World Waterpark 2018/19 Renovation Retrospective at West Edmonton Mall - Best Edmonton Mall

[@itjustyouraveragecanadian9604]

In the first video you said they were going to update the floor material in the wave pool did they change it?

[@BestEdmontonMall]

Good catch! I missed that one. They did update the beach area floor. It is now installed in square tiles, this makes it more maintainable. They can fix sections at a time if needed... previously, it was one big long piece.

[@kingchris-xt9lf]

@@BestEdmontonMall i was their about a month ago and i saw sand on the beach. it was weird tho because it looked and smelt like salt. just wanted to let you know

[@daniellongworth7513]

@@BestEdmontonMall I went to the waterpark for the last Soundwave and the floor is incredibly squishy which is nice on the feet.

[@TheJerryRiders]

ItJustYourAverageCanadian they are way softer now

[@meandyourmom69_]

Best Edmonton Mall When I went there last month it wasn’t slippery it was like cushiony

[@theaurorawitch]

still can't figure out why this channel fascinates me so much. like i am addicted to it.

[@BestEdmontonMall]

We're super happy that you enjoy it! :)

[@paula388]

Me too!! Lol

[@jjcaron72]

One thing the World Waterpark should do is power wash the glass windows. Ever drive by the water park from 87ave? It looks filthy. Wash those windows !!!!

[@dragoonTT]

Not since Gretzky left town have they been washed.

[@Vinylzilla]

The renos look fantastic! Now if they could only bring back some mardi gras flavour to BOURBON ST! Haha

[@damianp7313]

If I ever win the lottery buying the waterpark is definitely first on my list ... and dont worry I'll let you in for free if you ask

[@gracedayus4605]

Damian P let me in for free 👌🏻

[@sophia.c7318]

Remember me and let me in too

[@Galahad_465]

Me too

[@love2act35]

Me too lol. I only get to go once every few years so you won't exactly lose money from me haha.

[@shaunrednamorotsiv3798]

Pleaseeee Please do.

[@tdotzdot477]

Just went last week, and it looks great! You should do a video about whatever happened to the old tube ride on the far side of the wave pool. That was always my favourite as a kid!

[@hayleyerza8498]

I would LOVE to know more about this, it's so weird how much of the remains are still visible!

[@tdotzdot477]

Totally! Every time I go, I look at it and wonder why they haven’t cleared the old slide. Too bad, because it was soooo fun!

[@mikinyckel439]

Oh no :( That was my fave too and I was looking forward to it for my next visit. WTF. Now I'm choked. Boooo!

[@Chelsea-tb1fi]

They moved it and updated it! It's the rainbow colored slide. You get like a wakeboard thing to go down the slide and there are lights and it plays music, super cool! Just the wakeboards are kinda heavy and you gotta walk up the stairs with it lol

[@hudson5742]

I love everything about the Reno’s. I like how they just gave a bunch of things a new polish. Great vid!

[@SARA-kh1kp]

Hudson Pilling It looks so much nicer, but the chairs are uncomfortable in my opinion but overall it looks amazing.

[@johnvosh1986]

The last time I was at the World Waterpark they still had the lazy river. I spent most of my time in that ride and the yellow one next to it. It really sucks that they removed it as I really liked it. It also sucks how much they have raised the pricing. A few years ago it was only $29.95 per adult, now it is $44.10 for anyone over 48" tall and no family rate. My niece who is only 8 would be charged as an adult as she is tall for her age, which isn't right. With how busy it is most of the time $30 per adult and $20 per kid would actually be reasonable and would cost my family under $200. At the new rates which are just way to expensive, it would cost my family around $300 including locker rentals. Which brings up another point, $8 for a locker rental, are they insane. I can go to the Tri leisure in Spruce Grove and get a locker rental for $0.50 and it is only $10.50/adult and $4.75/kid and that is all-day access. I really wish I could take my nieces to the World Waterpark, but they have priced it to way more than I am willing to pay. It is fun to go to the viewing area and watch though and it does look a lot better with the rides and floor painted.

[@natedawg3855]

I have many good memories of this Waterpark as a kid... Gonna have to go back one of these days..

[@CoryTheRaven]

Those cabanas would be perfect with some Yacht Rock!

[@LakeNipissing]

XM Channel 311 . . . Christopher Cross, Robbie Dupree, Doobie Brothers, Toto, Ambrosia, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan... smooth sounds for the Blue Thunder waves...

[@JohnnyraggotGAMES]

Going to the water park Monday and staying in the Modern Luxury Polynesian room!! This video just makes me so excited , when I booked the room I tried to get the pirate room and the person on the phone told me that ever since a video was put out on KZbin , they are pretty much sold out till end of summer. I told them the name of your channel and that they need to give you some free hook ups.

[@mikinyckel439]

I booked it the day it was released LOL. It was only by accident, I was booking the space room for next month and when I went to book via the website, I noticed a new room suddenly posted. Best Ed hadn't even put up his video on it yet. I recommended it to a friend after that, and when he looked at bookings, it was all booked. I got really lucky!

[@Daniiii_playsdatrumpet]

I remember being in the blue thunder, and seeing a huge wave and yelling “OH MY GODDDDDDDD” (p.s that was yesterday hehehe)

[@rhiannon3357]

In the late 80s and 90s there was the most epic wide waterside. It was short and you could watch yourself fall off the end of the slide by the wall sized mirrors. There were 2 slides and the drop off was about 12 feet to the pool below. Best slide ever !!!!

[@LakeNipissing]

There were actually three slides beside each other. It was called *Geronimo's Jump.* On the back side of the waterslide tower where the Caribbean Cruiser is today. The square splashdown pool was 10 feet deep, and has been covered over. It is seen at 0:41 in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOc4h8adp_iKs

[@rhiannon3357]

@@LakeNipissing thank you for the updates and correct info. Those were the good ol days when everything was new. I actually enjoyed the cannonball, minus the "rip your shoulder blades off" everytime you went over a section lol I also remember carrying the slide/boat up the stairs and no conveyer belts delivering them to the top.

[@LakeNipissing]

The thing I couldn't believe about that was little kids carrying those Thunderbolt sleds up from the end of the long splashdown pool, all the way up the stairs to the launch platform! Those yellow sleds were around 25 LBS, and longer than some of the kids carrying them were tall... how some kids didn't end up falling over backwards going up the stairs was a miracle... the 1980s were a different time for sure!

[@Jsuttar]

Having recently visited the first time in 11 years the park is beautiful but those new slide signs leave a lot of people confused as to what stairs go where and to which slide. The old ones having the image of the slide on the sign made it a no brainer what set of stairs went to which slide and actually made remember names of the slides easier when conversing about which slides you liked most that day

[@0jmac0]

Finally! It looks great. Everything they updated was absolutely necessary including sanding down and painting all the white railings. The poor blue thunder looked so sad as it waited for new paint but it was well worth that wait in my opinion. Thank you for another great video ❤️

[@georgemclauchlin8127]

I live very far away from west Ed and I had no idea this renovation was even happening. Hopefully the new For stops people from getting cuts on their feet. Great video

[@mizunopearl]

Your video encourages me to go to the World Waterpark again.

[@MollyAnnMissie]

I wish I had known about that partial closure!

[@aplam94]

I used to go to the water park all the time as a kid.

[@LakeNipissing]

I still go the WWP all the time, after 33 years, and it keeps me being a kid!!

[@judithwallace2091]

Outstanding! We always look forward to the water park when we are in Edmonton.

[@LakeNipissing]

I was at the waterpark when they were doing the *awesome* sunset paintwork above the cabanas. Some of the surf club's surfboards were leaning against the wall being painted... wonder how many surfboards have some 1980's fluorescent overspray on them?

[@BestEdmontonMall]

Uh oh! Hopefully it's what Bob Ross would call a 'happy accident'!

[@nevintarnowski6589]

I worked as the lighting guy for the stage b at the last sound wave event. I was impressed with the renovation and the extra bathroom

[@mpaulm]

That patio is a great addition!

[@pgmarie1710]

I've never been to the waterpark, but it looks really nice following the reno. Might have to check it out!

[@siennastieb2164]

Omg can't wait to go back to the water park

[@LakeNipissing]

1:20 . . . That 20$ admission was a great deal, especially if it included the FlowRider. I would have been there every day of the partial opening to enjoy the slides without any lineups, and *_really_* get hurt on the FlowRider!

[@schmidfarms1702]

Awesome!

[@sunflowerhandler]

Wow, this looks so amazing! And those bathrooms, thank god.

[@Lulosezz]

I will probably be going this summer and wow uploaded 5 hours ago ;o I came in the exact time

[@KevAlberta]

Can’t wait to go again to see all the updates!! Haven’t been in about 12-16 months

[@rubensana126]

I went here back in early march with my band and i never knew it got renovated!!

[@CoasterDave]

i now know more about a mall i live 43hrs away form then i do about my local mall (btw i'm from Florida)

[@rhiannon3357]

Vintage and original Waterpark was the best ! Sad to see all of the renovations and updates.

[@LakeNipissing]

*_Things which I believe were better in the late 1980s than now:_* - *Thunderbolt* - the best slide they ever had at the WWP - the original Blue Bullet with its large flumes which had sections which were open and enclosed. - having all of the Blue Thunder wave machines operating, instead only of 4 out of 6 of them - Geromino's Jump (only other deepwater slide aside from Cannonball / Tropical Typhoon) - the original Sky Screamer with the open-view from the top - scary! - the raging river tube ride - the waterfall at the deep end of the wave pool - the change rooms were much larger - lockers were only 75 cents (although you did have to wear a key on wrist or ankle band) - the unobstructed view into the waterpark from the second floor of the mall . *_- Things which I believe are improvements today:_* - Cyclone looping slide - Slideboarding in place of a closed / abandoned / unsafe side of Howler - *adding the Slideboarding while keeping the safe side of Howler open* - Tropical Typhoon vs. original Cannonball - *Keeping the original 1986 slides such as Twister, Howler, Nessie's, Corkscrew* - FlowRider (but it could have been located somewhere else to not lose Thunderbolt) - although the lockers are *expensive* the system is super-efficient for re-entry with nothing to memorize, and no key to lose - Coca-Cola Freestyle machines are an excellent offering, and popular

[@reneekowalski949]

Now I might go try it out looks like when it first open when I was a kid!

[@crew8-bitmaster677]

My favorite renovation was the... the... BATHROOMS!!!!!

[@IdrisFashan]

This makes me want to try a cabana. The paint job reminds me of Miami vice! ☺️💥

[@thejapper007]

I haven't been there in so long, but I'll be sure to return after how nice it looks!

[@ryans413]

It’s crazy what I little paint can do

[@hihellven]

More work needed I think hope they make it bigger some time

[@imjody]

Absolutely beautiful! I love the outcome. Thanks for making such an incredible video, once again! You rock.

[@Ruxify]

Miss this place so much.

[@Mimtii]

Looks wonderful! Are there any remnants of the old lazy river? Just curious if those were removed a long time ago or if theyre still there

[@mikinyckel439]

I'm SO BUMMED this is gone.

[@catloverschannel292]

WOW it's So cleaner NOW!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to go back soon!!!!!

[@stevenplaskett7728]

I love the pop machines where u can make your own flavour. Sadly I'm sure all this is ripped out and gone with any high contact surface too hazardous to keep in use.

[@oscarly1057]

I’m going next week can’t wait to see the new update!

[@Ruuku1]

That would be amazing to have all those slides to yourself

[@aidenhepburnah]

We need a raging Rapids replacement. A new tube slide would be great

[@frogsareforever]

hELLO

[@tomysshadow]

Yeah, at the very least they need to clean up that area. It looks abandoned

[@ConceitedWombat]

Looks like you got your wish, with the new Double Trouble slide (replaced the old green corkscrews)

[@andrewrys8663]

The wave pool looks so much better and nice my favourite classic slide the corkscrew got redone and nice to have new Facility's then I don't have to walk miles to the old one. I haven't been back in this park after Renovations but renovations were worth it. Hope the new food stand is worthwhile. Does anybody remember the stand that had those unique ball like things. I think the first name was Dragon but forgot the rest if the name but I think the stand didn't last that long unless still there or changed now.

[@shannonmarshall4263]

Great video! I’ve gone a few time since the update and it sure looks amazing! 🌴 🌊

[@user-hb7rd9wu2n]

Oh goodness I had been wondering why the wem surf club had been quiet earlier this year, makes so much sense now!

[@ddmytryshyn]

Thanks for another awesome video. It’s worth the sigh my wife gives every time she hears your theme music 😂😂😂

[@CaptainWender]

I remember in one of your videos (it may have been this one and I keep missing it) that the Blue Bullet had a previous version of some sort. I'd love to see you make a video on slides that have been changed/replaced since the WWP's opening! My most memorable first experience in Edmonton was going to the WWP with my dad and sisters, I'd love to learn more about its history!

[@thestuffz]

i knew it looked better when I was there but wow... I missed lots! lol

[@meandyourmom69_]

I thought the corkscrew was removed and that was a whole new slide!!

[@BestEdmontonMall]

Nope, just looks brand new!!

[@rhinoxbeans]

You should do a series on Edmonton Northlands and the downfall in the last 12 years. Thanks for the WEM videos :)

[@crimsoncable3799]

I honestly can't wait to check it out since I'm going next Sunday. Amazing vid!

[@napkin3039]

Make a video about Europa Boulevard please!

[@TheAweslims]

I go to the pool almost weekly (for toddler time 😊), it’s our little fake vacation/escape in the winter. The paint jobs are all great! I just wish they would add more REAL plants to give it more of a tropical paradise feel.

[@ultracurious]

Looks fantastic!

[@chickenmuffin]

“I think having it closed for a while was worth it” 2020 has entered the chat.

[@ktoir5528]

Very nice

[@deadpoolidek9503]

Everything😍😍😍

[@mikinyckel439]

Well, I, for one, am definitely going to be getting a hot dog! YAS.

[@theblock7996]

Your voice makes it better😁

[@nakamanakamura8095]

Hey! Best Edmonton Mall! Can you do an investigation on why the Lazy river got shut down and never reopened? I used to really enjoy relaxing on a tube floating for a break. I miss it to this day. . . .

[@sandraweeks1726]

Me too!

[@LakeNipissing]

The River ride got downsized due to the number of staff members required to operate it. It then shut down completely because of high airborne chlorine concentration at the west side of the water park . . . "tube ride cough".

[@mrmatt2525able]

Very cool video! Love the intro

[@jmd_9203]

I work at the Waterpark (slide attendant), and I can say for sure that that washroom building is one of the most convenient installments ever! Also, they started to repaint Nessie's Revenge, but decided to stop pretty soon after they realized they were painting it the same colour as Cyclone. If you look at the bottom few inches of the slide, you can see that it's bright pink.

[@LakeNipissing]

Although they repainted the Corkscrew on the outside, it is still two colored from the inside, if I recall correctly from going down the slide in February. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong..

[@kris7625]

Wow looks amazing, im looking forward to my next trip. Have they ever repainted the wavepool before now and did they replace the temporary scaffolding that was holding the platforms of some of the newer slides?

[@LakeNipissing]

I have to state what I don't like: *The new beach chairs!!* Bring back the old *_adjustable lounges_* which are being stored up on the mezzanine by the elevators!! The old lounges were far more comfortable, being adjustable angle from a chair to a lounge, and since they weren't solid, would dry out, instead of pooling water.

[@gargwinvinesnake6961]

If they have a way the lounge chairs can be used for people to sit on vs store peoples towels and bags that would be awesome.

[@LakeNipissing]

If people abandon their stuff on chairs, throw it on the floor where the waves will soak it, and use the chairs to sit on.

[@gargwinvinesnake6961]

@@LakeNipissing I actually went to move a bag once to sit and 4 people burst out of the wave pool yelling at me I was being rude.

[@Mytimenow123]

There are still purple sunsets in the Vice city.

[@noobienater]

Epic

[@lindsay1065]

Did they paint over the brown streaks on the howler slide? I was hoping that was included in the renovation, i love that slide but its a bit nasty to look at.

[@andrewrys8663]

I'm not sure at the moment but the Twister slides were quit brown too but I do say they were well maintained. Would be nice if those were updated I agree

[@tomysshadow]

They did not, unfortunately

[@1993ashley1212]

Could you maybe make a more detailed video on all the different types of cabanas available and their pricing? I looked online and it seems odd that a lot of them are similar in pricing. So I can’t tell which ones are worth the money.

[@depressedbreakfast2614]

they still haven't fixed the lazy river (the one attached to the sun runner) and there is that gross looking slide on the back of the left side of the slide tower so not completely there yet

[@tristancampbell2968]

great video!

[@jasonhowey4033]

Last time I was at the waterpark there was a tube ride that my sister and I spent hours riding on. Is it still there? Keep in mind this was a very long time ago

[@BestEdmontonMall]

No, the lazy river ride is long gone.

[@jasonhowey4033]

That's too bad. It was cool!!

[@chantdins]

Everything looks great except the new signage. The old signs looked better

[@BestEdmontonMall]

What's your favorite update?

[@jackgodfrey.]

I love the new flooring as the beach

[@conradkenneth5216]

Greetings from the international space station!

[@BestEdmontonMall]

😕🤨🤔

[@Lebaneselinguist]

And it's no renovating for the raging rapid!!!!!!

[@portiasnowdon9443]

Great chan

[@love2act35]

Been a few years since I was there. But, there was this big ball (don't remember the name, tornado?) you could go in and there'd be some water in it. Then the ball would spin and you'd be sliding in it. It was on the left side of the waterpark. Is that still there? Couldn't see it in the video. I remember I couldn't wear any jewelry while in it.

[@LakeNipissing]

No. It was removed either one or two years ago. The name was something like that as you suggested... tornado, hurricane or something like that. These things are often called a fishpipe.

[@williamragasa2103]

I wish there would be a lazy river

[@onewhitedude]

One kid in my class at school (Before you read the rest please note I go in an autism class) is obsessed with the dolphin kiddie pool. When he gets upset the teachers show him a print out of the place. What do you think BEM?

[@BestEdmontonMall]

I think it's great that he loves it so much!

[@SlimmyjimJim]

Why does the wave machine look so dark and scary 😨

[@kevtech733]

Nice video👍🏼

[@T8R69]

If you are interested I have an original poster from when fantasy land opened in 1985. I came across it in one of my bins. I remember having up on my wall when I was a kid. Dig the vids.

[@LakeNipissing]

What is the poster like? Just the Fantasyland logo, or photos of the rides? I have placemats from the 1980s with photos of the Mindbender, Drop of Doom, World Waterpark... many of these same photos would appear on postcards, fridge magnets, etc. I have not seen the poster, but I wonder if it is similar?

[@LakeNipissing]

Using Windows Movie Maker (or anything else), a photo can be added and dragged to a video timeline, and just show up as a still for xx seconds. That video could be uploaded to KZbin, even 640 x 480 would work for the basic idea. I have done this many times to explain something to another KZbin member using a photo, and often just set the video to "unlisted" so it doesn't show up on the channel, since it is only relevant to specific viewers.

[@LakeNipissing]

I'm sure Matt would be thrilled to see what the poster looks like (as would I).

[@T8R69]

Lake Nipissing I have no idea what to do to get that done. Are either of you in Edmonton ?? Or just n another platform like insta or fb?? Needless to say I’m a bit tech incompetent. Ha!

[@T8R69]

Ok I found the best Edmonton mall page on fb. I tried posting the pic to the page but I cannot see it,, not sure if it has to be approved or not. I can send it in a pm as well. Thanks. Oh ya. I saw the clip about laser maze. I loved it. And I have a puffy sticker from way back then around here too.

[@hailey1622]

Okay but have they finally fixed those janky slides in the back behind the bungee jump? Those have been unusable for probably 10 years and were the best ones there

[@sandraweeks1726]

Nah they closed them about 5 yrs ago but man the nostalgia

[@hailey1622]

Sandra Weeks I know but they just leave the old pits of the slides there looking crappy. They have to put something there

[@sandraweeks1726]

Ikr

[@loganneudorf7880]

I remember when I went to the Waterpark the day it officially opened back up there was just the concrete foundation for the washrooms. Next to it was the slide tower for Thunderbolt. Did they remove the slidetower in the end?

[@LakeNipissing]

The slide tower was still there. When they bring Thunderbolt back, the flumes will pass through the restroom ceiling!

[@kiankyars]

Interesting, nice vid!

[@Twentythree33]

Isn't there a bathroom somewhere in the back of the park?

[@BackcountryForward]

How much are those cabanas?

[@carmenpatterson7010]

The slides are still old looking... the stairs are rusty amd thr white slides are badly stained inside. The tube ride is horrible amd falling apart.

[@LakeNipissing]

What tube ride?

[@ShadowGamer507]

Hey, random question cause I'm from Calgary so I only come up once per year at most but I absolutely love WEM ... you know that yellowish slide at the back of World Waterpark where you ride tubes down? Sun Runner I believe it was called, could be wrong. A lot of the stuff under that slide was empty and looked under construction or maintenance when I went there last, did they change anything there or is it still like that?

[@BestEdmontonMall]

It's an old slide, the best of the best, the lazy river slide. Gone forever but not forgotten.

[@justanotherzombieFJ]

My partner was on this project. It was a fucking nightmare.

[@lexiwood6245]

I’ve been there

[@bp5180]

They need to fix the other tube slide

[@joshcote1594]

But where did the water go?

[@ceperleyfamily6564]

You forgot the circle beds