West Edmonton Mall, which has been around for 4 decades, has been home to a wide array of attractions and novelties. Times change, and things come and go, but their memories live on.
West Edmonton Mall was home to a very unique attraction: a pair of Audiokinetic Sculptures, known to most as Ball Machines or Rube Goldberg Machines. The first, and larger sculpture, was entitled Ball City. The second was not titled. A conveyor-belt … Continue reading Ball Machines
The Center of Gravity was a bungee tower attraction in the World Waterpark in Canada’s West Edmonton Mall. The tower held the world record for the largest indoor permanent bungee tower, and was itself used to set world records. The … Continue reading Center of Gravity Bungee Tower
The Lazer Maze was an attraction in West Edmonton Mall, operating in the mid – late 1980’s. The attraction was a walk-through light gun attraction, where players were challenged to walk through a dimly lit maze and use a light … Continue reading Lazer Maze
The Deep Sea Derby was a bumper-boats attraction in West Edmonton Mall. The ride was a stand-alone attraction where the loading dock of the submarine ride, Deep Sea Adventure, once existed. Riders would drive around in powered boats, which were surrounded … Continue reading Deep Sea Derby
The Deep Sea Adventure was a submarine ride attraction in West Edmonton Mall. The submarines were first unveiled in the Phase Three expansion of the mall, in 1985. Each were made out of lead and aluminum, and each weighed around 38 … Continue reading Deep Sea Adventure
Pebble Beach Mini Golf was the original mini putt golf course in West Edmonton Mall. The course opened in the Phase Three expansion of the mall, in 1985 – 1986. Back then, while the course had a few statue characters … Continue reading Pebble Beach Mini Golf
The Dolphin Lagoon was an attraction at West Edmonton Mall, and was located in Phase Three. It ran from 1985 until 2004. Upon its initial unveiling in 1985, 4 dolphins were on exposition in a daily show: Howard, Maria, Gary and Mavis. The show changed over the years, as well as seasonally, but always had a mix of entertainment and education. The designated seating area was the optimum viewing area for the show, however there was plenty of opportunity to see action in the surrounding shopping area, the second floor of the mall, and from the bridge over the lake. … Continue reading Dolphin Lagoon
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