Water main break delays holiday shopping at Burlington Mall Mall anticipates to reopen Monday Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT REPORTER: AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, HUNDRED SHOWING UP HERE HOPING TO CHECK OUT SOME OF THOSE GIFTS ON THEIR LIST FINDING THEMSELVES OUT OF LUCK. TONIGHT, A LOT OF CONFUSION ABOUT WHEN AND IF THE MOBILE OPEN. >> I THOUGHT OH WOW THIS IS GREAT. >> WE WERE REALLY SURPRISED THAT WE GOT PARKING AT ALL. REPORTER A HOLIDAY SURPRISE. PARKING AND PLENTY OF IT AT THE BURLINGTON MALL SUNDAY. >> FOUND A PARKING SPACE AND THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT UNTIL I GOT TO THE DOOR. REPORTER: BUT YOU KNOW THAT SAYING IF IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE JUST TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT , THE DOOR. >> WE SAW A SIGN SAYING IT WAS CLOSED AND THOUGHT IT WAS THAT ONE ENTRANCE. REPORTER: TURNS OUT IT WAS ALL OF THEM. THE ENTIRE MALL CLOSED, BECAUSE OF THIS WATER MAIN BREAK IN THE PARKING LOT. FOR THE LUCKY FEW WHO MADE IT IN EARLY -- >> PLEASE LEAVE THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY EXIT THE BUILDING IN AN ORDERLY FASHION REPORTER: FOR EVERYONE ELSE, >> I SAW TRAFFIC GOING IN AND OUT IT IS CLEAR THAT EVERY PERSON IS SO CONFUSED. REPORTER: WE DIDN'T FIND MANY SHOPPERS CALLING IT QUITS. INSTEAD THE DETOUR, LEADING TO A LUCRATIVE DECEMBER SUNDAY AT AREA STORES ACROSS THE WAY. >> THE LINE IS ALL THE WAY IN THE BACK, AND THAT'S THE EXPRESS LINE. REPORTER: THE MALL SAID THEY

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