I've been to a place like this. Except this dead mall (which only has one open floor left) had muzak piped in to one of the *abandoned* floors, which is only accessible by dodging the police tape in the parking lot and walking up a ramp outside. (Yeah, this place was put together strangely.)
This is very sad because I remember when this mall was really a busy and nice mall. I dont think this mall can ever be brought back to life.Very sad indeed!
i roamed rolling acres in sept 08 after making a purchase at sears.. it was very erie strolling around with no one in site and the depressing 80s music playing.. it brought a tear to my eye... my how times have changed
Exactly blvdcruiser. I had the same feeling. I hadn't been there since the late 80's when I was a kid. Had a lot of flashbacks walking around... very weird and depressing feeling. That entire area was so alive back then. Rolling Acres was THE mall to go to.
Why did this have to die? This was one of the best Malls in the Cleveland/Akron Area. I still love the Jc Penny outlet their and I miss the Macys they had great deals.
This place was also a BIG part of my life in my teenage years. But after the Malcolm X movie was played, all hell broke loose and there was rioting, ever since that day that mall was doooomed. Then there was a few people robbed and then the rumors started. People were scared and stopped going! Criminals started coming along with the serious crime, and well, that was that! Thanks Guys for putting another good thing out of business.
Excellent post broker3460. Sounds like you're a little older than me, so your memory is clearer than mine. I always remembered why my mom stopped dragging me and my sister to Rolling Acres because of the crime starting, but now that you mention it, I had totally forgot about the Malcolm X movie incident. Thank you.
I moved from Ohio in 1993 and never heard of the riot. But the irony of it all is that that was NOT the message of the movie. I tell you, immature minds. The sad thing is that things aren't really changing much.
Dang! I remeber in th 90s when I was younger the mall was still booming like the 80s. In fact it was always as busy as Chapel Hill Mall still is today. I think it was around late 2004 MANY stores all started closing. That's where it all went downhill.
don't go twards the light
joedawg112 1 year ago
I've been to a place like this. Except this dead mall (which only has one open floor left) had muzak piped in to one of the *abandoned* floors, which is only accessible by dodging the police tape in the parking lot and walking up a ramp outside. (Yeah, this place was put together strangely.)
SecretTimeWarp 1 year ago
What is eery is that the music is James Ingram who is a now famous musician/vocalist who grew up in Akron....
myblackvillage 1 year ago
oh my word, the music is soooo creepy. like I'm not sure I'd be able to walk through there like that with that music playing. ::shivers::
TaylorMMontgomery 1 year ago
Almost what you could imagine a mall to look like after all the people vaporize on 12/12/12. Lol...
ddeebbro 1 year ago
Why in the hell is the music still broadcasting over the malls intercom?
Traebo18 1 year ago
The music in an abandoned mall is creepy.
SixFeetUndr101 2 years ago
This is very sad because I remember when this mall was really a busy and nice mall. I dont think this mall can ever be brought back to life.Very sad indeed!
EnviroCellular 2 years ago
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EnviroCellular 2 years ago
Sad to see such a nice mall go out.I was there many times over the years.
EnviroCellular 2 years ago 3
This mall reminds me of South Coast Plaza in Calif.( near Orange ).
HattieLovesCattie 2 years ago
This is in Akron, Ohio.
IAmNotAFunguy 3 years ago
i roamed rolling acres in sept 08 after making a purchase at sears.. it was very erie strolling around with no one in site and the depressing 80s music playing.. it brought a tear to my eye... my how times have changed
blvdcruiser 3 years ago
Exactly blvdcruiser. I had the same feeling. I hadn't been there since the late 80's when I was a kid. Had a lot of flashbacks walking around... very weird and depressing feeling. That entire area was so alive back then. Rolling Acres was THE mall to go to.
ryanbrandy08 3 years ago
Why did this have to die? This was one of the best Malls in the Cleveland/Akron Area. I still love the Jc Penny outlet their and I miss the Macys they had great deals.
boxer301977 3 years ago
This place was also a BIG part of my life in my teenage years. But after the Malcolm X movie was played, all hell broke loose and there was rioting, ever since that day that mall was doooomed. Then there was a few people robbed and then the rumors started. People were scared and stopped going! Criminals started coming along with the serious crime, and well, that was that! Thanks Guys for putting another good thing out of business.
Yours truly,
Tony
broker3460 3 years ago
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ryanbrandy08 3 years ago
Excellent post broker3460. Sounds like you're a little older than me, so your memory is clearer than mine. I always remembered why my mom stopped dragging me and my sister to Rolling Acres because of the crime starting, but now that you mention it, I had totally forgot about the Malcolm X movie incident. Thank you.
ryanbrandy08 3 years ago
I moved from Ohio in 1993 and never heard of the riot. But the irony of it all is that that was NOT the message of the movie. I tell you, immature minds. The sad thing is that things aren't really changing much.
dupoell 2 years ago
That's just to sad to watch. And the music is still playing that's kinda creepy with no one around to hear it
hamergear 3 years ago 4
I thought it was kind of odd they pay for Muzak but not lights...
df559 3 years ago
why is the music even playing?? Doesn't JCPenny have their own system?
dupoell 2 years ago
Dang! I remeber in th 90s when I was younger the mall was still booming like the 80s. In fact it was always as busy as Chapel Hill Mall still is today. I think it was around late 2004 MANY stores all started closing. That's where it all went downhill.
IAmNotAFunguy 3 years ago
Was this filmed before the mall lost power?
ralphbuttawitzonline 3 years ago