The Final Day of Toys R Us - Closed Forever / Saying Goodbye
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- A visit to Toys R Us on their final day or operation in Los Angeles California . The end of an era as all US stores have closed there doors for good .
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TheDailyWoo Goodbye to many memories of Toys R Us! One fond memory I have was when I was around twelve I rode my bike pretty far to my local mall where they and a Toy R Us store. I went there to get my copy of Super Mario Bros 3!
bro you gotta go back and see what you can salvage from the dumpster!! this made me all watery eyed for sure its hard to see everything we grew up with disappear,fuckin sucks
TheDailyWoo did you film this today or yesterday
The toys has officially left the building.
I love Toys R Us. So sad its closed
I will forever be a Toys R Us Kid! Thanks for sharing buddy - commenting this morning from Toy Story Land :)
Isn't it ironic? A land celebrating toys opens up while another shuts its doors.
Tampa Jay Im with you too, I will always be a toys r us kid, lol.
Hey I was there too
Doris Rosa Me, too. :3 🚲🚆🎮
We will never forget :)
Although this happened over two years ago, a small part of my inner child died while watching this Adam; the dissolution of every American kid's Shangri-la. Once again you managed to capture the mood aptly with both camera and narration skills. btw, you have a nice singing voice. Thanks for doing what you do. 💗
The moment that kid asked "Why is it closed?" That just crushed my soul.
So sad rip childhood 😢
Michael's Explorations ya the newer kids would never know where the verse I don't wanna grow up i'ma toysrus kid came from
Michael's Explorations it's open in canada
My store (7014) closed yesterday. Today was my last morning to work. Sad to see it go. I will miss it 😢
RobbeeBoi walked through the local store yesterday wish I brought my camera to record it. Sad day
RobbeeBoi So sorry about that. Hang in there
RobbeeBoi
Sorry...
Robbee, Have you heard that the Sunnyvale location is haunted by a former farmer?
RobbeeBoi sucks cause toys r us has been around for so long, sucks for the employees as well as the people who shopped
MY CHILDHOOD IS GONE
Stacy Rios Memories of 2004.
Stacy Rios it's open in canada
**Can** you go in **Can** ada? See what I did there?
MINES TOO
@@hopedidmail4991 im not allowed to go to Canada
Dang..that really stinks, I remember going there around Christmas time it was the best time ever! And the toy catalog every year..really going to miss going .."I don't wanna grow up I'm a toys r us kid!
KLEARSKI THE KREEPER I got their catalogs every year.
Even though I haven't been to Toys R Us very much when I was a kid, it's still sad to see it go
TandVTV it's open in canada
So sad. Geoffrey would NOT be proud!!!!
I used to go to Toys r us every month and I missed it.
Well, this is a real bummer. Hit hard when you sang the theme song jingle.
The Enthusiasm Project it's open in canada
I don't want to grow up im a toys r us kid 😢
Alondra Saavedra it's open in canada
The Toys R Us I went to as a kid was closing at the time they made the announcement that all of them would close. I had to visit it one more time before it did and of course document it. I'm gonna miss those stores!
RhettyforFun So sad!
RhettyforFun Hard to believe they're gone
Kids will never know the feeling now!
Why you know why cuz amazon and walmart
Do worry there is grill one
Well, the good news is that my Toys R US in my home country (Canada) is still open! I think
Sonic The Hedgehog Gaming Fan yes it was all US locations
Irt is
TELL ME IT STILL OPEN IN CANADA
It's Open In UAE
@@jellyjelly_the1007 yes it is
Wow that picture of Geoffrey hit me hard lol
Look up the "Play On" statement they had on their website. As somebody who grew up going there and worked for them as a young adult........I still can't read it out loud.
I have a geofry plush toy (sorry if I spelt it wrong) so he will stay with me my entire life
When visiting my childhood store this week my 7 year old son skipped through the store singing the theme song I didn’t know he knew.... brought a tear to many peoples eyes.
So sad! The picture you showed at 8:07 came from my store just days before we closed in Nashua, New Hampshire. So glad my friend was able to keep the Geoffrey costume.
This was heartbreaking. Toys r us is my son's favorite store. Just in December they had a birthday party for the kids and they all got a story time , a free book, and a free Geoffrey plush. He's only three so i can imagine the memories of the store for parents with older kids.
casey yo Make sure your child keeps that Geoffrey Plush it’s gonna give him a lot of memories and will be Worth a lot one day
I brought a Geffrey stuffed animal before mine went out of business I'm going to leave the tags and everything on it I love it so much a look back at my childhood
Come to Canada Toys R Us is still open!
I always knew I could count on Canada
Canada is great of what I heard
I Live In Canada.
Even In UAE
It is always sad to see any business shut down.
I'm sitting here with tears on my cheeks, shocked at how hard this hit me. Of course like everyone, I heard about it on the news, and it was just another bit of business news. I'm long past having any particular use for toy stores; the eldest kid is 31 and the youngest is 25. But seeing this first-hand, and Adam's narration, was a punch in the gut. I remember riding my bicycle to our local store when I had managed to save up a few bucks to see if there was a new "Micronaut" available or something like that.
Ripping out the heart of our childhood, indeed...
"The only difference between men and boys are the price of their toys" author unknown to me. Rock on
tubehound8 it's open in canada
Waiting for some one to make toys r us viva la vida
I thanked my mom yesterday for always taking here as a kid. Very sad day. Thanks for documenting it Adam.
man i sent this video to my mom and she called me after watching it and was teary eyed, she said she remembers the first time she brought me to a toys r us when i was really young. Said my eyes were as big as dinner plates when we walked in and she let my little hand go as i ran off with all the other kids to play with and look at all the toys,she said we were there for at least an hour or so cuz all the parents were having fun too.We still have a Kmart here and I'm gonna take my daughter to the toys isles to mess with everything and get some random toys to play with today.We all need more fun in our lives,I'll never grow up always be a toys r us kid!!!
For those of us who grew up in the 80's Toys R Us will always hold a special place in our hearts.
🎶 I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid...there's a million toys at Toys R Us that I can play with 🎶
Haven't heard that song in over 25 years...yet I remember it. It's forever etched in my mind. Now, THAT'S good marketing.
So sad... I'm 48 and can remember the smell of fresh toys as soon as those doors opened and the rush of excitement I'd feel knowing that I'd be getting something that I really wanted to play with. When I had my son in 95 I brought him as often as I could. So happy he got to have the same memories. It's hard to breath sometimes when I think of how our times are changing. Life sure was simpler back in the 70' and 80's. Thanks for doing this Adam :)
They are still open in Canada,,, Road trip???
drfalcon4102 was in my local (Canadian) location earlier today. The lights were only half on. I’m hoping it was some kind of memorial thing and not a sign of what’s to come.
I got a new car but not food
The us toys r us is closing for good.
Yep. *jerks a tear*
They’re strong in Canada, no signs of closing down and in my town a new one is being built
It's still alive in Canada
They are closing in 2019 sadly
@@galarprince wow :(
I am so sad! No more toys! It's like the town in Santa Claus is coming to Town! Who will make our toys now?! I shall get a knife and some wood and start whittling. What type of wood would make good Legos? Thanks for the tag a long Adam, even if it was sad.
Still open up here in Canada :D Come on up to visit :)
Titustails yep I have been replying to every comment telling them that! Don't want anyone to be sad! lucky I'm Canadian myself!
princesskittycatgirl too bad I'm in usa
:(
princesskittycatgirl I wish I lived in Canada where my cousins are
I am already making plans!¡!
😃😃😃
You lucky thing
Thanks to each of you who shared your amazing journey to (and through) parenthood with us, and to every grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, and sister who's built a couch-cushion rocket ship, made up a hero adventure, or invented something gooey. Promise us just this one thing: Don't ever grow up. Play on!
Last message from Toys R Us website.
toy r us in Canada still be open thu
Bro i was crying because toys r us rip
Try going somewhere else that’s open Wyoming is always open every day well except for Sunday it’s closed on Sunday
As convenient as the Internet is, it sure has ruined a lot of stuff for us.
Rob's Relics I Totally agree. People just got lazy and decided it’s no fun to go and look at stuff . It sucks.
Rob's Relics The internet had very little to do with Toys R Us they had to much Debt they couldn't pay and they decided to close.
Maybe that was the case but in many cases we know the internet is very hard to compete with. Amazon is a beast and is killing everyone. Don't get me wrong I like having it, but I'm sure going to miss walking in a Barnes n Noble one day as well.
and yes it does. Yeah we know there's all sorts of reasons for companies failing but yes Amazon is simply killing things. It's a valid point. Sorry I didn't do intense research on Toys R us, but It's still what's essentially happening.
Friday, 6/29/2018: The day my childhood died.
R.I.P. Toys R Us. :'(
America that we grew up in has been flushed down the toilet 🚽
I could not agree more
I think K-Mart is next. Hopefully not.
I'm glad that I don't have kids. I couldn't give them the experience that I had...
Bradley Austin Amen Social Media and Online orders have ruined this great country.
Most Kmarts in the south are closed and the rest are slated to be closed by the end of this year
I sad cry cry cry 😢😭😭😭😭
This may be the most depressing Adam the Woo ever. Goodbye, Toys R Us.
GOOD NEWS: Toys R Us is coming back for business. They reopen late 2019.
It's Dec 2019
Bad news: 2020 ruined it.
They are remaining open in Canada. Come up here and shop to your hearts content.
Lindsay Kowand so true sister were just better than them and have old nostalgia America rejected
Andre’s World Buy u some roblox cards?.Im just joking lol
There is still hope in Asia.Be fast to still be a toys r us kid
In Brunei (which is in Asian) is still open what!?!?!?!
And I am still a toys r us kid 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
I hate online shopping
I’ve actually heard that a wealthy investor is trying to buy the rights and bring it back combining BRU and TRU together. It can happen, it did with Hostess (Twinkies!)
Move to Canada we still ha e toysrus
And expect to pay double for everything. Canada is a rip off country compared to the US.
I don't have strong childhood attachments to Toys R Us because I was in my teens before we had one in my hometown. However I do remember a time when I would go in and find really old video game stock for super cheap. Like Sega Genesis games and what not just randomly marked down way after their prime. You just don't get deals like those any more. It was like they just lost stock and would randomly find something - like the time they had new Sega Saturns randomly.
Geoffrey the Giraffe is Going to Africa
Wow a great institution passes I remember toys r us back in the early 70s ..this was Charles Lazarus baby which he founded back in 1957 but really got big in the seventies.. Charles Lazarus just recently died in March I wonder what was going through his mind... About this sad time... Thanks Adam for this great video
David Hine aww
The Saddest Part 😢😢😢😢😢😢
I will miss Toys R Us I used to go there and get my toys there when I was smaller and the video games they had and Barbie.
I will always be a Toy R Us Kid even Babies R Us is gone too! Sears, JC Penny, Macy's Payless, Norstorm, Tower Records.
Virgin Records, Borders Book Store, Blockbuster, Kemp Mill Records, Waxie Maxies Sam Goody, Its all gone! So many other stores are going out of business too! I hate what happening here! I hate 21 st century everything sucks now! There is nothing to do here.
Angel Simone There are still some Macy's open here in Michigan, for now anyway. They did close some though.
Angel Simone we still have our JCPennys and Payless(i actually used to work for Payless)in our mall surprisingly...for how long? Who knows...we had our Justice,Vanity and our Radio Shack go out of business,and now our biggest store Herbergers is going out of business...our mall looks pretty sad with empty spaces
I still have Payless.
I like comps.
Desert Sky Mall.... is ok.
So very sad. Thank you for taking the time to document this occasion. Many people have many fond memories of Toys R Us. Great job doing vlogging this with the respect it deserves.
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We were all Toys R Us kids!
Trey's Universe I never been there,my dreams are crushed
Banana Buttbus same
All his kids grew up.......
Dang that’s my home toys R us in Burbank 😢 that’s where my dad bought me my first gaming console the Super Nintendo back in the early 90s and we celebrated with some sizzlers right across the street. It doesn’t get anymore 90s than that. Haha
Dang dude that's a great memory !
Magic Journeys it's open in canada
Im so thankful that i was born before it closed atleast i had a minicooper toys that are for like kids yea that one i miss it :( i Will start to cry now dont mind WAHHHahHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhHHHHJHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhHHHHHHHHHHHH
To quote the little boy in this video, ‘Why is it closed?’ Ugh, little kiddo, you break my heart! Crazy that it’s gone now.
Bridget Warebear where have you been living,under a rock ? They closed because they blamed online sales of toys through Amazon for their declining buisness.
Jay Jay , no need to be a jerk. I was quoting the small child in the video that was asking his parents. Maybe take a second to watch the video before jumping down my throat.
Bridget Warebear aww did i hurt your little feeling lmfao.you call it being a jerk I call it being honest.sorry you are so sensitive...
Jay Jay 😂
Bankruptcy
I remember when I got my first Pokemon plush it was a glaceon. But sadly,I was crying because their closing I don't want to grow up, I'm a toys R us kid. I remember going there all the time and getting so many plushes. Don't worry toys R us, we will never forget shopping for you😿😿😿😿😿😿😿
Minecraft Sylveon it's open in canada
You should totally go to Canada!¡! 😀
I went to Toys R Us yesterday and I got a Pokemon figure that is Jolteon Umbreon Espeon and Inkay
Sad to see a great store close. I still have my name tag with Geoffrey Giraffe on it when I was an employee in the early 80's.
Seeing pictures of Geoffrey The Giraffe packing his bags and leaving makes me kinda Sad he was a Cute Mascot😢💔
How sad. I bought a lot of stuff in those stores when my son, nephews and niece were much younger. RIP Toys R Us
Usually in that Toys R Us location, my family & I buy stuff of baby showers or birthday presents for our little nieces & nephews. I should of gotten the Princess Leia doll & kept that Strawberry Shortcake doll when I had the chance. Plus the Hunger Games action figures. Damn! 😡
I remember taking my 2 older children there when they were small and having them pick out a video game or toy. Our Toys R Us closed 10+ years ago.
Canada is lucky since Fairfax bought Toys R Us in Canada so the Canadians are lucky
Dalmation Webkinz /KCS Productions I'm Canadian
Dalmation Webkinz /KCS Productions good some billionaire in my country (李加成 I think) bought the entire Asian toys R us
I was actually just wondering if you were doing a video on this. i was legit looking for this exact content when i got your notification. Thanks man! You never fail me.
This is not toys r us, it’s The Golden Oak Library, this is not Geoffrey, that’s twilight sparkle
Farewell old friend. I’ll never grow up! I’ll never grow up!
TOYS ARE US IS BACK IN ALL MACYS LOCATIONS TOYS ARE US IS BACK IN ALL MACYS LOCATIONS TOYS ARE US IS BACK IN ALL MACYS LOCATIONS
I worked at my local toys r us (I made a vlog of its closing as well) It was the best job I ever had ... fun atmosphere and positive upbeat team members. No other job like it.
shame to see it go away. bigger shame for our kids
PhillyJosh why are they going out of business
Liz Kane They took on too many loans to pay back. It was a long time coming
Hi Macy's mall toys r us toys store is in Macy's mall and buy toys in north American is already open please visit them is ok with you in 2023 this year 🎉😊
Really crazy, loved this place as a kid. Thanks Adam, safe travels.
I will make a toys R us store one day
The one here in Leominster, MA was accessible on the last day. I didn't get last day footage (day 4, yes. day 2, one photo). There was just a couple shelves with stuff, and too many employees and people around to document the final day.
Anything from this point onward is post-mortem now.
I’ve been to that one once or twice! I graduated from Fitchburg State University back in 2015 - stopped into the Toys R Us to get my niece and nephew gift cards for their birthday.
Mine stayed open till July 1
Your the best Adam!
I will forever be a Toys R Us Kid! Be cause is my favorite toys shop!
Breaking my heart to know my back childhood memories are gone 😥. This store was the only store that never changed while others came n left.
EbberDeeMills I don't think there will be another store like this one ever. 😥
Amazon is the biggest problem!!
Chad Braun Yes everything is now tru Amazon. I'm one that hate buying tru internet cause sometimes they show an item and when you buy it, it's not the same as the picture shown. Makes me mad.
Well if you wanna visit toys r us again just come to Canada haha
+Doris Rosa I can empathize with you there. But remember it's the memories that will always stay with you. No one can take them from you.
It's a shame toys r us went bankrupted.than the internet for that the internet distroyed many good stores by making them go into bankruptcy.
Ours closed Tuesday. Some stores would let you buy the displays, but some would not.
It's a shame toys r us went bankrupted.than the internet for that the internet distroyed many good stores by making them go into bankruptcy.
The one in panama city Fl was still open too after the announcement but closed yesterday also
Kimberly Culbert I think the one by Kissimmee was closed before this day.
Not all Toys r us are gone, Iceland ,Canada and more countries still have Toys r us.
The one here in Nashville lasted till yesterday too. Heh yesterday was my birthday too. I visited it one last time.
VeXis101 happy birthday
VeXis101 my Birthday was the 28th!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO my childhood is sad ;c
Orquidia Torres it's open in canada
@@bambibabyx toys r us is coming back
One day we will be seeing the closing of the final Wal-mart. Eeeeeerie
EbberDeeMills I know I have done fine without them for the past 5 years. ☺
Personal E-mail Oh? I've heard nothing about Walmart or target having issues
Lol that will never happen
Considering how many business' went under because of WalMart, it'll be a day long remembered.
too many mindless. wally will never go out of biz
Yay!toys R us is back! They have renewed!
Thank you for mentioning the employees & the despair they're feeling at being made redundant. Automation is the biggest crisis we're currently facing as a planet only most people don't fully realise that yet. Thanks for documenting this. Poor old Geoffrey
FALSE TOYS ''R'' US IS BACK IN EVERY MACY
that's all they know is destroy everything the sad thing is that everything that we remember as a kid growing up is just a memory now breaks my heart to see this i grew up with toys r us now it's just a fucken memory 😖
Michael C. Main Let's not be nihilistic too quickly
RamVan Bobby it's open in canada
They said they will open stores back late this year
I only went toy R us once i wanted to go again but i didn't have a chance 😭
same and i went last year
Avalos B
I went 2 months ago, and got an Geoffrey The Giraffe Plush. I wanted to go there again too. But it was too late.
It’s closed because nobody wants to go there anymore 😢
Hello from St. Cloud, Florida!
Lanny Benny Eyyyy we both live there :D
Toy weRe Us😭😭😭
DrakeTheGam3r 01 it's open in canada
Hey Adam. Did you have one by you when they opened? We got one built like in 91 right off 192 in West Melbourne lol. Cool you documenting this
Meditation Man ya I remember that one
It was built in 91.
Jennifer Scharp LOL too funny, yes I remember some friends and I walked over from Fee Ave lol very cold day, opening day 😀
Meditation Man it's open in canada
princesskittycatgirl lol💜 AWESOME 😊
How is the closing the out of business sign is still up there
That toys r Rus is from Glendale
Thank you I'll say goodbye to oh it's the end of the world don't blame your self