air waves, light waves, photons, wavicles... pausing before I start, making a coffee and averting my eyes from the cookie jar as I head back to enjoy this in a few minutes.
This is like a journey through my mind.
Great to see a new video.
I have memories of hickory hollow back in its heyday. Packed like Rivergate was before Opry mills
Please Lord, I don't ever want to have to be a customer of Economy Dentures. Amen. 14:35
Haha! This made me laugh 🤣🤣🤣🤣
15:45 - ...Rick~?
At least the sign in Sunshine Park Mall didn't say no filming. In any case, Sunshine Park Mall reminds me alot of Mountaineer Mall in Morgantown, WV--more closer to close-knit community centers than cathedrals of commerce (and mall pizza). Glad to have you back and I hope things turn around for the better for you soon~!
Good to have you back Dan.
I hope you have extra footage from the dead motel series. Miss those and you man. Peace.
I hope that this is a sign that things are improving or stable for you. Glad to have a dead mall upload, but also glad to know you were spending time taking care of yourself. Thanks Dan. ❤️🩹
Damn! It's trick or treat time! Thanks for the early Halloween treat!! This stuff is the OG content that hooked me! Thank you and happy Halloween!
Because of you we get to see the beautiful Christmas tree. I’m so glad my Arrowhead mall in Glendale, AZ. Is alive on life support. So many people moving into Phoenix. Homes are out of sight and apartments. This is really surreal to see. Damn social media.
Good to see you back in action, Dan! I know things have been a bit rough for you lately.
That music track that you added for the yoga / fish tank segment at 15:50 cracks me up. LOL
Yes dan, this is just what I needed. We are all here and support you!!! You rock
Wonderful to have you back Dan! We love you!
So glad the dead mall series is back. I hope you are doing well, Dan.
Glad you're back Dan. The Dillard's building in the mall was bought by Nashville State Community College and used for a remote campus. I had a niece who attended classes there.
I work right down the street from the “Global” mall. I can remember when it was really nice and full, up until about 2006. The demographics of the area changed, like a lot of areas around older malls.
@@jaysmith179 6uild 6ack 6etter, amirite? Let's go Brandon!!