i still think about this place 😩😭 us soflo kids had such amazing childhoods
@sophialovaiza32022 жыл бұрын
Ikrrrr 😭😭😭 me too
@Bratzbunnyboo12 жыл бұрын
I miss being a nurse for babies😭😭
@goobyplz7334 Жыл бұрын
😭😭 toronto kid here but had a place in Florida my god do I miss this place
@smashbrospippop1931 Жыл бұрын
I still have dreams being in this place
@BS-561 Жыл бұрын
Aye Fr bro! Big vibes!
@ryanmiller56282 жыл бұрын
just randomly remembered wannado city im only 22. What a core memory this place was
@hayleyelizabeth78952 жыл бұрын
right! me too
@jazzycat29902 жыл бұрын
same
@jjayjae_2 жыл бұрын
Same lmao. I went there every year for birthdays growing up. I remember thinking that I’d stop going after my 11th birthday as a kid, but they closed down a couple months before that.
@aidenlav Жыл бұрын
same bro, turning 22 in august. miss this place lol
@lucaskelin908710 ай бұрын
Yup 23 man this place brings back memories
@jezabelyeb Жыл бұрын
I miss this so much this is exactly what children need rn
@prettysouljaz8968 Жыл бұрын
They definitely do !!😢
@georgeacosta9350 Жыл бұрын
This gave me so much nostalgia, I remember going to this place and becoming a firefighter for a day then a airplane pilot, it was so fun and a truly unique place.
@kingdomlamb7741 Жыл бұрын
I did the firefighter Motorola and archeological dig them to become a detective 😂
@bebe44144 Жыл бұрын
I was literally at Sawgrass today and was thinking about Wannado City. Came home and was curious as to why it closed down and found this video. You brought back so many memories and nostalgia with this video, I miss this place so much ToT
@Matt_Larrick_292 ай бұрын
When I was a kid I would literally pregame at wanna do city. My dad would find a restaurant have a beer and I’d meet him at a certain time and then we’d walk to the stadium to see the panthers and afterwards go back to 🚾
@Visuallyben Жыл бұрын
*OMGGGG THATS ME IN THE YELLOW SHIRT* 8:14 😂😂😂 HOLY CRAP I WAS 10 years old I'm 27 years old. Now Great times...Good Memories my mom spotted me in the video, funny how Life works that was the Video Journalism job now I'm a video editor/film maker! 😂
@faithevers6899 Жыл бұрын
i think about wannado city like once a week the theme lives in my mind i have so many core memories here open it back up 😭
@mattsonswa2 жыл бұрын
I remember sneaking under the back of the circus tent & finding very realistic bar bells,large stack of wannadollars & other props made of styrofoam,🤡 thanks for bringing us back in time!!!! very cool video!!!
@dontdriveat882 жыл бұрын
I just rediscovered this from my childhood and am now getting unjustifiably angry that it's gone.
@100banguapo5 ай бұрын
Same
@kuruhatas Жыл бұрын
I have such distinct memories of this as a child. Doing the firefighter job was so much fun... you started at the fire station where you would be trained by the adult firefighters then go down this spiral slide that was so fast that it would shoot you out of the bottom onto a mat. You would then go onto a firetruck and be driven to a different part of the city where you had to put out a simulated fire using real water hoses. I can't help but think that if they simply built this in Orlando instead it would have been even more popular and be around to this day.
@alexisisaacson7773 Жыл бұрын
All I gotta say is this was a stable in my childhood. While it was definitely a privilege, I have so many awesome memories. So unique, so detailed. There was nothing that compared. I hope this comes back
@dwightk.schruteiii84542 жыл бұрын
Man thank you for this. A trip down memory lane and so much nostalgia
@PvMalot2 жыл бұрын
Man this video was exactly what i was looking for and then some. I was just looking to find the jingle but loved the backstory too. Nostalgia can be a funny thing i guess.
@hayleyelizabeth78952 жыл бұрын
this breaks my heart actually
@TheMusicizlife123 Жыл бұрын
i need this back. as a 23 year old idk what to do with my career
@alonzogreat1728 Жыл бұрын
Brooo I’m 23 and I feel the same wayyyyy
@dwightk.schruteiii84542 жыл бұрын
0:33 Woe that zoobooks commercial brought me back memories. Damn. Trippy.
@TheoreticalRobot Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! talk about bringing back memories! I always wondered the main reason Wannado City couldn't be financially stable. You said Monday-Thursday the place was probably non existent, since it's market is 100 percent for kids. And it's not like video games (Chucky cheese, Gameworks) where you enjoy going back to beat your high score and it's not as much of a headache for a parent. But the fact that it's educational and (I assume I'm speaking for most kids who attended Dade-county/Broward county schools) did not have ONE field trip here is blasphemy! That could've easily been a way to keep this place thriving. After just visiting Italy recently I was astounded to see all the kids on school field trips enjoying the Vatican and the Colosseum (both educational). So for them to think that us kids wouldn't have killed to go to wanna do city and learn about future jobs is a bummer to say the least. The place was always affordable from what my parents have told me who are middle-class. So really disappointing they didn't seize that opportunity. Would love to know anyone's viewpoints on this!
@tori_vendryes1702 Жыл бұрын
i loved this place, i remembered it the other day it felt like a fever dream but finding this video was so great and nostalgic, but i never knew how much other stuff was there! like i remember the wonka place and the publix, hospital, the fair, but i had no idea about the broadway stuff! i would have loved to do that when i visited when i was little
@matthewcrissy4641 Жыл бұрын
Some of the best memories I had as a child were at wannado city. So lucky it was 20 minutes from where I lived
@adino202 жыл бұрын
Cool documentary dude! I have a lot of memories from this place.
@Fourwindsofsuccess Жыл бұрын
I remember going with Riverland Park elementary in broward county Florida the in 2000s. Now I’m 27 years old, at the time I was 8 or 9 years old when i went there in 2004-2005. I had fun inside the wonka chocolate factory making a random custom made candy bar then I was apart of a fashion show modeling. I had so much fun. This will always be in my memories until I’m gone.
@bubble-water-benny2 жыл бұрын
Lmao wannado city was the hardest hit city by the ‘08 crash
@jacorp7476 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm even more nostalgic about this place now. Too bad it's gone.
@liamholton8937Ай бұрын
I was there once. I’m from Ireland and my family were on holiday in Florida in 2005. My uncle and cousin took me and my brother and sister out there one day. I remember everything so cool!!! So sad to hear it’s since closed down.
@Dazzling_Lauren Жыл бұрын
I still have the merch that my parents bought my brother and I when we visited. It's such a core memory
@Michelle-br5ru8 ай бұрын
My son still,talks about this place. He loved it and we loved being able to let h8m explore and still be able to check on him. It was an amazing place.
@xtinawitt7 ай бұрын
I was in 4th grade when it opened… Thank you for bringing back so many memories and explaining why it closed 😭
@rgarito Жыл бұрын
Wow--what a blast from the past! I was actually hired (for real) by WannaDo City to head up their IT department about a month before the place closed. Didn't really get to start work when the doors were locked...
@geriking516 Жыл бұрын
My younger brother worked at Wannado City. He sadly passed away 5 years ago- he had a cup from when he worked there, that I had gotten after he passed. Still have it.
@Alex-Novell Жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss ❤️
@geriking516 Жыл бұрын
@@Alex-Novell Thank you
@amiedsouder17662 жыл бұрын
Loved this place so much. It would have made it if they put it in a better location
@nataly50127 ай бұрын
This was such a rollercoaster of emotions i miss this place sm😢
@user-ro6py2hp5d4 ай бұрын
Ughhh I miss this place so much !!! Bring it back!!
@propelledgaming94416 ай бұрын
100 jobs Is wild, I remember being obsessed with the archeological dig as a kid id go there every time as well as fire fighting and the supermarket, I remember there was a candy factory as well I had no idea there was that much variety.
@cyberpagan11722 ай бұрын
this was in my hometown, i went there twice as a child
@barlitosantana9708 Жыл бұрын
Picture me in 2008 8 years old, rolling up to sawgrass mills incredibly excited to finally get to experience wannado city, and they had closed literally the week prior, i had no knowledge of this. I don’t think I’ve ever been more crushed in my life. I wanted to experience wannado city so bad ;(
@alidavis5101 Жыл бұрын
same thing happened to me
@barlitosantana9708 Жыл бұрын
@@alidavis5101 i feel your pain 🥲
@humansuzzie Жыл бұрын
Awww I'm sorry . I often think about this can't believe it's closed.
@barlitosantana9708 Жыл бұрын
@@humansuzzie thanks for the sympathy haha it was so sad I don’t think i was ever more excited to go to a theme park than that day
@humansuzzie Жыл бұрын
I feel u bc I felt the same way asking my great gma about it only about 5 years after my one and only visit. She said, "Oh honey, they tore that down." I instantly said, "Oh, where was it rebuilt?" When she told me it wasn't rebuilt I lost it! I was so excited to become an adult and revist that place with my child. Such a sad closing. Maybe just maybe someone will create something similarly beneficial for children's growth and development and lots of innocent innovative fun! Wow I feel like I'm really selling this but it was truly that good!
@romanceplanet22211 ай бұрын
I used to go to a camp in the summer and they would always take us to wannado city at the sawgrass mall and i had some of the best memories ever of my childhood here .. i'm 23 now.. oh how time flies.
@saramuchnick23786 ай бұрын
I Wish more people covered this place . They had a hair salon , atms , Publix so Muchhhh . Need a part 2
@goldprime1185 ай бұрын
I went there once when I was a kid. I’ll never forget it!
@mieniese2 жыл бұрын
i loved this place growing up!! 😭💞 i was an abc workshop kid, so i only went here on field trips ~ i think i still have their WDC fanny pack!
@jbaccord Жыл бұрын
The main mistake he made was not building his own facility for it, paying rent is always a killer
@adamhandley94828 ай бұрын
I remember going here once and enjoying the Coca-Cola bottling plant attraction and the dig site, however, my one regret was that I never got to go into the Wonka factory. I still have the old Wonga bills in a box of knick-knacks from my childhood.
@danilarios26025 ай бұрын
I miss this place so much more every year… I wish my little sister grew up in this time and got to experience this magical place 🥺scratch that, I think EVERY kid would’ve benefitted from going here at least once a month
@ashleyvaldez14162 жыл бұрын
I loved this place! Still do. Wish they were open- my daughter wouldve loved it even more :(
@ashrick7189 ай бұрын
I was devastated because I was about 11 when they opened, and never went. Moved out of state for 4 years and when I came back they were closing. They expanded the Forever 21 and opened several stores in its place. WannaDo City seemed to be fun and as I got older (by 2008-2010) of course I aged out of going but wanted to take my little cousins for a good time. Sawgrass has completely expanded since. There’s a hotel there, outdoor luxury stores and even a parking garage. I need them to put a Macy’s or any other major dept store in there. Sawgrass still gets insane traffic. A lot of tourists with suitcases 🤣
@1backpack6 ай бұрын
one of the best childhood trips ever. i went in 05. i remember everything, from breaking out of the silicone jail bars to delivering a baby. will never forget WannaDo
@alphadaslaya5 ай бұрын
Idek why I just thought about wannado city. I’m 23 going to 24 and I had the theme song playing in my head while I was about to sleep. I legit couldn’t go back to sleep because I thought I might forget it. Was def curious on why they stopped it completely. I went about 1 time I can’t even remember it completely but it was really cool.
@emily96039 ай бұрын
I remember being in a theatre production at Wannado City of The Three Little Pigs and I played the Big Bad Wolf. I remember chasing the pigs through the audience rows in our masks and tails as part of the show. Chaos in the best way. BRING WANNADO CITY BACK!!
@onelifeleft3283 Жыл бұрын
This place was the best as a kid! Thanks for the deep dive!
@GregInTechnicolor Жыл бұрын
BRO I AM FROM THE NORTH EAST AND I WENT HERE WITH MY COUSINS WHEN I WAS 12. I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT IT EVER SINCE.
@curiousholger2792 Жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for the nostalgia !
@JazzyCool234 Жыл бұрын
thank you for making this video!!! i miss this place soooo much
@Quitumbe9542 ай бұрын
I remember getting thrown in prision, breaking out, getting taken to court and running off with other jits money 💀 real florida jit core memories..
@abysmal-mourning5 ай бұрын
3:15 never thought my picture as a child would show up on a random youtube video about wannado city lol
@carolinesearls56952 жыл бұрын
I miss it so much! I wish my kids could go here now.
@quentinwilliams14362 жыл бұрын
Great video bro brought back many memories
@matthewd7964 Жыл бұрын
I went there 2 times as a kid. I miss it so much
@floralfaun11 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video! Ive been having flashbacks of this place, it was such an awesome place to experience as a kid!!! 🩷🥹
@retnuh31442 жыл бұрын
Nothing left of Wannado City? I've got two Wango bands
@100banguapo5 ай бұрын
I used to go here all the time as a kid 😢
@jorgeolivieri59565 ай бұрын
South Florida kids remember going to fields here 😢
@hillelhaleviАй бұрын
We had an annual pass and would bring our daughter there. It was a great place!
@Justine0rph Жыл бұрын
I used to go there whenever I went to US on vacation. I loved it so much cause my country could never
@Bratzbunnyboo12 жыл бұрын
I’m 22 but I wish this place and Barbie’s dreamhouse came back😭
@levvy78792 ай бұрын
I went to wannado once and it was so fun… wish i could go again
@holymolystudios84673 ай бұрын
This place was so fun Idk how it failed I remember it so well
@AtomizerBaT2 ай бұрын
Let's hope this vid blows up now
@alexiskalogris36015 ай бұрын
I remember being there every weekend when I was a kid and I still have my wannado bucks
@710_aaron6 Жыл бұрын
Crazy how this place without a business great idea I remember when I was a kid I went with my brother and I can remember it just like yesterday I miss those days
@CartoonCo-Op2 жыл бұрын
I’m crying thank you for making this oh my god
@VictoryXR Жыл бұрын
Omfg I grew up in FL and lived close to Sawgrass! shit brings back memories 😂
@UnprofessionalMoronАй бұрын
This is the original roblox roleplay game.
@bre7931Ай бұрын
I wanted to go there so bad as a kid but my mother couldn’t afford it.
@sydney313 ай бұрын
I was one of those little goblins running around - I have the besttt memories! IYKYK
@ianamakarova30412 жыл бұрын
Great place poor business plan. Loved taking my oldest kid there
@Jusbklyn79 Жыл бұрын
That theme song how it’s still stuck in my head.
@MattNye Жыл бұрын
who else worked here as a teenager and now find yourself watching this on 2023
@horses45552 жыл бұрын
I remember everyone was getting lice from this place.
@madden8021 Жыл бұрын
Publix is a dead end job, I feel sorry to the people who would end up there.
@iandouglas4309 Жыл бұрын
Ah man this was my first job! 1 time for Wannado City 🎉
@cindyesplugas3735 Жыл бұрын
I used to love this place then my dad told me they turned it to a dinosaur museum thing and I was so sad :(
@alltoyreviews3230 Жыл бұрын
What happened to the factory and the fire truck it was so much fun
@soothingmusic98782 ай бұрын
I’ve lived in Miami my whole life I think I was just poor because I wanted to go but never went
@bebeenderson7863 Жыл бұрын
I went there once and was so said to find out it got closed down
@AFJAY252 жыл бұрын
I remember sneaking out of jail lmfao smhh
@CrownLocust2 жыл бұрын
perfect timing!
@prongssupremacy Жыл бұрын
i miss it
@BenSparaco2 жыл бұрын
I clapped cheeks at wannado city
@haydendonahoo88852 жыл бұрын
I don't remember that as one of the occupations
@faithevers6899 Жыл бұрын
some kid being a cop broke my sisters arm at wannado maybe it’s for the best it shut down
@Lee-fx7bd8 ай бұрын
I THOUGHT IT WAS A DREAM OMG
@RedLinkTheHero Жыл бұрын
Lol, oooh the stories I could tell you as a former employee, hmu if you want any inside scoop
@Jusbklyn79 Жыл бұрын
Let’s hear some
@graceschimenti1158 Жыл бұрын
What's the scoop zack?
@madisonbruno82509 ай бұрын
You gotta do boomers next
@emily96039 ай бұрын
yessss
@Laurennnn6122 ай бұрын
If I win the lottery I’m Opening one!!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🙏🏻🙏🏻😭😭😭😭