[AlvinofDiaspar]

If the racetrack's development brings in customers from other parts of the GTA, I could see minor interest in visiting the Woodbine Centre.
Possibly even interest to re-install other name-brand stores and anchors back into the mall (with wishful thinking).

I doubt it - the last thing they would want is any potential customers "leaking out" from their premises to other locations in the area. If anything it would draw customers (and whatever retailer is left) away from Woodbine Centre.

AoD

 

[swigg]

Won't there be shopping and retail at the new Woodbine anyways? I don't see a reason to visit the circus that is now woodbine centre.

 

[kade1064]

Won't there be shopping and retail at the new Woodbine anyways? I don't see a reason to visit the circus that is now woodbine centre.

woodbine mall was supposed to renovate, everything

 

[Johnny Au]

woodbine mall was supposed to renovate, everything

Even the amusement area?

 

[kade1064]

Even the amusement area?

I'm not sure, but an addition like a new mall area, and a second food court

 

[FW36]

it looks like a Costco is proposed at the old sear warehouse in Rexdale. along with additional retail. wonder if that will hurt the woodbine mall

 

[Johnny Au]

it looks like a Costco is proposed at the old sear warehouse in Rexdale. along with additional retail. wonder if that will hurt the woodbine mall

Good chance it would; not even the indoor amusement area can save Woodbine Mall

 

[kade1064]

"Woodbine Mall" needs to renovate the ceiling tiles/drywall. Unlike "Westwood Square Mall" which they are actually doing. I Think the floor tiles in Westwood Looks more "Solid" than woodbine's floor tiles

 

[J-M-Z]

Yesterday afternoon, I took a short stroll through Woodbine and decided to snap some pics:

The front entrance and Fantasy Fair sections now contain an assortment of giant, animatronic creatures. Most of which are made of rubber
and make ideal photo-ops.

Some, even contain synthetic fur and make realistic grunts, roars and growls. Sadly, a lot of these creatures contain visible signs of wear and tear.

To the right (now covered up with a red wall) used to be a pub called (if I remember correctly) T.J.'s. Which has since become a "Designer Depot" clothing outlet.

As usual, Maggiano's still isn't open. There's now a suspicious sign in front of the entrance.

Apparently, these are the holiday store hours for Maggiano's.

A look inside Maggiano's. The "private event" must be for a group of ghosts. Though, I don't know what to make of that strange silhouette
that seems to be sitting on the floor. Spooky.

Upstairs, the Animatronic Dinosaurs are living out their own fantasy.

More temporary shops keep opening up for the holidays. Both on the top floor (near the food court) and the bottom floor near Zellers.
Notice the shoddy looking floor tiles.

No, it's not a skating rink. The upstairs portion of Zellers has been temporarily opened up to sell Christmas trees.

What hidden treasure can be found in the stacks of boxes piled off in the distance we may never know.

The bottom portion of Zellers has been converted to another liquidation. Probably the most honest slogan in the history of mall-dome.

Want to feel nostalgic? Some items even contain a Zellers price tag still on them!

The smell of mould compliments more rows of dinged-up knickknacks.

Some of Shop A Lot's stock belongs in a museum. Like this Nsync puzzle Zellers has been trying to sell since 2001.

If you're a fan of Justin Timberlake, you won't find his puzzle in this ancient horde.

Another nameless home decor store that recently opened near the food court.

 

[Towered]

The rot is real.

 

[kade1064]

Yesterday afternoon, I took a short stroll through Woodbine and decided to snap some pics:


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The front entrance and Fantasy Fair sections now contain an assortment of giant, animatronic creatures. Most of which are made of rubber
and make ideal photo-ops.

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Some, even contain synthetic fur and make realistic grunts, roars and growls. Sadly, a lot of these creatures contain visible signs of wear and tear.

To the right (now covered up with a red wall) used to be a pub called (if I remember correctly) T.J.'s. Which has since become a "Designer Depot" clothing outlet.

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As usual, Maggiano's still isn't open. There's now a suspicious sign in front of the entrance.

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Apparently, these are the holiday store hours for Maggiano's.

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A look inside Maggiano's. The "private event" must be for a group of ghosts. Though, I don't know what to make of that strange silhouette
that seems to be sitting on the floor. Spooky.

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Upstairs, the Animatronic Dinosaurs are living out their own fantasy.

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More temporary shops keep opening up for the holidays. Both on the top floor (near the food court) and the bottom floor near Zellers.
Notice the shoddy looking floor tiles.

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No, it's not a skating rink. The upstairs portion of Zellers has been temporarily opened up to sell Christmas trees.

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What hidden treasure can be found in the stacks of boxes piled off in the distance we may never know.

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The bottom portion of Zellers has been converted to another liquidation. Probably the most honest slogan in the history of mall-dome.

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Want to feel nostalgic? Some items even contain a Zellers price tag still on them!

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The smell of mould compliments more rows of dinged-up knickknacks.

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Some of Shop A Lot's stock belongs in a museum. Like this Nsync puzzle Zellers has been trying to sell since 2001.

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If you're a fan of Justin Timberlake, you won't find his puzzle in this ancient horde.

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Another nameless home decor store that recently opened near the food court.

The floor tiles in the mall look really good.

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Anyone remember JJ Muggs in that mall? I think the last time I was there was probably '99 or 2k. What ever became of the old Cineplex theatres? Used to have to make the drive from south Etobicoke until they opened Cineplex Sherway in the fall of '87.

 

[J-M-Z]

Anyone remember JJ Muggs in that mall? I think the last time I was there was probably '99 or 2k. What ever became of the old Cineplex theatres? Used to have to make the drive from south Etobicoke until they opened Cineplex Sherway in the fall of '87.

That was it! JJ Mugs. JJ Mugs was sealed up (see the first picture from my previous post) and turned into a Designer Depot. Music World and The Rock Co. were also removed in the process.

The Cineplex Odeon became Rainbow Cinemas in the mid 2000's followed by Imagine Cinemas a while after. A major downgrade, in my opinion.

 

[JasonParis]

Anyone remember JJ Muggs in that mall? I think the last time I was there was probably '99 or 2k. What ever became of the old Cineplex theatres? Used to have to make the drive from south Etobicoke until they opened Cineplex Sherway in the fall of '87.

I totally remember JJ Mugg's. For whatever reason, my Italian cousins used to like hanging out there. I think one opened in Erin Mills in the early 1990s too.

 

[kade1064]

That was it! JJ Mugs. JJ Mugs was sealed up (see the first picture from my previous post) and turned into a Designer Depot. Music World and The Rock Co. were also removed in the process.

The Cineplex Odeon became Rainbow Cinemas in the mid 2000's followed by Imagine Cinemas a while after. A major downgrade, in my opinion.

The movie theater needs an upgrade or has got to go. The mall needs a gym, it's very funny that "woodbine mall" a mall that gets traffic every day, can't have a gym. ALMOST every mall in Canada has a gym, even "Westwood Square Mall" a mall that's below "woodbine mall", the mall that nobody cared about in years, including the city of mississauga..gets a gym (fit4less) and woodbine mall, doesn't get one. Not only a gym, a supermarket & a proper drug store... Which Westwood square mall has by the way. Also on the subject, woodbine needed a supermarket YEARS AGO! and yet they didn't get one, Zellers & Bulk Barn were the closest thing to that but that wasn't much. if woodbine got target it would have saved the mall, but it was too late. And bulk barn leaving all of a sudden is very strange. which makes woodbine a foodless mall, meaning that it has no area in the mall to buy "store food", not fast food. The washrooms need Renos. Magginos needs to open or put sports check back there. And The mall needs a bus terminal, Westwood mall has a really good one. and last but not least, the expansion that woodbine was supposed to have. What's the update on that, at least Westwood square mall got a reno on time.