Not A Brilliant Idea!

I have not been to a mall in years Anna, here it is way beyond my budget. I know it will be full of people anyways. I love malls and used to always work inside them.

That doesn't seem a very sensible place for it. I haven't been in any malls lately thank goodness.

I try to avoid the malls at certain times when they are really busy.

Malls are going out of hand these days We too have all kinds of features that attract children and mixing them up with the business area is not a good idea.

It does sound like a "not well thought" plan.

I haven't been to our local mall yet this year, as I am avoiding it like the plague! I imagine it is a madhouse there with everybody scrambling to finish up their Christmas shopping. But I do remember from year's past that they would set up Santa's workshop right in front of the escalators, and the line of people waiting to get their kid's picture taken with Santa Claus would be so long it would end up blocking access to the escalators. However, I think that they couldn't move Santa's workshop to any other location in the mall, because in front of the escalators was the only place in the mall with enough room to set up the big display.

I love trains! Malls are avoided, as the one in my city was so crowded at holiday time there was no way I would step out of the car and the chances of finding a parking spot weren't likely. This past year I did a lot of shopping online, as it was stress free and easy. I buy gift cards and use them to pay the bill, as receive points to save on gas when I buy them at the grocery store.

It is more popular now here in Singapore to do an online shopping. :) When I went to a mall last Saturday, it is not as crowded as before.

I have not been to a 'real' mall in 14 years and sure would not go to one now. I don't like crowds of any kind.

I really couldn't say as I haven't been to a mall in a long time. When I was younger, I enjoyed the mall during Christmas but now, I don't want to fight the crowds.

It does sound a bit daft putting it there...., but perhaps that is where the most of the people pass by ....?

Busy. Some will queue for hours, ignorant of the fact the children bore easily... Not sure that the escalator being blocked is good from an escape-route perspective either...

I don't go anywhere near them Anna although last week when I went to the supermarket it looked like people were shopping for armageddon and the end of the world. For goodness sake the bloody shops are only closed for one day and some shops even open on Christmas day. It is quite sickening really. It sounds a bit of a hazard placing the ride so close to the escalators.

@LadyDuck I think they put the trains there so you can't miss them. Our malls are so crowded this time of year that it is almost impossible to get a parking space. I love to go to the mall this time of year to look at the decorations but not to shop.

I haven't been to any of the large malls lately so I don't know as my last shopping trip was online. It sounds like someone needs to inform security at the mall that this being so close to the escalator is a hazard to people.

wild so I shope by the internet as I have to use a walker.

Filipinos are the penultimate mall rats and with a sale ongoing almost every day, malls are packed to the brim even on ordinary days!

our malls have been chaotic - nothing as crazy as this train ride set up though - fortunately I have no more big shopping left to do

I avoid mall like a snake , I did visit our last week and I couldn't wait to get out of there. I prefer smaller stores and rarely got to the mall.

People don't think things through sometimes do they? Fancy putting the train stop in such a ridiculous place.