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Lalaport BBCC: The Massive RM 1.6 Billion Mall That's Declining?
#deadmall #shoppingmall
Today let's take a jog down again to the busiest part of Kuala Lumpur- Bukit Bintang in Malaysia.
Before Lalaport Malaysia existed, this site was a prison complex for the most hardcore criminals. A place where murderers, drug traffickers, robbers are jailed. It was also a place where capital punishment was carried out. This caused a lot of commotions when the prison was demolished to make way for a RM 7.8 BILLION redevelopment of the entire site into BBCC.
With this RM 1.6 BILLION Japanese-themed mall that offers unique experiences, will it be enough to overcome the stigma of its past to become the go-to mall for many?
Unfortunately, Lalaport has been plagued by horror stories since inception. Also, with the intensive retail competition landscape in Bukit Bintang, with Times Square extending just beside it, can Lalaport BBCC not only survive but thrive?
#lalaport #deadmall #abandonedplaces #exploremalaysia #malaysia #lostplace
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Pavilion Damansara Height: The End before It Even Begun?
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#deadmall #shoppingmall #luxurymall #pavilion Pavilion Damansara Height is the newest addition to the Pavilion series. Located in the affluent neighbourhood of Pusat Bandar Damansara, it seemed to have the targeted crowd right. However, trouble started brewing before the construction has even completed. The local community was left with a very sour taste in their mouth. But has their mindset ch...
Plaza Imbi: The Computer Mall of The Past Can Still Survive?
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#deadmall #shoppingmall #digitalmall Today let's take a jog down memory lane to the busiest computer mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Before Plaza Low Yat existed, where did everyone go to buy the latest gadgets or computers? Where were the most advanced computer accessories available back then? What about computers, electronic goods, video games, and remote control models? Unfortunately, Plaza ...
Summit USJ Mall: The Subang Mall Slowly Fading Into A Dead Mall?
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Summit USJ Mall, a shadow of its former self has slowly faded into the unknown. It was opened in 1998, and was 1 of the first malls in the USJ township. Back in the days it was a popular hangout place with the locals & visitors due to its large retail spaces. However as time passes, its structure began to aged amidst the rise of newer grander modern malls within its vicinity like Sunway Pyramid...
Amber Court: Inside The Most Haunted Hotel in Malaysia. Is it Still Haunted?
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Genting Highland Golden Hill Resort has changed from its former self. During its former self, I found out that this was the most haunted hotel in Malaysia! mysterious noises to ghostly apparitions in the middle of the night, this haunted hotel has it all. Buckle up as I explore firsthand the supernatural and the dark secrets lurking within its walls. Courageous enough to see what lurks behind? ...
Fahrenheit 88 Mall: Another Dying KL Mall?
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Fahrenheit 88 mall located in Bukit Bintang, an area with a huge concentration of mall. Can it survive in this harsh retail environment? It was previously known as KL Plaza, but in 2007, was bought over by Pavilion Group, the same Pavilion Group that constructed and manage the high-end Pavilion KL & Pavilion Elite Mall. Intended as a mid-range, hip & trendy boutique mall, it offers a much neede...
Sungei Wang Plaza: Is This Golden Mall Dead ?
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Sungei Wang Plaza or "River of Gold" was one of the oldest malls in Malaysia. Built in the 1977, it was a popular spot for both locals and tourists, thanks to its diverse of retails back then. But as newer malls around its vicinity started sprouting out, can it still compete in this modern era? Back then, Snugei Wang Plaza used to be the place to be , it has Malaysia’s first Olympic-sized ice s...
1 Shamelin Mall, Another Cheras Dead Mall?
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1 Shamelin Mall, is a towering 9-storey mall in the sleepy town of Perkasa Shamelin. 1 Shamelin Mall was launched in 2011, and its problems started even before it was launched as there were rumours that its start was delayed. Unlike other fallen malls in Cheras like Cheras Sentral or Viva Homes, the mall still has a few anchor tenants that have a reasonable number of crowd. The mall remained ob...
Evolve Concept Mall: The Ghost Mall of Ara Damansara...
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Evolve Concept Mall, a slick neighborhood mall in the upscale Ara Damansara suburb Evolve Concept Mall opened in 2016, and from the start problems were brewing for the mall. When it first opened, there were H&M, LOGO, Celebrity Fitness etc. Unfortunately most have closed or shuttered. The issues of the mall was glaring from the start. The mall remained obscure from the main roads, hidden by the...
Subang Parade Mall: The Once Iconic Mall, Dead or Alive?
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Subang Parade Mall, a once iconic mall in the Subang Jaya township Subang Parade Mall opened in 1988, was once labelled the longest mall in South East Asia. While it is still doing good with its 75% occupancy rate, but it has seen better days, especially during its heydays during the late 80s towards 90s when it was THE mall to hangout in. It has witnessed the development of Subang Jaya from a ...
Viva Home Shopping Mall: The Mall That Never Really Took Off...
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Viva Home Mall, a home furnishing mall that has slowly faded into the unknown. Viva Home Mall opened in 1995, under its former name Plaza UE3. It used to host Xtra Supercentres. But thing has never gone smoothly even since its early days. Then, when Xtra Supercentres closed down in 2000, Plaze UE3 went from bad to worse. Viva Home Mall (its new name) was a supposed rebranding to revive this ill...
Cheras Sentral: Inside the Ghost Mall of Cheras...
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Once a very Ong place called Plaza Phoenix in the 90s, now it's just a skeleton of its former glory. To bring back its Ongness, the mall underwent an extensive refurbishments in 2013 to make it huat big big (auspicious). The management even rebranded it as Cheras Sentral. With the connection to MRT station and a hotel, things look very promising, Phoenix glow could be seen again. Alas, due to m...
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POV: How AngMo Orders Coffee in Kopitiam
How Asian Moms Bargain vs Western Moms...
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How Asian Moms Bargain vs Western Moms...
Strange Weird Things That Only Malaysians Do
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When Asian Moms Buy Souvenirs Back from Overseas....
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When Asian Moms Buy Souvenirs Back from Overseas....
When Asian Parents Buy Expensive Food from Overseas
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When Asian Parents Buy Expensive Food from Overseas
British AngMo Tries Malayian Names...
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Malaysia Way to Deal With Gossips
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When You Tell Your Chinese Parents You Bought A House.
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  • @adrianwang2724
    @adrianwang2724 Годину тому

    the biggest problem is, this mall is former infamous KL jail, Pudu Jail. where Botak Chin & Mona Fendi were sentences death over there. although it's already "refurbished", but "they" still there. some of mall users sure encounter such experience. in the end, their fate is pretty low.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@adrianwang2724 😱😱😱😱

  • @kubarunetwork7513
    @kubarunetwork7513 5 годин тому

    i think Malls in general have been low count of guest coming everywhere so i dont think the previous prison ghost story is the issue .

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 2 години тому

      Ya various factors come into play here. There are just too many malls in the vicinity

    • @adrianwang2724
      @adrianwang2724 Годину тому

      @@ryan_go_where , some outperformed but some doesn't. why?

  • @Mr3-j4m
    @Mr3-j4m 6 годин тому

    Mall banyak sangat maaa, buat apa. Cuba buat kawasan mall jadi tempat bersukan atau car camping besar-besaran ke, baru syok. Mall sana sini boring maaa

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 2 години тому

      Ya memang betul. Kebayakan mall juga offer bahan Yang Sama.

  • @xanseviera
    @xanseviera 10 годин тому

    This is my most fav mall so far besides its dark history, they have the heated toilet seats too I'm impressed! <3

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 2 години тому

      Oh I didn't know that. 😂 Through any through Japanese mail

  • @sharmiziabdrahman5658
    @sharmiziabdrahman5658 11 годин тому

    True its boring and feel like a stranger inside

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 2 години тому

      Ya but at least they tried something different. Like the rooftop garden. ,

  • @stevenlow8452
    @stevenlow8452 12 годин тому

    Eeerie feeling,that is still there 1896 spiritjust wont move out ?if yr wan is low better dont go there .

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 2 години тому

      😱😱😱

    • @adrianwang2724
      @adrianwang2724 Годину тому

      as some of them doesn't believe. when stays there for some time, some doesn't believe and they will feel that.

  • @Chongchong23
    @Chongchong23 14 годин тому

    I’ve had good experience visiting this malls. Didn’t feel creepy at all. This is coming from a Chinese.

  • @mfaizal2016
    @mfaizal2016 День тому

    There is a group called Community Day Collectif always host Pokemon Go Community Day event here. Usual location is at Family Dining Area inside Garden Dining Area.

  • @stargazeronesixseven
    @stargazeronesixseven День тому

    LaLaport is the place to buy Genuine Japanese or Korea products , SONY flagship store also at LaLaport too. For those who wanted to buy real Original Japanese & Korean home supplies , electrical & electronics , & to eat Japanese foods , LaLaport is the Shopping Mall to visit! Thank You So Much good brother Ryan for your guided tour of LaLaport Shopping Mall near the Bukit Bintang Shopping District in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia!

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 2 години тому

      Hey no worries 😊 glad you found my content helpful. Thanks for your support 🙏🏻

  • @henry7225
    @henry7225 День тому

    I still remember those day ah, everybody was holding and looking one piece of paper, tag price list and compared with other shop, and which one cheaper. I bought my pc celeron, 6gb hdd and 8MB RAM.

  • @whyamiusingthis
    @whyamiusingthis День тому

    Does anyone know why Lalaport doesn't have UNIQLO? 😅

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@whyamiusingthis oh ya. Didn't notice till you said it😂

  • @DominikSchwind
    @DominikSchwind День тому

    I went there in November and while it wasn't scary for me, it was all very empty and kind of boring.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@DominikSchwind I think should be better now. Lots of shops have opened

  • @MrKirapu
    @MrKirapu 2 дні тому

    Been there for more than 20 times already. The mall is good and getting better with many new tenants

  • @kwokmichael4895
    @kwokmichael4895 2 дні тому

    Nitori is a good brand.if got discount faster buy some.😊😊😊

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@kwokmichael4895 thanks for the recommendation👍🏻

  • @starz2020
    @starz2020 2 дні тому

    Great mall..I think the mall would receive more customers if it is converted into a college/hospital combined with mall..

  • @rivai01
    @rivai01 2 дні тому

    To be fair it’s not that scary, always having a good experience here.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@rivai01 yup. Not too crowded and cheap parking.

  • @daengzool6023
    @daengzool6023 2 дні тому

    My daughter likes to go to Lalaport even though we live 70 km south of KL

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@daengzool6023 😱😱😱 that's some commitment right there 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @jun_suzuki42
    @jun_suzuki42 2 дні тому

    This mall very low key quiet and it is well maintained, despite a lot of people saying it is kinda creepy, due to its historical location which no one can blame at least Mitsui Fudosan knows what they are doing.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@jun_suzuki42 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @AziziOthmanMY
    @AziziOthmanMY 2 дні тому

    turning a prison land into shopping malls is a bad idea. Chinese friends believe this place is haunted by evil spirits . i have no idea how many people was persecuted on that that hallow ground since 1891.

    • @syazrinsyauqi6797
      @syazrinsyauqi6797 2 дні тому

      actually before it was a prison.., it is a Chinese old cemetery, then British ask them to move so they can open the Pudu prison 🥲

    • @kwokmichael4895
      @kwokmichael4895 2 дні тому

      10k people.

    • @granturismoKL
      @granturismoKL 9 годин тому

      @@syazrinsyauqi6797 the British asked the corpses to move? 🙃

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@syazrinsyauqi6797 yup it was.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@kwokmichael4895 the prison capacity?

  • @CalvinLimSH-ld5le
    @CalvinLimSH-ld5le 2 дні тому

    They built a massive shopping mall over the old Pudu jail. The car park and certain passage to the toilet walkways are quiet and scary sometimes after hearing so many stories about the mall being haunted. Doors opening by themself and someone talking at the toilet but they see no one there. I guessed there are too many malls already and this scary mall is one of the best place to explore and test your boldness to walk alone there on your own if you dare to do it. Normally I would go with friends and spent the time shopping for the whole day.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@CalvinLimSH-ld5le that does sound scary😅

  • @bonksmusic1
    @bonksmusic1 2 дні тому

    I wish they preserved one of the cells as a museum. I’m so sick & tired of these repetitive mall layouts, all they want is your money. Like is there anything else to do than shop?

    • @TJunChuan
      @TJunChuan День тому

      it's a mall and by a private for profit company too. You don't expect them to be generous other than earning money lol

    • @bonksmusic1
      @bonksmusic1 9 годин тому

      @ they need more recreational activities , not materialistic ones

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where Годину тому

      @@bonksmusic1 I agree. I felt it was such a shame. The prison could have been a museum, am educational ground to show the younger generations how a life of crime does not pay.

  • @MatTen532
    @MatTen532 2 дні тому

    Went to the Ultraman event 2 years ago. Good times.

  • @Charsiupao
    @Charsiupao 3 дні тому

    No bookstores like Popular, MPH or Kinokuniya, no toy stores like Toys r Us, LEGO stores, no Pet Stores - what are younger people supposed to do when they come here? Utterly boring mall with nothing to attract people other than an excellent selection of restaurants, and a car park which we can park here and take MRT to One Utama.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 2 дні тому

      Ya that's true. A disconnect between the mall builders and what the people actually want

  • @darrenlim5112
    @darrenlim5112 3 дні тому

    Very good mall. Tai'er and Oriental no need to queue up.

  • @MrAirpearl
    @MrAirpearl 5 днів тому

    Most people who live in Damansara Heights are boycotting the mall anyway. It's another unnecessary mall that is causing nothing but traffic congestion to an already cramped area. Thanks for your review btw!

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 5 днів тому

      @@MrAirpearl ya that's what I read in the Reddit comment. No worries, thanks for watching my video. Appreciate the support 😁 just wanna give an honest reviews of all the malls in Malaysia

  • @ChessMate2028
    @ChessMate2028 6 днів тому

    why u think the wording PAVILION is gold signboard?.............ahahahahaha..............

  • @AnnoDomini100
    @AnnoDomini100 6 днів тому

    If DC mall is dead...wat do you think the fate of another mall beside DC mall?

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 6 днів тому

      Ya true that. Not sure what the people who built it was thinking... but hopefully with the pavilion name, they are able to turn things around.

  • @AK-nj6cy
    @AK-nj6cy 6 днів тому

    Parking Expensive

  • @faizalnayan
    @faizalnayan 7 днів тому

    2005 - 2007, after graduating and looking for a job, I worked as a freelance computer tech. Plaza Imbi is where I get my supplies, rams, hard disk, monitors, display card, etc. Wow, this place look really old. There is a shop in the basement where the price is cheaper than others. I saw the basement entrance in your video (0:46) and it looks like its change to something. I wonder what it is?

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      @@faizalnayan it's turned into a Karaoke lounge. But alas, I didn't explore that level. 🙏🏻

  • @razif92
    @razif92 7 днів тому

    to be fair…in recent years USJ Summit improves alot…my go to place to get haircut too…

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 6 днів тому

      yup it has. Ya a lot of salons in there.

  • @bldomain
    @bldomain 8 днів тому

    You are too chirpy today for a dead mall specialist. HAHAHA

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 6 днів тому

      hahaha I wouldn't call myself a dead mall specialist. More of a dead mall enthusiast.

  • @goldbergkoo5680
    @goldbergkoo5680 8 днів тому

    Half-dead mall

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      Ya it looks like it, at least on the weekend, for now.

  • @izal2860
    @izal2860 8 днів тому

    Can u do the video at Alamanda Putrajaya? The mall seem slow after the opening of IOI Mall Putrajaya

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 6 днів тому

      Thanks for recommending. I actually visited Alamanda, when I was filming another deadmall in Putrajaya- called Shaftsbury. In contrast to Shaftsbury, Alamanda looks very much alive XD. But maybe compared to IOI Mall, Alamanda isnt that modern.

  • @Shagress528
    @Shagress528 8 днів тому

    Failure of a mall

  • @tiadaid
    @tiadaid 8 днів тому

    Fahrenheit 88 isn't really dying. They're basically a buffer mall for Pavilion across the road. I do remember the old Tower Records located at the mall in the early 2000s, before they moved to KLCC. That was a nice shopping experience - suddenly I miss buying music CDs...

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 6 днів тому

      yup, towards the end of my video, I did say that the mall is still thriving. :)

  • @mz6228
    @mz6228 8 днів тому

    Greedy capitalist owner…. If you want to attract local, please larr… provide cheap foodcourt… sure people will come.. people can forget about gerai or foodtruck… Malaysian people not to rich… Do they learn from Mid Valley, which got one hidden cheap foodcourt.. that the bonus for Mid Valley…

  • @arielloh7415
    @arielloh7415 8 днів тому

    When it was just newly open I come by mrt station. From exit to the mall was a lot of walking, into dark alley due to construction not fully completed. Not sure about now.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      It's good to hear that they've finished the construction! 😊

    • @AK-nj6cy
      @AK-nj6cy 6 днів тому

      @@ryan_go_where Finished?

  • @HarryTheDad
    @HarryTheDad 8 днів тому

    Well the property capitalists will say "but hey the rentals around are full and high yield so f* feelings and hello investment opportunity!"

  • @EmeraldMara85
    @EmeraldMara85 8 днів тому

    1st time viewer here, I would have reviewed whether the access is easy for disabled or elderly, whether the layout made any sense. You mentioned about catering to kids, which a lot of people are still having kids hence money. But I feel like it's a very small corner from your video and they should have expanded more into it. It feels like an afterthought, after wanting to appeal to CEOs but how many CEOs will want to walk by everyday? The lights everywhere in too many spots, well that's going to take a lot of power (cost) and already they can't maintain it (the Damanela Main Entrance already have broken lights when you recorded it as you look up) I find this mall launched in 2023 to be tone deaf especially in the age of online shopping and barely out of the pandemic. The economy is obviously not good and as you said, too many other competitive malls. This mall is severely lacking an entertainment value or experience for people to want to get out of their houses and go to this very mall. In fact I can't even say this mall will appeal to the locals but it seems more like catering to foreign expats which most of them will be centered in Kuala Lumpur. There's a lot of misses and it doesn't bode well for this mall (wouldn't be the 1st time a Malaysian mall closes within 3 years).

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      Thanks for supporting the channel. Appreciate it! Thanks for the valid pointers, ya I can include those as well in my future videos. Great ideas mate. Stay tuned😊

  • @AstonMart-c8y
    @AstonMart-c8y 8 днів тому

    This mall was $pecially built for Ro$mah & Ra$ak clan of crook$

  • @nashpal1
    @nashpal1 8 днів тому

    My fav mall. Less crowd. Was there yesterday also

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      Yup it has good ambience, not as packed as sardines. Just wish they have opened up a cinema, then perfect

  • @shiouming
    @shiouming 8 днів тому

    Anybody feel KL is in short and needs more shopping mall?

    • @szeweisoo153
      @szeweisoo153 8 днів тому

      No, I think there is way too many malls. Especially in the Bukit Bintang and Imbi area.

    • @shiouming
      @shiouming 8 днів тому

      Same thought. Especially most malls have the same shops and f&b. Not sure if age related, I appreciate neighborhood mall more, save me hassle of traffic and parking, just exercise a bit and walk there.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      ​@@szeweisoo153couldn't agree more. It's a buffet selection of malls over there.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      ​@@shioumingtrue that. Instead of building megamalls, perhaps neighbourhood calls would be more practical

  • @mohdkhairi4126
    @mohdkhairi4126 8 днів тому

    If Supermarket like NSK or Giant or Lotus or what ever and got food court sure will be full

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      Ya, but maybe here the food court is full on weekends. Just a guess.

  • @glm--mospd
    @glm--mospd 8 днів тому

    not safe anymore. building too old. fire safety no more implies. lots illegal activities. bangla do illegal business but no pay tax. extortion service all around. bad image for malaysia.

  • @KarunanithiNramachandran-qw8xi
    @KarunanithiNramachandran-qw8xi 8 днів тому

    Anyone remember the short lived age of the supertankers ? Or the super condos around the world that remain empty , new cities yearning for people to occupy it and give it life ? There are more people now but less with the means for the lack of money .

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      Yup ghost cities around the world due to overdevelopment

  • @f1r3at42
    @f1r3at42 8 днів тому

    landlord problem lc

    • @dereklee4736
      @dereklee4736 8 днів тому

      Very true. Those who knows, knows. Unless the brand is bigger than him. Like LV

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      😮😮😮

  • @RaulSelva
    @RaulSelva 8 днів тому

    Hmm. I haven't set foot there even once since 1998. It used to be Pusat Bandar Damansara office blocks with an income tax (LHDN) branch there. The firm where I worked was at block C. Still remember working until midnight, 7 days a week, 7-8 months in the year to complete tax returns and often submitting returns literally in the last 10 minutes of the filing deadline. Looks like I should drop by here this year just to check out the 2 malls. Can't believe it's been 27 years..😅

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      Wow, you have such amazing memories! 😊

  • @fungus70
    @fungus70 8 днів тому

    I think this mall just needs more time to develop. Nice ambiance throughout.

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      Yup hope so too. 😊 It's never a good sign to see malls failing. The people who suffer are those mom and pop shops owners or cafe owners. Hope the business will pick up

  • @TzuchiKR
    @TzuchiKR 9 днів тому

    The next mall you should check out is Endah Parade

    • @ryan_go_where
      @ryan_go_where 7 днів тому

      I actually did one video before, but it was a Shorts. Ya I could revisit that nall again. Just that the top floors creep me out 😅

  • @RoundTheOutside
    @RoundTheOutside 9 днів тому

    great stuff Ryan! I wish we could collaborate, emial plaese