Anyone who thinks of King of Prussia Mall merely in terms of its shopping, dining, and socializing advantages can now add another: It’s been identified nationally as a good place to survive a zombie apocalypse. Emily Block explained in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The unconventional accolade to Montgomery County’s retail mecca came from JeffBet, an online casino from the United Kingdom.
The company — perhaps inspired by the video game and HBO series The Last of Us with an undead cast — evaluated 20 U.S. shopping malls as safe havens.
The analysis weighed eight survivability factors:
- Demand
- Infection risk
- Shelter suitability
- Food provisions
- Weapon access
- Medicine access
- Mental stimulation
- Chances of rescue
King of Prussia Mall was rated No. 3; its chance-of-rescue factor was particularly strong.
No. 1 was Millcreek Mall in Erie, Pa.
Low foot traffic there — a statistic disputed by its owner — was seen as a health advantage, able to keep zombie cross-contamination low.
The only other Pennsylvania indoor shopping destination noted was Monroeville Mall, outside Pittsburgh.
The timing of the JeffBet evaluations was not mentioned; however, as every shopper knows, on Black Friday, no mall is immune from vacant-eyed inhabitants shambling incoherently down retail hallways.
More on the safety of malls from a zombie apocalypse is at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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As this Stranger Things clip shows, zombies aren’t the only threat malls occasionally endure.
