Waldo's Antique Village — Attraction in Waldo

We walked through here today for something to do. The people in all the outside booths were very friendly - that's the only reason this place even got two starts.

We tried to go into the main antique store with our two service dogs in training (in Florida SDiT have all the same rights as fully trained SD) when we were stopped by an older woman as soon as we entered and told our 80lb dogs weren't allowed on the floor and we'd have to carry them. I informed her they were service dogs and she said she didn't see anything on them identifying them as such. As she stretched over the counter and saw their harnesses with very clear patches, I informed her that we weren't legally required to have identification on service dogs, according to the ADA. She turned to me and stated with ATTITUDE, "We, I looked it up on my phone and it said it was!" I told her that I'm sorry, but she's wrong, it's not legally required according to the ADA. She said it was fine, she saw their identification, and we could go in if we left our prior purchases on the counter. I told asked my husband if he just wanted to leave and he didn't want to. I told my kids to put their bags down and my oldest let her know, very respectfully, that one had breakable items. Again the woman got an attitude, saying she knew how to handle them. We spent about two minutes in the store when how we were treated finally registered with my husband and we all got our things and walked out.

Learn the ASA laws, lady. No identification is required for service dogs, regardless of what your...

I've been in many antique malls along the east coast and in the midwest. This is a fair example of what to expect from one.

Each section of the building is leased to a different vendor who is not on site. You shop for your items and pay at the front register. The tags tell which vendor they come from so you don't have to worry about keeping up with which item came from which booth.

Since the building is full of different vendors, the inventory is unique from space to space. One booth might have a variety of old bottles while the next is loaded with vintage Fireking. The point is: you need (and will want) to wander the entire building to find all of the collectibles that interest you.

Each vendor prices his or her items. One booth might seem pricey while the one directly next to it could hold incredible bargains. You have to look.

The vendors at this antique mall had a good assortment of hard goods but few paper and ephemera collectibles. However, that could change tomorrow when a new vendor brings in fresh inventory.

Plenty of parking here as it is part of a flea market. Even when the market was crowded on a Saturday, the parking was plentiful and only required a very short walk. There is room to drop someone off if...

Family and I went on a whim while waiting for a shop to open while on our way back home. Place is really dusty and tons of cobwebs, some interesting things but not worth paying the high prices. Went up stairs and immediately felt like I couldn’t breath and my chest was tight, walked a bit further and nearly passed out like I had vertigo, my daughter felt the same just not as bad as me! I gathered myself and my husband helped me to the stairs, that’s when me and my daughter both couldn’t get downstairs quick enough! Afterwards my husband came down and said “Yeah it’s a different feel up there that’s for sure”! He then proceeded to tell us he thought someone was up there with him because he herd someone as if they were behind him say “Shhh” turned around and no one was there!

Needless to say this place is for sure hunted and not in a good way and we won’t be back due to how dirty, over priced and...