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5uck3rpunch t1_it72rd1 wrote

Is Wiilowbrook Mall still alive in Wayne? (Moved out of NJ 27 years ago)

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aden_feifdom t1_it76uyu wrote

yeah it’s still there and crowded af

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5uck3rpunch t1_it77gyz wrote

We used to get a TON of New Yorkers at all of the North Jersey malls because NJ didn't have tax on clothes & they did in NY.

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aden_feifdom t1_it77lj7 wrote

they still come from the 5 boroughs…and yes they have no idea how to drive or where they are going

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Luxin t1_it7peth wrote

It does t help that the roads around the mall were drawn by a three year old.

TBF, the mall was expanded many times over the years.

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thebongofamandabynes t1_it7u7p8 wrote

They're putting in a BJs now right by Dave and busters.

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likesomecatfromjapan t1_it97qu1 wrote

Damn, really? I haven't been up that way in about 3 years since I left MSU, but isn't there a Costco there already too?

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thebongofamandabynes t1_it9zhj3 wrote

Yah like in the "newer" middle part that has Nordstrom Rack in it. I actually just got back home from there lmfao. Have a wedding tomorrow and realized I don't have any nice black dress shoes. Last minute Nordy run ftw!

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simplystunned t1_it9bspc wrote

The deservedly maligned Spaghetti Bowl of Routes 80, 46, and 23.

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SD-777 t1_it7w4ah wrote

Don't forget the massive potholes, the worst ones right around where the new movie theaters are. I can feel my teeth rattle every time I forget to swerve around them.

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lilsmurf8019 t1_it8ia7u wrote

Which never made since bc the money you put in for gas or train plus bus would be more than the taxes.

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SecretGardenBlondie t1_it773o7 wrote

Yes it is and going strong still

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5uck3rpunch t1_it77c9c wrote

That's good to know. I used to walk there from Little Falls (I lived near Montclair State University) with friends. It was a decent mall. A lot of good memories of going there as a kid with my parents also. It's a shame all of the malls are dying. Was such a cool place during the holidays. It got you in the mood for them. Now they are mostly all ghost towns. So sad.

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SecretGardenBlondie t1_it93q6c wrote

Yes Willowbrook and the Garden State Plaza are still the big malls. Next to Willowbrook they added a Costco and some other big retailers like DSW, Dicks, Nordstrom Rack and a new movie theater. Traffic is crazy to get in and out most weekends. There is a Dave and Busters In Willowbrook now too

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invaderjif t1_it8hggg wrote

Willowbrook also has a dave and busters, costco around the corner, Costco gas, a movie theater, a nj transit bus station (with it being the last stop on the way to nyc), and some decent restaurants and places to drink.

If there was ever a place with a chance at survival, it's this.

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5uck3rpunch t1_it8lttq wrote

Wow about all of the changes but they did have a huge movie theater on the outskirts that we used to sneak into & also a lot of good restaurants nearby.

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bannonwasright1776 t1_itaxjo2 wrote

They put a second theater in the parking lot of the mall where the sears auto was

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toadofsteel t1_it8et4c wrote

Willowbrook and GSP are both very strong right now.

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jizard t1_it8l37c wrote

I like that the food court was accessible from a parking lot - didn't have to find the center of the mall first. Florida malls, take note! Haven't been back in ~10yrs

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v0tedmostlikely t1_ita2bya wrote

They renovated the whole inside too, it looks really nice. I do kinda miss the big fountain in the middle tho. :(

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poland626 t1_it8p04p wrote

Yep. They finished adding in a Dave and Busters, Costco, AMC theaters, Cinemark, and now building a BJ's ALL In one parking lot! It's crazy!! I personally love it. The mall is going WAY strong, might even be the next "big thing" soon imo

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