hey guys today we're in west edmonton mall and we're checking out galaxy land
galaxy land is the second largest indoor amusement park in the world featuring 24
rides in 2019 the park announced a partnership with hasbro and since then a lot of the rides
are being rethemed into galaxy land powered by hasbro let's go check it out so far the
theming is a bit of a work in progress as only seven rides have received their new overlays
although those rides that have been rethemed look absolutely incredible the kid-sized bumper
cars formerly known as space bump have been rethemed after the classic board game sorry
kids can jump on board one of the colorful playing
pieces and try to knock their opponents right back to start
meanwhile adults can let loose on the hungry hungry hippos feeding frenzy
formerly known as cosmos space derby these two-seater bumper
cars are a better size for adults and teenagers
surrounded by colorful lights and theming riders can give their opponents a run for their money
feeding their hungry hippos marbles represented by the glowing orbs hanging overhead
another impressive bit of theming is the trouble twist when it originally opened in 2016 it was
known as zero gravity but has since been rethemed based on the classic board game trouble complete
with pop-o-matic bubble the trouble twist spins riders in a giant circle allowing them to adjust
the intensity of the ride by using a lever to tilt their cars forward backward and even upside down
havoc is one of the newest additions to galaxy land opening in 2018
and has recently been given a mildly gi joe-like green army man theme this customized space trainer
built by moser spins 30 riders at a time at a height of 46 feet with three axes of rotation
riders spin at any imaginable angle and incredibly can come within three feet of the park's ceiling
and within five feet of the auto sled roller coaster tracks which completely surround the ride
two of the children's rides have received a my little pony themed makeover
formerly known as balloon race the flight to equestria is a
ferris wheel with cars shaped like hot air balloons and the rainbow bounce is
a miniature kid-sized version of a drop ride formerly known as the cosmic bounce
and lastly the latest galaxy land ride to join the hasbro family is the play dough dizzy dodos
this teacup style spinning ride formerly known as the solar spinner
is back and themed as your favorite colorful kid's dough not to be outdone the midway games have
also been given a hasbro makeover featuring themes and characters like mr potato head
monopoly and even a near-life-sized version of the game operation
elsewhere throat galaxy land many areas remain under renovation
as more rides prepare to get their own hasbro retheme
unfortunately that means that a lot of rides are out of commission right now including
the mind bender swing of the century solar spinner 35th arrow squadron moto jump and the
cosmic bounce but i have a sneaking suspicion that 35th aero squadron is being re-themed as
micro machines and it looks like the moto jump is also receiving a micro machines makeover
so what this means is right now the park feels
a little bit uneven as there's a strange mix of the old and the new
but i'm optimistic about what the park will eventually become based on the amazing theming
that's been done to date as well as some of the colorful theming that's actively in progress
like this painting that's happening nearby the galaxyland express
one bit of disappointment for visitors to galaxy land is that the park's signature
ride the mine bender has been silent for an extended amount of time
this schwarzkopf roller coaster is known as the world's largest
indoor triple loop coaster reaching heights of 145 feet with a 127 foot drop three full
inversions and reaching speeds of nearly a hundred kilometers an hour
but was shut down for an extended maintenance window during the pandemic and has yet to return
however you can still enjoy a ride on one of the park's two other coasters
the galaxy orbiter is the park's second longest coaster
and became canada's first spinning roller coaster when it was installed in 2007
and the other coaster is the auto sled which has been part of the park since it opened in 1985
giving riders an exciting view of fantasy
land while navigating in and around the other attractions
thrill seekers will also want to try out the space shot which launches passengers 120 feet
upwards in the air before dropping them back to earth the space shot was installed in 2002 and
replaced the popular drop of doom ride at one point this was the tallest indoor tower ride
in the world until it was surpassed by the skyline scream at the american dream mall
meanwhile other galaxy themed rides remained open and wait for their turn at a refurb
the cosmic spinner is an intermediate thrill ride
which takes 32 riders for a spin in four individually rotating ufos
the flying galleon is one of the park's original opening day rides
which so far has managed to hang on to its original theming
it'll be interesting to see whether west ed chooses to
give the galleon its own hasbro makeover
one heavily cosmic ride is the custom dark ride quirks in the works
this ride was installed in 2003 after the removal of the drop of doom
and is ripe for a toy based reef theme maybe something similar to
buzz lightyear's astro blasters at disneyland
a few other attractions for kids include the galaxy kids play place
the traditionally themed carousel
and the dragon wagon mini coaster
a number of other diversions scattered throughout the park include the laservault challenge
an old west themed shooting gallery
and the fun house and haunted castle walk-through attractions
or if you've ever dreamt about riding on the back of a giant fuzzy stuffed animal
you can do that at the galactic rodeo these animal riders are also available
for rent and can be taken for a spin at other locations throughout the mall
hope you enjoyed exploring galaxy land can't wait to see more of the rides as
they get unveiled remember to keep exploring and