West Edmonton Mall

Pack your golf clubs, swimsuit, ice skates and lucky bowling ball. Make a list of your favourite international shops and restaurants. Itemize your every shopping need.

The Santa Maria anchors in the Deep Sea Adventure.

Destination: West Edmonton Mall, the world's largest entertainment and shopping centre.

Firmly planted in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest shopping mall in the world, West Edmonton Mall offers over 800 stores and services and more than 110 eating establishments. This amazing place features the world's largest indoor amusement park, the world's largest indoor wave pool, real submarine voyages in the world's largest indoor lake, an exact replica of the Santa Maria, an 18-hole miniature golf course and much more, all under one roof!

West Edmonton Mall offers over 800 retail stores and services.

Covering some 48 city blocks (the size of 115 football fields) West Edmonton Mall is, in itself, a tourist destination. Millions of visitors flock to the phenomenon annually ­ the weather's great 365 days a year and there is something for everyone! The popularity of West Edmonton Mall around the world has enabled the attraction to bring to Edmonton new concepts in entertainment that would typically only be found in much larger international centres.

Shop and enjoy the unique charm of Europa Boulevard, one of the Mall's themed indoor streets, or ride the waves in the sensational 5-acre World Waterpark ­ there is even indoor bungee jumping for those who dare!

Experience "the most intense ride in Canada"­ the world's largest indoor triple-loop rollercoaster, the Mindbender, in Galaxyland Amusement Park. Observe exotic sea creatures in the Sea Life Caverns, and learn about dolphins during daily live presentations.

Practice your putt at Professor Wem's Adventure Golf, and perfect your swing at the Top Flite SkyRange ­ a year-round golf driving range on the roof of the Mall! You may even catch a glimpse of the Edmonton Oilers practising at the glittering Ice Palace ­ West Edmonton Mall's NHL-size ice rink!

Lay on the beach or surf the waves in West Edmonton Mall's World Water Park.

Looking for entertainment? Experience Playdium, the ultimate place to play, or try your luck at the incredible, newly expanded Las Vegas-style Palace Casino. Take in a show at one of the Mall's 26 movie theatres, and donąt miss the fire-breathing dragon at Famous Players SilverCity. Pamper yourself in one of the mall's spas, or visit such hot spots as Red's and Jubilations Live Dinner Theatre. Dance the night away in a club, or take a stroll down Bourbon Street, where every day is Mardi Gras!

Make your visit complete with a couple of nights in a theme room at Fantasyland Hotel, or choose comfort and convenience for your family at the new West Edmonton Mall Inn. Whatever the season, West Edmonton Mall is a must-see destination ­ a vacation experience of a lifetime.

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