A rare success story of an old mall. They’ve done a great job of keeping it up to date. It’s still a beautiful mall today. Many malls have gone into decline and died because the mall owners didn’t want to keep paying for the needed mall and parking lot security so chit happened and people no longer felt safe shopping at many malls.
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!
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.
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?
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)
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.
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.
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 .
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
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
A rare success story of an old mall. They’ve done a great job of keeping it up to date. It’s still a beautiful mall today. Many malls have gone into decline and died because the mall owners didn’t want to keep paying for the needed mall and parking lot security so chit happened and people no longer felt safe shopping at many malls.
I know that mall, I’d go there every Saturday.
Nice, I loved going there as a kid.
I still love going there, it's awesome
One of my favorite malls!And thriving!
When ever I get back to Chicago, I goto Busse Woods for some trail walking and to Woodfield Mall.
Good ol' Badussy Woods. All jokes aside it is a nice forest preserve.
Wonderful job. I've always found this particular mall and it's surroundings very beautiful. I hope it remains popular for many years.
I hope so too
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!
awesome, thanks for sharing your memories
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.
thank you for sharing your memories of this place.
They took out the fountains and aquarium in center court!?!? Noooooooooo I loved that area!
Is John’s garage restaurant still there?
that was my favorite too 🥺
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?
That’s good the mall is still thriving and not dead
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)
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.
thank you for watching and if you get a chance I did a video about Disney Store.
@@EricCProductions76 awesome, I will check that out! Miss the Disney Store so much!
@@memoriesbywayne thank you my friend
Fact Sears was the last one in state of Illinois Closed permanently
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.
awesome, thanks for sharing those memories
The should have at least kept the aquarium I remember going through the tunnel when I was little 😌
Is Villa Nova restaurant in Newport Beach for Throwback Thursday is this week 😇👍🤔📲
We'll see. I am really busy this week and will try to get it this Thursday. Can't promise you anything.
4:54 sadly, the McDonald's closed in 2023
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 .
Used to have the biggest and best McDonald’s. Recently since 2021 it closed
Why don't you do a video?On stratford square all in bloomdale illinois
I will add it to my list. Thanks.
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
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
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
@@GFlCh oh yes I’ll check that out thanks
Huge, confusing, and always busy… I preferred Oak Brook Terrace.
Oak Brook terrace is beautiful but during the winter or on a rainy windy day one would prefer woodpile mall
Possibly the whitest suburb you'll ever visit.
I see you haven't been there in a minute. It's Indian and the four-term Congressman there is Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
@@dreamcore good to know.....I'll stay away