I remember when they built this 🫤

Sadly this elevator was taken down

Good thing you record this inside after they closed during Covid.

it’s crazy there’s nothing left of this place, only thing left is the AMC theater

Fantastic and love they are vintage looking

Wish the mall was still around

This elevator is so amazing and it is all glass and has a beautiful motor

Sucks that it’s modded but this elevator is truly one of my favorite

Now Closed Since March 31st 2023

1:20 Get Out The Away Family, Don't Stand At The Bottom Of The Escalator

Thanks for sharing. I spent so much of my youth in the 80s hanging out in that mall when it was bustling. I still have weird dreams walking around that place, especially the eatery. It’s really eerie and surreal, seeing it so empty, just like in my dreams.

I remember when they built the Montgomery wards we used to go to the old laurel shopping center back in the 60s and 70 s

I miss eating at Roy Rogers in the mall, playing video games in the arcade, and looking at records in the record store. I was there when they had the grand opening. TONS of people there.

This is old

I remember one of the former Capwell's department stores had a huge freight elevator in their "freight lobby" Pretty much the same design. The passenger elevator was located at one end on the main sales floor thus the back of the passenger and side of fright were back to back. Three levels, I know the passenger elevator was traction given the size of the machine room top of the building good bet the freight was too. Likely 2:1 roping.

Oh yeah mall sadly closed in 2012 this before the mall closed

I'm pretty sure he is "lower to middle class" himself.🤦

Now Sears was closed and replaced by Lidl.

Looks like the carpet instead of the books.

Yes, these are Otis escalators.

Who remembers the drive-in theater across the street.......1980-1984.....?

Amazing it's still open right now

Mall opened in 1986

I grew up in that mall in the late 80s and 90s had great times with family and friends there alot of good memories

I know I'm late to the comments party, but.... I moved to Bowie, MD in 1980 and then moved to Georgia in 2001. I remember going to this mall for pretty much my entire young life. The Games Workshop, the food court. I could not have been more than 5 years old going up those stairs to the food court with my mom and how much of an impression they made on me. That Payless was where I bought my first pair of shoes on my own. Between Laurel and Landover Mall (I went to both Kenmore Elementary and Middle Schools.) that was my childhood right there.

I wonder if someone ever vlog at this mall or record before the Bankrupt in 2000s.

This Sears Closed 8 Years Ago

RIP Laurel Mall

i used to go to this mall in the 90s and i remember they had a boardwalk fries

The Capital Centre Arena Is Where My Parents Use To Work

1:12 That Kid Has To Get Out The Way While People Are On The Escalator

1:20 That Family Has To Get Out The Way Of The Escalator

1:36 - 1:40

I was just thinking about this mall because I used to go there in the 90's when I was a kid and was kinda shocked to just find out that it was closed for good. Had to see what it looked like again to remember it.

Last time I was there was the summer of 1990 when my family moved to North Carolina, I believe the mall is gone now. I have so many great memories of the mall, and Laurel in general from the 1980's. My grandparents live behind the mall on fourth street (The Dona Apartments)

Spent my teens in that Mall from 2000-06 when we moved to tx So many good times

I would never think that place will go out of business.

That's so crazy! Thank you for sharing this video. I keep seeing signs for the Laurel Mall because it's on the bus route and parents talked about it, but it's nowhere to be found.. this really pieces everything together.

Wow, I remember going to this mall when I was a kid. I definitely remember the eatery there; Orange Julius, Boardwalk Fries, Kabobs, etc. Great video. Brings back some memories.

I use to work for Montgomery Wards Dept. Store in Laurel, MD. on Baltimore Ave. (Loss Prevention Dept 1998-2001) Great Times and Great Friends, but I couldn't stand the crackhead/meth addict shoplifters.

Thank you for uploading this. I know I'm a random person nobody in the comments has ever met, but it heals me to be able to see this mall again. I used to go here alot with my grandmother as a kid, she passed away earlier this year. We didn't have a good relationship most of my adult/teen years, but my fondest memories with her were at this mall when I was little. Used to go here with my mom and grandmother every year for Santa pictures, and it made me cry to see the food court because I remember so vividly sitting in front of the plants having pizza with my family. I guess in a way this video has served as a reminder that my happy memories weren't a dream. I appreciate the experience.

Montgomery

This is the first "dead mall" I ever experienced in person. Glad some video of this legendary relic exists. Thanks.

Otis modded by Schindler

ouch... real laurel OG’s feel that...

Yeah the good ole days is right

Does anyone else remember back in the 80's when the center court use to spin?

At least you have the footage inside of sears at mall in Columbia MD

.........what a fucking weirdo wtf

Beautiful place