White Oaks Mall — Attraction in Springfield

White Oaks Mall. My husband and I took our baby (10mo) out of the house for the first time in weeks, we went to the mall because we needed to get out of the house and baby needed new clothes. We thought about the park but hot so we didn’t goin case he’d get sick from the heat. Last time we went to the mall they just opened back up and it was completely empty. So I wasn’t worried, it thought it would still be empty. NOPE! Few people wore masks and if they did they weren’t covering their noses/mouths or they were hanging on their double chin or off their ear. it was so crowded there were lines outside the stores! Not one security guard or anyone monitoring who enters and leaves and if they have a mask on. The elevator says only strollers and wheel chairs but a bunch of teenagers were using the elevator. So many kids with out parents these kids weren’t old enough to drive or probably even be in the mall alone. Like maybe 8-14yo. Most of the stores have turned into clubbing wear, homemade stuff you see at the state fair, home remodeling, and knock off stores. I know one store for sure sells items they stole or got dumpster diving. They say it’s from stores that bought bulk or broken items but there’s no way. It’s mostly men’s sports clothes and broken kitchen gadgets. One employee said that the mall will be shutting down by next October and I...

Every so often we have to opportunity to visit the mall and when we do there are these important places we just have to stop at: #1: Gloria Jeans-though I miss when they had a store on the top floor, the kiosk by the carousel is prime for customers. I'm a sleigh ride fan(or peppermint mocha) hot! I always have to get one and the quality is never disappointing. They don't make much so try to tip! #2: The newly arrived Killens! We use to go when they were over on the Wabash/Mcaurther bend. Then they moved to a store further down on Wabash and now have a home in the mall. Killen is a good person who wanted to do something good for kids of all ages and he does it well with this store. Even if we don't buy anything is so much fun to walk around and get good gift ideas for upcoming holidays and birthdays! We just can't get enough of this place! #3:Hot Topic! They have everything your kids are into- and the ocational great deal on merchandise. I got my son an awesome Starwars bookbag, Bendi and the ink machine pajamas, and 3 wrestling shirts for...

Let me tell you about our trip to White Oaks Mall today and give an example of how bad and broke down the place is. So I went there with my niece and nephew who wanted to ride the rocketing. All I had is a 5 and a 10 so needed to get change. Put my 5 in the dip n dots machine, took my 5$ bill and gave error message to call a 800#. Took my 10 to candy store got 5 and 4 1s and 5 quarters. Rocketing took my money and found out wasn't even turned on but no sign saying out of order. Bought a 1.75 soda and didn't give me change. Vending machine next to it only takes change so can't get snacks. Went 10 feet up to merry go round. Get change at candy store, go to put the quarters in and the merry-go-round is full of penny's and dimes and broke down. So all vending machines and kids quarter rides all down but a school bus we finally got to work. You're doing a good job white...