West Edmonton Mall

[Seamusmuldrew]

Was at WEM for my one of two trips of the year out there with some out of town guests. I forgot what that parking lot outside of T&T was like.

Man o man we need a Simons Downtown.

Galaxy Orbiter fantastic for the first 1/3, then too disorientating followed by a lacklustre last 1/3; I miss the bender.

Love Simons, neither locations are at all ideal so I agree. Ideal for me that is, great for North siders

 

[TAS]

Love Simons, neither locations are at all ideal so I agree. Ideal for me that is, great for North siders

I haven't shopped at WEM for years but I have been to the Simons at Londonderry a few times.

Given that other big box retailers like Best Buy, Home Depot, Canadian Tire, Sport Chek and Wal Mart can have multiple locations and do well, I think a Simons in central Edmonton (dt) could succeed, couldn't it?

 

[policyenthusiast]

Was at WEM for my one of two trips of the year out there with some out of town guests. I forgot what that parking lot outside of T&T was like.

Man o man we need a Simons Downtown.

Galaxy Orbiter fantastic for the first 1/3, then too disorientating followed by a lacklustre last 1/3; I miss the bender.

It's almost always worth it to use the WEM entrance beside The Brick and just walk. That turn to get in/out of the T&T lot is a deathtrap.

 

[Gronk!]

It's almost always worth it to use the WEM entrance beside The Brick and just walk. That turn to get in/out of the T&T lot is a deathtrap.

It's almost always worth it to use the Winners/HomeSense entrance and just walk.

 

[buildings]

according to ACE Canada's facebook page, new track has been spotted for the new Galaxyland roller coaster. https://www.facebook.com/americancoasterenthusiastscanada

 

[thommyjo]

according to ACE Canada's facebook page, new track has been spotted for the new Galaxyland roller coaster. https://www.facebook.com/americancoasterenthusiastscanada

Any chance you can share a screenshot for the non FB users please?

 

[policyenthusiast]

Any chance you can share a screenshot for the non FB users please?

I got ya:

 

[Airboy]

Was at WEM yesterday, SO need to update her wardrobe. . =But I did notice a lot of steel going up in the south side parkade, Shoring up the upper decks. Reenforcing the older concrete.

 

[Offworld]

Was at WEM yesterday, SO need to update her wardrobe. . =But I did notice a lot of steel going up in the south side parkade, Shoring up the upper decks. Reenforcing the older concrete.

I've always wondered about the upper deck to the west of Simons. I've walked along there and felt the deck quite measurably wave up and down as cars drive by.

 

[archited]

^ It's to cause some excitement for the coaster ride inside.

 

[bodsbods9090]

Ok, maybe it's been answered before...

But why have residential towers never been built at West Ed? I've always wondered that and I think it is/was a missed opportunity.

Maybe someone with industry knowledge can fill me in.

 

[policyenthusiast]

Ok, maybe it's been answered before...

But why have residential towers never been built at West Ed? I've always wondered that and I think it is/was a missed opportunity.

Maybe someone with industry knowledge can fill me in.

Like in the mall?

 

[bodsbods9090]

Like in the mall?

In or around the mall itself.

 

[SarcasticMarmot]

Until a few years ago the idea of living next to a mall didn't appeal to people, and developers had plenty of cheap land so why bother? Building residential on mall parking lots has only recently become a trendy idea. And even then, I think the only mall in Edmonton to have done it is the Abbottsfield mall. Everything else is just proposals.

 

[policyenthusiast]

In or around the mall itself.

Development in the west end is largely happening in the Stony Plain Road PGA, and most people don't want to live next to the mall. It's far from being the Eiffel Tower. There are a lot of mid-rise buildings in Terra Losa and nearby, but can you imagine how awful your commute would be leaving a parking garage next to WEM?