Galaxyland

Originally known as Fantasyland, West Edmonton Mall changed the name of the park to Galaxyland in July 1995 after fighting a case with Disney. This indoor amusement park has 24 rides and attractions, which include 8 beginner rides, 9 intermediate rides, 7 thrill rides, and 5 other “pay at site” rides and games. Among these rides is the “Mindbender ride,” the largest indoor triple loop roller coaster. Other attractions include the TurboRide 3D Theatre, the Haunted Castle, and the 3D Fun House.

World Waterpark

The World Waterpark is also a favorite tourist spot for people visiting Alberta. Built in 1985, it is the world’s largest indoor waterpark and covers over 20,000 square meters. Apart from its sheer size, the water park also has the biggest indoor wave pool in the world. The “Sky Screamer,” a high-speed water slide and the “Twister,” the highest slide in the park are two of the most well-known rides in this water park.

Theme Areas in the Mall

There are several themed areas in the mall, including Bourbon Street, Europa Boulevard, and Chinatown. Bourbon Street has a lot of clubs and restaurants in a setting that is heavily influenced by New Orleans. Some of the restaurants you can see her are Boston Pizza, Hooters, The Old Spaghetti Factory, Tony Roma’s Ribhouse, Jungle Jim’s, and Albert’s Family Restaurant. Europa Boulevard has been designed like a European streetscape, while Chinatown has a miniature koi pond with a bridge.

Other attractions included in this mall are the Fantasyland Hotel, an indoor shooting range, a petting zoo, a troop of ring-tailed lemurs, the Nightclub Empire Ballroom, an inter-denominational chapel, and four Radio Stations.

The West Edmonton Mall is a place around which you can plan a whole day. Even if you are not interested in shopping and spending money, many attractions here are bound to catch your fancy. You could simply come here to spend time at the World Waterpark or have some great food in one of the many restaurants here; or maybe, you are genuinely looking to buy something. Whatever your reasons may be, you are sure to find something to your liking here, something that will catch your eye and pique your interest.

In the ‘70s Toronto faced extensive problems in communication thanks to the skyscrapers that were mushrooming throughout the city. These skyscrapers caused a lot of trouble in the reception and transmission of radio and television signals. The CN Tower was conceptualized for the purpose of solving this problem. It had to stand well above all the skyscrapers and it was to serve as the centre for telecommunications. Construction began in full swing, and after 40 months of grit, hard work, and planning, the CN Tower was completed in June of 1976

Today, of course, the CN Tower is a lot more than just a centre for communications. It has become a sort of an icon in Toronto, as more than 2 million tourists flock to it to marvel at this modern example of architecture and engineering.

What can you do here? Well, for one, there is the killer view of the entire city of Toronto. And this isn’t just any kind of view. A glass floor that spreads across 24 sq. meter, located 113 stories above the ground literally has Toronto lying at the tourists’ feet. Do you dare to walk on this floor?

It’s just 2 ½ inches of glass, but don’t let that fool you. This glass floor has the strength to accommodate the weight of 14 hippos, so we consider you fairly safe up there! Besides, if you are in Toronto, you just can’t miss the visual thrill of ‘walking-on-air’, or at least that’s the way it makes you feel. If you have the stomach to take in more, you can take a sky pod and go higher up the tower, to be exact, 33 stories higher, and see what the world looks like from there.

If all the thrill and rush of blood makes you hungry, you could head over to the revolving 360 Restaurant that is located in the tower. The combination of great food, served at dizzying heights is unbeatable, as is the breath taking view of Toronto’s harbor and skyline. You also have the world’s highest wine cellar here which has a premium selection of 550 Canadian and international wines.

A market place at the base of the tower has a fresh market café with the choicest of international foods and delicacies. If you’ve had enough of heights, you can come down here and enjoy some good food, and good old shopping.