Do You Remember Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois?

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  • Woodfield Mall is a shopping mall located in the northwest Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois, United States, at the intersection of Golf Road and Interstate 290. The mall is the largest shopping mall in the state of Illinois, the second largest being Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook. It is also one of the largest shopping malls in the United States

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  • @evongelabrice1133
    @evongelabrice1133 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    One of my favorite malls!And thriving!

  • @doughy041
    @doughy041 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When ever I get back to Chicago, I goto Busse Woods for some trail walking and to Woodfield Mall.

    • @crazypunk2F
      @crazypunk2F 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good ol' Badussy Woods. All jokes aside it is a nice forest preserve.

  • @gobbletegook
    @gobbletegook ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yes! Way back in 1973 was my first time, 💕when it was all first done in oranges and browns...so 70's ish--and before remodels galore. Interesting that Vincent PRICE was the ribbon cutter. Celebrities were big at mall openings I guess (we had Liberace at one of ours in 1982)

  • @Just.Mike.
    @Just.Mike. ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was a mall-rat at this mall. I enjoyed being there so much that eventually I worked for the mall security! I learned so many cool/interesting things while working there. The roof is a lot higher than you think!

  • @haroldk3913
    @haroldk3913 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Good video of the history of Woodfield. I have been going to Woodfield since it opened in 1971, when my family moved to Arlignton Heights that same year. I was only 6, but I thought the place was magical for its size, pieces of art inside, fountains, decorations at Christmas, and toy stores like Kay Bee and FAO Schwarz right next to Penney's. I saw many movies in the 70s at Woodfield, and also went to the ice skating ring. I wish he mentioned John's Garage pizza parlor near the Lord and Taylor entrace. That was a great place. I loved the book stores: Krocks & Bretanos and Walden books. I also liked Musicland record store. My dad bought a lot of classical records there. Scandinavian Design was an interesting store, I also remember my parents liked to look in. As of 2023, I believe the only store that is still original to the year it opened is JC Penney. I still like going to Wooddield, but its also sad to walk through and not help but notice 99% of what was once there has vanished.

    • @EricCProductions76
      @EricCProductions76  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thank you for sharing your memories of this place.

  • @X0209-l2r
    @X0209-l2r ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I know that mall, I’d go there every Saturday.

  • @HejranBiki
    @HejranBiki ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That’s good the mall is still thriving and not dead

  • @K_masters
    @K_masters 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wonderful job. I've always found this particular mall and it's surroundings very beautiful. I hope it remains popular for many years.

  • @shabbysnubtide3339
    @shabbysnubtide3339 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Remember the smell of the Hickory Farms and Yankee Candle stores as you walked past?
    Also the organ music from the Hammond or Wurlitzer (I can’t remember which)store?
    And the big pendulum in the Sears store?

  • @cmsugrad04
    @cmsugrad04 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    They took out the fountains and aquarium in center court!?!? Noooooooooo I loved that area!
    Is John’s garage restaurant still there?

  • @Fendigirl23
    @Fendigirl23 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The should have at least kept the aquarium I remember going through the tunnel when I was little 😌

  • @memoriesbywayne
    @memoriesbywayne ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great documentary on Woodfield! Glad you featured the T-mobile commercial. I was living in the area when that was filmed and did a vlog for the 10 year anniversary. I was so sad when they lost the Disney Store.

    • @EricCProductions76
      @EricCProductions76  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thank you for watching and if you get a chance I did a video about Disney Store.

    • @memoriesbywayne
      @memoriesbywayne ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@EricCProductions76 awesome, I will check that out! Miss the Disney Store so much!

    • @EricCProductions76
      @EricCProductions76  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@memoriesbywayne thank you my friend

  • @user-bigpandarocks2007
    @user-bigpandarocks2007 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fact Sears was the last one in state of Illinois Closed permanently

  • @cynthiaj.simmons870
    @cynthiaj.simmons870 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this videos really nice!!! I'm from Chicago and live in Elgin, Illinois and would frequently between Woodfield Mall SpringHill Mall in West Dundee, Illinois. But I and my husband and my now 31 year old twin sons moved to Rockford, Illinois 16 years ago and now we go to Cherryvale Mall in Rockford. I remember when I first visited Woodfield Mall in the mid 70s with my step dad's in-laws and I thought Woodfield Mall was fabulous, cool and awesome back then!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️ And I remember about the car that had crashed into the mall because my twin son is in the us army and I was visiting him in Columbus/Fort Benning, Georgia because I needed to be there a week before my first ever grandson was born and I was waiting for the Greyhound Bus station to call me about my miss luggage bag that was missed tagged by them and went to Columbus, Ohio instead of Columbus, Georgia well to make a long story short I was watching the live stream of the Chicago Cubs game on Facebook then I seen a notification from CBS 2 news come through in my Facebook feed and I right away watched about it online that day.

  • @musclecarfan74
    @musclecarfan74 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have been there 1 or 2 times. I am from lake county, we had Lakehurst, Hawthorn, and the oldest and small Belvedere Mall We still have Gurnee Mills, but I rarely go there .

  • @juanserrano5629
    @juanserrano5629 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is Villa Nova restaurant in Newport Beach for Throwback Thursday is this week 😇👍🤔📲

    • @EricCProductions76
      @EricCProductions76  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We'll see. I am really busy this week and will try to get it this Thursday. Can't promise you anything.

  • @CForged
    @CForged 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Used to have the biggest and best McDonald’s. Recently since 2021 it closed

  • @TimEric4d3d3d3
    @TimEric4d3d3d3 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    4:54 sadly, the McDonald's closed in 2023

  • @jasonbennett6917
    @jasonbennett6917 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why don't you do a video?On stratford square all in bloomdale illinois

    • @EricCProductions76
      @EricCProductions76  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I will add it to my list. Thanks.

    • @CForged
      @CForged 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Stratford was beautiful and if old pictures can be sought out this would be a good one. It’s sadly a memory and completely gone

    • @GFlCh
      @GFlCh หลายเดือนก่อน

      I haven't watched it yet, but here's one on Stratford Square Mall to check out:
      *PERMANENTLY CLOSED* Stratford Square Mall - Bloomingdale, Illinois | Mall History and Tour || Ruin Road • 3 months ago • 13:27:
      th-cam.com/video/yDUfOxjGToc/w-d-xo.html

    • @GFlCh
      @GFlCh หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I noticed that Eric did a video on Stratford Square Mall:
      Do You Remember The Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale, Illinois? || Eric C Productions • 3 months ago • 11:17
      th-cam.com/video/JrcJ_69P2U4/w-d-xo.html

    • @CForged
      @CForged หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GFlCh oh yes I’ll check that out thanks

  • @brassbunnies
    @brassbunnies 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Huge, confusing, and always busy… I preferred Oak Brook Terrace.

    • @CForged
      @CForged 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oak Brook terrace is beautiful but during the winter or on a rainy windy day one would prefer woodpile mall

  • @milesdyson
    @milesdyson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Possibly the whitest suburb you'll ever visit.