Abandoned - The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort
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On the sunny shores of Floridas Gulf Coast, sits an astounding enormous abandoned resort. From its early iterations in the 1950's, it grew into a famous yet family oriented timeshare and hotel resort. It had also been the infamous hotel where George Bush stayed the night of September 10th, 2001. This, is The Colony.
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I uploaded a new video to my second channel showing a rare and vintage 1988 promo for The Colony. It's very interesting especially when comparing it to footage from just a few years ago. Check it out here - th-cam.com/video/B6-NwJ5uWsg/w-d-xo.html
Can you please do One On Cue Kings Park Psychiatric. It open in 1850 close in 1997 it's been abandoned since then. It's located in New York on Long Island in Kings Park. It was once the largest mental situation in the world and it's one of 4 that were abandoned on Long Island the other three Central Islip psychiatric most of it is toward down. Edgewood psychiatric was imploded. Pilgrim Psychiatric. Program is the only one in operation but it does have a abandoned sentence to it. Kings Park is the biggest and the oldest and almost completely intact.
That footage really shows how things can change very quickly
You need to do an update on this @ bright sun films
@@askew11729 qt
Wow this video really hits close to home......that bartender at 12:12. That's my dad! I have watched your abandoned videos for over 2 years now and I never once thought you would make a video about the colony. I'm actually in tears watching this, thank you so much bright sun films for making this video. It means the world to me to see the history of a place so important to my family. 😊
Aaawwww thanks for sharing. That's so cool.
That’s awesome
they did the same thing to me when I watched the Silverdome video.
@@Bruce_Willard what if hes not? HMMMMMMMMMM? profile pic looks like he Might be a decendant thanks to genetics...
Hmmmmmmmm I have a suspicion that your lying
I worked at the Colony when I was a teenager, you are correct, the Klauber family treated their employees as a part of their extended family, my absolute best memories come from Murph and his caring personality. This resort had wonderful guest that returned year after year, it breaks my heart to see what has happened over the last decade,
TRULY the end of an era.
So cool, thanks for sharing!
Murph passed away on Thanksgiving Thursday..very sad!!
@@chrisreed26 Breaks my heart
Now I’m placing the pieces of the puzzle and even though I was unaware of the greed that tore apart what appears to be a place that was something special I’m not surprised. I’m so sorry for everyone that was affected by this.
@@chrisreed26 Very sad indeed. It probably hurt him deeply to see this beautiful resort and all his hard work go to ruin like this :>\
This is the type of thing that should be on Netflix
right along with Hip Hop Evolution and similar docuseries...agreed lol
Why pay for something that is free? Kinda stupid to want to pay money for a free product.
@@conversationtosaurusrex okay, but that would give him more of a budget to create more quality works. You still indirectly pay for seeing this on whatever device you're using, whatever internet provider, or however you got to this point. This still technically isn't free.
@@conversationtosaurusrex it's called supporting creators
@@conversationtosaurusrex if its a netflix exclusive it wont be a free product
The quality of your videos is outstanding
TODAY I had to have a boil lanced and drained by a doctor. I usually "pop" and drain these myself, but this one was on my inner thigh very close to my "meats"...,, It wouldn't pop and it was awkward to reach (tried using a mirror but everything was backwards)..... Anyway, when the doctor lanced it, it SPRAYED this pus stuff that looked like green mayonnaise all over the nurse. I was so embarrassed. It smelled like tuna fish as well. The nurse looked really sick to her stomach, bless her heart!!!!
@@jojo-fu4xh What in the actual fuck?
6:40 "Presidential Menu Sept 10, 2001" OH WHAT A TIME TO DINE
Ch5 ActionNews thats why that menu became famous
“Demolished with beds still made”
See, that just pisses me off. Easily could have donated all that to goodwill/Salvation Army/etc.
And large donations count as a tax write-off too, so you’ll get your money back. Just absolutely ridiculous.
Oh boo hoo.
Cthulhoop what's your problem smh
Cthulhoop shut up, loser.
Agreed, but there was probably significant mildew and mold issues in that Tropical environment probably made them unusable.
@@deniseschnurr1765 yes, and also, you have to pay people to do the extra work to strip and move out and haul the beds to a donation site, which might well have canceled out the monetary benefit of the tax write-off.
PLEASE don’t EVER stop doing the abandoned series! I LOVE all of the history and back stories you add to every video! I appreciate all of the hard work that goes into this! I can’t imagine how many hours you spend editing! ❤️
Imagine having to make that Cancelled episode.
You work so hard this is amazing.
Thank you so much
Bright Sun Films woah I got a reply from you! Question, why are there comments from a week ago but it says the video was just uploaded?
man this friday suc-
**BSF uploads new video*
nevermind
He produces another dirty room with Dan Bell
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Lol, it’s been way to long since I’ve heard “What’s up guys, My name is Jake, and welcome to abandoned episode ___”.
I know right? Like I don't mind the exploration videos but these are sooo much more interesting to me
The WHATSUPGUYS part is so god damn corny but the rest is great
He's been traveling with Dan Bell.
Interestingly enough, I vacationed with my Parents here several times in the 1980's...
Really sad to see it like that. As a kid/teenager, I remember it being AMAZING.
There was a "Sea Lab" kind of day-care Program that we used to go to that was amazing...
And I remember the Restaurant being very impressive, even as a Kid.
Thanks so much for posting this Video!
"Hey guys, we need money to fix your houses"
"NO! Do it yourself!"
"Fine! Now there's no resort for any of you!"
"Wait"
Pahahaha, right? And you know all these bastards are rich too, so you can't even feel that bad for 'em.
@@kirinokousaka7638 People stuck in timeshares, are rich?
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. When I was a kid my stepdad was a purchasing manager so I spent many days around The Colony. There was a kid program that guests could have their kids attend to give them some free time.
Along with all the restaurants there was a little bakery or cafe on the way to the main pool and they had the best croissants. My other stepdad was also employed in Maintenance. There was also a florist shop I can still smell and picture.
I still live twenty minutes from the property and can remember everything like it was yesterday. As a kid I even helped make some of the employee nametags. They were gold rectangles that had The Colony logo on them, and one star for each 5 years of service. You would set their name up in an older style engraver and place the name tag in and run the machine.
Here in Feb of 2020, and I've gone down the rabbit hole that is Abandoned. This sort of stuff fascinates the hell out of me, so thank you for your great, extremely well put together, and probably most important to me, educational videos man. This is so awesome.
I'm going to enjoy this video. I know your schedule maybe full, but I got a idea for your Cancelled series.
Cancelled - Nickelodeon Japan
Switch Speedster oo this sounds good! Hopefully
They had Nickelodeon in Japan?
@@michaelhall736 Yeah, the channel was shut down in 2010 due to numerous programming problems. You can check the Lost Media Wiki for more information
This sounds like a good topic. He should do that and a Bankrupt on Caldor or an Abandoned on Hollywood Video.
I would love that idea but would it still count if Nickelodeon Japan went back on air in January 2018? Yeah, that happened and it's back!
I just really like the fact that it's abbreviated as "The CBT Resort"
My family and I have been vacationing in Longboat Key a few times a year for more than 30 years. We never stayed there opting for the Longboat Key Club Resort but I will forever remember that bustling special place.
Great job Jake! This would be a great a video to show in a college class.
Hotel and restaurant management.
The many lessons here are almost overwhelming in complexity.....I love it!
Why are all the good-looking resorts left to rust? Anyway, great video!
It's a crying shame ain't it?
Greedy real-estate owners.
Honestly I think it mostly has to do with changing times, resorts will always be good for families but as people wait to have kids and families get smaller that once HUGE population has started to shrink, also 9/11 really sucked 🤷🏼♀️
Miss Pixie Also Florida as a whole is becoming less attractive as a family vacation destination.
Tennis peaked in popularity around 1976. A resort built around tennis was bound to fail sooner or later.
I remember visiting the Colony as a tween in 1999 from cold Massachusetts. I was OBSESSED with dolphins. Within about 2 hours of leaving Fort Myers airport me and my brother ran to the Colony beach after check-in…and BOOM there was a pod of dolphins just hanging out by the shore next to the pier. I had neglected to read the brochure in our suite that warned visitors against trying to swim and interact with the dolphins. I ran right into the ocean and swam with them. Then my brother rented one of their little catamaran sailboats, and the dolphins followed us! Magical times. I was just in Sarasota again, visiting family a few days ago and saw the beginnings of the Saint Regis condos/resort which is going where The Colony was. It looks like it’s going to be a very over-the-top, luxe resort with a massive winding pool.
Hello Jake. Cool video on the colony. I've got a fascinating abandoned place for your consideration. If your ever make your way to Southern California, head out to the local desert at Victorville. There is an abandoned airforce base named George Airforce base. Within the base is whole neighborhood that is abandoned. People have posted videos of this place weather they are posted by urban explorers or paranormal investigators, the footage is pretty cool. There is even a guy who posted drone footage. Check out that video to get an idea as to how huge this abandon area is.
Jake, this was a great follow up for you explore of the resort. Your research is outstanding for this video and the other series videos you have done. It's videos like this that sets you apart from other explorers. I love knowing the history of the places and businesses you video, one in particular is your video about Premier Cruise Lines. I live 10 miles from Port Canaveral and visit there regularly, but never knew about that company starting the cruise industry at the port, now the second largest cruise port in the world. Working with Dan Bell & Brennan has had a positive influence on your work, which is only getting better. BTW I don't skip adds in your videos as a way of saying thank you.
Thank you so much!
A Good friday as usual with you uploading!
Can’t get enough! Love this show!! Great job Jake and BSF crew!
What does BSF mean?
Bright Sun Films
I prefer you videos like this rather than explore videos. Interesting video.
Awesome work, Bright Sun Films. First Abandoned video I've seen on this channel. Thanks for your hard work, Jake!
Thank you so much!
Bright Sun Films You're so welcome, man. Suggestion: For you next Abandoned video, do Jamesway or Caldor.
I have been waiting for this for months
And finally a new episode has come out of abandoned
(Not to say that you took too long because I understand that this takes days to weeks of research, I am just happy that a new video on your channel came out)
In all seriousness the first video on the colony is a top 3 video of yours. I've rewatched it a few times and its wild what happened to it.
100%. I show it to people when introducing your channel to ppl.
@@fisqual That and the one on the Costa Concordia are my 2 favorites by far. This was a great follow up.
I do too haha
2kdegenerate Foster how is your comment from a week ago, it says this video was uploaded 15 minutes ago.
@@mystiqchaossss1996 It's doing that for a view others as well. Are you using the mobile app like me? Probably one of the many glitches I've seen.
I'm so glad you were able to document that place, it's easily one of the best videos on this site.
My sister and I absolutely ADORE your content Jake! We binged watched literally every series! We both love you!
I've watched probably a dozen or so BSF videos over the past few days and they're always so entertaining, educational, and just fun to watch.
Superb quality, Jake. Hands down one of my favorite channels! I finally put together a video for a local pre-prohibition distillery and it took AGES to research, film, edit, etc so I fully appreciate the time and attention you put into these. Im also super stoked more subscribers have found you.
I have never looked forward to an abandoned episode so much! :) good job Jake! I love your channel!
At first I thought it was a re-upload, but I'm glad it is a companion video instead.
Thank you for this. We stayed at The Colony many, many times throughout the late 1980's and early 1990's. We only stopped staying there when we bought into another resort just up the street called "Sea Place." We continued to visit the restaurant and bar for years and years. I loved Long Boat in the summer because all the older people had gone back up north. Lol. New Years at The Colony was always a treat as well, with the fireworks over the water and drinks on the beach. I remember your first video on this property and how many memories it brought back. There were shops that sold clothes and jewelry there. When you would eat lunch there would be models who walked around like a fashion show. If you liked something they were wearing, you could go to the shop and purchase it. It was all very high brow and taken seriously. I remember you always had to have a collar on your shirt to eat there, no t shirts were acceptable. At one point I had a "Colony" polo because I had to buy one to eat there. I look forward to visiting the new property once it is finished. It will be a great tale to tell. Thank you again for your walk down memory lane.
Your videos are incredibly well done, love this and your earlier video on the Colony, especially the backstory you give as well as the flashbacks to the times when people were actually there. Narration is just outstanding, dude! Thank you for making these!
The work you and your team put into these videos man is astounding. From the interviews to the history is just so well done.!
I love watching these videos!! They show me things I didn’t know existed because I was born in the 2000’s. It’s a awesome way to bring back history and we all learn something from these videos. Keep up the awesome work, Jake! 😊❤️
Absolutely love how much better you've gotten at this! You're videos are awesome I'm always excited when I see you in my feed.
Just stumbled across this channel and I love! Now I can properly enjoy my day by binge watching every episode
Wow finally someplace I’ve been on here. I did a wheelchair tennis exhibition match there in the mid nineties and was treated exceptionally well by the owners and staff. They even publicized the event and we had over five hundred spectators as well. I remember the food was fan-frickin-tastic as well. Only problem was that , like always in Florida, the heat and humidity just about gave you a stroke lol. Anyway I’m looking forward to watching this. Thnx for the video
I was watching your video and my parents walked in and then they noticed it was the colony and then they all walked in, turns out my parents used to always go there and my grandpas comic character was on one of the walls and that my grandparents were freinds with murf clobber
Yesterday i accidentally stumbled upon one of the ABANDONED videos (thanks youtube suggestions) and watched a few. Then I went on a binge and started watching everything from ep1. Husband was like "let me finish few more games and we can go DS3", and I was "nah, no rush, i'm good for a few more hours, found some interesting stuff on youtube". I just finished with the last one and I have to say, THIS IS AWESOME. So detailed and informative. And I'm from Europe. Most of the videos was the first time I heard about those places and I was like WOW. Keep doing what you're doing! This is really interesting.
I love the detail of the history behind these abandoned places, thanks.
all days are good days is BSF uploads on them :)
You have outdone yourself again Jake. Glad to have you back.
Well done Jake and thank you for reaching out to a former guest of the Colony, I believe it does give the TH-cam viewers an idea how it really was when she and her family would visit. Furthermore I could tell in her tone it was a place filled with fun and family style stuff to do. I have been to Longboat Key when I was kid but do not recall this hidden little gem called the Colony.My aunt and uncle had their yacht in Longboat Key in the mid to late 1980’s and I am certain we passed by it when we would go into town. It is good to see that the daughter of Murf was involved with the plans of the St.Regis Resort so that The Colony May have the family style feel plus a luxurious atmosphere. The upgrade that was needed and the condo owners got something in return too!
this was such a satisfying close to one of my favorite videos in your abandoned series ❤️
Keep them coming! I'm addicted to watching these such amazing work
I love your videos! You present the subject in a way that keeps it interesting and it’s obvious how much effort you put into research. Thank you for putting this all together for us!
Yay! Always exciting to see another Abandoned update!
Awesome video man ! The editing is amazing and the content is so interesting as usual ... Great job thank you keep them coming !!!
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This is one of my favorite episodes you did last year.
The colony video is my favorite of all of yours so I’m so pumped for this video
Jake, your videos are always amazing. The content is interesting and very well produced. Keep up the good work.
Every time you make a new video I always have to binge watch the whole series
Since you’ve done a couple malls, circuit city, Ames, Bradlee’s, Sears Canada, Target Canada, and Montgomery ward, I’d love to see an episode about Caldor. Growing up in the northeast US, Bradlee’s, Ames, and Caldor were my childhood!
Kyle Osborne you should seek therapy, youtube is not a useful substitute
@@epiccollision ...What???
What are you even talking about?
Jake coming in with another BANGER! video. Top notch production.
I always love watching your videos Jake ...they are so interesting and informative ...you voice is soothing to listen to keep up the great work
Thank you for another great video. I see other channels popping up that are trying to copy your style, but they come no where close to your quality and delivery. keep up the good work!
We stayed there shortly after getting married in the 80's. I remember it had a wonderful feel and it was the first time we played tennis on clay courts! Thanks for the update on the place!
Jake that was really amazing I love it!
Loved your first vlog of this resort. Thanks for the update
My favourite channel . Sitting having dinner on a cold London evening watching your videos is pure bliss cheers from 🇬🇧👍
I'm binge watching your videos and the quality has gotten much better!
Amazing video on The Colony Jake, thanks for sharing the complete history on this location. 👊✌
Love your channel, especially this series. Watched for a year or so and loved every video. Also love seeing you on Dan Bells Another Dirty Room from time to time. Keep up the incredible work.
Thank you!
Amazing update. Thanks for great videos.
I loved your exploration of The Colony, I'm glad you revisited the topic! So sad to see such an incredible place fall to the wayside.
I went to visit two friends who live in the area in July 2021. On the way to St Armand's Circle, my friend pointed out where The Colony used to be. All that was left was a huge empty lot. Not a trace of The Colony anywhere except close to the beach what looked like a thatched hut or what is left of one. My friend who drove me around to give me the grand tour of Sarasota told me great stories of the resort. It is sad the owners could not sustain it.
lol I remember you exploration video and I wanted this video to come out soon so thanks
This is awesome you put so much hard work into making these
hey this was my grandpa’s place & this deep dive really means a lot! very special place, & i was really lucky to get to spend countless weekends & like every holiday there for the first half of my life. impeccable vibe, like the grand budapest hotel with no dress code. they’d do fireworks on the 4th of july, for thanksgiving they’d have the local family of acrobats’ patriarch walk on a tightrope from the pier to the top of the high rise... great on any sunny day though. i don’t think a lot of people really knew that the beach was open to the public too, even though it said so right there on the sign. my grandparents were still living in the high rise for a while after the hotel closed, & my friend & i got to stay with them in one of the old suites in the crumbling castle, with the branded soaps & robes & everything... spooky stuff; wish i took more pictures. thx for the vid m8
Been waiting for your another vid!! Keep up the Work!!
This is so good! Keep up the good work Jake!
I always like before I watch! Please never stop doing yt!
Fantastic work, as always!
Your amazing knowledge of economics and careful research makes your channel the work of a true professional! Godspeed Jake.
It was great to hear from a former guest. You can tell how special her family felt the place to be.
You are extremely underrated, great video as always!
Love all the videos yourself and the team create! Just seems to be a very slow pace of uploads lately :( I've watched every video on your channel and just want to see more.
I love this video as well as your first one. Thank you for following this place and keeping its history alive. I truly hope you are able to keep following the progress of the Regis or whatever developer decides to prospect there in the future. I will definitely like and subscribe.
Jake your a saint. This is my favourite series on TH-cam. Keep making episodes of this and bankrupt!
*you're
This is fantastic quality stuff. A great documentary, well written and narrated. Your videos caught an amazing glimpse into this place as it was left. Sad to see, so much stuff left behind. You do truly amazing work!
Here's something no one talks about on these demolitions: Hazardous materials.
Television tubes contain lead. Appliances contain hazardous materials and refrigerators and HVAC units of that age would have R12 and R22 freon. Most of the time no care is taken to recover the freon before demolition. Lines are cut, appliances crushed and freon vents to atmosphere.
I have zero interest in these places until you do a video on them, then I'm in! Great work!
I stayed there in HS back in 2006. I remember how spacious the loft suite was. My family and I enjoyed the beach, but didn’t play any tennis. Even back then, we commented how it was very 80s looking. It was a nice vacation overall. Thank you for this video!
Love this series, well done!
I was just watching two of your recent videos wondering when you were gonna post an updated abandoned and HERE YA GOOOO 😂😂😂😂😂
Jake, love your videos, wishing you all a safe and Happy Holiday Season.
Video idea:
Abandoned - Rockingham Speedway
There are quite a few race tracks he could cover. Texas World Speedway, Nazareth, Metrolina.
michael hall Yes, but I think Rockingham is one of the most famous
Ontario Motor Speedway....:(
Riverside Raceway (gone since 1988) - NASCAR's road course in California until Sonoma (Infineon) came along. I used to play 'NASCAR Legends', and I always ended up wrecking whatever I was driving on Riverside. Good times...
Valencia F1 track is also abandoned.
The amount of effort, the research, that goes into these videos is remarkable.
I can't believe I am seeing this right now. I stayed here on my first trip to Longboat Key and the Sarasota area 13 years ago. I didn't know it was now abandoned!
Your videos are amazing. Keep up the good work!
I love the amazing quality of your videos. Keep it up
I love abandoned places, I love history, I love this channel because it gets into both! Another great video, Jake!! 🤗🤗
Thank you!
You should do one on the New Horizon mall in clagary! Brand new massive shopping centre opened, with over 95% of it completely empty!! Yet it's open to the public. So crazy!!
*I'm glad for another episode! :3*
Just binge watched every episode. Awesome series. You should do one on the Miami Marine Stadium. Was always interested in it’s history
Get so excited when one of your vids come out man love ya!