I finally had to choose between the food court and the arcade at Raleigh Springs Mall

Last month I snuck into the old Raleigh Springs Mall in Memphis to grab some photos, and I had maybe 20 minutes before security would swing back around. I had to pick: get pictures of the abandoned Chick-fil-A with the 1980s signage still up, or the arcade that still had a few machines left like that beat-up Street Fighter II cabinet. I went with the arcade because the light was better, but the Chick-fil-A sign was way more intact - kinda regret not grabbing that shot first. Anyone else run into a tough split-second choice like that when exploring a dead mall?

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laura_knight5412d ago

Honestly it's just a mall, not like you were choosing which kid to save from a fire.

ray64812d ago

My buddy Jake used to work security at Westfield and had to break up three fights in one shift over parking spots during Black Friday. People act like stepping foot into a mall during holiday season is some kind of sacred right, not just a sweaty trip to the food court. Honestly, nobody's gonna remember which sweater you grabbed off the rack in five years anyway.