Galaxyland was originally known as “Fantasyland;” however, during a court battle with the Walt Disney Company, West Edmonton Mall changed the park’s name to Galaxyland in July 1995 after completing some minor renovations. It is an indoor amusement park located on the north side of the mall. It is the second-largest indoor amusement park in […]
The World Waterpark is the world’s second largest indoor waterpark, built in 1985, with a size of 20,903 square metres (5.165 acres). The park has the world’s largest indoor wave pool. The highest slides in the park are the Twister and Cyclone, which are each 25.3 metres (83 ft) high. The wavepool has six wave […]
Ed’s Bowling (formerly Red’s), is an entertainment complex consisting of a bowling alley, arcade, and formerly a pool hall, music stage, and restaurant. The stage was one of Edmonton’s major music venues. Past players have included many rock and metal bands, both Canadian and international. Wilco, Arcade Fire, The Flaming Lips, The Mars Volta, Motörhead, […]
Originally, the mall was home to four movie theatre complexes. However, as of 2017, only the Scotiabank Theatre (with IMAX), formerly Famous Players SilverCity (which opened with an animatronic fire breathing dragon, which was removed in 2014 due to high maintenance costs,[25] and drying-out, cracking rubber skin [26]), is in the mall. Until 2010, a […]
Now Open. Book online now. Take your place as a part of Team Hermes 7 and investigate what happened to the crew of Moon Colony Persephone. Can you solve the mystery before you run out of oxygen – or worse? Each session can accommodate up to 6 people, so you may be in the same […]
Help save the dragons by putting your way through this 18-hole blacklight mini-golf course or find your way through the Crystal Labyrinth Mirror Maze.
Professor WEM’s Adventure Golf is an 18-hole miniature golf course. The miniature golf course was originally known as Pebble Beach Mini Golf, and was designed to be a mini golf version of Pebble Beach Golf Links. The course was refurbished and given the Professor WEM theme in the mid-1990s.
Ice Palace is a scaled down version of a National Hockey League (NHL) regulation-sized ice rink located in the centre of the mall. The Edmonton Oilers occasionally practised at the Ice Palace during the 1980s. The Oilers’ contract for using the rink has since expired. The rink is used for various hockey and other sporting […]
West Edmonton Mall has an indoor lagoon which contains a salt-water habitat with four California sea lions and a replica of the Santa María, built during the 1986 World Exposition in Vancouver. The Santa María has been used for an annual Christmas fundraiser, raising toys for underprivileged children. Also, the submarines, a longtime favorite, had […]