Galaxyland
Galaxyland Powered by Hasbro is an indoor amusement park located in the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was home to the world's tallest and longest indoor roller coaster, the Mindbender. It is also home to the Space Shot, the world's tallest indoor tower ride at the time of opening, at. The record was broken by Nickelodeon Skyline Scream at American Dream Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2019.
History
Galaxyland was originally known as Fantasyland from 1983 until 1994. An appellate court ruled on March 11, 1994 that the name "Fantasyland" was already legally in use for one of the lands of the themes existing in Disneyland and other theme parks, like the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Park in Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland Park, owned by the Walt Disney Company. The lawsuit forced the mall's owners to change the park's name, though they were allowed to continue using the name "Fantasyland Hotel" for a hotel in the mall. Fantasyland became Galaxyland officially on July 1, 1995. This was celebrated with a new Space Age theme and the arrival of the park's new mascot, "Cosmo".On December 18, 2019, it was announced that Galaxyland would undergo a renovation to be completed by late 2020, featuring new attractions licensed from Hasbro franchises. The redesign construction began in December 2019, with its grand opening as "Galaxyland Powered by Hasbro;" due to COVID-19, Galaxyland was scheduled to open for the winter of 2022.
Galaxyland remained closed for most of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1986 Mindbender accident
On June 14, 1986, a wheel sheared off the last car on the train of the Mindbender and the train crashed at high speed into a concrete pillar, killing three of the ride's occupants and severely injuring one. The ride had several safety improvements, including more routine maintenance checks and three emergency brake sections added to the track.Rides
There are a total of 27 different rides operating in Galaxyland.List of rides
| Ride | Year opened | Points required | Description | Park rating |
| Flight to Equestria | 1983 | 1 point | A Ferris wheel with cars shaped like balloons, themed after My Little Pony. Formerly known as the Balloon Race. | Beginner |
| Micro Machines Motojump | Unknown | 1 point | Miniature dirt bikes and ATVs that move in a circular forward motion. Its original location was where Cosmic Spinner is today, and was moved to the former Kiddie Karavan location, but moved again to the former Cosmo's Space Fountain in 2015 with the Solar Spinner, and then rethemed to Micro Machines during the ongoing Hasbro renovations. | Beginner |
| Monopoly Pass Go Carousel | 1983 | 1 point | Carousel with Monopoly themed vehicles that move in an up-and-down, circular motion. Formerly Carousel, opened July 1, 2025. | Beginner |
| Play-Doh Dizzy Doh-Dohs | 2015 | 1 point | A Play-Doh themed spinning teacup-inspired ride; riders spin inside pods while spinning on a disk Formerly known as the Solar Spinner. | Beginner |
| Micro Machines Aero Squadron | 1983 | 1 point° | World War II planes that move up and down in a forward circular motion, also themed to Micro Machines. Formerly known as the 35th Aero Squadron. | Beginner |
| Galactic Rodeo | 2018 | 1 point | Cowboys and Cowgirls wrangle intergalactic beasts in a space-themed arena. Signage from Galaxy Raceway can still be seen. | Beginner |
| Chutes & Ladders Climb & Slide Park | 1983 | 3 points | A large play area with slides and climbing functions. A socks-only environment where children must be accompanied by an adult. The new playpark opened on February 12, 2025, formerly known as Galaxy Kids Playpark. | Beginner |
| Monopoly Railroad | 1983 | 1 point | A train ride through Galaxyland. Although the ride's target group is small children, it is very popular among all ages because of the slow, leisurely pace and the fact that there are no height restrictions. A Kiddie Railway Manufactured by Ihle. Galaxy Express survived the park's extensive renovation period that saw most of the original rides removed, albeit the station and ride vehicles were extensively remodeled into a rocket theme. In 2022, it was rethemed to Hasbro's Monopoly. | Beginner |
| Barrel of Monkeys Bananza | Unknown | 2 points | This family ride takes 32 adventurers on a whirling orbit. On this Barrel of Monkeys themed version of the X-Arms ride, riders hop into one of 4 individually spinning monkeys to experience numerous thrills and jolts. This ride was placed in the former location of Motojump, which then moved to the former Kiddie Karavan location and Cosmo's Space Fountain with the Solar Spinner in 2015. Manufactured by Moser Rides. Formerly known as the Cosmic Spinner. | Intermediate |
| Rainbow Bounce | 1999 | 1 point | 10-seated family ride full of bounces. A 5 + 5 model spring ride by Moser Rides. Essentially a pint-sized and gentler version of the Space Shot that is run mainly by cables, winches, and hydraulics. Formerly known as the Cosmic Bounce. | Beginner |
| Flying Galleon | 1983 | 2 points | A Spanish-motif boat that swings back and forth. One of the park's original rides, and one of the few that have not been remodeled into a space-age theme. It moved to the former Sonic Twister location in 2015 and its old location was replaced by Zero Gravity. Currently in the process of Hasbro retheming. | Intermediate |
| Cootie Coaster | 1985 | 2 points | A small roller coaster with a series of sharp turns and high speeds. Ideal for those who are too big for the Dragon Wagon, but not quite ready to try out the Galaxy Orbiter. Formerly known as "Autosled". | Intermediate |
| Quirks in the Works | 2003 | 2 points | A crashed spaceship has been taken over by Quirks and the rider has to save the world by zapping as many quirks as possible in the dark. The ride's site was formerly occupied by the second part of the Drop of Doom. | Intermediate |
| G.I. Joe Ninja Training | 2014 | 2 points | A zipline area with many ropes. Formerly located near the World Waterpark viewing area, replaced the old Sonic Twister location, and this made the closure of Solar Flare. Formerly called Ropes Quest. | Intermediate |
| Galaxy Orbiter | 2007 | 3 points | Canada's first spinning roller coaster. Installed in 2007, Galaxy Orbiter is the park's longest roller coaster and is a good step up for those who have outgrown the Cootie Coaster. Construction of the ride forced the permanent removal of Rockin' Rocket and the UFO Maze as well as the temporary closure of Cootie Coaster and Galaxy Raceway. The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere. | Advanced |
| Space Shot | 2002 | 3 points | 12 person ride launches passengers nearly skyward then thrusts them back to earth. Although the ride is called "Space Shot", it operates in the same style as a Double Shot. | Advanced |
| Trouble Twist | 2016 | 3 points | Opened on December 3, 2016, in the Flying Galleon's old location, this ride allows riders to control how much and which way they want to flip as they rotate in a circular motion with up and down movements. Riders can also stop in place by keeping the lever neutral. A UniCoaster by Chance Rides. Due to the Hasbro retheming and renovations, this ride has now been themed to the board game Trouble. Formerly known as Zero Gravity. | Advanced |
| Swing of the Century | 1983 | 2 points | A giant swing set with individual swings that move in a circular, swinging motion. A Wave Swinger manufactured by Zierer. Currently in the process of Hasbro retheming. | Intermediate |
| Hungry Hungry Hippos: Feeding Frenzy | 1983 | 3 points | 2-seated bumper cars built for adults, teenagers, and larger kids. One of the original attractions, the enclosure area in which the car bang and bash were extensively remodeled during Galaxyland's renovation period, with the mirrors surrounding the enclosure wall replaced by space-themed murals. Themed to Hungry Hungry Hippos during the current Hasbro overhaul, formerly known as Cosmo's Space Derby, and the Misguided Motorcars. | Advanced |
| Havoc | 2018 | 3 points | Opened in April 2018 and themed to G.I. Joe, this ride is a custom version of the Space Trainer by Moser, scaled down to fit within one of Cootie Coaster's helix sections. HAVOC replaces the Cosmic Revolution, which was removed in 2017. The park's only ride with an upper age limit - riders must be under age 65. | Advanced |
| Sorry! Sliders Bumper Cars | 2022 | 1 point | Children's bumper cars that drive and collide with each other. Themed to the game of Sorry! Sliders. | Beginner |
| Untitled Coaster | 2026 | TBA | Untitled roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma that will open in 2026 and will be the replacement for the Mindbender. Tracks and parts arrived in Edmonton in late October 2025 and construction began in December 2025. | TBA |