The replacement of the removed Corkscrew waterslide was revealed via press release from WEM on Feb 27, 2023. The slide is a two-person tube slide, colored in purple, teal, and orange. The slide very closely resembles the style and path … Continue reading TBD June 2023 Slide
Virtual Land was a VR-based attraction at West Edmonton Mall, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as “North America’s Largest Virtual Reality Theme Park”, with the concept being to blend the experience of spending a day at an amusement park with visiting … Continue reading Virtual Land
The “Running In” statue, a bronze representation of three oil workers, has been present in West Edmonton Mall since its Phase Two expansion in 1983. The sculpture is by Robin Bell [ website ], who in fact was familiar with … Continue reading Oil Workers Statue: Running In
The Blue Thunder Wave Pool is without doubt, the largest, and most popular attraction in West Edmonton Mall’s World Waterpark. The pool was constructed in such a way that it mimics the a lake on a beach. Instead of climbing … Continue reading Blue Thunder Wave Pool
The Rock n’ Wall is an attraction located in West Edmonton Mall’s Galaxyland. The attraction is a rock climbing wall. The wall is a column of imitation rock, with three different sides representing three different ‘courses’ which climbers can choose … Continue reading Rock n’ Wall
The Center Stage is located in Phase One of West Edmonton Mall. While much of the time it sits idle, it does play an important role in the mall throughout the year. It’s highest profile position would be during the … Continue reading Center Stage
When Phase Three opened in 1985, one of the attraction included around the time of launch was a bronze whale statue. The official name of this piece is “Open Sea“. The statue, whose head lone weighs over 4500 kg, was set in a shallow pool … Continue reading Bronze Whale Statue: Open Sea
Bourbon Street, also referred to today as BRBN St., is a nightlife and upscale restaurant area of West Edmonton Mall. Its name, and past theme, were inspired by New Orleans, Louisiana. It hosts most of the mall’s non fast-food restaurants, as … Continue reading BRBN St. (Bourbon Street)
The Wild West Shooting Center is a 8,000 sq. ft. shooting range and firearms retail store in Phase Four of West Edmonton Mall. The range can be booked for groups, parties, etc., and also offers date night specials. There exists … Continue reading Wild West Shooting Center
As of 2020, DRIVE! Racing Karts is the newest attraction to open at West Edmonton Mall. DRIVE! is a multi story go kart track, featuring SODI RSX electric karts. The track is over 850 ft. long, and is spread out … Continue reading DRIVE! Racing Karts
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