I lived in the apartments across from this mall when it opened. It was crazy how packed and festive it all was. And now, like every other mall in the valley, it is kind of a sad shell of its former glory.
11:32 emt saying he liked the cubs as a kid cause they always lost is too sweet lol 13:20 omg the baaaabies the little black curly haired one with the naked eeeeyes 35:03 the security guard asking for advice on how to start making youtube vids was too wholesome
I remember when they built Mills, it was a lot nicer back then. It had some neat attractions. I have a friend that worked for the Architects that designed the theater(Harkins). The architect on the job wanted to modify the color pallet they had for the mall. The board turned him down, so he made the worst possible color combo he could out of their colors. The board loved it, it has since changed. It's too bad, because it really was funny.
I love this mall. We go there all of the time along with Chandler Mall. We have never noticed anything like that inside before.People like to exaggerate. It's also usually pretty packed with a bunch of people. This is by no means a dead mall. We brought our kids here a lot and had anything happened I would have dealt with it, never once have we felt uncomfortable.
Man this place used to be one of the places worth driving to. Used to go on dates there all the time. I definitely never heard anything about trafficking.
Nice video!…. nice to see a fellow Arizona UA-camr! However, this UA-camr is also a retired Tempe LEO, who got to walk Arizona Mills in 1997 ….before it even opened👍🏻👍🏻😳😳😀😀. I worked that mall for years! I know Pretty much everything about it, and have some pretty cool stories if you want to hear them. I’m glad you guys showcased that mall. I’m also glad you spoke to Security, I worked with them for many years ….cool guys.! God knows I spent countless hours over 24 years in that mall! 1997 to 2021. Get back with me if you want any more info about that mall. Have a great one folks! By the way, you should have way more followers than you do, you have a great channel !!! Have a great one! Steve in Mesa 👍🏻 Edit, for quite a long time, they would not turn on the air conditioners in the hallways, they would let the tenants air conditioning cool the hallways. That is why you felt so hot. … pretty messed up if you ask me.😳😳
I was almost kidnapped in 2006 at that mall. Then in 2017 I brought my kids thinking it would be better. It was not, if you hang out by the kid shops and the play areas in the middle of the mall you will see lone people standing in the emergency exit halls. They all have some type of identifier if you look long enough, they stick out like sore thumbs.
It’s actually a huge problem, there’s been cases where a child will get kidnapped from that specific mall and the cops find them in a completely different state or across the border. Even some of the employees can be super weird.
RW:my bro and i gone there more than once ,and from my pov ,i thought the whole building was shaped like the moon 🌙 for the reason why is cause when you walk in and explore the whole building it curves when getting to one place to the other
Crazy since it was posted Tuesday of this same week. So as far as not aging well… sure. That will affect the star rating certainly. Bummer for sure. Hope all are okay.
That mall is still BOOMIN. They even got a JD SPORTS about to open up. If that mall didnt have business Jd Sports wouldnt dare be tryibg to open a store in Az mills.
I work in that mall! But dont feel bad for the puppies either! They all get sold within a week! They get new puppies weekle that sore gets crazy business
I try to check out that Lego store anytime I'm in Phoenix, fun times. I didn't know there were so many shady characters around that mall though. They've gotta put Emmett behind bars
love the video but as someone whos been going since I was a kid, I've heard nothing about trafficking. its a safe mall overall, I've had more issues at chandler fashion, I don't like the portrayal of mills as a ghetto mall its so amazing
Seeing dogs trapped and displayed in small glass boxes for people to buy is one of the most offputting things about american culture to me as a european. Thats just wrong.
I get that completely, not ideal. But these ones all get adopted and go to good homes. Plus they seem to be very well fed and taken care of. Better than being at a kill shelter or on the streets. But I see your objection. P.S. America is much better to animals and cares about their rights compared to many other countries… don’t look into the sick freaks in some countries who eat dogs.
@@unfazedreview3000 Cats being eaten in their owners driveways seems to be part of America now too. Though that's not the Americans People fault but their politicians.
@@Paratzo-t4k There should definitely be a better way to do it.. like so many other things in America they are immediately commodified especially in places like malls
That enemies to friends subplot with the security guard was hilarious
I lived in the apartments across from this mall when it opened. It was crazy how packed and festive it all was. And now, like every other mall in the valley, it is kind of a sad shell of its former glory.
I'd really be interested to see that cop guy's vlog
And also guys - thanks for the video, its really good and fun
Glad you enjoyed! 😁
I love this security guard 26:29
Loving the drone footage. I need to up my game 👏🏼🔥
You guys passed the speech check against the mall cop in the first encounter and he became a friendly NPC wanting to learn the art of vlogging
Iconic
thats one of the few rainforest cafes left...they declared bankruptcy in 2023
I love this mall, hope it stays for years to come, yes it is mostly because of the Imax 70mm theater, ONLY ONE IN AZ!
Emmet and crew were the NPC's and the mall cop was the player reading all the dialog options before picking one.
lmao
11:32 emt saying he liked the cubs as a kid cause they always lost is too sweet lol
13:20 omg the baaaabies the little black curly haired one with the naked eeeeyes
35:03 the security guard asking for advice on how to start making youtube vids was too wholesome
I remember when they built Mills, it was a lot nicer back then. It had some neat attractions. I have a friend that worked for the Architects that designed the theater(Harkins). The architect on the job wanted to modify the color pallet they had for the mall. The board turned him down, so he made the worst possible color combo he could out of their colors. The board loved it, it has since changed. It's too bad, because it really was funny.
I love this mall. We go there all of the time along with Chandler Mall. We have never noticed anything like that inside before.People like to exaggerate. It's also usually pretty packed with a bunch of people. This is by no means a dead mall. We brought our kids here a lot and had anything happened I would have dealt with it, never once have we felt uncomfortable.
nice drone shots guys! and editing!
(Long, specific explanation about how horrific the odor is) that being said, it’s kind of a fun seaworld vibe!
Man this place used to be one of the places worth driving to. Used to go on dates there all the time. I definitely never heard anything about trafficking.
It’s been happening for a long time. Both Mills and Arrowhead have had issues with it.
Nice video!…. nice to see a fellow Arizona UA-camr!
However, this UA-camr is also a retired Tempe LEO, who got to walk Arizona Mills in 1997 ….before it even opened👍🏻👍🏻😳😳😀😀.
I worked that mall for years! I know Pretty much everything about it, and have some pretty cool stories if you want to hear them.
I’m glad you guys showcased that mall. I’m also glad you spoke to Security, I worked with them for many years ….cool guys.!
God knows I spent countless hours over 24 years in that mall!
1997 to 2021. Get back with me if you want any more info about that mall.
Have a great one folks!
By the way, you should have way more followers than you do, you have a great channel !!!
Have a great one!
Steve in Mesa 👍🏻
Edit, for quite a long time, they would not turn on the air conditioners in the hallways, they would let the tenants air conditioning cool the hallways. That is why you felt so hot. … pretty messed up if you ask me.😳😳
Steve you rock! Thx for the comment. Feel free to DM us on instagram if you have more stories to share.
Haha, that little black dog looks a bit like our cockerpoo. I would not have been able to go past there without bringing some animal home every time
I was almost kidnapped in 2006 at that mall. Then in 2017 I brought my kids thinking it would be better. It was not, if you hang out by the kid shops and the play areas in the middle of the mall you will see lone people standing in the emergency exit halls. They all have some type of identifier if you look long enough, they stick out like sore thumbs.
Thank you for sharing your experience and pointing this out. Glad you are okay.
It’s actually a huge problem, there’s been cases where a child will get kidnapped from that specific mall and the cops find them in a completely different state or across the border. Even some of the employees can be super weird.
Dang production quality went up
Unfazed after work!
Do Desert Sky Mall, Its weird to think back in like 92 that was once an elite mall, with the best Christmas set up around.
Actually planning on it soon 👍
RW:my bro and i gone there more than once ,and from my pov ,i thought the whole building was shaped like the moon 🌙 for the reason why is cause when you walk in and explore the whole building it curves when getting to one place to the other
As a little kid that giant snake and croc used to scare the living sh*t out of me 😂
Shout out to Daniel as well
"he's probably cheating on me"
We stopped going to this mall around 2011 when it became infested with rival gang activity
There is no more of that .
@@DarienShortyes there is. That’s one mall I refuse to set foot in without a weapon.
Fantastic video as usual :) Loved the subplot with the security guard :D
Thanks! 😀
Used to go there often. Wonder if that rock & gem shop is still in there
I just moved to Surprise az and there is not anything here I came from California so it's pretty empty here
Sounds insanely remote with nothing around for miles and miles. The dangerously low population wasteland of Surprise AZ. It’s basically Mars.
Jk
Emmett?! Lol idk how this got recommend to me. Hope u are well lol.
That is Emmett! Hope you are well 🙂
lol who’s this? Edit: ohhhh shit!! I just recognized u from the pic lol what’s up! Hope you’ve been well :)
Nice
Thx ☺️
Well, this video didn’t age well. Shooting and Lockdown tonight at AZ Mills. Crazy how these things are timed sometimes.
Crazy since it was posted Tuesday of this same week. So as far as not aging well… sure. That will affect the star rating certainly.
Bummer for sure. Hope all are okay.
Daniel is based
That mall is still BOOMIN. They even got a JD SPORTS about to open up. If that mall didnt have business Jd Sports wouldnt dare be tryibg to open a store in Az mills.
Where did all the people come from?! Last time I went (last year) there was no one there so me and my girl had a sweet photo shoot in that ghost zone
I work in that mall! But dont feel bad for the puppies either! They all get sold within a week! They get new puppies weekle that sore gets crazy business
I try to check out that Lego store anytime I'm in Phoenix, fun times. I didn't know there were so many shady characters around that mall though. They've gotta put Emmett behind bars
Am I the only one who gets hot as hell in the food court 😂???
There was a shooting here just a couple days ago too. maybe a week ago...
Yes there was. Terrible.
I’m from Az we should
Collaborate sometime
The rubber band thief strikes again!
love the video but as someone whos been going since I was a kid, I've heard nothing about trafficking. its a safe mall overall, I've had more issues at chandler fashion, I don't like the portrayal of mills as a ghetto mall its so amazing
We just call it as we see it and document what’s happening currently. Glad you enjoyed it overall
Talk about sick and tired of seeing Halloween early. I went into Costco yesterday. They already have all the Christmas stuff out.
Yeah I went to this mall once, has a weird vibe.
Just wanted to say, today there was a shooting at az mall
Saw that. Crazy stuff. Hope all are safe.
this video is so weird to see because I live like 5 mins away from the mills
That is WILD
I don’t trust you guys are all settled shifty mean
One fish two fish red fish bigbadwolf fish
9:42 yeah and you're one of them 😂
Nooooo Max is the purest soul!
I’m kind of sad no preditors wanted to molest me that day. 😢
Um wow Ben this DIDNT age well didn’t u hear about the shooting?? #takethisdown!!!
😂😂😂
We have an obvious stupid jokes bad house
Big Momma’s House was released on June 2nd, 2000.
GHETTO. Stopped going there 15 years ago.... Tired of getting harassed by the Kiosk sales people
Seeing dogs trapped and displayed in small glass boxes for people to buy is one of the most offputting things about american culture to me as a european. Thats just wrong.
I get that completely, not ideal. But these ones all get adopted and go to good homes. Plus they seem to be very well fed and taken care of. Better than being at a kill shelter or on the streets. But I see your objection.
P.S. America is much better to animals and cares about their rights compared to many other countries… don’t look into the sick freaks in some countries who eat dogs.
@@unfazedreview3000 Cats being eaten in their owners driveways seems to be part of America now too. Though that's not the Americans People fault but their politicians.
@@Paratzo-t4k There should definitely be a better way to do it.. like so many other things in America they are immediately commodified especially in places like malls