I grew up around there but haven't been back in years. I was 11 when this was shot, and let's just say between my young impressionable mind and the decades of '80s nostalgia build-up, the place seemed a lot more glamorous in my memory somehow.
It was more like 93ish, (I'm old af either way 😉) But I reigned Supreme at Challenges on Street Fighter 2 that whole Summer. That, and stealing CDs and Magic Cards are my fondest memories of this place.
0:44 I will assume he's getting concert tickets (Maybe Rush, Metallica...umm, Megadeth? Who knows.) from the TicketTron they had in that awesome tiny sporting good store on the 3rd level.
Interesting to see this video. It would have been interesting to see some of the names of the stores back then so as to compare them to those stores there today. Did see Bloomingdales and the fountain downstairs. Seeing the food court back then made me try to remember who was there back then. Did see Wendy's. Thanks for positing this video. It was interesting to see to see how the people dressed back then and how some of the cars looked at that time.
Ahh 1989 my senior year too short of a video back to a time when people talked to each other and not locked into their Cell phones YET.....because we only had Pagers and you would call people on Pay Phones 📞😎😁 because
This was back before balding men learned that if you shave your head you lose 20 years. That was the most important discovery for men in the last 50 years.
Accurate. I was 8. I don't see myself there but I coulda been there. That coulda been our WoodyWagon in the parking lot. What time of year was this shot? I would have been in school during the day, but my mom was a SAHM at this time, she may have been shopping around christmastime.
I miss that Wendy's in the Food Court. Heck, Willow Grove has TWO Wendys, one in the mall, then the one stand alone location just at the entrance on Moreland (front of the now vacant KMart) Now...well I would have to drive to Horsham if I want Wendy's.
I grew up around there but haven't been back in years. I was 11 when this was shot, and let's just say between my young impressionable mind and the decades of '80s nostalgia build-up, the place seemed a lot more glamorous in my memory somehow.
Same! I was 10ish when this was shot. I moved away in 1990 and thought things were a little more glitzy too!
It would be cool to see a longer version of this like panning around at the different stores to see what everything used to look like
I think the unloader edited out all the parts of him and his friend making fun of people
“There’s 2 fat girls”
I had forgotten the acoustics in these places the fountain, the echos.
the smell of chlorine
This is how I remember the mall. Except not in 2 second bursts.
From the era before everyone was consumed by their cell phones
Westsoid2009 walk up to any one of those people and say something like, “Twerk a selfie”! 😆
put some vaporwave music over this and you got a hit.
Search up Neon Palm Mall if you haven't already seen it. this is in one of the clips
this is pretty cool to see, I was born in 1998 so this was a surprising find.
its so weird seeing how its changed when i go there pretty often 😳 i also miss the fountain 😞
It was more like 93ish, (I'm old af either way 😉) But I reigned Supreme at
Challenges on Street Fighter 2 that whole Summer.
That, and stealing CDs and Magic Cards are my fondest memories of this place.
r.i.p. to challenges
i think every mall had a Spencer's gifts.
Spencer's was rad.
Yep, i remember the janitor walking in the food court. I was working at Bain's deli at that time. haha
My mom was 15 years old in 1989, and
im was born in 2000
I am glad u didn't say she was a teen mom back then .
Iam glad you didn't say she was a teen mom back then 😢
At about 1:37 the guy looks like water is gushing out of his chest. LOL
0:44 I will assume he's getting concert tickets (Maybe Rush, Metallica...umm, Megadeth? Who knows.) from the TicketTron they had in that awesome tiny sporting good store on the 3rd level.
AC Junior that’s where I got my Guns N Roses tickets for Use Your Illusion tour. Good times.
This was 30 years ago.
Interesting to see this video. It would have been interesting to see some of the names of the stores back then so as to compare them to those stores there today. Did see Bloomingdales and the fountain downstairs. Seeing the food court back then made me try to remember who was there back then. Did see Wendy's. Thanks for positing this video. It was interesting to see to see how the people dressed back then and how some of the cars looked at that time.
Was hoping to see Everything Yogart, Potato Works and Cha Cha Chicken. They were there in 85 not sure about 89.
Hey from Willow Grove
How is this footage "unedited" as you say? It cuts faster than I can say "Willow Grove Mall."
this is how it came out of the capsule.
@@SladeStone50 where was the capsule?
@@contentcreators1206 It was at our High School.
@@contentcreators1206 At our High School.
I watched to see if I could find my parents, lol
I was born in' 89!
Hot Topic was founded that year
HI I WAS WORKING AT SEARS WOW
all the middle aged guy are old now and some would be dead, the young people in their 20s would be in their 50s now..
That would be me
Ahh 1989 my senior year too short of a video back to a time when people talked to each other and not locked into their Cell phones YET.....because we only had Pagers and you would call people on Pay Phones 📞😎😁
because
SurferJoe71 my senior year as well, where did you go to high school?
Shaler High School where did you go to school ??
This was back before balding men learned that if you shave your head you lose 20 years. That was the most important discovery for men in the last 50 years.
Accurate. I was 8. I don't see myself there but I coulda been there. That coulda been our WoodyWagon in the parking lot. What time of year was this shot? I would have been in school during the day, but my mom was a SAHM at this time, she may have been shopping around christmastime.
Awesome. Not much changed lol
Watched this vid just to see if you showed the old Challenges Arcade.
Tate Smith its in there for a split second if you look close!
Good times!
Tate Smith 1:41-1:42
Did willow grove ever have more than one fountain? And was it ever renovated?
Not inside. There was one in the pond outside (I think it's still there). And now there's none inside.
@@deeblite Yea the one is still outside, but I've never seen it on.
Nice.
Hi! Do you own this footage? Is there a way I can get in touch with you if I wanted to use some of it?
i own it. hit me at rubbergash@gmail.com
nice
I worked at that Wendy's
sweeeeet
+POPNROCKIN this was before my time though
I miss that Wendy's in the Food Court. Heck, Willow Grove has TWO Wendys, one in the mall, then the one stand alone location just at the entrance on Moreland (front of the now vacant KMart) Now...well I would have to drive to Horsham if I want Wendy's.
Worked at both
Lady at 0:19 is sort of hot!