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The Mutant Mall of Orlando


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In 1956, Orlando was home to the shopping center of the future, Colonial Plaza. Over the decades, it would expand in a wholly unusual way, as malls became the core of American comerce.

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Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo!

 

Thank you to Rachel Williams from the History Center! Plan your trip to the Orange County Regional Historic Center here.

 

Read a few articles quoted in the episode here!

City of Orlando now closing parking garages at 11 p.m. on weekends

The Rise and Fall of the US Mall

An Oral History of Tiffany's Mall Tour

Colonial Plaza, Orlando, FL - Mallmanac.com

 

All of the music was originally composed. 

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