World Waterpark

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name = World Waterpark


caption = The "Blue Thunder" Wavepool as seen from a platform of the web of staircases used to access the slides. Sun Runner (the yellow slide), the Bungee Tower, and Raging Rapids are also visible in the background.
location = Edmonton
location2 = Alberta
location3 = Canada flagicon|Canada
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World Waterpark is North America's largest indoor waterpark with a size of over 2 hectares (5 acres). It is located in the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, which is one of the world's largest shopping malls. The park is known for its high-speed waterslide called the Skyscreamer, which is often mistaken as the park's tallest slide at convert|78|ft|m|abbr=on. The highest slide in the park is the Twister, which is convert|83|ft|m high.

The Slides

With the exception of the Sun Runner and Raging Rapids, all of the slides are located behind the "beach" of the Blue Thunder pool in an inter-twining web of staircases and chutes. Riders access the slides by climbing up a large set of stairs to a platform, where several smaller staircases, all of which lead up to one individual slide, begin.

Beginner Slides/Attractions

Extreme slides

Other Attractions

The waterpark also has two hot tubs, one double and one single.

The Waterpark is also the host to two bars: Piña Colada and Beachview Bar, which sell alcoholic beverages. There is also Coconut Grove, which sells different kinds of food such as hamburgers and french fries.

Blue Thunder Wavepool

This wavepool that has 5 wave panels with convert|500|hp generating waves (in 5 to 10 minute sessions) of approximately 5-6 feet. It arguably the most popular attraction in the park, as many swimmers (most with yellow inner tubes) 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 should a wave flip them over.

External links

* [http://www.westedmontonmall.com/play/waterpark.asp Official site]

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