I was looking over my playlist for Magic 107.7 this afternoon, and I came across "Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now" which made me think about hanging out in the mall back in the day. That was the spot for new artists like Tiffany to perform... or big stars like the cast of 90210 to do meet and greets... and of course, where we always hung out. We didn't have money to shop, we would just get dropped off and hang out all day, maybe grab a slice of pizza. For me, it was always The Altamonte Mall. I remember going there as early as middle school. Looking through stores I couldn't afford like Merry Go Round, Chess King, and Structure... and this was pre-Food Court days. Then Seminole Town Center came in and Altamonte kind of started to fade... Until they remodeled and add the Food Court, then it was like a brand new spot to hang out!
I found a crazy Reddit thread that is the visual history of The Altamonte Mall... and this is from planning up to today! It's taking me back!!! Click Here to check it out!