Exploring Richland Mall's Working Elevators and Escalators in 2018

Exploring a Dead Mall

• 📍 The video offers a glimpse into the Richland Mall in Columbia, South Carolina, in January 2018, showcasing its state as a dead mall.
• 🚶 The tour focuses on the elevators and escalators that were still operational at the time, serving as a teaser for a full mall tour.

Elevator and Escalator Rides

• 💡 Several elevators are explored, including a Montgomery elevator in the parking garage, which appears to be in disrepair.
• ⚠️ One elevator in the parking garage is noted as being low on fluid and unable to reach its intended floor, highlighting its broken state.
• 🚀 A freight elevator is successfully ridden, opening into a room that appears to be connected to a movie theater.
• 🌟 A glass elevator, also by Montgomery, is ridden to the roof, with the narrator commenting on its working condition and motor sound.
• 🚶 Another elevator is ridden towards the parking deck, noting that this area of the parking lot has cars, unlike other parts of the mall.
• 🚧 An escalator is also featured, with many of its light bulbs burned out.

Mall's Current State

• 🏚️ The northwest wing of the mall is described as having no stores open, including a closed food court.
• 🏢 The southeast corner shows a Barnes & Noble and a few other closed establishments like a Chimree and some gallery.
• 💡 Despite the emptiness, some elevators and escalators are still functional, offering a unique experience within the decaying structure.