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Genesee Valley Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Genesee Valley Mall’s Castle survives today—reborn as a bounce‑house/arcade per a local radio walk‑through.By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of passage for local teens—quarter stacks on…
Fashion Square Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. A Slice‑of‑Nostalgia Facebook thread names Fashion Square’s Castle ‘the spot’ for high‑school arcade lock‑ins in the late ’80s.By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of passage for local…
Edgewater Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Biloxi veterans recall sprinting from Edgewater Mall’s Castle to the beach in the same afternoon—its Yelp stub still lists the 228 area‑code number.By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of passage for…
Eastridge Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Casper kids of the ’90s list Eastridge Mall’s Castle as stop #1 before the cinema—local radio even ran a ‘15 things 90s Casper kids remember’ segment.By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of…
Eastdale Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. A Yelp entry (now flagged ‘closed’) confirms Eastdale Mall’s Castle sat opposite the merry‑go‑round and RadioShack.By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of passage for local teens—quarter stacks…
Del Amo Fashion Square was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Retail historians note Del Amo’s Castle was store #127, wedged between McDonald’s and B. Dalton—recorded in South Bay history blogs.By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of passage for local…
Dakota Square Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Minot locals joke that Dakota Square’s Castle taught them geometry—thanks to the hex‑stamped tokens still found in junk drawers today.By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of passage for local…
Crossroads Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Crossroads Mall patrons in Fort Dodge fondly call it ‘the token mine’—a Facebook post shows its striped carpet even after closure.By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of passage for local…
Cranberry Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. ExploreVenango’s retro column puts Cranberry Mall’s Castle high on its ‘things we miss’ list, alongside Camelot Music.By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of passage for local teens—quarter stacks…
Courtland Center was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Flint‑area Facebook posts remember Courtland Center’s Castle as the ‘lock‑in’ venue that turned teens into night‑owl gamers.By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of passage for local…