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Well, obviously just demoing such a nice, structurally sound location makes no sense economically or productivity wise. Whether this remains a retail location or is converted into some kind of office space, it still has huge potential. I even heard of turning it into indoor condos at one point (which I thought would have been awesome)! Imagine living in a mall! Anyway, that was just a rumor. The previous owners purchased it with the false intentions of flipping it. Really, what they wanted to do is resell it for a profit, which they did. They had no intention of paying the back taxes which is holding up the mall's progress. This new company says they have every intention of working out a deal with the city on the taxes and trying to make the mall more appealing to merchants and bring back retail shops to the mall. It sounds like they are not giving up on it just yet...but that could just be wishful thinking.

Thanks for mailing me those pictures of the mall cher12. Those pictures were AMAZING! The two of the Time-Out area from the 2nd floor were unbelievable. You even had it from back before they put the Ferris Wheel in and the directory was pre-93. WOW! I'm still looking for someone to have some more pictures in and around the arcade (and just of the 1st floor in general). Most of the pics I find are from upstairs so I suppose the first floor images are the "Holly Grail" of this project at this point! Thanks again!

Moore's Fitness commercial from 1998 when they first opened in the mall above Time-Out. Man do I miss that old theme music! It was awesome. As soon as you heard it, you instantly new it was the 90's :-D: 1998 - Commercial - Moore's Super Fitness - 1-800-MOORES-24 - $10 Special

Here is the last handful of pictures of the Time-Out section I have. Most take us inside the arcade. This was taken' during the period of the late 90's (probably 99 just before its close) so it doesn't really do the arcade justice to how I remember it. It used to be packed with tons more games and people. Oh well, at least Santa looks like he's enjoying himself! I also had a picture of the old "Ball" exhibit that used to occupy the space where the ferris wheel was. I'm kicking myself because It looks like I no longer have it. It shows the exhibit sitting there and workers on scaffolding installing the light bulbs in the giant Time-Out sign that hangs over it when the mall was first opening. Oh well...coming soon...a "Moore's Fitness" commercial from Forest Fair Mall! (if you look closely at one of the above pictures, you can see it in the background...) NOTE: Don't forget. You have to be logged in to view the images that are attached! Otherwise they wont show up.

LoL, I can't believe you remember the mini golf was TMNT. I SO remember that! I played a game there with my cousin once and noticed they had really cool TMNT sticks at the end when you left the course. And those blue and red blinking lights....I can still see them. Entering there (and the light tunnel that led you down to the theaters) was always an indication that something awesome was about to happen. More images for yah. Again, I encourage anyone with ANY shots taken in or around the mall to please scan and post. Even the slightest, most insignificant snap shot can make all the difference here. I have some more shots of inside the Arcade itself and a few others.....and one really AWESOME shot that everyone will love to see...but I'm saving this one for later :yap: NOTE: Don't forget. You have to be logged in to view the images that are attached! Otherwise they wont show up.

Gosh, where do I even begin... I plan to get into this in more detail later in a separate thread (and possibly get a huge Forest Fair Mall project off the ground if I can ever find the time), but I'll try to sum this up. This place, to this day, is still magical. And though it is a shell of it's former self, as it slowly dies I still walk this mall and remember..... Growing up there was not a single Sunday that I didn't travel with my parents here. We'd have our usual stops, Bigg's, Gold Star Chili, etc... I bought my first video game magazine at the Electronics Boutique, I have so many great memories of seeing movies with my Dad at the then Super Saver Cinemas, for only .50 cents! But the real excitement for me, was spendings HOURS in TimeOut on the Court. This place was a paradise! Even now, when I walk past the area where they walled it up, I just stare into space at what used to be. I'm sure I look like a psycho on the security monitor. I would absolutely LOVE anyone to post their images they may have of this Mall. Have an old birthday snap when you were 10 and you can see the mall in the background? POST IT! Have a class field trip or business outing shot there? POST IT! Picture of an old girlfriend/boyfriend leaning against the Super Saver Cinemas ticket booth? POST IT! Here's some great shots of the Arcade I found. I have more where this came from... NOTE: Don't forget. You have to be logged in to view the images that are attached! Otherwise they wont show up.