Galaxyland
Mindbender rollercoaster and the former UFO maze
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| Slogan | Countless thrills await you... |
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| Location | West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Theme | Space themed |
| Owner | West Edmonton Mall Properties Inc. |
| Operated by | West Edmonton Mall Properties Inc. |
| General Manager | Corry van den Brink |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Previous names | Fantasyland (1985-1995) |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Area | 37,160 square metres (400,000 sq ft) |
| Rides | |
| Total | 24 |
| Roller coasters | 4 |
| Website | WEM-Galaxyland |
| Status | Operating |
Galaxyland, previously known as Fantasyland, is one of the biggest indoor amusement parks in the world and is 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, the Mindbender. It is also home to the Space Shot, the world's tallest indoor tower ride at 36.5 metres (120 ft).
Galaxyland was originally known as Fantasyland, from 1985 to 1995. However, the name Fantasyland was already used for one of the theme lands existing in Disneyland and other theme parks, like the Magic Kingdom in Disney World, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Park in Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland Park, 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 1, 1995. This was celebrated with a new "space age" theme, and the arrival of the park's new mascot "Cosmo".
In June 1986, a wheel sheared off the last car on the train of the Mindbender and the train crashed at high speed into a concrete pillar killing three of the ride's occupants. Since then the ride has had several safety improvements including more routine maintenance checks and three emergency brake sections added to the track.
There are a total of 24 different rides operating in Galaxyland.
6 tickets (Ages 4–12)
Coordinates: 53°31′25″N 113°37′15″W / 53.52361°N 113.62083°W
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