Going to the Seminole Towne Center Mall in Sanford, Florida | A Complete Ghost Town

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  • @PietrinaBravata
    @PietrinaBravata ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One more thing I forgot to add that drives me nuts. All these empty stores and space and yet many times I see trees being cleared on an empty lot for a new business or store. I just don't understand why precious trees are cut down to make room for a new business or store and then have an almost abandoned chain of stores just next door to it. It makes no sense. Less trees for birds and other wildlife. Truly sad and disgraceful.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Very good point! You think they could just use the space already there and not cut down other stuff. Eventually, there won’t be any space left!

  • @elmandalorian6671
    @elmandalorian6671 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The restaurant at your right when you entered was a Ruby Tuesday and then a Mexican restaurant...in the 90's pre-Amazon days people used to spend time having fun at this Mall with their friends and family 👪...most of the guys would end up at Sears checking out the new tools 🔧...great memories for many Lake Mary/Sanford residents...hopefully new ideas 💡 from great investors help bring back to life these places where people can get together and have fun....

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah that is sad. It probably was booming back on the day! It’s sad to see but hopefully someone can come in and make it what it used to be! Thanks for sharing all that info!

  • @thomasyenner2499
    @thomasyenner2499 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Darn ! I definitely was wanting a dining review from the food court. Maybe next time! Lol.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha maybe next time! There wasn’t too many choices to pick from! Lol

    • @91smt
      @91smt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not many choices but will be good to know what is still left.

  • @thomasyenner2499
    @thomasyenner2499 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., and the mall is almost empty! Who would have ever thunk it?
    At one time there was consideration to “repurposing” empty malls into Amazon distribution centers.
    Nothing like insult on top of injury.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah that is a ghost town! Wow that would be interesting to say the least. Definitely insult on top of injury!

  • @Victorgarcia-yi1zw
    @Victorgarcia-yi1zw ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We were wondering about this mall for a while, I told that it's was out of business, because the parking lot it's always empty, thank you guys , God bless

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s almost out of business but not quite. It’s sad to see!

  • @djbille4283
    @djbille4283 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I live in Deltona and this is the closest mall and after that, Altamonte Mall. Obviously you can’t compare the two because they’re like night and day. The Sanford Mall is very sad and very similar to many malls across the country. I read in another article that when malls get to this point, they turn off escalators to save on utilities. Some also adjust the A/C to save. So sad what’s happened to so many malls that used to really draw the crowds. That’s social media and the internet for you… 🤷🏼🤷🏼

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good point! Lots of malls are being deserted. Makes sense about the escalators. We have also been to the Altamonte Mall and maybe sometime we can do a video there. Thanks for watching!

  • @donaldmetzger7145
    @donaldmetzger7145 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It makes me sad to see this mall in it's current state because it used to be an awesome, lively place. Way back when it actually had a Disney Store and a Warner Bros Studio Store

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I wish it still had those stores! Apparently someone bought it so hopefully we can see some good progress!

  • @lindakurman8642
    @lindakurman8642 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The mall near us in port richey is almost empty too it’s a shame. Used to be fun going. Gave u something to do on a hot day. Amazon and other internet places taking over!

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s too bad! Yeah it seems like most do all their shopping online. That mall has a Best Buy right? I think we have been by it before!

    • @lindakurman8642
      @lindakurman8642 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup it does I heard they are trying to make a comeback with some new stores but haven’t been there. Love international mall and citrus park

  • @FloridaMansToys
    @FloridaMansToys 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    LOL That LEGO store is our store, that must have been the first week we opened, didn't even have our shelving up yet! If you guys ever make it back to Seminole Towne Center, feel free to stop in to our LEGO store and say hi. We actually moved across from the Winey Wench wine bar now.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh wow! That is cool! We will for sure have to stop by. We love legos and now that you have a full store, that would be awesome to visit. Thanks for commenting!

  • @johnhanna6
    @johnhanna6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved Tembers comment about nothing dates a mall more than a Barney kids ride😂 priceless.
    Unfortunately this seems to be happening with a lot of malls now! We are flying to La next month and driving to Vegas with a stop over in Barstow. We were last in Barstow about 6ish years agi and they had a massive outlet mall, from watching vlogs it appears that is now completely closed, ehich is a shame.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha that was true with the Barney ride! That’s sad. Not sure if there will be many more malls around. You will have to report back on if there is much there anymore!

  • @deadbedfellow
    @deadbedfellow 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That is the mall I've gone to the majority of my life.
    I worked at the bookstore (Books-A-Million) that used to be across the street for well over a decade, and my Ma worked in the JCPenny for a little over 20 years.
    Sad to see it so dead.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh wow! You for sure have some memories here! However, a new investment group bought it so they are supposed to be changing it up!

    • @deadbedfellow
      @deadbedfellow 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@thealtemlife awesome. I just moved back here after spending several years in Wisconsin. I met up with my Dad and walked the mall just to marvel at its corpse.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hopefully they can turn it around!

  • @leonardwynn7867
    @leonardwynn7867 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am about 5 mins from the Mall and have not been in years!

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว

      It probably looks much different than it used to!

  • @PietrinaBravata
    @PietrinaBravata ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't know what's going to happen to all these vacant store spaces. The mall near my house is the same. Many empty spaces where my favorite stores used to be. A lot less choices for shoppers. We pretty much have to take what's available or order online and hope it works out. Very different times for sure.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว

      That is true. Times have changed. It seems like most malls are turning out to be this way. A bunch of empty space!

  • @SungtaeBookLover
    @SungtaeBookLover 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow I used to go there a couple times. I used to go to Hot Topic and Spencer's it's good that they are there. For now.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It has changed a lot but there are still a few stores left in there!

  • @j.s.friedman9649
    @j.s.friedman9649 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You totally walked by the "Curious Lore" bookstore, that would be third cool store besides the Funko and Estate Sale stores there.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting! What’s all in there?

  • @johnriley535
    @johnriley535 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍👍

  • @jessiebloxie
    @jessiebloxie ปีที่แล้ว

    I love that cotton candy machine in there

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Will have to rewatch and see what you are referring to lol!

  • @WorldWideMediaGroup1
    @WorldWideMediaGroup1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this mall used to be packed in early 90s early 2000s looks like its either dyeing now or just slow i assume dyeing malls used to be cool place to hang with friends movies girls lol now all good times are good we have to now accept the new generation

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You got the right. It seems like it is slowly closing the doors. Malls used to be the go-to! We can only imagine what it used to be like in the 90s. It was probably the spot to go to on vacation, too!

  • @landonGalloway-b3l
    @landonGalloway-b3l ปีที่แล้ว +1

    один из лучших каналов по теме

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Had to translate this but thank you! We appreciate you watching!

  • @bryant6524
    @bryant6524 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    sad

  • @JuniorMason-d2n
    @JuniorMason-d2n 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    All this i have to say to connect it

  • @debbiefowler1540
    @debbiefowler1540 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Makes me so sad that malls will soon be a thing of the past.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah it was pretty sad to see how empty it was.

  • @ExpatSpot
    @ExpatSpot 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This mall is terrible, it's "spooky and major sketch" lol !

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was pretty bad! However, apparently someone bought it and is redoing it!

  • @brianmadigan3052
    @brianmadigan3052 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Internet shopping is killing the brick and mortar businesses and the malls are front and center. It’s sad a lot of lost jobs.

    • @thealtemlife
      @thealtemlife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah it sure is! There wasn’t much left in there.