The Mall is visited by over 30 million people per year, making it Alberta’s #1 attraction. It receives more visitors than Disneyland and the Statue of Liberty combined.
West Edmonton Mall was built in 1981 and remained the largest mall in the world until 2004
West Edmonton Mall is still the largest mall in Canada
If WEM were a country, it wouldn’t be the smallest one. It occupies 5.3 million square feet, compared to the Vatican’s 4.7 million square feet.
WEM has the world’s largest parking lot, with 20,000+ spaces and 10,000+ overflow spaces. Yet it can still be hard to find a space at peak shopping times.
The Mall employs more than 24,000 people.
Valued at over $1 billion, the mall is the most valuable property in Edmonton
The owners say the Mall is “inspired by the traditional urban bazaars of Persia.”
The Mindbender, one of four rollercoasters in Galaxyland, is the tallest indoor rollercoaster in the world and the only one to do three full loops.
The World WaterPark is the largest indoor waterpark in the Americas.
Deep Sea Adventure Lake is the world’s largest indoor lake. It includes a replica of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria ship.
Other attractions in West Edmonton Mall include a shooting range, go-karts, 24-hour gym, casino, dinner theatre, radio studio, VR game centre, IMAX theatre, bowling alley, and Crystal Labyrinth.
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Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.