Galaxyland
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 Mindblender rollercoaster and UFO maze |
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| Location | West Edmonton Mall |
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| Website | WEM-Galaxyland |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Previous names | Fantasyland |
| Operating season | 365 Days a Year |
| Rides | 24 total
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Galaxyland is the world's largest indoor amusement park situated in the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is home to the world's tallest (14 stories), and longest, indoor roller coaster, Mindbender. It's also home to the Space Shot, the world's tallest indoor tower ride (12 stories).
Galaxyland was originally known as Fantasyland. However, the name Fantasyland was already used for one of the theme lands existing in Disneyland and other theme parks owned by the Walt Disney Company. A lawsuit eventually forced the mall's owners to change the park's name, though they were allowed to continue using the name "Fantasyland Hotel" for a hotel in the mall. Fantasyland became Galaxyland officially on July 1st, 1995. This was celebrated with a new "space age" theme, and the arrival of the park's new mascot "Cosmo".
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[edit] Rides
[edit] Lost Rides
| Ride | Tickets Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kiddie Bumper Boats | Unknown, likely 2 | Battery operated boats in a shallow pool for children to drive around, unknown manufacturer, closed 1998, Moto Jump is now located in its former location. |
| Kiddie Karavan | 2 tickets | Miniature Carousel for small children with no horses. Riders would ride in either 1 of 2 fish, a deer, a duck or a carriage. Moto Jump is now located in its former location. |
| Paddle Boats | Unknown | Paddle boats for larger children and adults, unknown manufacturer, Galaxyland Raceway is located in its former location. |
| Zipper | Unknown | The Zipper was located near the operating booth of the Mindbender where the entrance to the "Haunted Castle" and "UFO Maze" now reside. Manufactured by Chance Amusements. |
| Orbitron | Unknown | A ride with a center that rises about 10', and crank arms at the ends of the sweeps. Each crank arm has two tubs on it, and as the center rotates, the crank arms rotate to bounce the tubs up and down. Manufactured by Zierer and known as a Hexentanz or Fireball. "The UFO Maze" is located in this rides former location, however when riding the Mindbender if you look down you can see the former operating booth of the ride. |
| Disco Dynamo | 5 tickets | Spinning ride, capable of rotating forward and backwards on an undulating path in a circle. In its later years the ride only ran backwards. Unknown manufacturer. The Sonic Storm is located in this rides former location. |
| Perilous Pendulum | 5 tickets | Upside down boat. Manufactured by Intamin AG as Looping Starship. The Solar Flare is located in this rides former location. It should be noted that the main riding area (the boat) is located in the parking lot just north of Galaxylands entrance 10 wrapped in tarps. |
| Drop of Doom | 5 tickets | A free fall tower ride. Manufactured by Intamin AG. The Space Shot is located in this rides former location. |
[edit] Beginner Rides
| Ride | Tickets Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Motojump | 2 tickets | Miniature dirt bikes and ATV's that move in a circular forward motion. |
| Carousel | 3 tickets | Merry-go-around horses that move in an up and down, circular motion. |
| Kiddie Convoy | 2 tickets | A variety of vehicles that move on a pad in a circular forward motion. |
| 35th Aero Squadron | 2 tickets | World War II planes that move up and down (controlled by riders) in a forward circular motion. |
| Space Bump | 2 tickets | Children's cars that drive and collide with each other. |
| Galaxyland Raceway | 4 tickets | Slow moving electric go-karts driven through an "Indy" style racetrack. |
| Balloon Race | 3 tickets | A ferris wheel with cars shaped like balloons. |
| Galaxy Kids Playpark | 4 tickets (Ages 1-3)
6 tickets (Ages 4-12) |
A large play area with slides, caves and ball crawl. A socks-only environment where children must be accompanied by an adult. |
[edit] Intermediate Rides
| Ride | Tickets Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Spinner | 5 tickets | This ideal family ride takes 32 adventurers on an extraordinary whirling orbit. You'll hop into one of 4 individually spinning UFO's to experience the numerous thrills and jolts that would please even the hardiest space voyager. Just remember to hold on! |
| Galaxyland Express | 3 tickets | A train ride through Galaxyland. |
| Dragon Wagon | 3 tickets | A small, dragon-themed roller coaster. |
| Cosmic Bounce | 3 tickets | 10 seated family ride full of bounces guaranteed to shake you up. |
| Flying Galleon | 4 tickets | A Spanish motif style boat that swings back and forth. |
| TurboRide Theatre | 5 tickets | A 3D movie theatre with full motion seats, DTS sound and a 3-story screen. |
| Autosled | 3 tickets | A small roller coaster with a series of sharp turns and high speeds. |
| Quirks in the Works | 6 tickets | A crashed spaceship has been taken over by Quirks and you have to save the world by zapping as many quirks as you can in the dark. The ride's site was formerly occupied by the second part of the Drop of Doom. |
| Rockin Rocket | 4 tickets | RIDE IS NOW CLOSED PERMANENTLY |
[edit] Advanced Rides
| Ride | Tickets Required | Description |
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| Space Shot | 6 tickets | 12 person ride launches passengers nearly 120 feet skyward then thrusts them back to earth. A Double Shot manufactured by S&S Power. The attraction's site was formerly occupied by one of Galaxyland's most famous rides, called Drop of Doom. |
| Solar Flare | 6 tickets | Experience an intense ground-rush as you circle the blazing sun, flipping and spinning in all directions as you control your flips and spins. A Hoppla manufactured by Moser. This ride was formerly occupied by a swinging inverter ship called the Perilous Pendulum. |
| Sonic Storm | 6 tickets | A ride for the daring! 32 passengers are propelled forward and backward in a circular bouncing motion. A Techno Jump manufactured by Sartori. This ride is in the former location of the Disco Dynamo. |
| Swing of the Century | 5 tickets | A giant swing set with individual swings that moves in a circular, swinging motion. A Wave Swinger manufactured by Zierer |
| Cosmo's Space Derby | 4 tickets | 2-seated bumper cars. |
| Galaxy Twister | 6 tickets | A fast speed 36-seated ride that moves and twists forward and backward with sharp drops and flipping motions. A Maverick manufactured by Moser |
| Mindbender | 7 tickets | The "worlds largest indoor high speed, triple loop roller coaster." A mirror image and modified "Drier Looping" designed by Schwarzkoph |
[edit] Prices
[edit] Day Pass
| Item | Cost |
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| General | $29.95 |
| Under 48" | $22.95 |
| Under 2 Years | FREE (Excluding Galaxy Kids Playpark) |
| Seniors (55+) | $22.95 |
| Physically Challenged | $14.95 |
| Daily Discount (Last 3 Hours Before Closing) | $19.95 |
| Toddler Time (Monday to Thursday, 12:00-3:00, 5 years and under) | $8.00 |
| Wacky Wednesday | $12.95 |
| "Family" of 3 or 4 | $79.95 |
| *Addition to Family Pack (Limit of 3 Additional) | $13.95 |
Rates are subject to change without notice. Passes are not interchangeable.
[edit] Tickets
| Package | Cost |
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| 1 Ticket | $1.50 |
| 15 Tickets | $21.75 |
| 20 tickets | $28.00 |
| 30 tickets | $40.50 |
| 60 tickets | $68.00 |
| 100 tickets | $125.00 |
Tickets are not refundable, but have no expiry date. Rates are subject to change without notice.
[edit] Future Developments
Construction on the park's 4th roller coaster has commenced. The coaster will create a very visible addition to Galaxyland with the track winding its way around the entire park. Each car on the coaster train will not only wind along the park-wide track but spin on its own axis while doing so, thereby adding a whole new dimension to the traditional roller coaster ride and ensuring no two rides are ever the same. This will be the first coaster of its kind in Canada. This new roller coaster will be a family ride, similar to the "Autosled", but will be around 3 times the length. The roller coaster will cover all areas of the park, heading over the "Swing of the Century", and even going through the second loop of the Mindbender roller coaster. A small section of the ride is to be positioned outside, heading through the roof (while remaining enclosed). Heavy construction is scheduled to begin in May, and will likely not be ready in time for the busy summer season. Workers have ripped out part of the purple-blue rocks in some places and have cut lines on the ground in some places to make room for this attraction. According to Edmonton media, the rollercoaster's design will be very similar to the Timberland Twister at the MOA.
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