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Midway Mall in Elyria, Ohio, opened in 1966 as the region’s only enclosed mall, anchored by Higbee’s, JCPenney, and Sears, and underwent a major renovation and food court addition in 1990.Well into the 1990s, Midway Mall housed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade—still sporting a Ms. Pac‑Man cabinet as late as the mid‑2000s, according to a local blog, and fondly remembered in Elyria…
The Middlesboro Mall in eastern Kentucky opened in October 1983 with anchors like Belk, JCPenney, Kmart and later Sears—becoming the small town’s main indoor shopping destination.Local photos from the 1990s and Reddit discussions note that the Aladdin’s Castle arcade was located just inside one of the main entrances and remained active into the early 2000s, a nostalgic hub for pinball,…
Mesa Mall opened in 1982 on U.S. Highway 6 & 50 in Grand Junction, Colorado. By the mid-1980s, an Aladdin’s Castle arcade occupied a storefront just off the food-court loop, advertised in mall directories as “Family Amusements.” Shoppers recall lines for Pac-Man, Out Run, and the four-player Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cabinet. Local newspaper ads from the *Grand Junction Daily…
Memorial Mall opened in 1969 at 3347 Kohler Memorial Drive, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. An Aladdin’s Castle arcade debuted in the late 1970s near the south entrance, quickly becoming a weekend staple for families en route to Lake Michigan. Sheboygan Press classifieds (9 Apr 1990) list “Aladdin’s Castle token sale—50 ¢ for 4 tokens,” while locals recall its black-light carpet and Skeeball…
McCain Mall in North Little Rock opened in 1973 and soon hosted an Aladdin’s Castle arcade at 3929 McCain Boulevard. A 1988 *Arkansas Gazette* feature touts the mall’s “newest high-tech games” arriving at Aladdin’s Castle just in time for summer break. Patrons remember the glow of Street Fighter II showdowns echoing beneath the mall’s skylights and a redemption counter stocked with…
Marshalltown Plaza (now Marshalltown Mall) opened in 1968 on South Center Street, Marshalltown, Iowa. By 1984, the west wing housed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade, highlighted in a *Times-Republican* back-to-school insert (22 Aug 1985) offering two free tokens with every shoe purchase at a neighboring store. Locals recall the buzz of pinball machines and the clang of redemption tickets echoing…
Maplewood Mall in Maplewood, Minnesota, opened in 1974 and welcomed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade at 1084 Maplewood Mall by the early 1980s. The *St. Paul Pioneer Press* (12 Mar 1992) ran a “Token Thursday” coupon inviting shoppers to try new games like Street Fighter II Turbo. The AC’s mirrored façade and neon marquee drew teens from across the Twin Cities until its closure in 2004 during…
Perched in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the Mall of the Bluffs location of Aladdin’s Castle opened during the arcade boom of the 1980s. It was a small but mighty site—boasting cabinets packed shoulder-to-shoulder and a blaring soundtrack of chiptune and pop echoing down the food court.Local kids recall the staff’s generous approach to extra tokens and free play events during school breaks. It wasn’t…
In the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, the Mall de las Aguilas hosted one of the region’s most beloved Aladdin’s Castle arcades. The location served as a vibrant cross-cultural meeting ground—pulling in crowds from both sides of the US-Mexico border for Tekken battles and hours-long Marvel vs. Capcom sessions.Staff recall bilingual birthday bookings and the ritual of kids spending pesos and…
Located inside the sprawling Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach, this Aladdin’s Castle was a favorite for both tourists and locals during the 1980s and 90s. Tucked near the food court, it lured kids with the siren call of synthesized music and flashing cabinet marquees.It became known for hosting high-score showdowns on titles like Mortal Kombat II and Daytona USA, with locals claiming bragging…