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The World Waterpark Edmonton
The World Waterpark Edmonton

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. 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 litres.The highest slides in the park are Twister, Sky Screamer and Cyclone, which are all 25.3 m (83 ft) high. 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 didn't close down until mid March 2020.

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World Waterpark
87 Avenue NW, Edmonton West Jasper Place

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87 Avenue NW
T6H 4J8 Edmonton, West Jasper Place
Alberta, Canada
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