Defunctland: The History of Toys "R" Us Times Square

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In this one-off episode, Kevin dives into the flagship location of the iconic toy retailer Toys "R" Us in the heart of Times Square in New York City.
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@Defunctland 3 жыл бұрын

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@2x4noah 3 жыл бұрын

“As guests enter they where immediately confronted by Geoffrey the giraffe” makes it sounds like Geoffrey was a boss fight

@voxpopuli8957 3 жыл бұрын

But the manager at the end was like the most New Yorker that ever New Yorked, is really sweet and caring, but sounds and acts like an upset mob boss all the time

@wowitslena 2 жыл бұрын

The ending was so sweet. That guy seems like a genuinely amazing and kind human being who really wanted to see the store and everyone in it succeed. I hope he went somewhere great.

@tavern2468 3 жыл бұрын

“ confronted by Jeffrey giraffe” is the equivalent of “A powerful rat named Charles entertainment cheese “

@wendillon92 2 жыл бұрын

"in order to improve customer service, Eyler approved wage increases for Toys R us employees"....holy crap they had a CEO that actually understood how to get better quality work from their staff.

@bizarrosito 3 жыл бұрын

That's a manager right there. You can see how he lasted there 14 years. For anyone that's ever worked retail, you know the big difference passionate caring managers can make not only for the experience of the customers, but also to motivate and inspire the staff. Thanks for this video!

@LetMeExplainStudios 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know I wanted to know the history of the Toys "R" Us on Times Square. I guess I did because that was hella interesting!

@Hyskaris Жыл бұрын

That guy's closing speech was so endearing, it could only have come from someone who worked in a store like that for years. He must've seen his fair share of awful shit in all that time. But something tells me he was having a lot of fun during those final moments.

@CZsWorld 3 жыл бұрын

The Chad Toys R Us vs the Virgin Megastore.

@hamstersamiright8837 3 жыл бұрын

Props to the manager at the end I can’t even imagine what it feels like for your livelihood for 14 years to be shut down and then to still put on a good attitude about it.

@ameanasaur 2 жыл бұрын

"In order to improve customer service, Eyler approved wage increases for Toys R us employees."

@OvertheHedge06 3 жыл бұрын

"Customers viewed Toys "R" Us as nothing more but dirty warehouses without character or charm."

@tazmike523 Жыл бұрын

Riding the ferris wheel in the middle of this store was amazing. Visiting this store in the early 2000s was like something out of a movie.

@XerxesTexasToast Жыл бұрын

I love Johnny Tammaro's thick New Yorker accent. Greatly enhances any comedic delivery

@AwesomeVidzChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Dinosaur: Brings smiles to millions of kids throughout the years

@andracatheduckking257 Жыл бұрын

Blowing my mind to learn that this place only existed for 14 years. It was such a staple of my childhood and every visit to the city. I thought it was something that had been there forever.....or at least since the 80s or something. I have a lot of great memories of this store

@sheketrow 2 жыл бұрын

Its absolutely crazy to me to find out now as an adult, that this place never turned a profit. This was literally my favorite place in the world when I was little. I lived in Florida but we'd try to make a trip up to NYC every year or 2. Everyone knew we had to stop here for me and ride the ferris wheel. This place brought me so much happiness. I was allowed to get one thing every year and even if it was small souvenir, I was so proud to walk out of there with my toys r us bag. Definitely teared up watching this. Thank you for the great video!