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Revision as of 03:31, 18 July 2007
| Previously known as Fantasyland | |
 Mindbender rollercoaster and UFO maze | |
| Location | West Edmonton Mall |
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| Opened | 1985 |
| Owner | West Edmonton Mall Properties Inc. |
| Operating season | 365 Days a Year |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 24 |
| Roller coasters | 3 |
| Website | WEM-Galaxyland |
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).
Rides
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. This ride has been permanently closed due to the construction of the new spinning rollercoaster. |
| 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. |
Intermediate Rides
| Ride | Tickets Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Orbiter | 6 tickets | Canada's first and only spinning coaster puts a whole new twist on fun. This ride is in the place that Rockin' Rocket used to be. |
| 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. Although the ride's target group is small children, it is very popular because of the slow, leisurely pace and the fact that there are no height restrictions. |
| 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. |
Advanced Rides
| Ride | Tickets Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Schwarzkopf |
Decomissioned 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. |
| Rockin' Rocket | 4 tickets | A rocket shaped vehicle would move back and forth on a curved metal base while spinning. The Galaxy Orbiter will take it's place. |
Controversy
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".