Saratoga Mall was an enclosed, automobile-oriented shopping mall in Wilton, New York near the city of Saratoga Springs, New York. It was demolished in 1999. It was previously known as Pyramid Mall Saratoga and was located on Route 50 just off Exit 15 on I-87 Adirondack Northway). After demolition, it was replaced by a big box strip center known as Wilton Square. Development Originally called Pyramid Mall Saratoga, the mall was built by The Pyramid Companies. Construction began in late 1972/early 1973. It was the first regional mall developed by the company. The mall was on of land. Landscaping included of grass sod, of land seeded for grass, and over 172 trees. Opening The mall opened for business on October 18, 1973 with fifty stores and no vacancies. The original size of the mall was . It employed more than 450 people. For opening day, Miss New York State, Susan Carlson, was set to cut the ribbon. There was a drawing for a free flight for two to Nassau in the Bahamas. Mostly due to the new shopping mall, Wilton town supervisor Robert Gavin announced a property tax reduction of 54 percent one month after the mall's opening. There were four major courts in the mall that had fountains, skylights, bridges, and pools. In early 1976, Montgomery Ward opened, bringing the total size of the mall to . The addition included . The Montgomery Ward store addition totaled . The mall's name changed in 1987 when it came under new ownership. Owners of the Saratoga Mall in 1989 proposed a small strip mall called Wilton Square (the eventual name of the successor to the mall after demolition) of with 135 parking spaces. The number of parking spaces was not enough for Wilton town code. An exception was not made as it was for the Wilton Mall at Saratoga being developed next door to the Saratoga Mall. In mid-1992, the movie theaters at Saratoga Mall were managed by Hoyts. Hoyts also had newer theaters in the Wilton Mall next door. On June 19, 1992, the Saratoga Mall theaters became a second-run theater with ticket prices at $1.99. At that point, the mall had six theaters. The final showings at the mall took place on Thursday, August 26, 1999. At the time, there were eight employees working for that cinema. Ownership The mall was originally owned and developed by The Pyramid Companies.