Great Memories of the Crystal River Mall - One last walk through the Mall (Closed in August 2022)

PERMANENTLY CLOSED ON AUGUST 20th, 2022. Yes, this is a tribute to a shopping mall. I get it, it's a little silly. But I really loved this place -- So I filmed everything I could to serve as a time capsule of this quirky little mall located in Crystal River, Florida. I cover the mall's entire 32 years of history from it origins with the DeBartolo corporation to its many evolutions -- as well as the final few years. This video includes footage inside the closed Regal Cinemas 9 (which hasn't been seen by the public since its closure in 2020). Special Thanks to: The Crystal River Mall / https://www.crystalrivermall.com Bay 9 News / https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa The Citrus County Chronicle / https://www.chronicleonline.com/ Jam Entertainment / https://justamuseme.com/ Crystal River Aquarium Project / https://cflas.org/2013/12/18/crystal-river-mall-aquarium/ Radio Shack: https://www.radioshack.com/ All clips included in this video were utilized in a fair use context. No copyright infringement was intended in any way by the original copyright holder. Chapters: 00:01 Really Loved The Place 00:09 Opening Titles 00:48 Introduction 01:53 The "Retail Apocalypse" 02:40 Buying online isn't the same 03:44 The History of the Crystal River Mall 04:22 The Unique floor plan 04:42 The fabric roof on the food court 05:36 Mall was open for 32 years 05:55 Became a business incubator in the later years 06:44 The Executive Hub 07:13 Attempting to build the Crystal River Aquarium 07:47 Family Entertainment Center built inside K-Mart 09:01 A Walk through Jam Entertainment Complex 15:27 Pathetic YouTubers trying to destroy people's lives 16:40 I loved the food court here 17:25 The Hardwood Smokehouse was EPIC 18:10 The Hot Dog challenge 18:45 The Rural King 19:44 I loved the Regal Cinema 9 20:45 Walking inside the closed movie theater 21:30 Seeing areas closed to the public for years 23:00 The theaters are immaculate 25:15 Chocolates By Vanessa was amazing 26:15 The Greed of a CEO that destroyed over 100,000 jobs 29:20 This video is a time capsule 30:25 Walking into the Front Entrance of the Mall 31:45 This place nearly became an indoor theme park 33:44 Walking around the closed Big K-Mart 34:26 Blue light specials.... K-Mart was great 35:30 Talking about the local store owners 37:45 From DeBartolo to Simon Malls 38:05 This mall had the best natural light of any mall I've seen 39:00 Uncertain future 39:45 I really loved this place 41:20 Nostalgia for the Radio Shack 43:30 My last walk through the Crystal River Mall 43:55 Walking past former K-Mart Storefront (on right) 46:40 Walking around former Belk Storefront (in front) 48:05 Passing former GNC Storefront (on right) 48:45 Walking near Hardwood Smokehouse (on right) 49:45 Walking towards former Sears (current Rural King) 50:20 Looking around Coastal Creations store 51:40 Walking near former JC Penny storefront (in front) 52:12 Passing the Regal Cinemas 9 (on right) 52:57 Finally, the Treats Food Court #TheAdventureSchmuck #crystalriver #urbanexploration #crystalrivermall #mall #abandoned #abandonedplaces #deadmalls