Oak Park Mall changes Saturday hours

nomadcowatbk · Post by **nomadcowatbk** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:39 pm

http://www.thenewoakparkmall.com/newlocation.htm

any reason for the new hours?

UMKCgal · Post by **UMKCgal** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:56 pm

I heard this the other day...this is stupid..7 o'clock on a saturday night!?!?!?! WTF?!?!?!? If I were in charge I'd have it close at 10 mon-sat. and 6 on sunday. When you limit places for juveniles to hang out at..you're going to get a bunch of delinquents!!

QueSi2Opie · Post by **QueSi2Opie** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:09 pm

Somebody call them or something? Tell them you can no longer shop at Oak Park Mall because the new Saturday hours won't allow you enough time.

GRID · Post by **GRID** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:54 pm

This is a typical suburban knee-jerk reaction to teen loitering. If KCMO chose this route, Crown Center, Westport and the Plaza would close at six everyday.

I think it sucks, I was out there last weekend at Penny's and could not believe it. It should help Independence Center though.

nomadcowatbk · Post by **nomadcowatbk** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:17 pm

why aren't they closing early on Fridays, can't they just forbid people under 16 after 6 PM? the Mall of America does this

scooterj · Post by **scooterj** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:15 am

Yeah, it's pretty ridiculous. When I do have to go to a mall, it's usually pretty tough for me to get out to one and get my shopping done even by the stupid 9:00 closing time. This move pretty much assures that Oak Park won't be a place I'll be able to shop at much anymore. Idiots.

KCK · Post by **KCK** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:39 am

Who gives a shit when Oak Park closes. I hate indoor malls, and I really hate Oak Park, full of stupid ass teenagers, and with a bunch of stores I can't even afford to shop at.

Last time I was there a goddamn security guard started giving me shit like I was one of those 15 year old bastards. Here I am going on 25, and some dumb fuck gives me a hard time!?!

I havent been back since.

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 9:51 am

nomadcowatbk wrote:why aren't they closing early on Fridays, can't they just forbid people under 16 after 6 PM? the Mall of America does this

Seriously? I would think this would be an unprofitable policy.

nota · Post by **nota** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:14 am

I'm thinking that the malls are having a hard time with both making ends meet and with teen loitering.

Teens aren't there Saturday evenings to buy, they are there to see and be seen.

Watch sometime-they never have packages or bags. Just milling around and doing stupid things in parking lots, etc.

I'm sure staying open for the teen loitering evenings is costly for the malls if that is all the traffic they have.

nomadcowatbk · Post by **nomadcowatbk** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 2:24 pm

any there any other large suburban malls that close early on saturdays?

KC0KEK · Post by **KC0KEK** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 2:38 pm

KCPowercat wrote:
nomadcowatbk wrote:why aren't they closing early on Fridays, can't they just forbid people under 16 after 6 PM? the Mall of America does this
Seriously? I would think this would be an unprofitable policy.

Same hunch here. Plus, how much does a mall really save in fewer staff hours and power/HVAC off -- assuming that they actually turn off the lights and adjust the thermostat?

nomadcowatbk · Post by **nomadcowatbk** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 12:36 pm

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascit ... 518068.htm

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