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that typical kmart after few mouths just few security lights

the alarm will be on since the doors are connected to the alarm system

Nicely done video. I lived just northwest of Beavercreek and within 1 mile of the Beavercreek, Ohio moderate to high end EF-3 tornado....which I video taped in 3 videos that evening, May 27, 2019 while we were under a tornado warning. I knew that particular tornado would barely miss me to my south as this tornado moved to a east/southeast direction into northern Beavercreek. We did not lose power and got light rain and barely heard that tornado....a dull jet engine noise is all I heard and we had light to moderate winds and had just very minor damage where I lived in NW Beavercreek at that time, but my workplace before I retired in Beavercreek/Riverside lost its roof and part of a south wall from that tornado. Really a Memorial Day evening I will never forget.

Joyland was such a huge part of my childhood. Ride-O-Rama was always the event of the season

It's a shame to see these beautiful old trailers rotting away I hope someone fixes these trailers up.

It’s crazy that it floods so high and it won’t even float anymore.

When I worked at Wichita State, we went to Joyland to pick up an old ticket booth to have for the Shocker baseball field when it was still bare-bones in 1979.

I love trains and buses

The only international kmart is in Australia and they are all open at all times and it's not even going to be closing down permanently at all times the Australian version of kmart's stronger than the American kmart's where closing down permanently all of it's doors

Thanks for sharing..I live in dayton ohio and this was a scary day. Hara arena was the go to place in the 80s and 90s so many memories there.

I live a little north of Dayton, but I’m a heavy equipment operator and dump truck driver in the trades working in Dayton every day. It is so sad to say that now, April 2024, most of these places still look the same to this day. Still, in some neighborhoods, there’s roofs with blue tarps on them every where you look.

I was born in Springfield, raised in Dayton, and reside in Columbus!!! So sad!!!😢😢 terrible situation at hand!!!

My first concert was Ratt. It was their 'Out of the Cellar' tour. I think it was 1983/4? The Hara family heirs fought each other until no estate remained. With all do respect, those of us who survived or lived through Xenia's 1974 F5 tornado, this is 'something' but not the 'be all'. Now, if Trotwood or Riverside were 'wiped off the map', then you'd have it. Thank GOD & good fortunate, that didn't occur.

no wonder people die, it's sof

I was 8 years old in Beavercreek when the Xenia tornado hit in 1974. Hara Arena was part of my history too.

You will never return.

Me and my friends went on this ship last year, and it was pretty cool. But if you plan on boarding, make sure you hold onto the metal beams on the top deck because there are holes in the deck that lead down to the hold. Also be careful near the engine area as there are no railings and you could fall 10 feet down to the rusty waterlogged engine. There is a ladder near the back of the ship. Be carful and Have fun! Edit: There is also a trailer park near it so be respectful.

I was right there on I-75 and caught the on dashcam as I headed south. I was one of the 1st to render aid. It was such a crazy night. One of the tornados passed behind me, and then I drove into the 2nd one. The southern one on I-75 is the one I drove into. I'll never forget the screams and those buildings. It was the wildest storm I ever experienced.

This Place Is Actually Closed In 1978.

It's really sad what happened to this place Wichita Kansas has always been known to let great things go downhill what a terrible place to live but lucky for me I left Wichita Kansas when I was 19 and never looked back we have six flags here in Dallas Texas well taken care of Wichita Kansas should really take notes on how to take care of a theme park rest in peace joyland I went there quite a few times back in my day as well

Brings back childhood memories I was born in Wichita in the early 70's and would frequently visit the park. I remember riding nightmare multiple times in a row until someone else got in line.

I worked at Joyland from 1972 until the end of the Summer in 1976. My entire last summer, I was almost always running the Whacky Shack which was fun for everyone. I remember going upstairs and getting my check from the Nelsons; they were great people to work for back in those days. My best friend was hired to run the go-cart track and he never ran anything else. Still, I was lucky enough to get trained on all the rides and can remember some summer days, walking groups of patrons from one ride to another and running them because we didn't have enough operators on hand some days. At night we had operators on all the rides and it seems as soon as it got dark, it was time to close up. When my dad retired to Myrtle Beach, SC, in 1976, I got a job at the MB Pavilion Amusement Park using my experience at Joyland, and in 1977, I met my girlfriend who became my wife in 1978 when we both went off to college. We both have fond memories of working in an amusement park but unfortunately, both Joyland and the Pavilion are gone now.

Awesome

3:35 what name of amusment park?

Dayton Ohio ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏿💯♥️

Just found this, I had just returned to Dayton from Washington state. I was on the 11th floor of Miami Valley hospital my dad was not doing well. He passed 3 days later. Our cemetery plots were damaged on N. Dixie but were able to hold the funeral. So much damage.

That Kelly Ave was a disaster. I was showing one of the apartment buuldings to a client just a few days prior. I was stunned to drive through the area just a week after the damage occurred. Honestly I cried as I drove through various areas. Sinclair Park, Northridge, Trotwood, Beavercreek and more. Shoup Mill Road, Riverside Drive. Just heartbreaking. As a Realtor I needed to know the damage to homes occupied by clients and friends. I helped as I could.

You ought to do a story for woodcliff condominiums in whitehall ohio. 317 units on 36 acres abandoned.

They should make apartments out of that building.

Love the sound of that electrical hum

It would be funny if you turn on all the sales floor lights

Nice video, enjoyed watching 👍🏻. Abandoned mobile home parks are my favorite!! Personally I think the majority of the homeless have severe mental illness due to their many addictions or perhaps their circumstances.

Instead of relishing the memories, Why don’t we support the existing store’s They have 30+ Stores remaining!!!!!

Well Done! I love Kmart! I’m pissed these Douchebags ran this American Icon in the ground!!!!!

Very good video Thank you

Do you have to sneak in?

Idiot members of the general public have no right to be on railroad property.

I was in kettering when this happened. So scary I ran from the attic to the basement faster then I could have ever imagined when the sirens went off.

I just seen it today all sprayed painted up sad

I have been searching for a video just like this for it feels like ever! Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to put this together!!

Piss poor video recording

yep sad day that was old north dayton but we rebulit and life goes on

New grocery store soon to open on Salem Ave.GEM CITY.

All I saw was the steam boilers but not any of the equipment that actually generated the electricity? Too bad because that may have been more interesting? They might have had real steam engines in there instead of turbines?

Wonder if it still had running water as well?

Nice video. One side of my street was hit that night (my side) here in Huber Heights .. Luckily my house only lost a few shingles and some siding. We did have massive trees split and fall everywhere. One was just inches away from taking out half of my house. We took shelter in our small bathroom with mattresses over top of us and could feel the walls and house shaking as it came through. I can honestly say that right at that moment, that was the first time in my entire life, I wasn't sure if we (my 2 kids, my mom, and i) were going to be okay or not smh. It was the most terrifying and unsettling feeling I've ever felt. Especially when my kids started panicking and crying and my 10 year old hugging her 2 year old baby brother just kept asking over and over if we were going to be okay the closer she could here it getting to us 🥺. As a mom that (usually) always has everything under control, it was truly a helpless feeling. Now looking back at these videos and all the devastation, I thank God again for how blessed and protected we were that night 🙏

I was scared for my hometown. My heart was heavy.TEARS!!!!!!

Great video! Very cool to see! Just subscribed.

Your tresspassing plain and simple!

I needed to see this. I started crying because it bought back memories of that night...but it reminds me of everything I survived. The next morning it was so surreal hearing the birds sing like nothing happened and their world was just going on.