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 werewolfpoopoo
 
Location: Sachse, TX
Gender: Male
 |  |  | Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
< on 2/24/2009 5:41 AM >
|  | | | So yesterday, February 22nd around 3PM, me and the lady were bored and she had never been to Belz, so I decided to take her and couple of her friends there during the day, I had never been in the light either.
So we went, got there easy, not too many fallen trees/debris blocking the road that circles around it. I had noticed that a lot the boarded up doors and entrances had been ripped open (Damnit! It used to be fun trying to find a way in.)
So we walked in, the place was in far worse shape then the last time I had been and this was only a couple months ago. We're exploring, making sure to hit all of the shops and back rooms, when suddenly we hear a roar, followed by another! We look at each other, "Shit! Cops!" We probably shouldn't have done this, but we ran and hid. (I know it is a stupid thing to do, I mean they are the cops... right?) Well after about a minute of hiding we come out and see two ATVs parked in front of the store we were in "Shapes".
I was slightly confused, they were wearing all black and had patches on their arms and chest, and helmets. I asked "Are you the law?" They replied "Nope, just driving though, checking this place out!" Cool, so these guys were just off-roading inside of a mall, how many times in a life are you gonna see that? Anyways we parted ways and continued exploring, the place is still as cool as ever.
If you haven't been here before, this is a MUST SEE. I love it, this was my third or fourth time there, never gets old.
I decided to post pictures of the outside only, I don't want to spoil it for those who have not had the chance of exploring or another reason is because my Nikon D40X and all of my photography gear that was in a backpack was recently stolen.  *sensitive topic*
Hence forth, I must leave you with few picture from the iPhone.
Also, on a side note, i'd like to add that the reason we hid was a couple months ago we did a group exploration of this place at night and were caught by the police, the asked us never to return, but I mean c'mon, never return to Belz?! Not even asbestos, fish hooks hanging at eye-level, crazy meth-heads, and the hungry-hungry homeless could keep me from Belz.
[last edit 2/24/2009 5:44 AM by werewolfpoopoo - edited 2 times]
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amy atomic
   
Location: Baltimore
Gender: Female
top banana of the baltimore bunch.
| | | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 1 on 2/24/2009 6:02 AM >
| | | | Looks like a really cool place, even though these are just exteriors. I recently explored an outlet mall that's been abandoned for a good ten years, and I loved it there. It was pretty empty and devoid of any merchandise or artifacts, but it was still a really great location, like taking a trip back in time to the 80's with the wacky colored carpeting and the weird decor.
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werewolfpoopoo
Location: Sachse, TX
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 3 on 2/24/2009 7:47 AM >
| | | | Unfortunately, I haven't obtained a full membership yet. I'm trying to be very involved with the site though. It's a dream of mine, someday. ;)
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cdevon
 
Location: west county
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 4 on 2/24/2009 9:08 AM >
| | | | that mall was my first in this thing called uer... some 3 years ago iirc. sad to see how far downhill it is now...
the couch was "free" when i was there in 06 or so.
sad to see how bad it is now. "what" was the first to photogragh it i think- here is the search link.
http://www.uer.ca/...ay=1&where=archive
cdevon1200
When I say I'm 'clean and sober', it means I've showered and I'm headed to the liquor store. |
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Duncantx
Location: Tulsa, OK
Gender: Male
| | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 5 on 2/24/2009 6:09 PM >
| | | | reminds me of an old mall in kansas city, 3 stories with a macy's and a sears at either end, but everything in between is vacant. its all maintained and cleaned and lighted with fountains and everything but all the store fronts are from the late 80s.
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Happiedaze
 
Location: Galveston Area, TX
Gender: Female
| |  | | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 6 on 2/24/2009 6:23 PM >
| | | | Very nice.
Sorry about your camera, I know how bad it burns.
And don't worry.. I'm sure there are others here who have hidden from cops/security on more than one occasion. *innocent grin*
'Our plans are all laid out,
take all these unmarked roads,
we blaze the trails to places no one goes, yeah!' -Rise Against |
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G to the Race
Hi!
| | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 7 on 2/24/2009 8:11 PM >
| | | | Posted by werewolfpoopoo
Unfortunately, I haven't obtained a full membership yet. I'm trying to be very involved with the site though. It's a dream of mine, someday. ;)
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Good stuff. Keep it up!
You betcha |
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Noah Vale
Location: Portland, Or
It's nobler to never get paid, than to bank on shit and dismay
| |  | | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 8 on 2/24/2009 8:14 PM >
| | | | Awww. That was were Melancholy and I had our 1st date (of many). *wipes tear*
"Dallas is a magnificent and wide open city, and I'm deeply envious of any urban explorers who have the good fortune to live there." -Ninj. |
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Explorer Zero
 
| | | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 9 on 2/25/2009 12:35 AM >
| | | | Posted by Noah Vale
Awww. That was were Melancholy and I had our 1st date (of many). *wipes tear*
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I thought that was our first date
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SilentSearch
Location: Cowtown
Gender: Male
My rebellion against the santa cursor! HoHoHo
| | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 10 on 2/25/2009 1:40 AM >
| | | | Posted by Happiedaze
And don't worry.. I'm sure there are others here who have hidden from cops/security on more than one occasion. *innocent grin*
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Yeah, Dokk and I could tell a story or too.
Always pays to be stealthy sometimes.
Official UE Safety officer and rescue specialist. |
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Noah Vale
Location: Portland, Or
It's nobler to never get paid, than to bank on shit and dismay
| | | | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 11 on 2/25/2009 1:42 AM >
| | | | Posted by 2Xplorations
I thought that was our first date
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Was it? I KNOW it was Mel's and I's. I know my 1st date w/ Barry was the Republic, and CN's was a couple buildings over by city hall whose name escapes me. Yours and mine...I'm having trouble with. So sorry. I guess it wasn't that memorable. 
"Dallas is a magnificent and wide open city, and I'm deeply envious of any urban explorers who have the good fortune to live there." -Ninj. |
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FallenInWonderland
Location: Texas
Gender: Male
| | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 12 on 2/25/2009 5:10 AM >
| | | | that's pretty awesome looking!
Gotta check that place out soon. Looks amazing.
As for the cops at night, I'd like to hear more of that story
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altaria
Location: Austin, TX
Gender: Female
| | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 13 on 2/25/2009 11:51 PM >
| | | | Looks pretty nifty! I really need to do a road trip weekend and head up North a bit since it seems there are a lot of cool things that way. Someday...
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Gingersteve
| | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 14 on 3/5/2009 2:56 PM >
| | | | I was up in that neck of the woods this weekend hunting for interesting things to take shots of - interestingly on the NW side - it looked like somebody had driven right through the chainlink fence and the entrance where it was boarded up. Didnt actually go inside, but got this shot from the entryway.
Be careful in the parking lot - there are many potholes/sinkholes etc where the blacktop has collapsed.
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RobertB
Location: Skeeterville, TX
Gender: Male
Maybe I shouldn't be using my real name...
| | | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 16 on 3/6/2009 7:13 PM >
| | | | Posted by Gingersteve
I was up in that neck of the woods this weekend hunting for interesting things to take shots of - interestingly on the NW side - it looked like somebody had driven right through the chainlink fence and the entrance where it was boarded up. Didnt actually go inside, but got this shot from the entryway.
Be careful in the parking lot - there are many potholes/sinkholes etc where the blacktop has collapsed.
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I think that's my favorite sign in the place. I choose to read it as "Win-a-toria", indicating of course that it's full of win.
J'ai toujours fait une prière à Dieu, qui est fort courte.
La voici: "Mon Dieu, rendez nos ennemis bien ridicules!"
Dieu m'a exaucé. |
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what
Location: Texas
Gender: Male
RE - Rural Exploration
| | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 17 on 3/7/2009 3:53 AM >
| | | | | Awww. That was were Melancholy and I had our 1st date (of many). *wipes tear* |
It was actually a threesome, I was there also...
I really loved this place before it got trashed. I actually drove by there about two months ago to see if the fences were down so I could do a photo shoot inside. I didn't even get out of the car, just drove through the parking lot and as I was leaving an Allen Police officer in an unmarked Charger pulled me over. After the standard license and proof of insurance drill, he told me that they watch the location "very closely" and "if we catch you inside you will be charged with criminal trespassing."
So... as with almost any other location, just be careful y'all.
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blaistom77
Location: Norman Okla
Gender: Male
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
| |  | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 18 on 3/20/2009 2:35 AM >
| | | | Does anybody know when this placed closed YEAR ..........AND WHY ?
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RobertB
Location: Skeeterville, TX
Gender: Male
Maybe I shouldn't be using my real name...
| | | Re: Belz Factory Outlet Mall (McKinney, TX)
<Reply # 19 on 3/24/2009 6:17 PM >
| | | | The year and the reason are one and the same: sometime in the late 1980's. At that time, the city limits of McKinney didn't even extend as far as US 75, Allen was a farm town, and Plano was... well Plano was already Plano, just not as much of it.
SH 121 now bears no resemblance at all to SH 121 then -- it used to be a two-lane farm road, with several seedy "adult shops" along it, each with a handy fence you could park your car behind so your wife wouldn't see. (Remember, the '80s were BIP: Before Internet Porn)
I moved to Dallas about the time the mall was built. Their billboards touted the fact that "A building this big would be illegal in Rhode Island". But I never went there while it was open -- it was too darn far away. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who felt that way.
I drove past this weekend, and if the economy hadn't just gone down the toilet, I'm sure it would be on the short-list for the wrecking ball. There's still massive retail development just to the south, and an all-new intersection of US 75 and SH 121 is being built. Look for the parcel to be the first casualty of the rebound, whenever it happens.
It's a perfect location for suburban shopping in 2009. Too bad for Belz that there weren't any suburbanites around 20 years earlier.
J'ai toujours fait une prière à Dieu, qui est fort courte.
La voici: "Mon Dieu, rendez nos ennemis bien ridicules!"
Dieu m'a exaucé. |
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