Regency Mall (Racine, WI) - 1980s mall covered in carpet and drywall 

The demolition started yesterday just so you know. (03/04/2024)

This is my hometown mall. I spent so much time there as a teenager. Demolition of the east end of the mall began two days ago. Making way for Woodmans grocery store and gas station. It hurts seeing it be leveled and so I am on a stroll down memory lane which brought me to this video. Thanks,

I grew up in Racine. Regency was THE place to be when I was a kid. So sad to see what it became.

The mall used to be very packed and busy even when i was a kid and im not even old. The redesign was a horrible idea as ive seen two people puke on it when i was there. There's nothing fun there anymore. They used to have an arcade, mini golf, coin operated rides for kids, etc. All gone now.

It wasn't long that Regency was nice to shop at. When Burlington left, that really killed things. I always liked going there...not much reason anymore.

I seen Avril Lavigne there outside of the Boston store March 4th 2004!

When I look at pictures of this mall from the early 80s, with the brick floors, all the plants everywhere, and sculptures, it makes me wonder what the people who remodeled the mall were thinking. I mean, the carpet they chose looks nice, but it automatically means there's probably not going to be any plants, and not much focus on food.

In the 80's, I worked at several stores in Regency including DJ's Fashion center and Merry Go Round. In the 90's, I worked at JC Penny. In 2002, I worked for the mall itself as a security officer. I spent every second I could at Aladdin's Castle arcade, and when I was hungry, I ate at places like York Steakhouse, Mama Rigatoni's pizza and Orange Julius. I could probably draw you a map of where every store was back when they opened (even the obscure ones like "Olga's Kitchen"). Regency had a "sunken" seating area in center court with a water feature. It was a fun mall with lots going for it. Now it's DEAD and parts are being demolished (including 2 anchor store locations). Once the rents were raised-Curt Pruitt managed the mall back then-the smaller stores were done. Regency was a huge part of my young adult life!

That was a good mall in the 90s and early 2000s then slowly started to suck.

I love this video. I've actually went to this mall a few times, as my dad lives a mile away from it, and have done a few videos on it. I learned a lot about the history of this mall.

Great video! I think I like the 1990s look with the tile.

I have been to this mall many times over the decades, Usually to the anchor stores. I was there when Steve and Berry's was going out of business, I also remember the book store, the only reason to get my dad into a mall.

Great video :), if only the mall still had the 90's charm.

OMG! Hull loves that crappy carpet. Similar design at the mall in Danville, VA they took over.

I was born in racine so I remember how it uses to be like

Great video! Urbex did some good footage of this a few years ago (I think before the latest remodel) but it's good to see it still getting some love in the end. I've of two minds about this place, having been visiting it off and on since the 1990s. On the one hand, I do miss the vintage look, but it was also a pretty dark and depressing place to visit by 2016 or so. I had a photo at one point of the easter bunny there, slumped over. I think he was just hot, but had the effect of looking so depressed! Lol. I appreciate that there's at least some attention to brightening the place up and, while I don't love the carpet, the Wisconsin native in me loves the attention to local Racine history (some archivist got quite the workout) instead of just a bunch of photos of generic shoppers, shopping bags, food, etc., which I think a lesser remodel would have settled for.

I know people don’t dig Hull, but Sumter and Prince of Orange are great examples of perfect malls for those communities and Hull keeps them clean and safe. I wonder what some of these malls would be if Hull didn’t have them. We gotta appreciate what we have, not what we wish we had, especially in bad times.

I was a bit shocked to see the Spencer’s Gifts. One of the most interesting remaining stores in Many A Mall that you’ve filmed. Love your work👍😎👍

Is that really an old school Spencer’s sign on that store? That’s amazing!

Just went into a couple weeks ago, after demolition started! So basically eventually up to