West Edmonton Mall (WEM), located in Summerlea, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is North America's largest shopping mall, followed by Mall of America, and the 23rd largest in the world The Dubai Mall) with a dirty rental area. It was the largest mall in the world until 2004. It was founded by Ghermezian brothers, who emigrated from Iran in 1959.
West Edmonton Mall covers a gross area of ​​about 490,000 m 2 (5,300,000 sqÃ, ft). There are over 800 shops and services including nine sights, two hotels and over 100 eating places in the complex, and parking for over 20,000 vehicles. Over 24,000 people work on the property. The mall receives about 32 million visitors per year; it draws between 90,000 and 200,000 buyers every day, depending on the day and season. The mall was priced at $ 926 million (CAD) in January 2007, and in 2016, for tax purposes, it was worth $ 1.3034 billion (CAD), making it the most valuable property in Edmonton.
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Histori
West Edmonton Mall first opened its doors to the public on September 15, 1981. The mall was developed in four phases, completed in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1999. It was the largest indoor shopping center in the world until 2004, and was named in Guinness Book of Records. Four phase constructs are used in color coded systems as a guide to find stores and attractions. Mindbender indoor roller coaster suffered a fatal accident on June 14, 1986 when one of the rear cars slipped off the track and crashed into a concrete pillar nearby. Three people were killed and one was injured in the crash.
On July 11, 2004, the mall suffered millions of dollars in damage when severe rainstorms and rain caused roofs to collapse and waterways overflowed. The Ice Palace and its surrounding areas are the most damaged, and the World Waterpark has an abundance of water. The damage was immediately fixed.
World record
World Records of the West Edmonton Mall past and present include;
- The world's largest mall (1985-2004) - West Edmonton Mall itself
- The largest indoor amusement park in the world - Galaxyland
- The world's largest indoor roller coaster - Mindbender
- The world's largest indoor lake - Inland Lake Adventure
- The largest indoor waterpark in America - World Waterpark
- The largest parking space in the world with over 20,000 spaces, and over 10,000 overflow spaces. - WEM parking lot
Other recordings
- Most bungee jumps within 24 hours of indoor temporary footage are arranged by Peter Charney, on 6-7 November 2007 at World Waterpark, completing 225 jumps.
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Major attractions
Galaxyland
Galaxyland was originally known as "Fantasyland;" However, during a court battle with Walt Disney Company, the West Edmonton Mall changed the park's name to Galaxyland in July 1995 after completing several minor renovations. This is an indoor amusement park located on the north side of the mall. It is the second largest indoor amusement park in the world, behind Ferrari World, and has 24 rides and attractions. There are 8 beginner rides, 9 medium rides, 7 ride sensations, Mindbender triple loop roller coasters, (which slipped in 1986 causing 3 deaths). Mindbender is the world's largest indoor loop roller coaster. The latest attraction in Galaxyland, which opened in 2018, is named HAVOC. The Drop of Doom closed in the early 2000s. The tower area was replaced shortly after by the launch of a more modern launch, Space Shot, S & amp; S Double Shot Tower Ride.
World Waterpark
World Waterpark is the second largest indoor water park in the world, built in 1985, with a size of 20,903 square meters (5,165 hectares). This park has the largest indoor wave pool in the world. The highest slides in the park are Twister and Cyclone, each of which is 25.3 meters high (83Ã, ft).
Wavepool has six wavelengths, each with two panels with a total of 1,500 horsepower (1.1 MW) that produce waves up to two meters.
Mayfield Toyota Ice Palace
Ice Palace is a reduced version of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice rink arena located at the center of the mall. Edmonton oilers are sometimes practiced in the Ice Palace during the 1980s. Oilers' contract to use the arena has ended. This arena is used for a variety of hockey and other sports tournaments. In 2015, the Ice Palace was renamed the Toyota Mayfield Ice Palace after the mall sold the naming rights to local car dealerships.
During special events, such as Memorial Day, the ice rink is covered with a cloth for the ceremony to be held on it. In 2017, West Edmonton Mall announced that Mayfield Toyota Ice Palace will get a $ 3 million renovation. Because of this, it is closed for the summer and reopened in December 2017.
Professor WEM Golf Adventure
Professor WEM's Adventure Golf is an 18-hole miniature golf course. The miniature golf course was originally known as Pebble Beach Mini Golf, and was designed to be a mini golf version of Pebble Beach Golf Links. The course was updated and given the theme of Professor WEM in the mid-1990s.
Other attractions
- Fantasyland Hotel, located inside the mall; WEM is also affiliated with the second hotel, West Edmonton Mall Inn, located across the street from a shopping center on 90th Avenue.
- In-room shooting range (named "Wild West Shooting Center")
- Large-scale replica Santa MarÃÆ'a , one of the boats that sailed by Christopher Columbus in 1492 to San Salvador Island. Decks can be booked for private functions.
- 24-hour gym, Fitness Crunch
- Dinner Theater: Jubilations Dinner Theater offers three authentic Canadian musical comedies along with a four-course dinner. Full bar service is available and theater production takes place Wednesday through Sunday. This space was once the Famous Player theater.
- Nightclub Empire Ballroom. This mall has a history of nightclubs, as the space now occupied by the Empire as well as other locations near the Edmonton Events Center (now dismantled) and Rec Rec Space has seen several tenants over the years including The Joint and Ka'os Nightclub. Space has been purchased by Gateway Casinos & amp; Entertainment for their expansion from Palace Casino, which will be renamed Starlight Casino.
- Envy Nightclub (formerly SET Nightclub), a dance club featuring 40 of the best electro music. The room used to be Whiskey Jack's, a country themed nightclub.
- Western 49 shoe store with indoor skate park, built in a revamped cinema. (Phase III)
- An Internet cafe  ©
- Inter-denominational chapters
- Three radio stations: K-97 (classic rock), 840 CFCW (classical country and news/sports program), 96.3 Capital FM, owned by Newcap Radio. Newcap's area has free studios, offices and small museums. Newcap is located in the space previously occupied by Playdium, with broadcast studios visible from the mall (signs "in the air" light up shows when broadcasts are in progress from the studios). Dragon Tale Black-lit Mini Golf is located near Galaxyland, along with Crystal Labyrinth Mirror Maze.
- The bronze whale statue is located outside the entrance of Sears (Phase I).
- The brass man statue is located in Phase I (formerly III) food court
- The statue of three oil workers is located outside the food court of Phase I
Theme them
The mall also includes several "theme areas" including:
- Bourbon Street: Showing clubs and restaurants in a New Orleans-influenced neighborhood. Some restaurants and clubs are located here including 1ST RND, Family Restaurant Albert, Boston Pizza, Earls, Hudsons Canadian Tap House, Jungle Jim's Eatery, Marble Slab Creamery, Moxie Classic Grill, MR MIKES Steakhouse & amp; Bar, Old Spaghetti Factory, Rick Bronson's The Comic Strip, Sherlock Holmes Pub, Australian Rules, Cajun Bistro, and Dueling Piano Bar, and Tony Roma's. The lighting in this area was left intentionally dimmed to simulate the nighttime atmosphere. The area is located in such a way that it can be covered from the rest of the mall, allowing for hosting a special event, and for the company to stay open past the closing time of the mall. In mid-2010, this area was renovated and Bourbon Street was renamed to BRBN St.
- Europa Boulevard: Eclectic shops in an area designed to look like a European street. This is home to Europa Watch & amp; Jewelry, Fleurs Flowers, Norquest College, Opulence, G-Star Raw, Munchkin Patch, Dr Martens, Henry Singer, B3, Cafe Levi, FYidoctors, Scotch & amp; Soda, and some rentable conference room that looked down on Boulevard. Also, Europa Boulevard is home to the first La Maison Simons to open outside of Quebec.
- "Chinatown": Asia-themed regions labeled by T & amp; T Supermarket (in the former location of Tire Canada). Located just above Bourbon Street. The "Chinatown" sign was removed in May 2012 and its parts, while still maintaining Asian decorations, are no longer exclusive to such businesses.
- The video game console demos are in random places around the mall. Nintendo is located near Phase 4 and RAAS, PlayStation is located in the center of the court, and Xbox is on the Microsoft Store. In addition to video games there is also a demo VR and Lamborghini in the middle court.
- RAAS: The area in which Edmonton's small business is located. "Raas" stands for " R etail A s A S ervice".
Upgrade
Total construction retrofit shopping mall area through all phases starting in spring 2011 with "face lift" completed in 2014.
Next development
In 2002, the City of Edmonton approved plans for the mall to expand with an additional 30,000 square meters (320,000 sq./ht.) Of retail space, sports facilities, trade shows and conventions, 12-storey office buildings, and 600-ounce apartment buildings, plenty of parking. However, none of these projects have started development except for the expansion of the parking lot completed by the Rec Room. A number of large shopping centers, all larger than the West Edmonton Mall, are being built in China, and retail centers in Beijing have evacuated West Edmonton Mall as the world's largest. The SM Mall of Asia, located in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, has also surpassed the gross floor size of the mall by 36,000 square meters (390,000 sq., Ft). By 2017, however, the mall remains the largest in North America.
The anchor stores that are expected to arrive in 2018-2021 are Nordstrom at Sears, and Winners/Homesense and Buybuy Baby at the old Target.
Controversy
West Edmonton Mall became the object of controversy in 2011 when, after arresting a woman for unauthorized entry, their security staff were caught on a video that allegedly assaulted her. A judge has agreed to release the video after the allegation against the woman was dismissed.
In February 2015, the al-Shabaab jihadist terrorist group released a propaganda video calling for attacks on West Edmonton Mall and other Western shopping centers. Although the group has until now never launched an attack in North America, security at the mall is tightened in response. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police also pointed out that there is no evidence of impending threats. Some artificial/drill locks occur after a threat.
West Edmonton Mall Transit Center
West Edmonton Mall Transit Center is the main transit point on the south side of West Edmonton Mall, outside the mall entrance 48. The bus uses transit centers in and out of 87 Avenue. Large transitional shelters in transit centers can be accessed and equipped with electric doors. The transit center has a vending machine and a payphone but no parking & amp; rise, public toilets, or drop off areas. The transit center is served by Edmonton Transit System (ETS) and St. Albert Transit (StAT).
$ 3 million in upgrades to transit centers was completed in June 2017 and included new hot water reservoirs (twice the size of previous shelters), new sidewalks, new lighting, and new public art installations, among other changes.
See also
- List of shopping centers in Canada
- List of the largest shopping malls in Canada
- List of the world's largest shopping mall
References
External links
- Official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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