Abandoned Rolling Acres Mall, Rolling Acres/Akron, Ohio Footage 2009

The gigantic Rolling Acres Mall has been shut down for about 4 years now. My dad does some demo/reconstruction work and he was offered anything he wanted inside the mall by the Demo company. I had the opportunity to ride my bike through the inside with my Camcorder. I didn't get any footage of the lower level. I was down there, but I couldn't take the bike. This once gorgeous late '70s mall has seen better days. Leaky roof has been the main source of problems. Also, thieves have stolen all the copper wiring so there is no possible way for the mall to be lit unless it was completely re-wired. Kinda creepy, with an eerie breeze throughout the whole place. Another freaky thing is that all the plants on the lower level are totally green. They are not fake. Totally healthy but overgrown. I think the roof is so leaky, the plants survive. Sears and JCpenny dpt. stores are still operating. I have no idea what's going to happen to the mall.

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[jeffpicks]

c'mon man, it's a friggin mountain bike! why you bein' a pussy and using the wheel chair ramps? Go down the friggin stairs!

[masbiturbo85]

@jeffpicks it was a beach comber bike, big fat tires not for jumping and shit.

[68Squid]

should grow weed in there

[masbiturbo85]

@68Squid I totally agree man

[MarkCox73]

"URBAN TERRORISTS" ran out the paying customers!! Used to be a GREAT PLACE until certain non-buying thugs came and terrorized the patrons. The last times I went there, when I was in my mid 20s, i was constantly shouldered into by black youths trying to start fights. Don't hate the TRUTH... Hate the URBAN ATTITUDE

[tf2hat]

@Zalibar006 O_O Jesus Christ it does look like slenderman,

[videotitan1]

And the zombies?

[gptv10]

OVER A YEAR AGO I POSTED ABOUT THE BLACK FIGURE ON THE STAIRS.... AND PPL STILL CATCH IT :) ANY WHO, JUST SO YOU KNOW YOUR VIDEO HAS E.V.P'S... WHAT IS INTERESTING IS THE FACT YOUVE CAUGHT A NAME 2YRS B4 WE'VE CAUGHT THE SAME NAME WHILE SHOOTING MY MOVIE THERE. INFACT WE'VE CAUGHT THIS SEVERAL TIMES....

[wolfmang22]

There's so much stuff I would take before demolition. Did the sears have stuff in it still?

[cheybee6]

screw the bike i wanna skate it ledges rails ramps benches its heaven

[Turtle3000GT]

Only store still operating is Penny's outlet. They have sealed it off from the rest of the actual mall access but you can still see inside the mall from the store. Its falling apart piece by piece. The makeup of the area is the same way just how shit happens. Toys R Us circuit city childrens palace handy andy all gone. Everyday in high school this was the place/area to be. You could do everything on Romig Rd now there is no reason to go up there

[abyios]

Life after people!!

[Dummy257]

What do you mean they're still operating ? Some shops are still open in this ??

[Zalibar006]

1:45 - 1:47 slenderman / shadow figure.. At the base of the stairs..