CrossRoadS Mall: A Dead Mall Video [Omaha, Nebraska] (2020)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มิ.ย. 2020
- In this video, I showcase what would become the final public viewing of this closed off area of the soon-to-be-demolished CrossRoads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska. Tiny and I secretly entered this area of the mall that has been closed to the public for years and explore the remains of a once bustling location filled with the likes of Sam Goody, Suncoast, Dillards and more. We even venture into the back hallways previously reserved for mall staff and employees only,
Join us as we take a step back in time, revisit these iconic store fronts, and reminisce about what once was at this classic Omaha shopping center.
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It's amazing how you got quality footage of the closed off part of the mall it's super rare to find footage of this portion of this place
Idontknowanymore Pure luck, if im being honest. Right place at the right time and just enough guts to go for it. We did it for this very reason...we wanted to give anyone who has loved this mall the chance to see these locations one final time before the doors closed for good. Thank you so much for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed!
what great memories of this mall. My friends and I would hit the mall on a Saturday and then cruise Dodge Street all night. Fun times
Love it!! Thanks for sharing!!
That wasn’t a jewelry store on the first floor. It was actually a hair salon. I worked across the hall at Claire’s about 12 years ago. Was great to see everything again.
Oh wow!! Thank you for clarifying! I've learned so much more about this incredible gem since uploading this video. Thanks for sharing. So glad I could transport you back there once again!
I find it highly ironic that the Beatles’ “Help!” was playing in the background as you went to the 2nd floor. It was like the mall itself was crying out for help!!!
7JANEWAY Sooo true. Great catch. The irony is incredible.
The Crossroads & Peony park was the hot spots of my youth being born in 1953.
OKIE CHOPPER Good memories, I can imagine!!
This was my childhood Mall. Along with Southroads Mall, Oak View and Westroads. My family and I moved away from Omaha in 1994 when I was around 11. But fast forward to 2017 I took my own family back to Omaha and I definitely went back inside Crossroads, Westroads and Oakview. Just drove by Southroads since technically there is nothing inside. Great video.
I love hearing from those who have history with this mall!! Thanks so much for your comment. Truly appreciate it! How was the mall in '17?
@@itsallknee The 2nd story was still closed off, the entrance into Target closed off, so I was only able to see the first floor but only up to the part that was closed off. Still quite a bit of local stores inside along with Barns and Nobel. I remember when Yonkers was still there where Target is now. And the Suncoast store, thanks so much for that. That store was so amazing. Thankfully they are still around, at least it was in 17 at Westroads.
@@sinskinner Sounds about right. I was able to make it into Barnes and Noble in early '18 and, by the time I came back again, it had already vacated. Most of the local stores were gone by the point with the exception of, I believe, 6 local businesses, a karate school, and a church.
I appreciate Suncoast as much as you! When I saw it while exploring the second floor, I was transported back to many visits throughout the years. The last time I was at Westroads in '18, Suncoast was still there.
that sears still had the 80s logo, jeez that is a blast from the past
I used to work at Dillard's in the mid 1990s. It was one of the top selling Dillard's in the Midwest, it was always full of people and we moved several tons of stuff. At 12:30pm, that cafe court had a line at every restaurant and every table was occupied! When Von Maur opened at Westroads, Dillard's started its slow decline slightly ahead of the rest of the mall. They moved all the top selling managers and staff elsewhere, and a short time later I was fired. As of this commenting - 01/08/21 - demolition is in full swing. The old Best Buy and Bag 'n save to the West are gone, Sears auto center is gone, Sears main store is 1/4 knocked down on the Southwest side. Too bad, right.. but when they make it to Dillard's I'll have my little bittersweet last laugh. Thanks for peeking in there.
Thank you so much for this comment. The stories from previous patrons and staff at the mall has been an absolute highlight of this video for me.
I miss that mall so much i was goin there since i was a kid growing up 😢
Man, good on ya for getting past that wall! Lots of good memories for me buying candy at Mr Bulky’s on the second floor when I was a child. Every couple months I visited the mall to marvel at its decline. Thanks for doing the Lord’s work with this video. I knew that mall was done for when Target, an anchor stored, permanently closed foot traffic access to the inside of the mall.
I'm so glad I could provide this peek behind the wall for you like so many of us desired to see for so long. I've loved hearing from viewers, sharing memories and admiration for the mall. We were very fortunate to have luck on our side that day to be able to get the footage! Thanks for your comment and for watching!! 💪🏼
The last time I was at the CR was in 1975 and thank God that's my only memory of it, of it looking as it did in its birth in 1960. All thru the '60s, it was my greatest hangout, from being dropped off by metro bussing right in front of Brandie's main front doors and also leaving by bus from the same location. the only store to keep its looks and unchanged during its lifetime was SEARS & Sears automotive dept.
Good old days of the year 2004😊
Man Ive always wanted to explore the closed off section of this mall! Just never got the guts to do it. Glad somebody finally got some footage, good stuff
Bryan Rodriguez So glad I could provide you with the opportunity to see these areas of the mall! I was just like you for a few years, craving to see beyond the blocking wall. When I heard it was finally getting set for demolition, I knew I had to get in there. Thanks for the comment and for watching!
The way y'all ducked that security guard. Sneak increased to lvl 100
Top comment!!! 👊🏼😂
i've been there before... it was so empty and sad.
Truly sad to see beautiful malls dying.
This was heart breaking. Used to go to Crossroads all the time in my youth. What a shame.
💔 heart breaking without a doubt! Still pains me that it's gone...
@@itsallknee I read somewhere they're going to build like an outdoor mall or something. That area is prime. It needs to be useful to the area. Still remember seeing that whole lot packed after NUs 94 title.
Yup that's right! It's planned to have a wide array of things such as housing, lodging, dining, outside activities, etc. It's definitely a prime space, like you said.
I always liked going to Sears at Crossroads it was 3 levels and eating at Dariy Queen and getting new music at Sam Goody's.
Ahhhh the good ole days ❤️
I miss this mall so much
Big same.
At least they stuck with the same flooring as it had in 1960. I wish I could get a floor tile from the middle of the original mall. I look for them to be collectible if some can be saved .
@OKIE CHOPPER Thank you for sharing your memories from this incredible mall. I, too, would love a piece of that mall to take home. Thanks so much for watching!
Good to have footage before its permanently closed and I cant believe the pandemic finally forced them to close man
Idontknowanymore It really is crazy. This mall truly stood the test of time longer than most expected.
Outstanding!! So jealous of what you got to see
ReadySethGo thank you brotha!!! So wish you could've been there with us!
Thank you for this.
Truly my pleasure!
If only there was a video about when it was one of the most popular malls in Omaha
Been a while since I went over to that mall!
Glad I got to see this old place one last time, even if it was on hospice. 😂
I have a few fond memories of this place, but I remember when we moved here in 2005 we went on one of our first nights and the place was packed. A few years later, my boss at the Shadow Lake Old Navy sent me to the Crossroads location to help it close, and soon after that the Mall of the Bluffs location.
Crazy how things change. Peace and Love.
I'm so glad I could give you one last look!
I love hearing the memories so many have shared on this video. Every one is a bit different, more personal and through them, we keep this beauty alive!
Thanks for sharing your memories!
Update, on-site now wrecking, y’all welcome
Dang!! Thus it finally begins. Years of rumors discussing demolition and it's finally happening.
Thanks for the update!
wow, i work right next to crossroads! i haven’t been here since i was 3 or 4 so i only barely remember it. really cool but also sorta sad to see it like this lol!!
Mylan Coffman Haha dang! It's definitely changed a lot, I'm sure!!
Wow so crazy! It was eerie, sad but very cool. So disappointing to see a huge place like that sitting empty. Loved your background music especially Another One Bites the Dust 😆 Also enjoyed the pics at the end. Great job!
Sandy Alne It really is sad watching these once heavily trafficked areas dying. I've always loved malls and it's sad to see them dying off. The music was actually playing in the mall itself 😂 Very relevant! Glad you enjoyed 🥰
It's All-Knee oh wow! Very relevant
I've said it before and I'll say it again: it's so interesting how many abandoned malls there are in America haha And that one looks so well preserved!
It took me a while, but I finally went through the videos I couldn't watch before haha
And that bathroom looked nice, except for the plumbing issue XDDDD
But it's definitely not the place I'd want to be at night haha
Another great video buddy!! ^^
It's truly insane how many abandoned malls we have here, dude!! They are dying QUICKLY. And most of them have the same plumbing issues 😂 Thanks so much for catching up on all the videos!! 😁
I grew up a couple blocks from there. Alot of memories. Worked at famous footwear, used the basement as a storm shelter, protested there, was underage drinking in the parking lot when the huskers won in the 90s, my mom bought some cats from the petshop that had feline leukemia, finger banged a girl behind an arcade machine at tilt.
New York fired chicken had bomb burgers
Daaaaaang...pulling out all the memories!! 😂
Too bad you couldn’t get footage of the old movie theatre on the lowest level.
Had no idea there was an old movie theater! Was it originally located in the main level?
It's All-Knee no, i believe it was in the lower level, like way lower, as in below the main level you walk in on. ...let me see if i can find more info...
It's All-Knee , so here’s what i found out...It was a double screen called Crossroads Twin Cinema, and was only open from 1979 to 1985; it closed when they did one of the many mall remodels, this one being in or around 1986. It was located in the basement, and apparently the theatre area was originally a pinball and poolhall area with a bar [and someone said there was also a head shop down there], but when video games hit the scene, it turned into an arcade and they added the theatre as an afterthought. It reportedly wasn't the greatest...it had flat seating and pillars in the way, and the audio was supposedly horrible, as you could hear the arcade games through the wall. Makes sense, because the mall opened in 1960, and i would assume the basement was never designed to hold a theatre, but i suppose they caught on to the fad of mother’s having a place to dump their kids for a couple hours while theY shopped, and there wasn't a major concern about pedophiles and predators at that time. So originally you accessed the basement/theatre area from a door directly on the outside [middle main entrance], and when you opened it there was a mirror-lined stairwell taking you down to the theatre and arcade. The outside door was located on the Dodge street side [South side of mall] pretty much in the center of the original mall, before they did the remodel/addition and enclosed the original outside access. After that you could still access the stairwell by entering the mall, and before you got to any stores there’s a door on the right/east side by some bathrooms that leads to the stairwell that takes you down to the basement area and to where the old theatre and arcade were. I got this info from various sources on an OMaha history page i follow...i also read where one person said that the theatre was still accessible through a security door just to the right of where Zales used to be, underneath the escalator in the center mezzanine, but who knows if thats still there. Another person said that the main staircase [the one off the North side main entrance] was closed off when Target took over the old Yonkers spot, but that it could still be accessed [via the Zales area], as this person had asked a security guard who told them that. Apparently the security guard also said that the main gallery/theatre area is still there, and is mainly used for storage, and that theres a very large dumpster [or was] in the area, which was used primarily by food court restaurants. Someone else wrote that they worked at the mall in 1999, and the stairwell had been replaced by a ramp, but that you could still access it via a door, and there were still remnants of the theatre there; another person said the stairs are actually still there, that he’d been down there a couple years ago and he also confirmed that a very large dumpster stood in the area where the theaters were, and that the area was primarily used for a tornado shelter now. Anyway, thats a lot of info for you to consider...my guess is that the access to the basement area is definitely still there, but who knows if you’d be able to [access it], or if you did, to even be able to make-out a theatre anymore, let alone even gain access to the mall itself, as its days are numbered; in fact, I’m surprised they havent started demo yet. Good luck if you do try!!
@@jasminebaum9343 WOW! That is fantastic information! I had no idea. Thanks for looking into that!! Definitely something to consider when I'm in the area again if the mall is still up!
My last memory of being there was in 1974, and it was nothing like it looks in this video. The remodel ruined it. It was still as it was in 1960 to when I left Omaha in 1974.
OKIE CHOPPER Thanks for sharing and watching!
I was there that day when you two was up there and I was thinking about to go up and look around
Eric Aken You totally should have!!!!
@@itsallknee the security guard stopped
Eric Aken Dang it, man! I'll say we definitely got lucky that's for sure. Hopefully this video serves as a decent substitute for not being able to go look around yourself.
Yeah and next time I would go for it and I was going to do a video too
Oak view's is the next Mall going to be closeing after JCPenney's going out of business and Dillard's is moving to the westroads Mall
In my day at the Crossroads, you could only go upstairs at Sears & Brandie's. Three levels at both then, My feelings are, in the '80s remodel they totally ruined its looks and curb appeal.
2:18 Song Name?
I got the audio from an old mall music vinyl record (I'm struggling to remember the name) and then I edited it heavily on my own to get to the result that you hear in my video!
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And now, demolition has commenced...
I saw some recent pictures and my heart broke..
now it's just a pile of dirt 😔
I know. It breaks my heart every time I think of it 😢