World Waterpark


World Waterpark is a water park located at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Opened to the public in 1986, it is the largest indoor water park in North America and will be surpassed by American Dream's DreamWorks Water Park when it opens at an undetermined date. It has a maximum capacity of 5000 guests, an average air temperature of and contains the world's largest indoor wave pool with a capacity of 12.5 million litres.
The highest slides in the park are Twister and Cyclone, which are both high.
In 2020, the world water park for the first time temporarily closed the whole place due to coronavirus. While some parts have temporarily closed, the whole place til mid March 2020 never temporarily closed.

Blue Thunder wave pool

This wave pool has four active wave bays, each with 2 panels operated by a hydraulic system. For many years, the panels in the two outer wave bays have been disabled, apparently due to the waves being far too intense, resulting in injuries; guests were being thrown into each other when all 12 panels were operating, as they were in the 1980s.
Waves are generated of approximately 4 to 5 feet, utilizing only the 8 active wave panels. It is arguably the most popular attraction in the park, as many swimmers can be found bobbing in the water. The start of every session is marked with a loud air horn blast, warning swimmers to be ready for a wave to flip them over. Every now and then, the large crowd of people in the pool will jokingly scream after hearing the air horn, a common behavior among frequent users of the wave pool.
Most evenings, after regular park business hours, the Blue Thunder wave pool is used by clubs for surfing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding. For these activities, the waves are often programmed for increased intensity and continuous operation.
In September 2018, the water park underwent a $2.5 million renovation including repainting the Wavepool, renovated cabanas, additional bathrooms, new beach area flooring and upgraded signage.

Slides

Beginner slides

Intermediate slides

Advanced slides

Extreme slides

SlideYear OpenedDescription
Nessie's Revenge1986A very fast purple slide with 3 bumps and no curves, similar in design to an amusement park slide. Along with the slide next to it, Nessie's Revenge used to be the light brownish-tan colour of Howler and Twister. However, during the park's large makeover in the early 2000s, Nessie's Revenge was painted purple. Since the removal of the original Sky Screamer, the splashdown pool for Nessie's Revenge is smaller. Sliders must be at least 4 feet tall to ride.
Tropical Typhoon2003A low and quick slide where riders slide down a short tunnel and into a large bowl, in which they slide around and around in before dropping out a hole in the middle into 10 feet of water. Tropical Typhoon is often nicknamed the "Toilet Bowl." It is the replacement of one of the park's first slides called "Cannonball", a twirly olive green chute that ended with a vertical drop. Sliders must be at least 4 feet tall to ride.
Sky Screamer Extreme2011Modelled similar to the original Sky Screamer, but begins with a vertical trap door at the top. One is an open yellow vertical slide, while the other is an enclosed blue one. Unlike the original Sky Screamer, both slides end in a splashdown chute similar to Blue Bullet. As of July 29, 2011 the Sky Screamer Extreme slides are now open. Note: To ride this slide, Sliders must be at least 10 years old, weigh between 90 lbs and 300 lbs maximum and be at least 4.3 feet tall.
Cyclone2011The Cyclone is a slide built by WhiteWater West of Richmond, British Columbia. It is a purple/pink colour. The slide starts at the top of Twister. Sliders enter a capsule with a vertical trap door. Once inside the capsule, the floor disappears and sliders zoom down a straight drop before the gravity defying loop, eventually ending up at the splashdown chute beside Sky Screamer Extreme. Opened as of August 8, 2011, it is one of the most extreme waterslides in Canada. Calypso Waterpark, located east of Ottawa, Ontario, hosts Canada's 2nd and 3rd AquaLoop waterslides. Note: To ride the Cyclone, sliders must weigh between 88 lbs and 300 lbs and be at least 4 feet tall.

Decommissioned slides

SlideYear OpenedYear ClosedDescription
Raging RapidsOriginal: 1986, Revised: 2003Original: 2002, Revised: 2016A lazy river ride that had two sides. One side suddenly sent riders down a spiraling drop and into a tunnel, which came out at the end of the attraction. The other side started off the same but instead of entering a tunnel, riders entered a long stretch of river which eventually dropped out to the splashdown pool at the end of the attraction. Raging Rapids was originally much longer, with more drops and chutes for swimmers to float through. However, during the Waterpark's overhaul in 2004, the ride was reshaped into its current incarnation and painted over. The ride was shortened because it required too many staff to run it. Despite the changes, however, portions of the closed chutes was still seen when making riders way to the start of the ride. They were filled with fake plants and foliage. The slide was permanently closed for future development for a long time. Due to that delay, it is now closed.
Thunderbolt

19862014This popular and unique slide used Aqua Skoot sleds. Riders went down one of a pair of fast and steep slides, on a special sled. The sleds flew into a long pool of water that gradually got shallower. Most riders skipped along the water to the end, but there was a chance of a harmless wipeout. A padded barrier was added to the middle of the pool to prevent the risk of adjacent sliders from crashing into each other. Removed for installation of Flowrider.
Geronimo's Jump1986UnknownA triple slide with straight blue chutes which would send sliders freefalling into a 10-foot deep splashdown pool. Removed for the area to be converted to Tap Works.
The Little Caribbean19862007Another play area with three small slides and a bumper boats area, a step up from Dolphin Kiddie Pool. Contained water playground with adjustable fountains, a tire swing and mini inflatable boats. Along with Tap Works, The Little Caribbean was permanently closed to make way for the Caribbean Cove in 2008.
Sky Screamer 19862011An extremely steep, bright red slide. It was the tallest waterslide along with Twister, and shared a splash pool with Nessie's Revenge. It then was painted red in 2004, before being removed in February 2012 to make way for the drop-box Sky Screamer slides.
Tap WorksUnknownUnknownAnother kids play park, this time revolving around taps and pipes. It contained many adjusting wheels for kids to change the flow of water, as well as several high-powered water guns. It is now a Splash Pad.
Cannon Ball Run19862002A twirly Chute colored like Corkscrew ; it was removed and in its place was put Tropical Typhoon.
Hurricane20122018An inflatable ball within a ball that contains water and rotates, creating a slippery but smooth ride described as a "cross between a waterfall and a rollercoaster". It was removed to make way for additional Cabanas.
Center of Gravity1986UnknownCurrently not in operation. Bungee tower remains intact.

Additional attractions

RideDescription
FlowriderFormally known as Tsunami, FlowRider is a surf simulator for flowboarding and bodyboarding. Opened in January, 2015, guests may experience Flowrider for an additional charge. Minimum rider height for flowboard is 48 inches, and 42 inches for the bodyboard. To make way for Flowrider, West Edmonton Mall permanently closed the Thunderbolt slide.
Sky Flyer ZiplineWorld's largest permanent indoor zipline, at 450 feet length. Linetech ziplines start at the southwest corner of the waterpark and traverse the Blue Thunder wave pool to just past the Dolphin-themed children's area. Additional charge attraction, accessible to both waterpark guests, and general public. Can accommodate four riders at once. Formerly called King Swing Zip Line and Linetech Ziplines.

Other information

World Waterpark also has two hot tubs: one double and one single.
Concessions:
Former:
Tubes can be rented at a cost, while PFDs can be borrowed for no charge at Sharky's Supply Shack.

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