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| World Waterpark | |
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 The logo above was used from 2011-2018.  The Blue Thunder wave pool as seen from a platform of the web of staircases used to access the slides. Sun Runner (the yellow slide) and the former Raging Rapids (the blue slide) are also visible in the background. | |
| Slogan | Wet, wild and wonderful! |
| Location | West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°31′19″N 113°37′33″W / 53.52194°N 113.62583°W |
| Owner | West Edmonton Mall Properties Inc. |
| Operated by | West Edmonton Mall Properties Inc. |
| General manager | Keenyn Bijou |
| Opened | April 15, 1986 |
| Operating season | All year round |
| Visitors per annum | 560,000 |
| Area | 19,974 square metres (215,000 sq ft) |
| Pools | 3 pools |
| Water slides | 17 water slides |
| Children's areas | 2 children's areas |
| Website | Official website |
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World Waterpark is a water park located within the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Opened to the public in 1986, it is the second largest indoor water park in North America after American Dream's DreamWorks Water Park which opened on October 1, 2020.[7][8][9][10][11] It has a maximum capacity of 5,000 guests, an average air temperature of 31 °C (88 °F) and contains the world's largest indoor wave pool with a capacity of 12.5 million liters.[12][13]
The highest slides in the park are Twister, Sky Screamer, and Cyclone, which are all 83 ft (25.3 m) high. The park has undergone many changes over the years having gained slides, lost slides, replaced slides, and added completely new attractions.
In 2020, World Waterpark temporarily closed for the first time due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada. While some parts did temporarily close, the whole park did not close down until mid-March 2020. It reopened on July 18, 2020.[14]
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