GRAND CENTRAL MALL PARKERSBURG WV 

This mall was much more fantastic in teh 80s-90s, there used to be all kinds of fountains, with flowing waterways, and wooden bridges that you could cross from side to side in teh mall on, there were ducks and other birds that lived in and wandered the mall freely, and down by the food court, where the childrens play area in front of jc pennys currently is used to be a giant floor to ceiling bird cage with exaotic birds froma ll over living in it, was its own little eco system. long before this movie threater, there used to be two seperate ones on opposite sides of teh mall, the old arcade used to be gigantic with pool tables, air hockey skil ball etc, there was a pet store, as well as a few hobby and video game stores. outside the mall, there used to be a place called captain crocs, it was a giant outdoor minigolf course and go-cart track

Loved the mall back in the day when it had pizza inn, bresslers ice cream, seasons, and Der dog haus. The diamond was considered the main anchor store.

I was born and raised in Parkersburg before moving away about 20 years ago. I remember the ducks and visiting them as a kid, my dad was a young manager at the Pizza Place and friends with the owners. I used to go to the arcade, walk around with my mammaw and always beg to go to KB Toys, and then later go to Electronics Boutique which eventually became EB Games. It was a fun time!

The Grand Central Mall before it was a mall was actually the original Parkersburg air port. You can still see some of that original layout from that time. This rendition of the mall is after the 3rd renovation. The building and land before being an air port was a swamp land. I lived in this mall my entire life and have seen every rendition.

Excellent use of sarcasm!

Was a great mall back in the day..Sears and JCP as anchors..plenty of food choices Der Dog Haus up by old Sears location. The Pizza Place. Movie theater, Thrift Drug, Jo Anne Fabrics and at one time a Pet Store down by JCP.

Wow the indoor wall mural around the coke machines things like that are places sometimes but nowhere I've been recently

It's nice to see this (as well as huntingtion mall) are still in business. I recently when to a mall in ohio and it looks like its on its last leg.

I miss the bird cage and the waterfall/bridge. And how decked out it would get at Xmas. 😢

The original Park airstrip on this property was grass. "A flight around town for a penny a pound" was a popular charity event during the 1960s. Of course you probably remember the gymkhanas held every summer in the south parking lot - I do. And fond memories of Friday nights of pizza and cold beer at the Pizza Inn on the north end of the mall. The incredible thing about this mall (and Parkersburg in general) is the pride locals have in their community. There's very little trash and litter around the downtown area, and a low number of derelict abandoned homes. It's true that not a lot has changed in well over 50 years... but sometimes that isn't a bad thing. Although the night life might not be too exciting and lacks the luster of a big metropolis, it's a low crime small city and a great area to raise your kids. I'm only 100 miles away now and go back often.

I like that sign AUDI CAR GIVEAWAY NAIL CITI

Anyone else remember Captain Crocs behind the mall years ago with the GoCarts and such!!!! and yeah I truly miss those ducks :(

Would like to have seen more footage of what was inside the Classic Plastics. Looks like they had a great little retro arcade in there. A full-length video exploring that store would be great.

I love this place!

This mall used to be the best mall in the state so sad

Used to live there in the 80s.

also the mall actually belongs to vienna west virginia not parkersburg

My grandfather was manager at the Diamond, and the manager back then at GC Murphy's was on my paper route as a kid

Awesome and cool

Palisades or the brass mill shopping center have been the best malls I’ve been to. Maybe I’ll go here tomorrow

I have a lot of sweet memories of this place.

That mall was very good in '21

What does it mean when there is painting like a wall mural on the outside of the dead mall, it is not like the prizm outlets in Nevada that's murals indoors

The mall was a hotbed of activity in the mid to late 70s. Brand new and going strong. 2 movies not just 1 but the movie price doubled for Star Wars from $1 to $2. Scandalous....

It looks like a pretty nice mall! My question to you: what is the best mall you've been to?

here in Bartlesville,oklahoma our mall opeing up in aug1 1984 where sears was now is the dunham's one end puther end mall is the Diller i think they got 4 store left in the mall so sad also so cool toy's ty for video you 3 did they video too??

Think I might go film the mall get every store put it on RU-vid.

you need to check your population stats bud population of parkersburg WV currently is about 28,000 people dude

The only thing changed is party city is gone which as you said was closing as you said it's now a boot barn oh and there's like a rock store now stone haven sells like crystals and stuff and think lids was added back in and I remember almost every time the mall changed been living here all my life so far. And it's changed so much and I'm not even out my 30s yet. Remember all the stores you mentioned that closed. Even stone and Thomas upstairs had a restaurant. I remember the fountains the ducks Kay b toy store the FYI and so much more.

I wonder if there used to be an entrance @ 03:25?

Almost got kicked out in the 80's for break dancing. Yet there I am sitting at the Easter Bunny photo set @ 9:03 .

「動画の音が良くない」、

Bet that was a huge waste of time!

Sorry, seddons