Investigating America's Largest Mall

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  • @marieleelee
    @marieleelee 2 місяці тому +2000

    One of the things I miss the most about malls is when they decorated for Christmas and it was cold outside and people were rushing and pushing and fighting for the last Tickle-me Elmo. Dad's were honking and kids were crying and your hot chocolate was warm in your hands. All this chaos happening while Mariah Carey blared in the background.

    • @babsbunny_
      @babsbunny_ 2 місяці тому +120

      And your tummy feels a little queasy and later on you find out you have the flu 🥹

    • @boyphobe
      @boyphobe 2 місяці тому +56

      MOA still decorates for christmas, actually! the macy's anchor store already has their trees up, and the rest of the mall usually gets decorated late october :-)

    • @princessmariposa828
      @princessmariposa828 2 місяці тому +9

      The good old days

    • @bish_puddin
      @bish_puddin 2 місяці тому +16

      Dads were honking? lol.

    • @vanlifebae
      @vanlifebae 2 місяці тому

      @@bish_puddinright lol 😂

  • @Smitten_kitten1001
    @Smitten_kitten1001 2 місяці тому +844

    As a minnesotan it's always wild to me and I forget how people visit the Mall of America as a tourist destination haha

    • @daniellee9683
      @daniellee9683 2 місяці тому +35

      As a teenager in the early 2000's living on the east coast, it was absolutely my dream to go to the mall of America lol
      We didn't have much for shopping in my state 🤷‍♀️

    • @KarianneF
      @KarianneF 2 місяці тому +19

      I remember many years ago they had a booth at this travel expo in Norway (I’m Norwegian) to promote themselves as a tourist attraction and I was so confused 😂 I guess there’s somewhat of a link to Norway in Minnesota but still very random

    • @gogosqueez3367
      @gogosqueez3367 2 місяці тому +22

      @@KarianneF Yeah the link is very real (a minnesotan with a lot of Norwegian heritage)

    • @pixelette98
      @pixelette98 2 місяці тому +5

      Grew up 3 hours away, it was a fun day trip

    • @KristiannaStephani
      @KristiannaStephani 2 місяці тому +2

      @@daniellee9683same it was my childhood dream!!! Hahaha

  • @jeniferp5251
    @jeniferp5251 2 місяці тому +582

    I’m not calling Lucas broke or anything I just appreciate how sometimes he’s like “that was expensive, so we didn’t do it”. 12:13 it’s refreshing and relatable because most content creators don’t know when to draw the line when it comes to money.

  • @sammieo96
    @sammieo96 2 місяці тому +900

    The fact that they don’t turn off the lights for the show is so on brand

    • @isla3912
      @isla3912 2 місяці тому +11

      PLS

    • @Aprile_24
      @Aprile_24 7 днів тому +1

      That part was the emotional part that they had to of been talking about.

    • @laraerickson2926
      @laraerickson2926 5 днів тому +1

      They used to turn the lights off in the amusement park at night, using "street lamp" lights and Christmas style lights in the trees. It had a real "Disney at night" vibe. A kid I went to high school with shot someone at the mall in the1990s. Because of that, they decided not to turn the lights off for safety reasons. At least that is what I remember. I haven't been there in years. I heard it was super sketchy now.

    • @lawrenceshdow
      @lawrenceshdow 4 дні тому

      @@laraerickson2926 its not sketchy. I worked there for quite a long time and the problems were super rare. Considering at all times it has as many people as a small city. more yearly visitors than Disney world... The amount of issues is actually super tiny comparatively. Probably because they have many many thousands of cameras being monitored by a huge team; in mall police department; and tons of very well trained security officers (most of which are military or police in training). They have drug and bomb sniffing dogs as well..

  • @Vampirebunniii
    @Vampirebunniii 2 місяці тому +894

    Lucas is so humble acting like he’s not the biggest Nickelodeon star that’s ever lived 🫶🏻 our humble king

    • @Jekuyuytt6t5
      @Jekuyuytt6t5 2 місяці тому +24

      I LOVE HIM AND JACOB. UGH! I just wish I found them sooner. Loved Fred as a youngster

    • @gwenhawkins5715
      @gwenhawkins5715 2 місяці тому +32

      Wait wait wait HE is Fred???? Is this sarcasm or am I today years old lmao

    • @gwenhawkins5715
      @gwenhawkins5715 2 місяці тому +29

      I just googled my own question & I am in fact today years old when I found out Lucas is indeed Fred 🤯

    • @angiearellano3737
      @angiearellano3737 2 місяці тому

      I am also today years old finding this out....i HATED fred 😂😂😂😂😂​@gwenhawkins5715

    • @haleymackenzie5865
      @haleymackenzie5865 2 місяці тому +2

      @@gwenhawkins5715o did the same thing about 5 years ago😂😂

  • @Snubmeister
    @Snubmeister 2 місяці тому +1058

    a mall is where i can shop at hot topic and get an auntie anne's pretzel

    • @spiderpunk1265
      @spiderpunk1265 2 місяці тому +42

      Oh my god ur me

    • @ifeyanishaminya
      @ifeyanishaminya 2 місяці тому +21

      I'd rather be shopping at Spencer's and eating wretzels preztels, but to each their own, I guess... jk 😂

    • @maximumbees
      @maximumbees 2 місяці тому +8

      my mall used to have an auntie annes. now im stuck with wetzel's 😔

    • @spiderpunk1265
      @spiderpunk1265 2 місяці тому +10

      @@ifeyanishaminya at my spencers somebody pissed on the floor and they didnt clean it up😔

    • @troybolton14
      @troybolton14 2 місяці тому +3

      literally my exact mall experience every time i go

  • @capnchrissy7006
    @capnchrissy7006 2 місяці тому +217

    obsessed with the light show, I was moved to tears, probably the most beautiful thing I’ve ever witnessed

  • @maiyi
    @maiyi 2 місяці тому +756

    welcome back journalism!

    • @RadiantOnion
      @RadiantOnion 2 місяці тому +35

      but where is our welcome back to the chan-chan? :(

    • @gothgammy666
      @gothgammy666 4 дні тому

      Bitching about a major tourist destination isn’t journalism

  • @victorandrews9388
    @victorandrews9388 2 місяці тому +237

    3:33: When the Mall of America opened, each of the 4 sides was very heavily themed: North Garden had lush greenery and floral displays alongside, East Broadway had urban-style storefronts and street-inspired decor, West Market was themed like a European marketplace, and South Avenue had an upscale shopping ambiance with a mix of contemporary and traditional designs. The architecture is still similar, but the details were all removed and all 4 sections were all painted white. Also Nickelodeon Universe was Camp Snoopy, not like the regional ones today, this one was actually built by the Knott's family before they sold Knott's Berry Farm 😢

    • @EmbracingThePotato
      @EmbracingThePotato 2 місяці тому +29

      I miss Camp Snoopy! The theming was so well-done, and the Mystery Mine ride was the best! It was never the same after they lost the rights to the Camp Snoopy brand.

    • @victorandrews9388
      @victorandrews9388 2 місяці тому +18

      @@EmbracingThePotato Agreed! It all looks so cheap and sterile now. All the trees and the river through the whole park were gorgeous, especially at night with the lanterns. It felt kind of mysterious in the best way imaginable. Loved that you could go there in the frigid winter and it still felt like summer camp. I didn't go to Knott's Berry Farm until last year, but I have a pass now and so much is the same, because it came first. So much nostalgia for a place I'd never been before because they did it so well in MN too. I'm glad they never touched the log ride, and even kept the Knott's syrup bottle.

    • @kathleenford1929
      @kathleenford1929 2 місяці тому +6

      I loved Camp Snoopy way better than NU as well. Snoopy was created in MN so it made sense for it to be there.
      I forgot all about each side having special themes when the mall first opened. I actually worked there for the first year or so. I was only about 18 - 19 so I guess I just didn't pay attention at that age.
      Usually when I go to MOA it is still very busy, especially during the summer and the holidays.

    • @victorandrews9388
      @victorandrews9388 2 місяці тому +5

      @@kathleenford1929 Thanks for sharing, I love that! I wish MN had more for Peanuts because Shulz created it in MN, but I guess he invested more as an adult into Santa Rosa and they named a lot after him and where his museum is. Now that I know Knott's Berry Farm and more of the history, it really was a spectacular confluence of events that led to the creation of MOA as it originally opened,. If anything was off my just a few years it never would have happened the way it did. I'm so glad I got to experience that original version, core memories for sure.

    • @mjklm44
      @mjklm44 2 місяці тому +2

      I miss camp snoopy every time I’m at the mall :’)

  • @Sam-ps5sw
    @Sam-ps5sw 2 місяці тому +357

    Minnesotans over here like: yeah, that's the mall

    • @CarlDillynson
      @CarlDillynson 2 місяці тому +31

      Literally lol. I go there at least twice a month. I genuinely forget that it’s a place people actually travel to from all over the country and even the world.

    • @lefthandlos3r
      @lefthandlos3r 2 місяці тому +3

      literally me

    • @helloimyams
      @helloimyams 2 місяці тому +1

      My exact thought lol

    • @iloveheroin6969
      @iloveheroin6969 2 місяці тому

      It's literally 5 mins from my house it's nothing to me I'm in there all the time

    • @ginnyweasley1432
      @ginnyweasley1432 Місяць тому +7

      Literally, when they don’t have stuff at rosedale you drive 20 minutes to MOA

  • @sarahjessicka
    @sarahjessicka 2 місяці тому +281

    Building up the universe of lights to sound like an awesome Disney world fireworks show and then it’s just a couple of light beams you can’t see bc of all the fluorescent lights of the mall being on and one little smoke puff made me laugh so hard

    • @CF-of7qf
      @CF-of7qf 2 місяці тому +16

      Right😂 it’s like they took random things from Disney world and executed them so badly. “Nickelodeon Universe”, the light show, Dole Whip, even a ride like Soarin’ from Epcot😂

    • @ChristineSimsOfficial
      @ChristineSimsOfficial Місяць тому

      I have a feeling they used to when the mall was popular. why put in the effort for an empty mall thats dying? And also people are so sensitive about everything these days, someone probably complained about the lights being off lol

    • @michaelasteele77
      @michaelasteele77 Місяць тому

      the mall of america saw world of color and said i could do that for way less budget😂

    • @gothgammy666
      @gothgammy666 4 дні тому

      Yeah because this CHANNEL is purposely deceiving YOU which is MORE embarrassing actually

    • @gothgammy666
      @gothgammy666 4 дні тому +1

      @@ChristineSimsOfficial40 million annual visitors is dying? News to Minnesota my dude

  • @rat3744
    @rat3744 2 місяці тому +73

    Got to meet you guys after I got off work while you were filming this! Felt so lucky! Thank you for being seriously so nice ♡

  • @sweetness371
    @sweetness371 2 місяці тому +73

    Nooo, the aquarium is so cool because the tank goes over the top of you! Like sharks and stuff swim over you. To be fair, I haven't been there in about 20 years, but it was cool when I was a kid.

    • @bugzpudding
      @bugzpudding 2 місяці тому +4

      yess its cool but scary af lowkey lol

    • @mikesteelheart
      @mikesteelheart 5 днів тому +1

      It costs like $800 now lol.

  • @dephdeph1188
    @dephdeph1188 2 місяці тому +79

    Lol Minnesotan here, born and raised. I quite enjoyed your video on the mall. I do agree, once you get there it's just "Meh"

    • @willmclaren2665
      @willmclaren2665 2 місяці тому +2

      Hey its Fred

    • @Anastasia-ahhh
      @Anastasia-ahhh 2 місяці тому +6

      I live in the twin cities, I miss when MOA had Camp Snoopy. I spent too much time there as a kid.

    • @dephdeph1188
      @dephdeph1188 2 місяці тому +1

      @Anastasia-ahhh Oh I kiss Camp Snoopy too! I believe the Rollercoaster still has part of the old amusement park still inside of their tunnel.

    • @gothgammy666
      @gothgammy666 4 дні тому

      You don’t sound very Minnesotan

  • @jessicag821
    @jessicag821 2 місяці тому +70

    I was really hoping that you guys would run into the Queen Spinner of Shell Shock while you were there! She is truly an icon

  • @likethepear
    @likethepear 2 місяці тому +193

    You and Jacob are helping me recover from my colonoscopy. I’m wacked out on Fentanyl and your channels are just what me and my sore bum need.

    • @FlintGirl810
      @FlintGirl810 2 місяці тому +50

      @likethepear 🧑‍⚕️ I'm asking with peace and love but why did they give you FENT for a colonoscopy!? I've had many and never gotten THAT! 😬

    • @neverlandnights
      @neverlandnights 2 місяці тому +23

      Why the heck did they give you that???
      I hope you recover well though. I just had one and the prep was brutal

    • @999JWforever
      @999JWforever 2 місяці тому

      ​@@neverlandnightslol they use fentanyl all the time on hundreds of ppl a day it's a pain medication. It's not like how it is on the streets

    • @sicklycynical
      @sicklycynical 2 місяці тому

      ​@@FlintGirl810 I am assuming for pain relief/mild sedative. Fentanyl can also be an option for childbirth. You probably you received a different sedative for yours. I think fentanyl is supposed to be safe and foster quicker recoveries.
      Fun fact, cocaine is also an anesthetic!

    • @karen-lv3by
      @karen-lv3by 2 місяці тому

      Yikes they put a scope in your ass😭😭

  • @EmbracingThePotato
    @EmbracingThePotato 2 місяці тому +33

    Oh, man, the MOA is such a huge part of my childhood! I was about nine years old when it opened, and it was such a huge deal. It was the closest major mall to my house, so my family and friends I were there all the time. I can't believe how much things have changed (RIP Disney Store, American Girl, and the bowling alley), but I appreciate that some things are still hanging on. If they ever get rid of the Rainforest Cafe, I think there would be an uprising! I loved your tour of the Nick park! That place was in its heyday when it was Camp Snoopy. The theming was great, the rides were fun. The park never recovered its mojo after they lost the Camp Snoopy brand. It's only gotten sadder and more desperate-feeling as the years go by. I had never seen the "light show" before this video, and even I was unprepared for the "strobe lights flashing wanly for a few seconds followed by a fart of smoke" extravaganza! And somehow, it wasn't surprising XD

  • @FillUpOnPhil
    @FillUpOnPhil 2 місяці тому +37

    You forgot about Twiggy the skiing squirrel graced that stage. Show respect. 🐿️

  • @make.it.rainer
    @make.it.rainer 2 місяці тому +27

    Native Minnesotan here! I used to love MOA, but the last time I was there (12/31/21), I was almost trampled by people running away from a shooting that happened right above me. This video has inspired me to give it another chance- I HAVE to see the iconic Addison Rae Diet Pepsi decor for myself. Thanks, Lucas!

  • @alliemaas8922
    @alliemaas8922 2 місяці тому +32

    Minnesotans in the chat being like “yeah that’s the mall”

  • @dannireviewconoseur3203
    @dannireviewconoseur3203 2 місяці тому +131

    I’m from Minnesota this mall gets old after a while but love the food options

    • @autumnssssss
      @autumnssssss 2 місяці тому +15

      same it's literally just a mall

    • @adrianaaldridge5454
      @adrianaaldridge5454 2 місяці тому +4

      I feel the same way (also from Minnesota)

    • @FOBxGymnast
      @FOBxGymnast 2 місяці тому +7

      It was and always will be Camp Snoopy

    • @brockhampton3078
      @brockhampton3078 2 місяці тому +4

      Yeah, lots of stores but kinda weak selection, never really find anything I want to buy tbh

    • @CowsRdumb
      @CowsRdumb 2 місяці тому +1

      Hate going to MoA

  • @Defpp
    @Defpp 2 місяці тому +38

    Jacob’s little cry after leaving the mall at the end made the whole video worth it for me. He’s so funny 🤣

  • @rae7739
    @rae7739 2 місяці тому +120

    I’ve been exclusively watching Lucas and Jacob on UA-cam for the past month lol

    • @krabhadie9986
      @krabhadie9986 2 місяці тому +1

      Me too😭

    • @Riseup425
      @Riseup425 2 місяці тому +1

      me too and it the most random thing i’ve started watching but i genuinely enjoy watching them lol

    • @isabelallen1005
      @isabelallen1005 2 місяці тому

      that's so real of you

  • @Samuel-xs2yv
    @Samuel-xs2yv 2 місяці тому +173

    Once you realize the Mall of America is essentially just the same mall twice, it's kinda lame haha

    • @4forevergirl4
      @4forevergirl4 2 місяці тому +22

      For real! It has the exact same brands on all 4 levels!

    • @em84c
      @em84c 2 місяці тому

      omg that is lame AF. ​@@4forevergirl4

    • @CarlDillynson
      @CarlDillynson 2 місяці тому +12

      Yep there’s a good amount of duplicate stores and vendors. Never really understood why

    • @a-girl-and-her-cat
      @a-girl-and-her-cat 2 місяці тому +1

      Oh, weird! Are there different items in different stores, or different departments of the same brand at least?

    • @phantomdragon9859
      @phantomdragon9859 2 місяці тому

      @@a-girl-and-her-catThe comment was deliberately misleading imo. There are some repeat vendors. Ragstock, Spencers, American Eagle, Bath and body works, and claires are ones that spring to mind. There is also Nordstrom and Macy’s that take up all 3 levels acting as one large location. But the repeat stores make up maybe about 30 stores at most? Which is nothing compared to the over 300 stores at the mall

  • @RoamingRamble
    @RoamingRamble 2 місяці тому +46

    Malls originally started as a way to boost the income of downtown businesses by acting as miniature versions of city centers. The concept was simple-replicate the downtown experience in a single, convenient location, featuring smaller versions of popular businesses. At first, it worked well, providing a steady flow of foot traffic and promoting the downtown districts.
    However, when the economy took a downturn, sales and foot traffic in actual downtown areas started to decline. As the economy eventually improved, malls began to expand and attract more attention, pulling business away from downtown districts. Instead of helping to revitalize these areas, malls ended up overshadowing them, effectively draining customers and resources.
    Rather than serving as a living advertisement for the downtown experience, malls contributed to the slow demise of those very districts they were meant to support, transforming into stand-alone destinations that redefined urban shopping culture.

    • @RoamingRamble
      @RoamingRamble 2 місяці тому +8

      Today's retail landscape is shifting, but contrary to popular belief, malls themselves aren’t dying-it's traditional brick-and-mortar retail that's faltering, giving way to the rise of online shopping. Initially, small retailers bore the brunt of this shift, but many adapted by building a strong online presence or partnering with virtual marketplaces to stay afloat.
      Malls are now rethinking their roles and searching for the next big attraction. Many have started incorporating entertainment options like fun parks, mini golf courses, and go-kart tracks to keep foot traffic flowing. Even large retailers like Walmart are feeling the impact, as customers increasingly prefer shopping online for groceries and household items, leading to a decline in traffic to their massive stores.
      The future of retail is evolving, and malls are finding new ways to adapt to changing consumer preferences, blending entertainment with shopping to remain relevant in an increasingly digital world.

    • @carbonearts9955
      @carbonearts9955 2 місяці тому +5

      This is fascinating stuff bro

    • @rachelcookie321
      @rachelcookie321 2 місяці тому +1

      In my city in New Zealand the city centre is expanding with shopping streets and pedestrian areas. Even in my town they are currently building a huge development in the town centre that’s a whole outside pedestrian shopping area. So I feel like downtowns are really doing well here. Why are they doing so badly in America specifically? Because I feel like downtowns and malls are doing well in lots of countries. I hate online shopping, going to an actual store is always way better and all my friends would agree.

  • @NiceNes-ux8wp
    @NiceNes-ux8wp 2 місяці тому +25

    Im from Minnesota and have lived here all my life. If i remember correctly, Both Mall of America and the Other big Mall are owned by the same people. In the 90's the theme park was called camp Snoopy that is true is because I went there as a kid.

    • @mollygrabau
      @mollygrabau 2 місяці тому +5

      It was better when it was Camp Snoopy

    • @NiceNes-ux8wp
      @NiceNes-ux8wp 2 місяці тому +1

      @@mollygrabau Yes 100%

  • @Lucidly222
    @Lucidly222 2 місяці тому +22

    Yay I love your relationship with lil bro ! My little sister also has a speech impediment but over time grew to embrace it by saying it’s her own cool accent! can’t wait to bring her cool places like this when I get a little more successful. Thanks for sharing such fun loving content 🥹

  • @yyahaira
    @yyahaira 2 місяці тому +27

    yall are my comfort youtubers

  • @Surreality22992
    @Surreality22992 2 місяці тому +24

    Jacob thinking Vanessa Hudgens founded Victoria's Secret is the most hilarious, out-of-pocket thing 😂

  • @Oh_my_starz
    @Oh_my_starz 2 місяці тому +19

    I went to the Mall of America in 1999 when the amusement park was called Camp Snoopy. We visited family in the area and that was my first trip by plane.
    I don't hate the idea of malls becoming part experience and part shopping. Why not have the trampoline park, skating rink, ax throwing or arcade in a mall and also be able to get clothes in the same trip? This is a thing in my area and I think that's why malls are still busy here.

    • @HappypandaAJ
      @HappypandaAJ Місяць тому

      There are a lot of arcade and arcade-like attractions on the upper floors, they also have a small ice rink during the winter (where the star is).

  • @MakaylaSamountry
    @MakaylaSamountry 2 місяці тому +17

    as a minnesotan i was so excited to watch this lol

  • @avery444baby
    @avery444baby 2 місяці тому +26

    I went here for my sisters birthday, she passed away in march of this year. Thank you for the hilarious videos!! I remember we were in the trenches in this mall, my dad gaslighted me into thinking I wanted to eat at hooters. LMAO

  • @lovesierrahope
    @lovesierrahope 2 місяці тому +25

    Mall of America gives me so much anxiety and I really don’t think Minnesotans actually love it that much. Forgive me if I’m wrong but rainforest Café is iconic

    • @SidDeznuz
      @SidDeznuz 2 місяці тому

      I’ve honestly only had bad experience at Mall of America. I live in Minnesota I went there on my birthday. I strained my neck on a ride 😭 I literally had to go to the ER the next morning because I was in that much pain

    • @meruian5463
      @meruian5463 Місяць тому

      @@SidDeznuzwas it the fairly odd parents ride?? i get whiplash every time

    • @Darkdprk
      @Darkdprk День тому

      I worked at rainforest cafe in 1998 as a waiter and we had to approach every table with “hi my name is …. Are you ready for a wild adventure?” lol
      Also, funny how you had a cheetahRita? Because it used to be called the margorilla!❤❤

    • @edgarortiz201
      @edgarortiz201 День тому

      It's the only mall that can retain iconic landmarks.like rainforest and incorporate new stuff all the time. I can't wait to try rock climbing.

  • @akaneperezdealva
    @akaneperezdealva 2 місяці тому +3

    12:14
    at mexican parties, when a child starts to get sleepy, parents push together chairs to create a bed so they don't have to leave and can party for the rest of the night so that restaurant did their research because that's an authentic mexican experience

  • @dejahshvri7650
    @dejahshvri7650 2 місяці тому +51

    12:47 a child was thrown off this same balcony back in 2017/2018 I remember I was working in forever 21 at the time where he landed in front of. Thankfully he lived and only had a few injuries. I hate this mall

    • @shannonceleste5557
      @shannonceleste5557 2 місяці тому +6

      Who threw him?!!

    • @Kattaz0309
      @Kattaz0309 2 місяці тому +1

      I remember that!

    • @swansonseven2851
      @swansonseven2851 2 місяці тому +6

      @@shannonceleste5557a man went into the mall that day with the intent on ending someone’s life. Sick. I hate this mall too

    • @melanierose4714
      @melanierose4714 2 місяці тому +8

      @@swansonseven2851 he also threw the child over after he was rejected by a female he had asked out.
      Men rlly hate rejection so much, it’s a classified branch of murder called rejection killings sadly….

    • @BeeboBee
      @BeeboBee 2 місяці тому +2

      You hate this mall because of one, isolated incident many years ago that had nothing to do with the mall itself but a random psychopath with the intent to kill? The mall staff couldn’t have known what this dude was thinking or planning - they aren’t mind readers.

  • @krpchnkva330
    @krpchnkva330 2 місяці тому +36

    As a Florida person, I think this mall lacks tackiness, is not giving America.

    • @brockhampton3078
      @brockhampton3078 2 місяці тому +5

      Oh, there is plenty of tackiness at MOA. Just two years ago a teenager was killed in a fight there and in 2019 a man randomly threw a 5 year old boy over a balcony from the third floor who thankfully survived. All kinds of insanity there tbh

  • @SophiaVonHelgastein
    @SophiaVonHelgastein 2 місяці тому +3

    I was there on the opening day of MOA. I was twelve, it was 1992. It was packed with so many people that day it was hard to walk around.
    That mall has changed so so much over the decades. The ride area used to be called Knotts Camp Snoopy and it was like a northwoods camping theme look.

  • @coribooker521
    @coribooker521 2 місяці тому +15

    Jacob’s solitary scream echoing in the mall while riding the roller coaster by himself 😂

  • @myidentityisinjesus8880
    @myidentityisinjesus8880 2 місяці тому +7

    As a Minnesotan born and raised, I left at age 49 and I can tell you why Mall of America isn't decked out in American themes. It's because Minnesota is not Pro-America. Walz crushed that dream. I'm so glad I left Minnesota.

    • @smacain
      @smacain 2 місяці тому +5

      We are also glad you left.

    • @myidentityisinjesus8880
      @myidentityisinjesus8880 2 місяці тому +1

      @@smacain awww aren't you sweet 😂

    • @NothingLatest
      @NothingLatest 2 місяці тому +4

      Love to see people still care about this country! Tampon Tim ruined a thriving Minnesota

    • @myidentityisinjesus8880
      @myidentityisinjesus8880 2 місяці тому +1

      @@NothingLatest AMEN TO THAT!!! HE TOOK ME AND MY HUSBAND'S JOBS and destroyed all we worked for!!!

    • @myidentityisinjesus8880
      @myidentityisinjesus8880 2 місяці тому +1

      @@NothingLatest Amen to that!!! He stole my family's lives!!!!

  • @malbowman7309
    @malbowman7309 Місяць тому +2

    Fun fact: when the mall first opened they had for “anchor stores” on each corner that were three stories tall, which were macys, nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, and sears. Because malls were so popular when moa opened, these anchor stores signed contracts that were pretty close to lifetime warranty. In the case of sears, that’s exactly what they did, and that’s why the space mentioned at 8:25 is closed. Sears has a lifetime contract, so they still own the space and no other stores can rent there. That’s also why sears still has their name on the side of moa

  • @lachrymarum_
    @lachrymarum_ 2 місяці тому +5

    i feel embarrassingly slow bc i watched one of you and your brother's travel vlogs a couple months ago but only now connected the dots that you are the icon formerly known as Fred 😂
    i feel like it says something great about you that i found you endearing and hilarious at two different times in my life, without any bias bc i didn't even recognize you at first this time around! ❤

  • @Yopa21777
    @Yopa21777 2 місяці тому +21

    6:32 Omg fred cameo

  • @dylanmatthews2677
    @dylanmatthews2677 2 місяці тому +7

    I love when people come to the mall just to find out that yep....just a mall. I didn't even know it had half of the things you talked about and I've WORKED there

  • @sherilumley5498
    @sherilumley5498 22 години тому

    I was just sitting here in shock while watching your channel for the first time, when the realization dawned on me. I called my daughter over and asked her “is this Fred?”, she said I’m pretty sure it is, then looked it up. She’s 18 and I’m 54 and we used to watch Fred together all the time, it was our favorite show! We still talk about it, not every day I’m not a weirdo, but it does come up in conversation. I had wondered what you went on to do, you were and are still amazing!!! I’m so glad I stumbled across your channel.

  • @V1per1Real
    @V1per1Real 2 місяці тому +18

    you mean to tell me Fred was at mall of America and I WASNT THERE TO WITNESS THIS HISTORIC MOMENT IN HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @Mperris
      @Mperris 2 місяці тому

      Fred wasn’t but Lucas and Jacob were

    • @V1per1Real
      @V1per1Real 2 місяці тому

      @@Mperris isn't lucas fred tho?

    • @Mperris
      @Mperris 2 місяці тому

      @@V1per1Real Fred is a character that hasn’t existed in years he did not milk it like Miranda sings. He is person he was at the mall as himself, Lucas. If he was there in Fred cosplay acting like Fred then maybe Fred would’ve been there.

    • @V1per1Real
      @V1per1Real 2 місяці тому

      @@Mperris ik but lucas is still fred fred lives in him

    • @Mperris
      @Mperris 2 місяці тому

      @@V1per1Real “lives in him” he was Fred just say you like to reduce ppl to their roles. You seem like the kind of person who wouldn’t greet a celebrities by their real name out here calling them by characters 😝 omg look it’s Harry Potter and hermoine. There’s Jessica day and nick miller yall it’s Rachel from friends 🤪

  • @VelocityBeat
    @VelocityBeat 2 місяці тому +13

    If yall haven’t, you NEED to watch the Bro Show podcast

  • @ritah8415
    @ritah8415 2 місяці тому +6

    11:44 1) why did every mall have one? 2) why was there always a family torturing their children in it? 3) why do children yearn for tornado conditions?

  • @phildogMcfly
    @phildogMcfly 2 місяці тому +9

    It's okay if you've been there and aren't surprised by the amusment park. I've never been there but I know everyone know's there's an amusment park. Since I've never been there, I appreciate your walkthriugh with your amazing personalities. I love your videos!
    As far as the question goes for "What is a mall?" Now that you've asked me that, and said there were waterparks and such at a mall, I don't even know anymore. I thought it was a connected unit of a variety of stores for shopping, but maybe, just maybe, the unit space is for any business for soliciting purposes, so therefore, in theory, the waterpark may just count as part of the mall.

  • @SodaCan904
    @SodaCan904 2 місяці тому +3

    When I was in 5th grade, we went on a field trip to Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America. I’m not kidding when I say every single gift shop that sold those squid hats was full of kids. You couldn’t walk into one of those stores and actually be able to walk around in it.

  • @jen7662
    @jen7662 27 днів тому +1

    As an elder millennial, malls are nostalgic, malls were a hub for the community back in the 80’s-90’s. People may of had cell phones but we were not addicted like they are now, eye contact and small talk with strangers was common. As a teen it was exciting to go there with your friend group. Maybe you’d see your crush from school, get a best friends necklace from Clair’s, talk about life, go see a movie and get some popcorn. But it appears malls have become a shell of their former selves. I hope younger people have places to go and experience life together.

  • @Akursedtime
    @Akursedtime 2 місяці тому +6

    Ah the Mall of America. I was there in November for my stepcousins' wedding and I always remember a worker asking where my mom and i came from because we are Asian. They thought we were from some exotic country. And my mom said "Oh Canada." And they said "Oh...." We could see their disappointment. LOL 😂

  • @Jawvis
    @Jawvis 2 місяці тому +2

    The fact that there’s a hotel connected tells how popular that place used to be.
    It’s sad and scary how drastically things can change, but really cool to see.

  • @krystalguzman7354
    @krystalguzman7354 2 місяці тому +10

    "I think ppl just move on" 😂😂😂 sick burn! Lol

  • @danielle1103
    @danielle1103 Місяць тому +1

    Minnesotan here!! We sure love our MOA! In 8th grade, 1998, my friend Amanda and I saw the band 98° perform at MOA!! We rode the Pepsi rollercoaster after screaming out, “we love you, Nick Lachey!!!” As if he even heard us 🤣😂😂 Ghost Blasters is the best ride!! The log chute with Babe the Big Blue Ox and Paul Bunyan mascots is a must to ride!! We’re very lucky to have MOA in MN! I haven’t been there in months, but they have Dole Whip now??? That’s awesome! Also, in the 90’s early 2000’s Nickelodeon Universe was Knott’s Camp Snoopy!! SO much fun! OnionHead’s Revenge during October at MOA is a ton of fun too!!

  • @rushc5
    @rushc5 2 місяці тому +6

    A mall is a place where easily accessible theft happens and the authority figures there can only politely ask you to stay while cops come.

  • @allyel88
    @allyel88 Місяць тому +2

    Oh man, as a Minnesotan that grew up in St Paul, this mall was SOOO special back in the day. I had my 5th birthday party at Camp Snoopy. In high school I’d take 2 buses to go there with the $20 my dad gave me 😂 saw Ashlee Simpson perform there when she was first starting out. My first date was there, I believe we saw The Grudge 2 😂 As much as I avoid that place like the plague now, it holds MANY amazing memories. But the magic is long gone especially since the remodel and getting rid of Camp Snoopy.

  • @rachelcookie321
    @rachelcookie321 2 місяці тому +3

    The fact malls are dying in America has always really confused me because all the malls in my city in New Zealand are always packed and I absolutely love going to the mall. When I was in high school me and my friends would take the bus into the city then spend the day messing around at the mall, we could eat whatever we wanted from the food court, so fun. Being able to just park and then walk around is so much easier than driving to a bunch of different stores. I can also vouch that Japan has great malls too. There’s something about just getting lost in a huge mall and finding all these interesting stores you didn’t know existed.

    • @ChristineSimsOfficial
      @ChristineSimsOfficial Місяць тому

      americans are lazy. And the mall owners are especially so I guess. I noticed before malls were really dead, I called it as a 10 year old that the mall was gonna die because they had put WAY too many baby stores in the mall. And i was right, that mall is legit DEAD. Only the theater is open now. And its been kind of similar problem since then. Where they put stores people are not going to into, in the mall. where they have too many similar stores. Like they dont know how to look for businesses that people actually want, that is missing. For example, our mall currently, they FINALLY opened up a makeup store. It wasnt even a full sephora store, and was combined with JCPenny. But it did AMAZING. So what happens next...they open up 2 more makeup stores, and then suddenly target sells some of the same stuff (thats connected to the mall). and usually Mac brand is in Ulta stores, but they opened an ulta and then a mac store right next door...like why?? we dont need that many makeup stores! Mac obviously didnt survive and is gone now, and so is sephora. They realized there was too much competition to keep them all open, but werent smart enough to open up similar themes, but not carbon copies; like a lush or something.. And then Opened up a doggy daycare center??? Which I've only ever seen ONE dog inside. EVER. People dont even bring their dogs in the mall unless its for santa photos at xmas time. and even thats rare.. And then make the Rent too high so businesses dont want to risk trying to open in the mall. but then dont do anything with the empty stores. which seems like bad business tactics. You fill the space to make money and pay the bills Am I wrong? lol. They say its just online shopping killed malls. I'd also say bad businessman are a huge problem too. If you dont fill the mall with places people would actually want to go to, then why would they go over ordering online? It sounds like other countries where malls are still hot, they actually fill the malls with places people actually want to go to

    • @RebaMcImTired
      @RebaMcImTired Місяць тому

      I don’t think people in New Zealand get shot in malls as often as Americans do is probably part of it.

  • @Nessa-ir2br
    @Nessa-ir2br Місяць тому +1

    As a lifelong Minnesotan, the MOA holds a lot of memories for me, especially when it was still Camp Snoopy instead of Nickelodeon Universe. I remember all my schoolmates and I being super bummed when that change happened.

  • @kaylynneve3253
    @kaylynneve3253 2 місяці тому +16

    Omg but Fred being at the nick park is cool

  • @daniellebelisle2446
    @daniellebelisle2446 2 місяці тому +2

    Omg I stumbled upon this video and was like “lol I’m from MN this should be fun” and then after a few minutes realized it’s FRED! OG youtube, the joy this brings me! Hi Lucas!

  • @autumn9734
    @autumn9734 2 місяці тому +8

    if you streamed this on twitch for 24 hours i'd watch every single minute lmaooo

  • @maeisbae
    @maeisbae 2 місяці тому +2

    The fact that I’ve worked here for 4 years and Fred is reviewing it is everything to me 😂

    • @maeisbae
      @maeisbae 2 місяці тому

      (At the hooters 😂)

  • @ninaddemaio
    @ninaddemaio 2 місяці тому +7

    i live in new jersey and my best friend works at the apple store at the american dream mall, she says the mall is always dead. nobody ever really comes in there thats why i havent even stepped foot into that mall. all of our tax money went into that mall for literally no reason. its right next to the met life stadium but even then nobody cares enough to step foot into the mall

    • @becca2742
      @becca2742 2 місяці тому +1

      I live in NYC, & I've been to the NJ American Dream mall multiple times. It feels like a creepy pasta liminal space. It's always desolate unless there's something going on at the stadium next door. The parking lot is a nightmare - so difficult to navigate.

    • @ninaddemaio
      @ninaddemaio 2 місяці тому +1

      @@becca2742 ugh i went to the parking lot once to pick up my friend the one who works there and holy i almost crashed dont even get me started

  • @4forevergirl4
    @4forevergirl4 2 місяці тому +11

    Mall of America is right next to the airport. That’s why you see so many airplanes.

  • @rachelkinman2037
    @rachelkinman2037 2 місяці тому +6

    LOL I went to a wink world last week in Vegas and passed out in the breathing ball room, all I could think before passing out was how humiliating it would be to die in that thing

  • @trevour
    @trevour 2 місяці тому +2

    It was a magical place in the ‘90s. Today, it’s more exciting going to IKEA and skipping MOA altogether. I wish I could time travel for one day and play at Starbase Omega, eat at Planet Hollywood, buy some collectibles at the Disney Store and Warner Bros. Studio Store, and then ride the Pepsi Ripsaw at night over the trees and log cabin structures of Camp Snoopy. Heck, I’d even love to visit 4 floors of Sears again!!

  • @fernandagudino2935
    @fernandagudino2935 2 місяці тому +20

    I need more videos from you bc one a week or wtv you are giving us is not enough 👏

    • @Abigail-pv1hn
      @Abigail-pv1hn 2 місяці тому +1

      YESSSS ^^ WHAAA THEYYY SAIDDD

  • @Otterlyconfused
    @Otterlyconfused 11 днів тому +2

    Loving that you didn't go on the roller coaster with Jacob. Like god forbid! Lolll

  • @brynniefresh9746
    @brynniefresh9746 2 місяці тому +15

    literally so hyped rn i’m from mn 🥳

  • @MichellePondueCruz
    @MichellePondueCruz 2 місяці тому +26

    You're here again! You should "investigate" Minneapolis sometime. We have way more cool stuff than the burbs.

    • @choosehappy9224
      @choosehappy9224 2 місяці тому

      Don't wanna get shot

    • @MichellePondueCruz
      @MichellePondueCruz 2 місяці тому +1

      @@choosehappy9224 So don't spend time with gun nuts. I've lived here since 1998 and never had a problem with that, because I'm smart enough to avoid them.

    • @PainfulEditz
      @PainfulEditz 9 днів тому

      ​@@choosehappy9224 Not even in the top 65, you might as well be scared of any city in America

  • @GlassAxis13
    @GlassAxis13 2 місяці тому +6

    As a local my family went there opening day. There used to ne a gaming store there, bought the original BG expansion, max Payne 1, Elder Scrolls Daggerfall with the 3 inch strategy guide, X Wing B wing x pack and have had many dates there.

    • @em84c
      @em84c 2 місяці тому

      Max Payne is so good

  • @leah51833
    @leah51833 Місяць тому +2

    My high school prom was at the MOA and we got to go on all the rides for free after they closed to the public. Core memory

  • @MeeblesSporella
    @MeeblesSporella 2 місяці тому +5

    5:50 JACOB's FACE IS EPIC

  • @chrisdavis3055
    @chrisdavis3055 7 днів тому

    Mall of America used to be much more of an attraction (20 years ago when malls were more popular). I remember hearing it was the number one foreign tourist attraction for people in Japan back then. It used to be crazy busy with people. Now it's just an ever-so-slightly occupied mall.

  • @bithewaydands
    @bithewaydands 2 місяці тому +7

    Yay! I die for a travel vlogger/reviewer Lucas 😄

  • @elizafrancesz
    @elizafrancesz Місяць тому +1

    You guys are hilarious omg… this video had me flashing back to being a little kid. I grew up in Minneapolis and my dad would take me to Mall of America like every other weekend. I spent most of my time there in the theme park (they called it Camp Snoopy back then)…
    I went back to MoA last year with my husband, and it was a very different experience. Not in a bad way, just… different. We (also) went to Margaritaville and then Rainforest Cafe right before our flight back home (the mall is crazy close to the airport). For the record, I also think Maragritaville and Rainforest Cafe’s drinks are basically the same. 😂
    This was entertaining. Keep vlogging at random malls plz

  • @boyphobe
    @boyphobe 2 місяці тому +3

    8:23 this was a kids toystore ! it VERY very recently moved out (maybe a fortnight ago?) which is why it looks so rough lol

  • @PeachiiPawz
    @PeachiiPawz 2 місяці тому +1

    As a Minnesotan the fact I could've met Lucas (the biggest Nickelodeon star ever) and his brother (famous UA-camr) if I went to the mall that day is wild.

  • @whatdoyousuppose
    @whatdoyousuppose 2 місяці тому +13

    This is my local mall I grew up going to, I even worked as a character performer here for a time, and when I was a kid I thought every state had their own Mall of America bahaha like I didn’t realize not every mall was like our mall it seemed so normal to me 😂

  • @andreasolisvillegas6051
    @andreasolisvillegas6051 2 місяці тому

    lucas, i just need 2 say that i deadass grew up watching fred and i love it so much, i was tuned in for the movies. i have NOT moved on, u r ICONIC & i STAN u !!!!!!!!

  • @cardinalcar
    @cardinalcar 2 місяці тому +5

    0:18 Jacob why would you say that 😂😂😂😂

  • @courtneylvg
    @courtneylvg 2 місяці тому +1

    Please make merch with
    “Are you having a good time or is that a mask?”
    “It’s a mask”
    Validated, so cute and caring

  • @emilymoore2162
    @emilymoore2162 2 місяці тому +4

    i get overstimulated being in the mall for an hour, idk how you did it for 24.

  • @MiaBellaJordan
    @MiaBellaJordan 2 місяці тому +1

    I love watching you and your brother go places, I can’t believe I’ve watched you since FRED lmao
    You’re so iconic ilyyyyyyt

  • @LokiOfWinterfell
    @LokiOfWinterfell 2 місяці тому +4

    You said mall so many times, I developed semantic satiation for the word😩

  • @Abby_cat47
    @Abby_cat47 22 дні тому +1

    Real 90s kids remember when the theme park was Camp Snoopy! The creator of the peanuts was from Saint Paul, not too far from there.

  • @EmilyWelk
    @EmilyWelk 2 місяці тому +3

    Not so fun fact, I get why Lucas was scared of the railing because a child was actually thrown off the 3rd story. It was a huge story for the midwest. He survived luckily!

  • @asiab439
    @asiab439 2 місяці тому +2

    I got embarrassingly excited to hear the Mall of America has a podcast. Of course, it can’t touch the quality of the bro show though 💅

  • @keirabanksvlogs
    @keirabanksvlogs 2 місяці тому +3

    YESSSSSSS LUCAS PERFECT TIMING

  • @katherinemartinez9715
    @katherinemartinez9715 2 місяці тому +2

    THE EDIT OF THE PLANE ! i love yall so much

  • @zoemccollum
    @zoemccollum 2 місяці тому +3

    the light show has me crying

  • @leahhhhlynnn
    @leahhhhlynnn 2 місяці тому +1

    Like 13 years ago, my family (from Ontario, about an hour away from the border on Sarnia/Port Huron) drove across the States to Colorado and back and on our way back we stopped at Mall of America. I remember being terrified to go on the big SpongeBob roller coaster and cried until I actually was on it and then wanted to go again and again. We made it back just in time from our trip to watch the premiere of Phineas and Ferb Across the 2nd Dimension. I really don’t remember the mall that much as I was like 10 but I do wonder what it’d be like to go again with like an adult brain and current self. It seemed like such a big thing back then

  • @dulce2048
    @dulce2048 2 місяці тому +4

    Welcome back to the chan chan 🎉

  • @micahnik8043
    @micahnik8043 2 місяці тому +1

    Was having a rough day until I saw this! Thanks Lucas! You guys make my day

  • @ruby43251
    @ruby43251 2 місяці тому +4

    Welcome to Minnesota!!! ❤

  • @mariapizzaa
    @mariapizzaa 2 місяці тому +1

    The fact that you didn't experience a thunderstorm while you were in the rainforest cafe is criminal!

  • @figuringoutkayc
    @figuringoutkayc 2 місяці тому +5

    The Victoria secret part😭🤣

  • @Blacksheep00666
    @Blacksheep00666 2 місяці тому +2

    ''SOME SOCCER PLAYER HAS THE LAST NAME MESSI'' -JACOB 2024
    a moment in history.

  • @narcissistsanonymous3904
    @narcissistsanonymous3904 2 місяці тому +6

    i was just at this mall and a shoe vendor disrespected my crusty skate shoes and it was rly embarassing

  • @annmariemendel6439
    @annmariemendel6439 2 місяці тому +2

    What a perfect FRIDAY... eating lunch and watching your new video! Love you guys!