WEM Trivia
West Edmonton Mall is situated at the junction of 87th Avenue and 170th Street in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The complex was built in four phases opening in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1998. The Fantasyland Hotel opened in 1986. Total cost to build West Edmonton Mall was $1.2 billion Cdn. West Edmonton Mall is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the "largest shopping centre in the world" and "world's largest parking lot". Open 365 days per year.
- nine major attractions
- three theme streets
- over 800 stores and services including six major department stores
- 21 movie theatres
- 110 eating establishments
- bingo hall, world class casino
- aquariums
- chapel
- works-of-art
- bungy jumping
- Jubilations Dinner Theatre
- IMAX 3-D Theatre
- Deep Sea Adventure mascot named Deep Sea Danny
- World Waterpark mascot named Sharky
- Galaxyland Amusement Park mascot named Cosmo
- Professor Wem's Adventure Golf mascot named Professor Wem
- Sea Life Caverns' mascot named Fisher
- 58 entrances
- 325,000 light fixtures
- over 23,500 employment opportunities
- parking for over 20,000 vehicles
- RV and trailer parking available while shopping
- total cost $1.2 billion Cdn.
- 493,000 sq. metres (5.3 million sq. feet)
- equivalent to 104 Canadian football fields (115 American)
FEATURE ATTRACTIONS
Orange Zone
GALAXYLAND AMUSEMENT PARK
WORLD'S LARGEST INDOOR AMUSEMENT PARK
- 37,160 sq. metres (400,000 sq.ft.)
- 26 rides and attractions
- 18 wall games of skill "Mindbender" - fourteen storey, triple loop rollercoaster
- "Space Shot" - launch 120 feet in less than two seconds and then experience the negative Gs when driven down again.
- "Galaxy Twister" - mind-numbing, gravity defying thrill ride
- "Galaxy Kids" - space-themed, four-storey play park
- "Cosmo's Party Launch Pad" - three-tiered birthday party complex for bookings
- time capsule buried in the foundation to be opened in September 2033
ICE PALACE
SECOND HOME OF THE EDMONTON OILERS HOCKEY CLUB
- NHL - size ice arena
- 58m x 26m (190' x 85')
- Ice Palace Figure Skating Club
- Senior Skating Club
- skate rental
- hockey and exclusive rentals available
Blue Zone
WORLD WATERPARK
WORLD'S LARGEST INDOOR WAVE POOL
- two hectare (five acre) park
- average temperature varies between 26° - 30° C (79°F - 86°F)
- 12.3 million litres of water (2.7 million gallons)
- 23 slides and attractions, the highest slides are 26m high (85')
- Palm Cove, a private meeting area
- new Sun Runner Family Tube Slide
- raging rapids inner-tube ride
- world's only indoor bungy jump
- three whirlpools kept at 39°C (102°F)
- three children's play areas
- changing facilities, wheelchair access, and snack bar
- ranked #10 in attendance for waterparks in North America
DEEP SEA ADVENTURE
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Santa Maria Ship
- is an exact replica of Columbus' ship
- built at False Creek, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- hand carved and painted
- transported in flat-bed trucks across the Rocky Mountains to Edmonton
- available for receptions and special functions ie: weddings, etc.
- the lake is approximately 122m (400') long and up to 6m (20') deep
- the coral is real, some being over 2,000 years old
Yellow Zone
PROFESSOR WEM'S ADVENTURE GOLF
- 18 hole, par 46 miniature golf course
- uniquely themed adventure golfing
- sand traps
- water hazard
FANTASYLAND HOTEL
- 354 rooms in total
- 118 theme rooms- Hollywood, Roman, Polynesian, Truck, Victorian, Coach, Arabian, Canadian Rail, Igloo, Western and African Safari
- ballrooms can accommodate 1,200 people
- meeting rooms
- Cafe Europa and Fantasy Grill
- located in southwest corner of West Edmonton Mall
- for reservations call 780.444.3000 or 1.800.reserve