Santa Maria, WEM
Last weekend our family took a little day trip into Edmonton. One stop was to West Edmonton Mall. It used to be the world’s largest mall {record held until 2004}, yet at the equivalent to 48 city blocks, it’s still one huge mall to walk.
One of the girls’ favorite things to do at the mall is check out the Santa Maria, a true replica {hand carved and hand painted} of Christopher Columbus’ ship, inside the mall.
You can view it for free from the sidelines or there’s the option to board the ship and explore for the cost of $1 per person. I say it’s worth the dollar, my kids loved this perfect opportunity to play a little ‘Jake and the Never Land Pirates’ aboard the Santa Maria.
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That is so awesome!! My kids would love to see that in our mall!!
This looks like FUN!
Very cool that this replica is near you. Fun photos.
What a nice set of photos Captain Hook looks happy heheh!
Have a hooktastic week
That’s just awesome! Adventure in a mall – who knew?!
Absolutely gorgeous photos Tammi! I have yet to visit Edmonton, but eventually will. I have always wanted to see that mall since I was a child!
You need to go, Kristen! A little bit of a drive for you, but make a weekend of it!
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Your little Captain Hook is adorable!
Ha, thanks Julia!!
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Okay – that HAS to be one of the coolest things I have ever seen! My kiddos would LOVE it!! Thanks for sharing at FrugalFitFamily!
Thanks for hosting
Have a great week!
What a wonderful excursion!!
Have a great week!
Wow! That is so neat! I bet my kids would love it, too! 🙂
Amazing photos, my girls would love this place! Happy WW, feel free to pop over and link up at Ms Mystery Case. Have a great week.
Definitely worth a $1!! That’s really neat!!
Right? Why not go aboard the ship!? I’ve heard that people get married on it too.
That is so cool! $1 is definitely a bargain to board the ship!
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That is very cool!! Adding that to my “to do” list when I finally make it west of Ontario.
Ah yes, if you love malls, this one os for you! Wave waterpark with slides, full skating rink, theaters etc etc. It’s a good place to spend a weekend!
Santa Maria looks very nice 🙂
My husband lived in Edmonton for a few years and always talks about that mall. I’ll get there one of these days!
It’s a must-do when in the area for sure! My kids will always remember it for the amusement park and roller coaster in it, lots of fun things to do!
I was blown away when I visited it a few years back. Who needs warm weather when you’ve got West Edmonton Mall?
So did you go on the roller coaster?!
That looks like such a fun place to visit!
Now that is awesome! Happy WW!
Looks like tons of fun! And I love the Hook photo.
That is so cool! I’m totally adding this to my list of places to visit.
I have been to that mall at least 300 times in the last seven years I lived in Alberta and I have never been on that ship. I have seen some pretty cool wedding photos done though.
We’ve only been on it once before, up until then I didn’t know that you could! Or, at least I didn’t think it was just $1!
So interesting! I love all the pictures! Great shots. Thanks for hosting.
That’s the cutest Captain Hook ever! I bet they loved that ship!
Thanks Alissa! They enjoyed the day!
Is the Mall of America larger than the Edmonton Mall? Or did another one beat it? I can’t remember, but of course I hail from the land of the MOA, and I used to work there too! The MOA is so much fun, but also totally evil, because it steals all of my money.
I know MOA beat it a few years back, but since then I think a few malls in China and Japan are now the biggest pushing WEM down to 5th. Possibly even bigger than MOA now…
FUN!! Someday we will drive to Edmonton just to see this mall! 🙂 Happy WW!
Jenn
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There’s a ton of things to do at the mall and in the city. Actually, we visit most often to see concerts!
How fun! A full-sized ship would never fit in the mall I shop at!
Happy WW 🙂
Thank you so much for bringing back memories! I use to live just north of Edmonton when I was in elementary & middle school!
I have to share this with you, I’ll randomly cover my youngest kidlet’s eye (like a patch…and she’s 12, not that young) and start saying “aarrrrrrrrr” and she will automatically draw her hand into her sleeve (if applicable of course) and make a hook and try to hook people as we walk by! Ohhh how I love things like that! 😀
Great series and glad you guys had a great time, happy WW!
That is cute, I can picture it clearly! I just had to get Sophia to do the Captain Hook photo, since she’s been doing it for years. It’s kinda her thing!
That’s amazing that it’s at the mall!! I’d be checking it out too!
Cool! what a bargain, I would definitely want to take a closer look too.
That looks cool!I would have paid the $1 too!
Hubby and I took our son there for a weekend last year before we had our daughter. We stayed at the hotel, and we were hoping to get a theme room, the monster truck one I believe, but since we booked at the last minute they were all taken. It was a great weekend. Expensive, but so worth it. We did the water park, and amusement park. Lots to do!
Whoa! We took Belle to WEM when she was 2, before we had the Twins and we stayed in the Monster Truck room too! Small world!!
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Yes for sure!! It is an awesome mall! We liked our regular room though, it had a jacuzzi tub!
Holy Moly! How cool!!!
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What a wonderful opportunity!
Definitely would be worth the money for me. That is one big mall by the way
Wow. All that for $1? Great deal!!
Can you imagine being on that ship in open water for months? My hat is off to them for crossing the oceans blue in 1492!
No kidding!!
Looks like an amazing display! Happy Wednesday girl!
Have a great rest of the week Shannon! hugs!!
Great pics, I have been to this mall once, and was in awww the whole time.
My boys would love that!
I can see why the kids would love stopping there. Looks like fun! Happy WW!
Love it!!
Just a dollar?! Awesome!
What a fun day!
Now that’s a mall I think even my sister wouldn’t be worn out from! LOL
And how neat that there’s a replica of an actual ship inside-I’d definitely do my fair share of exploring (and picture taking) for a mere $1 🙂
We moved to Fort Mac recently and are planning a trip to the mall for a weekend. I can’t wait!! Even my husband is looking forward to it and he hates malls lol
My kids would have a blast with this in our mall
WOW! That is something else! It has been YEARS since I was at the WEM – I honestly don’t even remember the Santa Maria… but it looks like an amazing place to take the kids to leave them awestruck 🙂
this looks OVERWHELMING. malls take days to actaully get through these days, lol.
thats one place Ive never been I think if I went with my girls they would have to carry me out because in normal malls they shop until I drop lol.
I have never been to the mall, never been to Edmonton actually. It is on our top ten list of places to go visit. That boat is amazing.
Looks like fun, would love to visit this mall one day!
My grandsons would love this
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