Its official WEM is a dirty hole

[Bill Bumface]

Rusty Waterpark

An inspection by Edmonton Inspector Dennis Chu found dust, dirt, algae, mould, stains and debris on the pool's deck surfaces, stairs, railings and floor drains.



There were also strong sewage odours in the men's change room and at the top of one of the waterslides.

[JiriHrdina]

" There were also strong sewage odours in the men's change room and at the top of one of the waterslides."

What the hell? Why is there strong sewage odours at the TOP of the waterslides?

Anyhoo - gross.

[socalwingfan]

Who cares about sewage - they have a FCUK store!!!!

Although this may turn out to be a hidden bonanza

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15250836/

[icarus]

Algae and mould are not good... but dust, dirt, stains and debris isn't exactly earthshattering. I think you could probably find that stuff in any public place you looked.

"****, they found dust on the stairs! Oh well dear, I am sure our honeymoon in Edmonton will still be great."

[the_hound]

Yah, last time I visited that place it was pretty dirty all around, not just the waterpark. In their little aquarium thing, where the penguins are, EVERY single glass viewing area was utterly disgusting and the floors looked like they had not been mopped in months . So I am definatley not surprised.

(ALSO: they changed the nickname of the mall in 2001 to "THE GREATEST INDOOR SHOW ON EARTH" ! Another Edmonchuck ripoff from Calgary )

[the_hound]

Originally Posted by socalwingfan

Who cares about sewage - they have a FCUK store!!!!

Although this may turn out to be a hidden bonanza

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15250836/

Haha, when i was there I bought a shirt from there that said "FCUK EDMONTON"

[Reaper]

There were also strong sewage odours in the men's change room and at the top of one of the waterslides.

It's Edmonton. That's the way it smells.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by socalwingfan

Who cares about sewage - they have a FCUK store!!!!

Although this may turn out to be a hidden bonanza

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15250836/

French Connection United Kingdom is the most clever marketing department ever.

Except for people who are dyslexic.

*Note*: I completely stole this line (or an adaptation of the original joke) from a TLF written in this week's U of C Gauntlet. But its funny. So shut up.

[Mr.Coffee]

Ummm and also why is WEM waterpark using sewage as the fluid with which to ship people down their slides?

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by the_hound

Yah, last time I visited that place it was pretty dirty all around, not just the waterpark. In their little aquarium thing, where the penguins are, EVERY single glass viewing area was utterly disgusting and the floors looked like they had not been mopped in months . So I am definatley not surprised.

(ALSO: they changed the nickname of the mall in 2001 to "THE GREATEST INDOOR SHOW ON EARTH" ! Another Edmonchuck ripoff from Calgary )

Yeah, that was amusing.

So, if the Calgary Stampede is the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" and West Edmonton Mall inexplicably is the "Greatest Indoor Show on Earth" what does that say about the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus which has used the slogan "Greatest Show on Earth" for over 130 years?

[mykalberta]

Please change the title to "WEM Attractions are officially a Dirty Hole"

WEM is actually a very good mall to go to (when its not busy)

MYK

[the_hound]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

Yeah, that was amusing.

So, if the Calgary Stampede is the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" and West Edmonton Mall inexplicably is the "Greatest Indoor Show on Earth" what does that say about the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus which has used the slogan "Greatest Show on Earth" for over 130 years?

That's why Calgary differentiated (sp?) by saying "Outdoor". But I see what your saying, even though the Calgary Exhibition has been around since about 1885.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

Yeah, that was amusing.

So, if the Calgary Stampede is the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" and West Edmonton Mall inexplicably is the "Greatest Indoor Show on Earth" what does that say about the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus which has used the slogan "Greatest Show on Earth" for over 130 years?

Better to copy the original than to copycat a copycat?

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by the_hound

That's why Calgary differentiated (sp?) by saying "Outdoor". But I see what your saying, even though the Calgary Exhibition has been around since about 1885.

That's what I'm saying, I'm pretty sure that the circus is indoors so somebody should send WEM a memo.

[kobafett]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Ummm and also why is WEM waterpark using sewage as the fluid with which to ship people down their slides?

Sewage has a 2.3x greater slimy factor than straight water. Greater the slim the faster the slide. Just a heads up watch out for the logs in the wave pool.

[FlamesKickAss]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Ummm and also why is WEM waterpark using sewage as the fluid with which to ship people down their slides?

only water they got in edmonton

[browna]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

" There were also strong sewage odours in the men's change room and at the top of one of the waterslides."

What the hell? Why is there strong sewage odours at the TOP of the waterslides?

Anyhoo - gross.

The final reason for me to ever set foot there was a decent waterpark..but, like the rest of the mall, as I went on in the last WEM thread, it has gone down hill.

But who am I to argue with millions of visitors from Spruce Grove, Lesser Slave Lake, and Leduc...some from as far away as Lloydminster.

I am sure this will be spun as a new marketing opportunity. Edmonton school kids can take field trips there, and, sort of like a hands on biology field trip, slide down the various slides, each slide simulating the path of a peice of food as it travels in various parts of the human digestive system. The smell is already there, as is the bacteria. Turn off the filter (if there is one?) for 10 mins, and stop dumping in gallons of bleach and chlorine, and I am sure the water color would be fairly accurate too.

No longer the Corkscrew (although I think that was taken out a while ago...) introducing the newest slide the "Bunghole".

[Rhettzky]

*insert log ride joke here*

[JBR]

Good thing nobody accidently dropped an Oh Henry in the submarine tank when the inspector was there. That spells disaster!!!!!!!

[fanforever1986]

I saw a homeless guy sleeping inside the waterpark one year when i was there. Really said a lot about their security.