Edmontonian here. Lots was watched out of context. For example, the legislature Grounds are there because Edmonton is the capital of Alberta. The Royal Albert Museum is called that because it is named after our British heritage. Tyler made the comment that the Museum has lots of stuff. Even if it isn’t local. It’s all local - Yes Tyler, we have dinosaurs here. Shall we blow his mind and tell him about Drumheller? Most of those places are outside Edmonton and would never be considered “Edmonton.” Edmonton is known for as the city of Festivals and there are festivals of some sort happening almost back to back throughout the summer. The River runs THROUGH the city - through the downtown area where the River is surrounded by the largest contiguous green space in North America (even larger than Central Park Tyler). This video didn’t do Edmonton justice and quite a few of the clips looked like stock photos.
Albertosaurus and Edmontosaurus are the most iconic name wise, but yeah, between 60-70 different kinds of Dinos have been found in Alberta, and give or take 350 good quality skeletons (complete or near complete).
Actually, the museum is called the "Royal" Alberta Museum because Queen Elizabeth II gave it the royal designation when she visited here in 2005. It used to just be called the Provincial Museum of Alberta.
As an Edmonton connoisseur, I can safely attest that many of the images in this video were stock photos/video clips of not Edmonton and not Edmonton things. Many of the clips being entirely unrelated to the topic being spoken of. [like the water buffalo for example, which don't exist here]
Some of the things inside of the mall, incase anyone was curious... It has 2 golf courses, bowling, axe throwing, zipline, shooting range, casino, hotel, indoor beach, movie threatre, indoor amusement park, gokart track, sea lion aquarium show, "underwater zoo", paddle boats, skating rink, 3 food courts, dinner theatre, comedy strip, Arcade, valet parking, and tons of stores. This is where I like to spend our extra cold winter days with the family.
@@BaylaT33N555axe throwing is down a corridor, the zip line is in the water park, the gun range is close to the Lego store, the underwater zoo is by the ship (I’ve been there) and I went and saw Steven hoe at the comedy strip it’s on Brbn street
@@LiqdPT The mall of America is a physically larger structure but West Edmonton has almost 300 more stores/restaurants so both number ones in the world but for different reasons, I hope to see both one day I've a friend who lives in Minnesota she tells me about it sometimes
Fort Edmonton is not just 'recreated' but relocated. Many of the buildings are the original buildings that have been relocated to the park to save them.
Only the the actual HBC ft Edmonton is relocated, the rest are recreations, retired carpenter who worked on a number of the buildings. The railway equipment and streetcars are the only other items in the park that are relocated.
Yeah that INSTANTLY stopped me. Kinda says the rest of that vid is gonna be off because if they can't get names right (or the fact K Days is called that because it was Klondike Days before, not the aborted "Capital Ex"), they aren't gonna get much more right.
Canadian here…after watching most of your videos these past few weeks, I’m genuinely touched that you want to learn about my home so much. Not a lot of Americans even care about what goes on up here…if you ever get an itch to try something new we will welcome you with open arms 🤗
Ukrainian culture is HUGE on the Canadian Prairies, especially in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta! A wave of Ukrainian immigrants came here in the late 1800s and early 1900s and they adapted easily as the land reminded them of home. They brought their farming skills, food, music, and traditions, making a lasting impact on the Prairies.
Edmonton is often "lovingly" referred to as "Edmon-chuk" or simply as "The Chuk" in recognition of the heavy influence of the many Ukrainian immigrants to the area. (Note: "chuk" is a common suffix in Ukrainian surnames)
The most Albertan thing I can imagine is in the town of Glendon, where there's a giant sculpture of a pyrogy in a park. The park is called Pyrogy Park, and it even has a pyrogy-themed playground. And across the street is the Pyrogy Park Restaurant, which serves Chinese food, because there's a Chinese restaurant in every Albertan town.
Born and raised Edmontonian here. I've gotten apathetic to my own city after almost 40 years, and seeing someone be so genuinely excited heating about everything our city has to offer is so refreshing! It really makes me appreciate Edmonton again. 😀
Yeah, I keep meaning to go do touristy things that I've never done or haven't been to since elementary school trips. Though I do get to some of the things that weren't mentioned more often (like Heritage Festival and Fringe).
I moved here in 2020 when Covid had a lot of the coolest stuff of the city inaccessible. I've gotten to know the place as it has come back to life and it's continting to grow on me. I especially like that it's the progressive hub in an otherwise pretty conservative province. I wouldn't feel as comfortable elsewhere in this province
Alberta, the province, is one of the largest deposits of dinosaur fossils. There is actually a dinosaur named the Albertasaurus. This is what has blessed Alberta with one of the world's biggest oil reserves.
They missed the Telus World of Science, formerly the Observatory, formerly the Space and Science Center. I used to love going there, it was the place to go to learn about all sorts of scientific discovering, but nowadays it's more geared towards teaching younger kids about basic science, without much of the more advanced stuff it used to have. Still a great place to go, especially if you have kids.
The Royal Tyrell Museum has many different fossils not found anywhere else, including the Albertasaurus. And yes, that is an actual dinosaur name. I once spent the night there with my cadet corps. Was scary, but so cool.
I took my family to Drumheller in July and my 12yo son is obsessed with paleontology and geology. He learned about the paleontology program at UofA and says that's where he's going to go to school (we're from Ontario). Reading this comment excites me because I'd love to know more. Did you enjoy the program? What do you do for a living now? What does he need to get into the program (obviously good grades in science but what else)? He's only 12 so his mind can change but he's been obsessed with dinosaurs since he could walk pretty much and also has a strong interest in geology as a whole. Would love your advice!
I live about an hour and a half away from Edmonton in a city called Red Deer. I got really sick 5 years ago and was transferred to the University of Alberta Hospital in a medically induced coma. I spent 2 weeks fighting for my life on life support. The critical care ICU not only saved my life but was also incredibly good to my husband, son and parents. When I woke up I couldn’t walk or talk or anything. They were exceptional to me as well. Thank you Edmonton! ❤️
My mother was flown there from the Slave Lake hospital in 2015, and she spent three weeks in the ICU and a further two weeks in the CCU. Without that hospital, she would not be with us now at age 87. Thank you, Edmonton. ❤
Not only is the University Hospital top notch, but so is Edmonton’s Mazankowski Heart Institute and the Edmonton Children’s Stollery Hospital. They are world class medical facilities.
I live in Edmonton and every year we vacation with our grandchildren in Red Deer for a week. So many things to do and so many attractions near by. If I could, I would move there in a flash. Very beautiful city.
I live in Edmonton, but me and my family love to visit Red Deer. We saw a cow moose a few months ago at Mackenzie Trails. Also so many deer. Beautiful city, with so many nice parks. Too bad the crime rate is so high, it's really a shame.
Things the video missed: The River Valley - the largest urban greenspace in Canada. It's 20x bigger than Central Park in NYC The Fringe Festival- largest theatre festival in North America The Edmonton Oilers Missed out mentioning watching the northern lights at Elk Island... which apparently now have water buffalo? And West Ed Mall def does not have 6 levels
Elk Island National Park does also include a Dark Sky reserve, so the Edmonton chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (an astronomy club, although a learned society is also included in the same organization; they publish a journal) has monthly star parties there.
As an Edmontonian, I have some things to clear up. Wetaskawin is pronounced wuh-task-a-win and no, we don't consider it to be in Edmonton. Most of the clips the creator used were not actually in Edmonton like 15:20 and most of the mall clips. Elk Island park is a national park and does not have a drive-through petting zoo for bison (you would probably die), but it does have a ton of bison. There are no major man-made attraction and the park is used for more outdoor activities. In the mall section, the creator failed to name the boat. The creator also didn't show real/up to date pictures of the amusement park, aquarium, movie theatre (which has a great lobby) and bourbon Street.
"K Days" was called "Klondike Days" when I was a kid; it is really just a big fair. Reynolds museum is great, but it is not in Edmonton . . . and the narrator completely butchered the pronunciation of Wetaskiwin. The Ukrainian village is also not in Edmonton, but near Vegreville. There was a lot of immigration from Eastern Europe, especially Ukraine. This was an effort to "fill up" the Prairies in an effort to keep the Americans from moving in, and there weren't enough British people willing to immigrate. The huge statue is Kyiv . . . I don't really know why they included that other than to make a Ukrainian connection.
The Ukrainian part is fully stock images besides the one areal. He said connection to Ukraine so stock image of Ukraine came. This whole video is ai aggregated.
I’m sure that the Reynold’s museum is great but I think the Alberta Railway Museum would’ve been better suited for this video. First off, it’s in Edmonton. It’s quite large, lots to see and it never gets the press it deserves.
Conklin and whatever the other company is do all the major exhibitions across Canada and in the United States. Like the Calgary Stampede, and Red River Ex.
In which state do you live, Tyler? How much of your own country have you experienced. I chuckle when I hear you say “Americans do/don’t say/do this.” I live in Western Canada but have visited 9 of the 10 provinces and I’ve also traveled many of the mid and western states and know that there are huge variations. Your reaction to Canadian snow is an example. I would guess that you haven’t visited many of your northern states in winter, if at all. Still, I have and do appreciate learning more about (not “about”!) my own country through it.
1. WEM 2. River Valley 3. Ice District 4. Whyte Ave 5. Royal Alberta Museum 6. Muttart Conservatory 7. Fort Edmonton Park 8. Elk Island 9. K-Days 10. Art Gallery of Alberta
I dunno - I had friends who had a guest from out of town and they wanted to go show her the funicular, but it was closed down. (Gee, closing down a big, south-facing glass and metal box during a heat wave with multiple days above 30C - I wonder why? :) ) You can also include the Edmonton Queen and Snow Valley if you talk about the river valley. Accidental Beach maybe if you want people to either be really in favour or really against. :P
More on west edmonton mall: -There’s a literal lake with a life sized pirate ship where events can take place, paddle boats can be ridden, and many years ago there were submarines that toured under the lake -Bourbon street now isn’t as cool as it used to be, it used to genuinely looks like you were walking down a new Orleans street during mardi gras, with statues, music, and themed fronts on all the resturants. They’ve modernized it now, and while it looks nice it is nothing compared to what it once was :( -Galaxyland (the theme park) has recently gone through rebranding. It used to be this really cool space themed park, it was really unique. It was bought by hasbro and now all rides and attractions are based around hasbro IP. The “triple loop roller coaster” that the narrator mentioned has been removed (RIP Mindbender) but the park is still really cool. -The aquarium is huge and offers sea lion shows outside of it :) -The movie theatre is another thing that got less cool with time unfortunately. It used to have a giant fire breathing dragon up in the ceiling (yes, it actually breathed fire and it was the coolest thing). There were a bunch of large statues of characters like Yoda, Batman, King Kong, and a couple more I can’t remember anymore. There were also a bunch of original characters around that as you walked through the theatre would tell a comprehensive story. -The mall has the largest lego store in Canada -More big attractions in the mall include: Go Karts, a Gun Range, Mini golf(2 separate courses!), Bowling, at least 4 large arcades, a VR arcade, and an escape room.
They also have a nice casino for 18+ visitors and the hotel has themed rooms with lots of variation and although I haven’t seen them in a bit you could end up be walking the main part of the mall and end up right beside a LITERAL PENGUIN
I’VE SEEN A PENGUIN WHILE THERE BEFORE! It’s so fun when they run. I completely forgot about the casino because i haven’t actually been in it lmao, thanks for the addition!
That isn't a pirate ship. It's one of the three ships in Christopher Columbus' fleet that discovered the New World. It got renamed for purposes of reconciiation.
Other places of note; the Telus World of Science, Edmonton River Valley, Old Strathcona, Francis Winspear Centre for Music, and 124 Street. We're only a 3-hr drive away from the Rockies too, so you could do a day trip to Jasper. About 15 minutes southwest of Edmonton is the University of Alberta's Botanical Gardens in Devon. Also, the video you watched used a lot of stock footage that didn't have anything to do with Edmonton.
Edmonton also hosts the largest urban park lands in North America with over 460 parks! Don't forget about Ice District and the Edmonton Oilers. Also RE/MAX field if you like minor ball. There's also the Edmonton Valley Zoo. If you love garden centers, there are so many to go visit throughout the city. In the summer (even in the winter) you can find many farmer's markets. In the summer, you can enjoy numerous events and festivals. It's a great place to visit!
Im from Edmonton and so much was missing from here. Our river valley is one of the largest metropolitan parks in the world which is 1000 times bigger than central park in Newyork and it goes right through the entire city. West Edmonton mall is a town within a town. People live there and never have to leave. West Edmonton Mall was the largest mall in the world for many years till Dubai started building all their mega projects. The mall has a mock ocean full of sharks and tropical fish, you can take a submarine ride in the ocean and in the middle of the water is a 1700's style ship with a restaurant on it. The movie theater there has a giant robotic dragon that breaths actual fire and on the roof of the mall is a golf course. Fort Edmonton park is in Edmonton. They have old school playgrounds where your kids will 100% get injured..... for their own good. Downtown Edmotnon has pedways that connect all of downtown, in the winter you never have to walk around in the frozen cold streets, you can stay indoors, even shop in an open farmers market all winter long. We have Heritage days where every culture on earth opens little shops and food stands where you can taste food from all over the world and watch cultural displays of dancing and music. The river valley is so huge, you can go camping and feel like your not in a city, go fishing, go on a boat ride, go hiking for days... all without having to leave the city. Just north of Edmonton is a city attached to Edmonton called St Albert which has been considered numerous times to be the absolute best place to live on Earth. North of Edmonton are small towns who have a night sky policy so they turn off all the lights at night and you can see the night sky, the whole galaxy picture perfectly clear. Im blessed to be born in such a place.
Oh sure, depress me, people there can virtually go anywhere and go swimming, or surfing, hop on a submarine, order deep-friend homemade perogies and Bison Burgers, without having to experience the cold all year? Our City, uummm, oh damn, everyone loves Winterpeg.....What the Truck, I gotta get outta here!
@@CeeQuin Edmontonian here; unfortunately the dragon was retired but you can actually still see remnants of the dragon when you travel deeper inside the movie theatre! The dragon had babies! You are correct, there is a two level indoor go kart course, as well as two mini golf courses, and the newly renovated Hasbro-Galaxyland!
Used to be take a tour of the back hallways cheap rebar work concrete falling apart all over the place what a dump I worked their in the early eighties and part of the late 90's
Americans like to bring up that the Mall Of America is bigger, but it depends on how you look at it. West Edmonton Mall still has more stores AND more leasable store space.
This mall is one of the best things ever and also seeing all of it is difficult because there are nooks and crannies that you don't find until years later
@@skarlottt Its also difficult because its full of tourists walking 1 meter per hour on both sides of the walk ways, I refuse to go to the mall because of that lol
@@sarahjeffers4049 The fire breathing bit of the dragon hasn't been working since 2010 and in 2014 they permanently took out the fire breathing mechanical parts because they were to much to repair
as an edmonton boy myself... i can confirm that the west edmnonton mall(though we just call it "west Ed") is absolutely massive. there used to be a huge animatronic dragon in the movie theater that would actually breath fire! it was always the highlight of my visits there when i was a kid... sadly it was removed due to maintenance issues, apparently.
@@silverkouteau1559 Bullshit. it was decommissioned long before anyone, ANYONE gave a shit about the climate crisis. if you're going to virtue signal, at least try and have at least a little data to back you up on it.
-Klondike days is a celebration, commemorating the Gold Rush that happened here in the 1800's (Klondike days). Just a carnival with lots of food. - Second is pronounced 'Weh-Tass-Ka-Win. a small town with an aviation museum and car dealerships. -Art Gallery and Museum and World renowned Music Hall (Winspear Center) all within a block of each other. -Most Canadian provinces have similar legislature buildings. Edmonton's was built in 1913. The Original 'Fort-Edmonton' was there prior to it's construction. -The view of the North Saskatchewan river is NOT that from the legislature. it spans 1,287km (about 800 miles) From the mountains to the prairies. It runs directly through the city. YOU were pronouncing it Properly! -Edmonton is home to various Pyramids, The Muttart Conservatory, One at West-Edmonton Mall and these in the River valley, Beautiful display of flowers and plants. 4 Different environments in ONE place. They hold date nights there, Great first date idea. -The Fort Edmonton there was built later, Not the original. It IS a spot you can visit and the staff dress like it's the 1800's. Can get old school candy there too. They recently built an old-timey amusement park. -Ukrainian village is similar to Fort Edmonton, But based around the culture and work ethic Ukrainians Brought to Alberta. A Lot of walking but they have a Horse Carriage as well. There were a LOT of Ukrainian immigrants here since the 1800's. YES, they wear costumes there. East of Edmonton 20 min. That photo with statue is from KIEV, Not Edmonton. -Elk Island Park IS Beautiful. So many Bison and rare birds. You can Camp there and they even have TeePee options. It's one of few 'BLACKOUT' zones,, void of all city light. DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS AT NATIONAL PARKS -They are showing the WRONG buffalo in the one scene, those are African water buffalo. -Edmonton and Alberta were home to many dinosaurs. South of Edmonton, Drumheller is an AMAZING dinosaur museum where they are STILL discovering bones. -No, the Mall is ok for tourists but NOT the top of the list.;You should have seen it when they still had the submarines there. Edmonton is known as the Festival City, Food festivals, Music festivals, Theatre festivals... Great theatre downtown (near museum), Music scene is Great (checkout STELLAFOX). They 've filmed TV/Movies here. Great variety of food, farmers markets. The ONLY thig Edmonton could stand to adopt is some better Art and a new Mayor/Council ;) Thanks for making this video! Come Check out Edmonton sometime!
Also, pyramids are at city hall, West Edmonton Mall, Muttart Conservatory, and... ? Am I forgetting another one? For some reason I thought there was another one... 🤔
It's so fun to see a video about my city! Added fun things: Edmonton is known as the Festival City. I'd recommend Taste of Edmonton (around the same time as K-Days) and Heritage Days (first weekend of August). Whyte Ave is the hub for restaurants, pubs, bars, and arts in general. Along that line of thought would be the University of Alberta campus (the arts building is beautiful) and the Rutherford house museum Some little notes nobody asked for: K-Days was originally Klondike Days - had a full wild west town set up along with the gold panning. It's a lot of fun. Northlands (where this is held) always has a bunch of vendors and games set up. I look forward to it every year. If you ever get the chance, I definitely recommend coming to our fine city. Wetaskiwin (not pronounced properly at all - think Weh-task-win) I would not consider part of Edmonton.. but Reynold's is still a cool place to visit and is close enough if you're interested in that sort of stuff. Fort Edmonton Park is, in fact, within the city. It's on the south bank of the river which separates south Edmonton from downtown.
Hello from Edmonton! 3:00 - Yes, "KDays" was originally "Klondike Days" (referencing the Klondike Gold Rush) and was briefly named "Capital Ex" for a few years (as in, an expo in the capital). I am probably the only Edmontonian that actually liked that name, but I can understand it being disliked because it lacked a real theme. There was a poll for what to change it to, and the vote changed it to "KDays", which is what people referred to it as anyway. Officially, the "K" doesn't stand for anything (so it's actually just as themeless as "Capital Ex"), but some people continue to keep the Klondike theme going by still dressing up in period clothing. 21:40 - I don't think that multi-level shot is of West Edmonton Mall, the video is referencing popular destinations around the world. 22:14 - No, that street isn't in the mall, the video was just saying that Bourbon St. (or "BRBN St.", as it's known now) is supposed to be like that street in New Orleans.
"K Days"is short for Klondike Days,and yes there was a gold rush theme,but now it's all gone for shit,where are they even going to hold it,in that little two acre area at Rogers place this citie's a fucking joke
@@jessica19141 Not quite. It was "Klondike Days" from 1964-2005. Then after people didn't like "Capital Ex", Northlands had a poll for six names, and "K-Days" was chosen (and according to their web site, is now "KDays" without a hyphen, apparently). They said at the time that the "K" doesn't NECESSARILY stand for "Klondike". Some hold on to the theme, and that's fine, but I can't find any OFFICIAL acknowledgement of the Klondike theme. If it was meant to be so, they would just change it back to "Klondike Days", but, no, it's just "KDays". That's it. It's like how "DVD" and "SATs" don't OFFICIALLY stand for anything anymore, even IF they did at one point.
@@brenthenderson3983 Say it all you want, and you can dress like that, but OFFICIALLY it's open to interpretation. Which is dumb, I agree, but that's how it is.
@@JonLeung1 I haven't even gone there fora few years now, I was born in '63and remember the Klondike theme,, Klondike parades competitions,like kolbassa eating contests,bathtub races,it seemed more family oriented,now its all about the money,short rides,and way over priced refreshments,it isn't worth going anymore
@@MPlainas someone who’s lived in this city for over 15 years. Have visited most of these within the past 5 years and majority (especially the mall/museum) we’re stock photos. Elk island was only mostly stock photos with a 50/50 of real and fake.
@@katherinejanke7837 its under 4 hours if you go through Rocky Mountain house. If you want to go through Edson and jasper to get to Banff it’s over 5 hours. it’s also 3 hours to get to jasper no matter what way you go
@@chelseyg1999 we usually go over Calgary to get to Banff. Do you mean Jasper park or the township? A lot of times it depends on the roads as well. We usually go once a year to Jasper. It’s about 310 km from my house to the town of Jasper.
@@katherinejanke7837 if you go down the QE2 (Queen Elisabeth II HWY) and take the AB 12 W exit to Bentley. Then turn left on to HYW 22 and then follow the signs to Nordegg it’ll save you some time in the long run
I’m an Irishman who immigrated to Alberta Canada. I’ve been living here over 17 years now I lived in Calgary for three years. And because of work I moved to Edmonton. And I mostly specialize in restoration work. When you saw the legislation building, I’m one of the eight guys who rebuilt the dome on top and redid all the granite steps and stonework. I also did the granite pave and fountains. I live about a five minute stroll from the legislation building downtown. I can see the building clearly I’m beautifully from my balcony. They talk about the new Royal Alberta Museum. I was one of the bricklayers and stonemason that built it. It seems funny to me watching your reaction and then seen the amount of work. I’ve done in this city. I’ve took it for granted until now. There’s still many other things this video did not cover the aeronautical museum and the war museum White Avenue a nice place to hang out with great restaurants and food and a great bar and nightlife Jasper Avenue the other side of the river very similar to White Avenue. There is a massive amount of markets and you can get some of the best naturally grown food in the world here along with possibly the best beef and all of North America.. You have the River Valley, which runs along the Saskatchewan river, giving you great bike paths and walkways the most of any city in the world. The footprint plan of the city is the biggest in the world, although the population is only about 1 million people. Edmonton does have a pretty good first rate food scene. As you witnessed, there are many outdoor activities. Alberton are a pretty active people. You also have the Telus world of science, which is great and informative for kids to be honest. I’ve learned things there too. If you’re a music lover Winspear centre is phenomenal. It’s the best place I’ve ever seen Orchestra music performed. Its incredible acoustics are unrivalled by any other place in the world. And I’ve been to some incredible ones in London, Rome, Paris. my favourite used to be the Royal Albert Hall in London, but now Edmonton with its new music Centre beats it. Hearing an orchestra playing in there will make every hair on your body stand to attention. If you’re visiting Edmonton, it’s a little bit of a drive about three hours to reach the Rocky Mountains. The city of Calgary is much closer to the Rockies being about an hour away. it’s a bit more of a drive for people living in Edmonton but you can drive from Edmonton to the mountain town of Jasper in about three hours. When I used to live in Europe and Ireland, it would be considered a long way, but considering since living in Canada, I’ve had some driving trips where I’ve driven for 18 hours straight. Driving from Edmonton to Jasper is about 360 km. It’s crazy to me now that I think that’s not a long trip. I guess that’s what happens when you live in the second biggest country in the world I suppose. PS enjoy your video. It was strange for me to see the place. I live in and the things I work on.
I'm originally from Edmonton. Just wanted to tell you that Fort Edmonton Park is located in a section of Edmonton. And is so large, that you could spend an entire day there and still not be able to see it all. It even includes a ghost town. Great place to visit.
Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, visited Edmonton during the Alberta Centennial Celebrations in 2005 and gave the Provincial Museum of Alberta its “Royal” designation. Ever since it has been known as the Royal Alberta Museum. On that same visit the freeway between Edmonton & Calgary (AB Hwy 2) was renamed “Queen Elizabeth II Highway” … known colloquially as the QE2! Another museum in Alberta had received the Royal treatment back in 1990 when the Queen of Canada gave the impressive dinosaur museum in Drumheller her nod of approval with this moniker: Royal Tyrell Museum Of Palaeontology.
I stood at Parliment each year the Queen came to Ottawa. Prince Philip shook my little hand when I was a baby. As they passed by. (We wrre tight up against the barricades). My mom used to take pictures like she was paparazzi. LoL! So, I still have all of the photos. 😊 Great times.
I lived in Edmonton for 5 years and loved it. The winter is prairie cold and long, but the city is world class, in my humble opinion. Thanks for featuring it!
Actually, Tyler, everybody, people DO say “Let’s go hang out at the Leg.” It is rediculously pretty, well maintained and close to festivals, the Riverbank abuts the grounds so there is a fair likelihood to see wildlife. Haha, and a new renovation on the ridiculously big play fountains finish this year.
Edmonton also has a huge river valley with miles of trails for biking, walking and winter cross country skiing. It's said that our river valley is the largest urban park in North America. Side note, the North Saskatchewan river runs from the Rocky mountains west to Saskatchewan. The Rockies are about a 4 hour drive west of Edmonton.
So true. Lack of real research done in the video that he is watching. They can't even pronounce half of the names right. Was almost too cringey to watch.
Some things missed are the summer festivals. A taste of Edmonton, The works art music festival, The international street performers festival, Cari-West Caribbean festival,Rock fest. All this happening all summer long! I could go on about so much more so, anyone interested, just Google Edmonton and all the great things to do and see in our fine city!It's a wonderful place to live and visit!
All of this, outside of the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, is actually in (or just outside of) Edmonton. I live here, and if you ever visit, all of these places are worth visiting. The Muttart Conservatory is a personal favourite, and the river valley is breathtaking. I'm shocked that the river valley wasn't mentioned!
As a former Edmontonian I can officially say that we do not consider Reynolds to be part of Edmonton. and as for Kdays, it used to be called Klondike days and refers to Klondike, Yukon and it was celebrating the gold rush in Klondike Yukon in 1896. The museum is actually in Edmonton, when something is called royal it generally means it's been sponsored by or opened or named after the Royal family. As for the mall is very similar to your mall of America and in fact it was built by the same company, Triple five corp.
I must be one of the few people to go to the mall to actually just shop. 😂 Never stayed in the hotel, used the water park or galaxy land. Well, I guess I have eaten at restaurants and gone to movies in the theatres though. Love the IMAX theatre there.
the fact that i’m proud that the city i live in is actually getting attention for once ❤❤❤❤ And also answering your question as an Edmontonian, it depends how far away you are from downtown, if you more away from downtown the longer it will take to get there, i don’t live that far away so it only takes 20-30 mins, and fun fact, if you go near WEM aka west edmonton mall, you can see the buildings from downtown! not even only wem, on like highways and stuff! edit: I DIDNT EVEN KNOW THE WHITEHOUSE WAS IN EDMONTON LOL I CAN MEET JUSTIN TRUDEAU I’ll make sections… The saskatchewan river! fun fact about me, i live close to the river! there is a golf course right in front of it called river ridge, go there all the time! i can even walk to the river to go fishing! walking it only takes 15-20 mins, driving takes 5 mins skipping the pyramids,ukrainian heritage thing, fort edmonton park because i’ve never been there in my 10 years of living i’m sorry i give up for today! if you want me to keep going give me 20 likes 👇
22:16 No, that street with the Creole restaurants and live music in the video is the actual Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The section in the mall called Bourbon Street is just a lot of pubs and restaurants.
Bourbon street used to me my favourite place in the mall. It had such a cool feeling to it with the lights on the ceiling, the tarot card tent, shoe shine stand, and all the themed frontages to the restaurants. Now it's BRBN ST and has zero character.
The mall has a pirate ship. It used to have an animatronic fire-breathing dragon but that got decommissioned about a decade ago. It used to have submarines but they were replaced by paddle boats to tour the lake with the Santa Maria. The movie theatre that used to host the dragon also has an IMAX screen. The amusement park is called Galaxy Land but used to be called Fantasy Land until they were sued by Disney but the hotel kept the name the Fantasy Land Hotel which has theme rooms. The narrator of the video mispronounced a lot of the names and had shots of places not in Canada. The shot with the outdoor Bourbon street was from the actual one, not the one in the mall. The shot with the Ukrainian flag is of Kiev in Ukraine. Wetaskawin is a city far south of Edmonton and Elk Island Park and the Ukrainian Village are closer to an hour's drive east of Edmonton. West Edmonton Mall is the world's largest 23:38 indoor shopping centre. We don't have Buffalo, they're Bison. Similar, but different. Alberta is rich with dinosaur fossils as it used to be a massive sea millions of years ago. The Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller in southern Alberta is the place to go if you're interested in Dinosaurs. In the winter, Edmonton also offers Skiing at Rabbit Hill and many local children learn to ski there. Telus World of Science is another museum-like educational experience worth checking out and the annual Taste of Edmonton festival is on par with Epcot Centre at Disney World for representing foods from around the world. I'd say the main highlight of the city is the food. There are some phenominal restaurants in Edmonton. K-Days used to be Klondike Days, which was a celebration of the gold rush which is the reason the city was settled, is an annual carnival that lasts for two weekends and the weekdays inbetween and has all the classic carnival rides, games, and foods along with an in door trade show, circus performance, and petting zoo. It's great for kids though it usually takes place during the hottest part of the summer. Edmonton has a zoo but it's very lack-lustre, and there is an active night life.
This barely scratched the surface of West Edmonton mall, you could easily do 2 episodes on just the West Edmonton Mall and still probably not get everything
@@DaveGIS123 it's not submarines like a military would have, but it is submarines that people go in and go under the mall and travel around. I haven't been there in over 20 years so I'm not sure if it's still there or not
I moved to Edmonton, AB, Canada from the States in 2012. This is video is funny because I remember sounding like Tyler before actually trying to make a life in Western Canada. Now I'm cringing at the mispronunciations, but happy to learn about things that we locals miss if we don't see our home city as a tourist destination.
Edmonton is a wonderful place to live. It's a great place to raise a family, and we missed it very much when we moved away. Fort Edmonton park was one of our favourite places to visit. There are lots of parks for families to play and hike, lots of interesting things to do, great concerts, culteral events and all the other places that are shown in this video. And by the way, the province has some great sites where dinosaur bones were discovered.
The river valley in Edmonton is really nice. The thing I really miss since moving away from the Edmonton area are the festivals. Taste of Edmonton, Folk Music and my favourite...The Fringe.
As a minor note, the Wave Swinger ride is part of a traveling carnival (Conklin) that travels through Canada and the USA. So that probably is the same ride you saw.
The Mall used to have mini submarine rides that went through it's aquarium section to view the sealife underwater, a real sized pirate ship you could walk on and explore, a full sized mini golf course.... and a ridiculous amount more. I know when I took my daughter for a weekend there, the first day I couldn't get her out of the Waterpark... after 8 hours I said enough was enough, lol.
If the video included the Folk Fest maybe he would have seen the amazing evening views in the valley. But the autumn colours from the Hotel Mac lounge patio are virtually unrivalled.
@@my3dviews We have one of the more spectacular rivers and river valleys in the world running through our city. Also a paddle-wheeler, a funicular, and a 110 year old bridge with a waterfall on it that is higher than Niagara Falls... etc. etc.
I swear, his voice gets more and more like a cross between William Shatner and a Ferengi with every new video. That fake surprise schtick jumped the shark a LONG time ago.
Compared to the size of the province and country it is. We often drive to Jasper in the morning and come back the same night. And that's over a three hour drive each way.
I think Tyler feigns ignorance an awful lot to further the awe shucks American character he plays in his videos. He’s been doing this long enough that he certainly must know. It’s his schtick.
@@OldFatGuy-8hrdy40hrwk Ya, being surprised that a city has a river going through it is laughable. Virtually every inland city in the world has a river running through it or next to it.
The video you were watching said that “K Days” was formally “The Ex”, which is true but not the original name. They changed the festival to K days because Edmontonions didn’t like “The Ex”. K days is a shortened name for Klondike Days. It was a celebration of the gold rush that happened in Edmonton. Klondike Days used to be the best, they had a huge statue of a prospector and a place to pan for gold. I grew up going every year to the Klondike parade in downtown Edmonton. It was fun dressing up in period clothes.
As an Edmontonian, definitely the River Valley (160km of nonstop walking/bike trail right beside the North Saskatchewan River, if u love nature and wildlife i highly recommend, plus u also pass by different leisure parks, Footbridges, historical sites, etc.), plus u can go kayaking, boating and fishing by the river. Next are the festivals, pretty much every weekend in the summer theres a festival u can go to😊
If you want to see some championship hockey, Edmonton is playing in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight - If they win, there will be a game 7. If they lose, the Florida Panthers win the cup.
After so many mentions of attraction gift shops, I feel like you shouldn't be surprised that the #1 feature is a giant gift shop with attractions built in 😂
You missed the Edmonton Oilers and the amazing arena they play in Rogers Place. Whyte Avenue, 124 th Street....The riverbend, how many will hike and bike along the North Saskatchewan River....They missed so much!
KDaze more like. Nope, it's all of the other festivals that happen in the summer. Jazz festival, "the Works" arts festival, the Street Performers festival, and the Taste of Edmonton. We have one of the best Folk festivals in the world followed by the Fringe Festival, also one of the best. Aside from that, the River Valley is stunning and we have one of the best linked trail systems in North America where you can walk or bike. It's a highly underrated city that is diverse and somewhat progressive because it has a youg population.
The you watched was very misleading. It used a lot of filler footage of places that were not Edmonton. The one with the giant statue is in the Ukraine. There was a lot of shots of the rocky mountains as well, which are in Alberta but not Edmonton. The narrator mis pronounced a few places too lol You can probably find a video of Edmonton and its history if you look around a bit . Love your content!
In the 80s , I would ditch school in central Alberta, and a bunch of us would drive my beast of a car to the West Edmonton mall ( 2 hrs away), hangout for the day ( the Oilers were practicing there occasionally), and then book it home before the parents were home from work! Great times 🤗
the buffalo free roam where you hike at Elk Island. Theres also a small campsite along the trail and thats where the buffalo were chilling when we saw them
@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 I don't know of any, but I don't go downtown much. The only bike lanes on the West side that I knew about are now gone. There was one on 95th avenue and one on 182nd street. I think they only lasted a year or two and are back to just regular car lanes.
@@my3dviews They are Everywhere, Downtown is no longer Drivable in a lot of areas. At one Intersection, there is; No Right Turn, No Left Turn, No Straight Thru.... WTF? I reversed, and there was no sign earlier saying No Exit. 102 ave is Effed up because of the LRT, same goes for 107st between 102 and 104aves. 104 ave is losing 4 lanes for LRT and god damn Bike Lanes. Stony Plain Rd is down to Two Lanes, except where will go above Groat Rd, there there will be NO Traffic Lanes, just LRT and Bike Lanes. 156st is gonna be Effed up, as well as a lot of 87ave. 132ave is being reduce to one Lane in each Directionm 2 god Damn Effin Bike Lanes, and large Grass with Benches and tables areas for the Homeless to relocate to
@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 The only ones of those I have driven recently is Stoney Plain road and 87th avenue. I know that the LRT is going through there, but much of what is blocked now is due to construction, which will eventually end. It is elevated near WEM, so shouldn't take up too much of the street. Maybe they can widen it west of WEM, since there does seem to be some space on each side. I can see being frustrated for people who use the streets that you mentioned. I mostly just stay to my area of the city or take A.H. or Yellowhead out of the city.
The mall looked more like a jungle in the 90s, we had alot more animals in there like flamingos, 3 food courts, a big dragon in the theatre that breathed fire, bumper boats, sub rides, i dont really remember what else but yea
I have lived in Edmonton almost my whole life. I was delighted by your enthusiastic, curious reactions to our attractions within the city and surrounding area which were mentioned in the video. 😊
I live in Leduc. Just 20 minutes down the road from Edmonton. You should come and check out the West Edmonton Mall. Also come when the Oilers are playing.
“People travel to see this mall” My family travelled 9h by car from PGBC to EDAB just to go to the amusement park in this mall when I was a small child. Thats the crazy part about West Ed Mall. Is that it’s not recently been this massive or crazy, it’s _always_ been this massive and crazy
The mall is absolutely massive, I seriously recommend spending 2 days, 1 just shopping and checking things out, there's giant aquariums, the food court is themed, there's like a New Orleans, Waterpark with wave pool, Galaxy land with coasters, can't wait to take our lil one once she's old enough
The Mall is like a covered town, our winters go down to -30c colder than Mars so we really need it and all Edmontonians use it. You could easily spend a two week vacation there in the winter and only go outside to laugh at how cold it is.
And get some much needed sunlight or depression sets in quickly. A group of friends spent several days just in the mall (filming for YT) and noticed a weird lethargy and realized they needed sun. They also realized you need more than a long weekend to truly enjoy it all.
I often use the mall in winter to go on long walks to get some exercise. One thing not mentioned, is that WEM's parking lot is the largest parking lot in the world.
Edmonton also near fort Edmonton has a bridge with $600,000 Balls . Edmonton is North Americas only city with a population over 1 million this far north. When the klondike gold rush happened Edmonton was a over land kick off spot to get to the klondike . The North Saskatchewan river runs through the middle of Edmonton has gold in it too
Two places to do mini golf, a waterpark with a ton of slides, a mirror maze, an amusement park, two hotels, sea lions, pirate ship, swan boats, ice rink, comedy club, aquarium, bowling, rec centres, dinner theatre, go karting, shooting range, arcade, casino, bingo, movie theatres, escape rooms, we also used to have dolphins.
Tyler would have lost his mind to know that in the early 2000's the West Edmonton Mall had 4 submarines.
More than the Canadian navy!
I'm from Edmonton and did not know that.
And dolphins
@@StardragonTheCanadian - 😁
K days is short for Klondike days, a throw back to the Klondike gold rush, even have gold panning in the park because of it
Edmontonian here. Lots was watched out of context. For example, the legislature Grounds are there because Edmonton is the capital of Alberta.
The Royal Albert Museum is called that because it is named after our British heritage.
Tyler made the comment that the Museum has lots of stuff. Even if it isn’t local. It’s all local - Yes Tyler, we have dinosaurs here.
Shall we blow his mind and tell him about Drumheller?
Most of those places are outside Edmonton and would never be considered “Edmonton.”
Edmonton is known for as the city of Festivals and there are festivals of some sort happening almost back to back throughout the summer.
The River runs THROUGH the city - through the downtown area where the River is surrounded by the largest contiguous green space in North America (even larger than Central Park Tyler).
This video didn’t do Edmonton justice and quite a few of the clips looked like stock photos.
Albertosaurus and Edmontosaurus are the most iconic name wise, but yeah, between 60-70 different kinds of Dinos have been found in Alberta, and give or take 350 good quality skeletons (complete or near complete).
Actually, the museum is called the "Royal" Alberta Museum because Queen Elizabeth II gave it the royal designation when she visited here in 2005. It used to just be called the Provincial Museum of Alberta.
As an Edmonton connoisseur, I can safely attest that many of the images in this video were stock photos/video clips of not Edmonton and not Edmonton things. Many of the clips being entirely unrelated to the topic being spoken of. [like the water buffalo for example, which don't exist here]
@@Oilerator_ exactly
Ya, this video was a bit cringey at times.
Some of the things inside of the mall, incase anyone was curious... It has 2 golf courses, bowling, axe throwing, zipline, shooting range, casino, hotel, indoor beach, movie threatre, indoor amusement park, gokart track, sea lion aquarium show, "underwater zoo", paddle boats, skating rink, 3 food courts, dinner theatre, comedy strip, Arcade, valet parking, and tons of stores. This is where I like to spend our extra cold winter days with the family.
@@BaylaT33N555axe throwing is down a corridor, the zip line is in the water park, the gun range is close to the Lego store, the underwater zoo is by the ship (I’ve been there) and I went and saw Steven hoe at the comedy strip it’s on Brbn street
@BaylaT33N555 dude, have you even been there? It definitely has all of those things, and 3 food courts.
@Fall_ck Right lol I dont think this person has been there.
@@jannalam6861 bruh literally have the registration and it ain’t on their my guy…
Used to have 4 subs and a fire breathing dragon
"The number one attraction is a MALL?"....and Canadians just wait for him to have his mind blown....
I had the biggest grin on my face in anticipation
Now he really needs to watch a video on the mall itself 😅 they didn't even mention submarines !
As if Mall of America isn't a thing...
@@lokimonsterAq3dIs there still the full size pirate ship and dolphins?
@@LiqdPT The mall of America is a physically larger structure but West Edmonton has almost 300 more stores/restaurants so both number ones in the world but for different reasons, I hope to see both one day I've a friend who lives in Minnesota she tells me about it sometimes
Fort Edmonton is not just 'recreated' but relocated. Many of the buildings are the original buildings that have been relocated to the park to save them.
Only the the actual HBC ft Edmonton is relocated, the rest are recreations, retired carpenter who worked on a number of the buildings. The railway equipment and streetcars are the only other items in the park that are relocated.
They glossed over the actors portraying parts too, which is the REAL draw.
Plus his face when he finally realizes why Alberta has so many "fortress style" forts in Alberta.
@chumly8596 yes and when I did work on those buildings it had to be done historically acurate
Holy fuck, that prononciation of Wetaskiwin lmao
i damn near spit out my coffee on that one
Honestly it was so bad I made a long rambling post of corrections item by item. Should have watched something made by a local.
Imagine what they'd do with Waskateneau
@@instfitter2003 you know how many people from here can't say it 🤣🤣 I'd fucking love that
Yeah that INSTANTLY stopped me. Kinda says the rest of that vid is gonna be off because if they can't get names right (or the fact K Days is called that because it was Klondike Days before, not the aborted "Capital Ex"), they aren't gonna get much more right.
Canadian here…after watching most of your videos these past few weeks, I’m genuinely touched that you want to learn about my home so much. Not a lot of Americans even care about what goes on up here…if you ever get an itch to try something new we will welcome you with open arms 🤗
Same I'm also a Canadian it's cool here big buildings it's cool that there's a air force museum
Just warn him of what Canada is really like first.
@@LiberateAlberta1907 that will change come election.
I second this. Canadians in general are pretty appreciative when our neighbours make any effort to learn about us
Ukrainian culture is HUGE on the Canadian Prairies, especially in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta! A wave of Ukrainian immigrants came here in the late 1800s and early 1900s and they adapted easily as the land reminded them of home. They brought their farming skills, food, music, and traditions, making a lasting impact on the Prairies.
One of the early Heritage Minutes is all about this so he might get to this again in the future :).
No roads no running water basically no infrastructure they had to be tough as nails .
Edmonton is often "lovingly" referred to as "Edmon-chuk" or simply as "The Chuk" in recognition of the heavy influence of the many Ukrainian immigrants to the area. (Note: "chuk" is a common suffix in Ukrainian surnames)
bohonks
The most Albertan thing I can imagine is in the town of Glendon, where there's a giant sculpture of a pyrogy in a park.
The park is called Pyrogy Park, and it even has a pyrogy-themed playground. And across the street is the Pyrogy Park Restaurant, which serves Chinese food, because there's a Chinese restaurant in every Albertan town.
Born and raised Edmontonian here.
I've gotten apathetic to my own city after almost 40 years, and seeing someone be so genuinely excited heating about everything our city has to offer is so refreshing!
It really makes me appreciate Edmonton again. 😀
Yeah, I keep meaning to go do touristy things that I've never done or haven't been to since elementary school trips. Though I do get to some of the things that weren't mentioned more often (like Heritage Festival and Fringe).
Appreciate it for sure, I’m in Edmonton for the week and it’s a hell of a lot better than Saskatchewan 😂
I moved here in 2020 when Covid had a lot of the coolest stuff of the city inaccessible. I've gotten to know the place as it has come back to life and it's continting to grow on me. I especially like that it's the progressive hub in an otherwise pretty conservative province. I wouldn't feel as comfortable elsewhere in this province
That narrator's pronunciation of Wetaskiwin. Just, wow...
yeah way off. it's pronounced "Wet-Ass-Kuh-Win"
Wet a Skewin' 😆
😂😂😂
ya that was brutal lol
The emphasis goes on the second syllable.
Alberta, the province, is one of the largest deposits of dinosaur fossils. There is actually a dinosaur named the Albertasaurus. This is what has blessed Alberta with one of the world's biggest oil reserves.
Don't forget the Edmontosaurus
Not to mention the entire the whole ass town dedicated to dinosaurs
2 dinosaur museums
I see that Albertan education is doing the same job as usual. Dinosaur fossils have ZERO IMPACT on fossil fuels lmao.
We have like 5 dinosaurs named after Edmonton/Alberta
Tyler: "How *good* could the mall be???"
Everyone who knows: oh, this gon' be good lmao
I was waiting for his jaw to drop.
I can't believe they didn't show the ship! Or mention the movies that have filmed there, or the fact that Michael J. Fox is From Edmonton!
@@jinxette85 He IS!?! I knew Leslie Nielsen was, but damm!
@@LucasSmart-nz8nu also Nathan Fillion but that’s all I know.
Edmonton is a fun place to be
They missed the Telus World of Science, formerly the Observatory, formerly the Space and Science Center. I used to love going there, it was the place to go to learn about all sorts of scientific discovering, but nowadays it's more geared towards teaching younger kids about basic science, without much of the more advanced stuff it used to have. Still a great place to go, especially if you have kids.
It was also called the Odyssium before it changed to its current name.
So true this is a must if you go to Edmonton
@@grahamdamberger7130 Right, forgot about that one. Thanks for reminding me.
Omg tessss
I was waiting for the Telus world of science and I was disappointed when they forgot it
I did my Palaeontology degree in Edmonton at the UofA. Alberta is one of the largest fossil beds in the world.
The Royal Tyrell Museum has many different fossils not found anywhere else, including the Albertasaurus. And yes, that is an actual dinosaur name. I once spent the night there with my cadet corps. Was scary, but so cool.
Bruh the badlands!!!!
Should we tell him that there are multiple dinosaurs named after Edmonton?
I'm currently doing mine it's great
I took my family to Drumheller in July and my 12yo son is obsessed with paleontology and geology. He learned about the paleontology program at UofA and says that's where he's going to go to school (we're from Ontario). Reading this comment excites me because I'd love to know more. Did you enjoy the program? What do you do for a living now? What does he need to get into the program (obviously good grades in science but what else)? He's only 12 so his mind can change but he's been obsessed with dinosaurs since he could walk pretty much and also has a strong interest in geology as a whole. Would love your advice!
“It’s just a mall”
Queue us Canadians laughing maniacally
True
I live about an hour and a half away from Edmonton in a city called Red Deer. I got really sick 5 years ago and was transferred to the University of Alberta Hospital in a medically induced coma. I spent 2 weeks fighting for my life on life support. The critical care ICU not only saved my life but was also incredibly good to my husband, son and parents. When I woke up I couldn’t walk or talk or anything. They were exceptional to me as well. Thank you Edmonton! ❤️
My mother was flown there from the Slave Lake hospital in 2015, and she spent three weeks in the ICU and a further two weeks in the CCU. Without that hospital, she would not be with us now at age 87. Thank you, Edmonton. ❤
Not only is the University Hospital top notch, but so is Edmonton’s Mazankowski Heart Institute and the Edmonton Children’s Stollery Hospital. They are world class medical facilities.
🙂
I live in Edmonton and every year we vacation with our grandchildren in Red Deer for a week. So many things to do and so many attractions near by. If I could, I would move there in a flash. Very beautiful city.
I live in Edmonton, but me and my family love to visit Red Deer. We saw a cow moose a few months ago at Mackenzie Trails. Also so many deer. Beautiful city, with so many nice parks. Too bad the crime rate is so high, it's really a shame.
Things the video missed:
The River Valley - the largest urban greenspace in Canada. It's 20x bigger than Central Park in NYC
The Fringe Festival- largest theatre festival in North America
The Edmonton Oilers
Missed out mentioning watching the northern lights at Elk Island... which apparently now have water buffalo?
And West Ed Mall def does not have 6 levels
I was shocked they missed the river valley and fringe
let's go oilers!
In one area it does have 6 levels, as seen in the video, but def not all of the mall. Not even 1/4 of it.
Yeah missing the river valley and the fringe was a bit of a fail for that video.
Actually has some levels underground not available to the public though
Elk Island National Park does also include a Dark Sky reserve, so the Edmonton chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (an astronomy club, although a learned society is also included in the same organization; they publish a journal) has monthly star parties there.
As an Edmontonian, I have some things to clear up. Wetaskawin is pronounced wuh-task-a-win and no, we don't consider it to be in Edmonton. Most of the clips the creator used were not actually in Edmonton like 15:20 and most of the mall clips. Elk Island park is a national park and does not have a drive-through petting zoo for bison (you would probably die), but it does have a ton of bison. There are no major man-made attraction and the park is used for more outdoor activities. In the mall section, the creator failed to name the boat. The creator also didn't show real/up to date pictures of the amusement park, aquarium, movie theatre (which has a great lobby) and bourbon Street.
I love the bad stock footage used in this video. The palm trees and Water Buffalo images used for Elk Island was hilarious.
And the grass huts! Imagine living in one of those in -40°C! 😆
That section was brutal. Was this video made by AI only?
Right?! Uhhh....just no.
RIGHT???😂
He’s most impressed by the images that have nothing to do with Edmonton 🤣
"K Days" was called "Klondike Days" when I was a kid; it is really just a big fair. Reynolds museum is great, but it is not in Edmonton . . . and the narrator completely butchered the pronunciation of Wetaskiwin. The Ukrainian village is also not in Edmonton, but near Vegreville. There was a lot of immigration from Eastern Europe, especially Ukraine. This was an effort to "fill up" the Prairies in an effort to keep the Americans from moving in, and there weren't enough British people willing to immigrate. The huge statue is Kyiv . . . I don't really know why they included that other than to make a Ukrainian connection.
The Ukrainian Village is closer to Edmonton than it is to Vegreville
Wetaskewin killed me.
The Ukrainian part is fully stock images besides the one areal. He said connection to Ukraine so stock image of Ukraine came. This whole video is ai aggregated.
I’m sure that the Reynold’s museum is great but I think the Alberta Railway Museum would’ve been better suited for this video. First off, it’s in Edmonton. It’s quite large, lots to see and it never gets the press it deserves.
Conklin and whatever the other company is do all the major exhibitions across Canada and in the United States. Like the Calgary Stampede, and Red River Ex.
Edmontonian here. I’m enjoying your reactions! Lots of stock photos but it makes it even more entertaining 😂
Classic Tyler. The narrator: "the 1913 Alberta Legislature Building..." Tyler: "I wonder how old it is?"
He is just your typical, average American, after all.
😂😂😂ty....actual belly laugh. I needed that!
Came here just to say that. Lol 😂
Much older than 1914 but let's all believe they built this monstrosity with under 70,000 people in the city and before any mechanical equipment.
In which state do you live, Tyler? How much of your own country have you experienced. I chuckle when I hear you say “Americans do/don’t say/do this.” I live in Western Canada but have visited 9 of the 10 provinces and I’ve also traveled many of the mid and western states and know that there are huge variations. Your reaction to Canadian snow is an example. I would guess that you haven’t visited many of your northern states in winter, if at all. Still, I have and do appreciate learning more about (not “about”!) my own country through it.
1. WEM
2. River Valley
3. Ice District
4. Whyte Ave
5. Royal Alberta Museum
6. Muttart Conservatory
7. Fort Edmonton Park
8. Elk Island
9. K-Days
10. Art Gallery of Alberta
Whyte ave. is dangerous now because of psycho peeps. It's not what it used to be.
Great. Lost but I would put the river valley only because of the parks
I dunno - I had friends who had a guest from out of town and they wanted to go show her the funicular, but it was closed down. (Gee, closing down a big, south-facing glass and metal box during a heat wave with multiple days above 30C - I wonder why? :) )
You can also include the Edmonton Queen and Snow Valley if you talk about the river valley. Accidental Beach maybe if you want people to either be really in favour or really against. :P
Hey, look at that, and most of those are actually IN Edmonton! I can forgive Elk Island, it is VERY close.
They missed how they had a library with a cooking area, 3d printers, a recording studio, a video game area, a sewing area, and more
More on west edmonton mall:
-There’s a literal lake with a life sized pirate ship where events can take place, paddle boats can be ridden, and many years ago there were submarines that toured under the lake
-Bourbon street now isn’t as cool as it used to be, it used to genuinely looks like you were walking down a new Orleans street during mardi gras, with statues, music, and themed fronts on all the resturants. They’ve modernized it now, and while it looks nice it is nothing compared to what it once was :(
-Galaxyland (the theme park) has recently gone through rebranding. It used to be this really cool space themed park, it was really unique. It was bought by hasbro and now all rides and attractions are based around hasbro IP. The “triple loop roller coaster” that the narrator mentioned has been removed (RIP Mindbender) but the park is still really cool.
-The aquarium is huge and offers sea lion shows outside of it :)
-The movie theatre is another thing that got less cool with time unfortunately. It used to have a giant fire breathing dragon up in the ceiling (yes, it actually breathed fire and it was the coolest thing). There were a bunch of large statues of characters like Yoda, Batman, King Kong, and a couple more I can’t remember anymore. There were also a bunch of original characters around that as you walked through the theatre would tell a comprehensive story.
-The mall has the largest lego store in Canada
-More big attractions in the mall include: Go Karts, a Gun Range, Mini golf(2 separate courses!), Bowling, at least 4 large arcades, a VR arcade, and an escape room.
They also have a nice casino for 18+ visitors and the hotel has themed rooms with lots of variation and although I haven’t seen them in a bit you could end up be walking the main part of the mall and end up right beside a LITERAL PENGUIN
I’VE SEEN A PENGUIN WHILE THERE BEFORE! It’s so fun when they run. I completely forgot about the casino because i haven’t actually been in it lmao, thanks for the addition!
The waterpark also has an indoor zipline
That isn't a pirate ship. It's one of the three ships in Christopher Columbus' fleet that discovered the New World. It got renamed for purposes of reconciiation.
onw of my friends at A birthday party on the ship and I celebrated with them, also rented out the golf area for like a hour
Other places of note; the Telus World of Science, Edmonton River Valley, Old Strathcona, Francis Winspear Centre for Music, and 124 Street. We're only a 3-hr drive away from the Rockies too, so you could do a day trip to Jasper. About 15 minutes southwest of Edmonton is the University of Alberta's Botanical Gardens in Devon.
Also, the video you watched used a lot of stock footage that didn't have anything to do with Edmonton.
😥😥😥
You can even tour all the homeless camps downtown and in the river valley.
3 hour drive? Yes at 90 miles an hour, or 147 kmh sure
@@joejoseph00 where on earth are you driving from? It's approx. 365 km from downtown to Jasper.
@@joejoseph00 Doing it at 120 Km/h you can do it in about 3 and a half. I’ve done it many times.
Edmonton also hosts the largest urban park lands in North America with over 460 parks! Don't forget about Ice District and the Edmonton Oilers. Also RE/MAX field if you like minor ball. There's also the Edmonton Valley Zoo. If you love garden centers, there are so many to go visit throughout the city. In the summer (even in the winter) you can find many farmer's markets. In the summer, you can enjoy numerous events and festivals. It's a great place to visit!
Im from Edmonton and so much was missing from here. Our river valley is one of the largest metropolitan parks in the world which is 1000 times bigger than central park in Newyork and it goes right through the entire city. West Edmonton mall is a town within a town. People live there and never have to leave. West Edmonton Mall was the largest mall in the world for many years till Dubai started building all their mega projects. The mall has a mock ocean full of sharks and tropical fish, you can take a submarine ride in the ocean and in the middle of the water is a 1700's style ship with a restaurant on it. The movie theater there has a giant robotic dragon that breaths actual fire and on the roof of the mall is a golf course. Fort Edmonton park is in Edmonton. They have old school playgrounds where your kids will 100% get injured..... for their own good. Downtown Edmotnon has pedways that connect all of downtown, in the winter you never have to walk around in the frozen cold streets, you can stay indoors, even shop in an open farmers market all winter long. We have Heritage days where every culture on earth opens little shops and food stands where you can taste food from all over the world and watch cultural displays of dancing and music. The river valley is so huge, you can go camping and feel like your not in a city, go fishing, go on a boat ride, go hiking for days... all without having to leave the city. Just north of Edmonton is a city attached to Edmonton called St Albert which has been considered numerous times to be the absolute best place to live on Earth. North of Edmonton are small towns who have a night sky policy so they turn off all the lights at night and you can see the night sky, the whole galaxy picture perfectly clear. Im blessed to be born in such a place.
Me Too! Great place to live.
Oh sure, depress me, people there can virtually go anywhere and go swimming, or surfing, hop on a submarine, order deep-friend homemade perogies and Bison Burgers, without having to experience the cold all year? Our City, uummm, oh damn, everyone loves Winterpeg.....What the Truck, I
gotta get outta here!
The submarines are gone, now flamingo pedal boats
The dragon is gone unfortunately. But there is the sea lion show, laser tag, and I think they recently added a go kart course?
@@CeeQuin Edmontonian here; unfortunately the dragon was retired but you can actually still see remnants of the dragon when you travel deeper inside the movie theatre! The dragon had babies! You are correct, there is a two level indoor go kart course, as well as two mini golf courses, and the newly renovated Hasbro-Galaxyland!
"This is a mall?"
It's the biggest mall in North America.
Used to be take a tour of the back hallways cheap rebar work concrete falling apart all over the place what a dump I worked their in the early eighties and part of the late 90's
Americans like to bring up that the Mall Of America is bigger, but it depends on how you look at it. West Edmonton Mall still has more stores AND more leasable store space.
This mall is one of the best things ever and also seeing all of it is difficult because there are nooks and crannies that you don't find until years later
@@skarlottt Its also difficult because its full of tourists walking 1 meter per hour on both sides of the walk ways, I refuse to go to the mall because of that lol
@@JonLeung1 Mall of America was built by Canadians.
1) his mind would of been blown with the boat at the mall 2) the dragon in the mall.. I miss It
Oh yeah the fire breathing dragon! Innthe cineplex I miss that lol
@@sarahjeffers4049 The fire breathing bit of the dragon hasn't been working since 2010 and in 2014 they permanently took out the fire breathing mechanical parts because they were to much to repair
I miss the dragon :(
Oh yeah, they didn't have a shot of the ship, did they?
That fire got hot if you stood close enough. Missed the pirate ship!
as an edmonton boy myself... i can confirm that the west edmnonton mall(though we just call it "west Ed") is absolutely massive. there used to be a huge animatronic dragon in the movie theater that would actually breath fire! it was always the highlight of my visits there when i was a kid... sadly it was removed due to maintenance issues, apparently.
It was contributing to the climate crisis.
@@silverkouteau1559 Bullshit. it was decommissioned long before anyone, ANYONE gave a shit about the climate crisis. if you're going to virtue signal, at least try and have at least a little data to back you up on it.
I don’t know who edited this mess, but the Beaver Hills clips showed palm trees and a big herd of African Cape Buffalo.
That had me laughing as well.
Ya, that video is a cringe fest. It showed five or six layers in a mall that wasn't West Edmonton Mall, which only has two main ones.
He casually says "pyramids...aliens...and my brain goes naw bro the aliens are in Vulcan"
-Klondike days is a celebration, commemorating the Gold Rush that happened here in the 1800's (Klondike days). Just a carnival with lots of food.
- Second is pronounced 'Weh-Tass-Ka-Win. a small town with an aviation museum and car dealerships.
-Art Gallery and Museum and World renowned Music Hall (Winspear Center) all within a block of each other.
-Most Canadian provinces have similar legislature buildings. Edmonton's was built in 1913. The Original 'Fort-Edmonton' was there prior to it's construction.
-The view of the North Saskatchewan river is NOT that from the legislature. it spans 1,287km (about 800 miles) From the mountains to the prairies. It runs directly through the city. YOU were pronouncing it Properly!
-Edmonton is home to various Pyramids, The Muttart Conservatory, One at West-Edmonton Mall and these in the River valley, Beautiful display of flowers and plants. 4 Different environments in ONE place. They hold date nights there, Great first date idea.
-The Fort Edmonton there was built later, Not the original. It IS a spot you can visit and the staff dress like it's the 1800's. Can get old school candy there too. They recently built an old-timey amusement park.
-Ukrainian village is similar to Fort Edmonton, But based around the culture and work ethic Ukrainians Brought to Alberta. A Lot of walking but they have a Horse Carriage as well. There were a LOT of Ukrainian immigrants here since the 1800's. YES, they wear costumes there. East of Edmonton 20 min. That photo with statue is from KIEV, Not Edmonton.
-Elk Island Park IS Beautiful. So many Bison and rare birds. You can Camp there and they even have TeePee options. It's one of few 'BLACKOUT' zones,, void of all city light.
DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS AT NATIONAL PARKS
-They are showing the WRONG buffalo in the one scene, those are African water buffalo.
-Edmonton and Alberta were home to many dinosaurs. South of Edmonton, Drumheller is an AMAZING dinosaur museum where they are STILL discovering bones.
-No, the Mall is ok for tourists but NOT the top of the list.;You should have seen it when they still had the submarines there.
Edmonton is known as the Festival City, Food festivals, Music festivals, Theatre festivals... Great theatre downtown (near museum), Music scene is Great (checkout STELLAFOX). They 've filmed TV/Movies here. Great variety of food, farmers markets.
The ONLY thig Edmonton could stand to adopt is some better Art and a new Mayor/Council ;)
Thanks for making this video! Come Check out Edmonton sometime!
You forgot to actually type out "Muttart Conservatory" about the 4-part natural environment staging center.
Also, pyramids are at city hall, West Edmonton Mall, Muttart Conservatory, and... ? Am I forgetting another one? For some reason I thought there was another one... 🤔
@@HB-wl3nv updated! thanks! There may be another pyramid? Cheers!
*Cars cost less in Wetaskawin*
I know you sang that
@@kirstenkrezanoski7216 one of the most famous songs from the Edmonton area
It's so fun to see a video about my city!
Added fun things:
Edmonton is known as the Festival City. I'd recommend Taste of Edmonton (around the same time as K-Days) and Heritage Days (first weekend of August).
Whyte Ave is the hub for restaurants, pubs, bars, and arts in general. Along that line of thought would be the University of Alberta campus (the arts building is beautiful) and the Rutherford house museum
Some little notes nobody asked for:
K-Days was originally Klondike Days - had a full wild west town set up along with the gold panning. It's a lot of fun. Northlands (where this is held) always has a bunch of vendors and games set up. I look forward to it every year. If you ever get the chance, I definitely recommend coming to our fine city.
Wetaskiwin (not pronounced properly at all - think Weh-task-win) I would not consider part of Edmonton.. but Reynold's is still a cool place to visit and is close enough if you're interested in that sort of stuff.
Fort Edmonton Park is, in fact, within the city. It's on the south bank of the river which separates south Edmonton from downtown.
The multi culteral Fair in August
Bro went from dissing the mall to being flabbergasted!!! West Edmonton has lots more than you would think!
Go Edmonton Oilers. They play tonight.
Oilers suck🤣🤣🤣🤣 Just playin
Got my oilers jersey on
Hope you have a bottle ready to drown your sorrows
YEEEAAAS! Can't wait and hoping beyond hope that they kick some Panthers ass!
I wonder if they will still get something because Connor deserves a lot
Hello from Edmonton!
3:00 - Yes, "KDays" was originally "Klondike Days" (referencing the Klondike Gold Rush) and was briefly named "Capital Ex" for a few years (as in, an expo in the capital). I am probably the only Edmontonian that actually liked that name, but I can understand it being disliked because it lacked a real theme. There was a poll for what to change it to, and the vote changed it to "KDays", which is what people referred to it as anyway. Officially, the "K" doesn't stand for anything (so it's actually just as themeless as "Capital Ex"), but some people continue to keep the Klondike theme going by still dressing up in period clothing.
21:40 - I don't think that multi-level shot is of West Edmonton Mall, the video is referencing popular destinations around the world.
22:14 - No, that street isn't in the mall, the video was just saying that Bourbon St. (or "BRBN St.", as it's known now) is supposed to be like that street in New Orleans.
"K Days"is short for Klondike Days,and yes there was a gold rush theme,but now it's all gone for shit,where are they even going to hold it,in that little two acre area at Rogers place this citie's a fucking joke
@@jessica19141 Not quite. It was "Klondike Days" from 1964-2005. Then after people didn't like "Capital Ex", Northlands had a poll for six names, and "K-Days" was chosen (and according to their web site, is now "KDays" without a hyphen, apparently). They said at the time that the "K" doesn't NECESSARILY stand for "Klondike". Some hold on to the theme, and that's fine, but I can't find any OFFICIAL acknowledgement of the Klondike theme. If it was meant to be so, they would just change it back to "Klondike Days", but, no, it's just "KDays". That's it. It's like how "DVD" and "SATs" don't OFFICIALLY stand for anything anymore, even IF they did at one point.
The 'K' stands for Klondike.
@@brenthenderson3983 Say it all you want, and you can dress like that, but OFFICIALLY it's open to interpretation. Which is dumb, I agree, but that's how it is.
@@JonLeung1 I haven't even gone there fora few years now, I was born in '63and remember the Klondike theme,, Klondike parades competitions,like kolbassa eating contests,bathtub races,it seemed more family oriented,now its all about the money,short rides,and way over priced refreshments,it isn't worth going anymore
Edmonton said that they are thinking about renovating the WHOLE mall to make it the biggest in the world 🌎
This video should be titled: American reacts to stock footage from around the world.
lol... nope.
Go see for yourself.
I grew up about 90 minutes away from there.
I know all this stuff pretty well.
@@MPlainas someone who’s lived in this city for over 15 years. Have visited most of these within the past 5 years and majority (especially the mall/museum) we’re stock photos. Elk island was only mostly stock photos with a 50/50 of real and fake.
@@MPlainyouve seen water buffalo and palm trees in Elk Island? 😂 The video was mostly correct but alot of the pics were off.
(Born and raised Canadian here ) don’t forget that jasper and Banff national parks (with the turquoise water lakes) are 2-3 hours away from Edmonton.
It takes about 3.5 hours to get to Jasper and 5 hours to get to Banff
@@katherinejanke7837 its under 4 hours if you go through Rocky Mountain house. If you want to go through Edson and jasper to get to Banff it’s over 5 hours. it’s also 3 hours to get to jasper no matter what way you go
@@chelseyg1999 we usually go over Calgary to get to Banff. Do you mean Jasper park or the township? A lot of times it depends on the roads as well. We usually go once a year to Jasper. It’s about 310 km from my house to the town of Jasper.
@@katherinejanke7837 if you go down the QE2 (Queen Elisabeth II HWY) and take the AB 12 W exit to Bentley. Then turn left on to HYW 22 and then follow the signs to Nordegg it’ll save you some time in the long run
@@chelseyg1999 cool. Thanks for the info. I’ll try that next time I go
I’m an Irishman who immigrated to Alberta Canada. I’ve been living here over 17 years now I lived in Calgary for three years. And because of work I moved to Edmonton. And I mostly specialize in restoration work. When you saw the legislation building, I’m one of the eight guys who rebuilt the dome on top and redid all the granite steps and stonework. I also did the granite pave and fountains. I live about a five minute stroll from the legislation building downtown. I can see the building clearly I’m beautifully from my balcony. They talk about the new Royal Alberta Museum. I was one of the bricklayers and stonemason that built it. It seems funny to me watching your reaction and then seen the amount of work. I’ve done in this city. I’ve took it for granted until now. There’s still many other things this video did not cover the aeronautical museum and the war museum White Avenue a nice place to hang out with great restaurants and food and a great bar and nightlife Jasper Avenue the other side of the river very similar to White Avenue. There is a massive amount of markets and you can get some of the best naturally grown food in the world here along with possibly the best beef and all of North America.. You have the River Valley, which runs along the Saskatchewan river, giving you great bike paths and walkways the most of any city in the world. The footprint plan of the city is the biggest in the world, although the population is only about 1 million people. Edmonton does have a pretty good first rate food scene. As you witnessed, there are many outdoor activities. Alberton are a pretty active people. You also have the Telus world of science, which is great and informative for kids to be honest. I’ve learned things there too. If you’re a music lover Winspear centre is phenomenal. It’s the best place I’ve ever seen Orchestra music performed. Its incredible acoustics are unrivalled by any other place in the world. And I’ve been to some incredible ones in London, Rome, Paris. my favourite used to be the Royal Albert Hall in London, but now Edmonton with its new music Centre beats it. Hearing an orchestra playing in there will make every hair on your body stand to attention. If you’re visiting Edmonton, it’s a little bit of a drive about three hours to reach the Rocky Mountains. The city of Calgary is much closer to the Rockies being about an hour away. it’s a bit more of a drive for people living in Edmonton but you can drive from Edmonton to the mountain town of Jasper in about three hours. When I used to live in Europe and Ireland, it would be considered a long way, but considering since living in Canada, I’ve had some driving trips where I’ve driven for 18 hours straight. Driving from Edmonton to Jasper is about 360 km. It’s crazy to me now that I think that’s not a long trip. I guess that’s what happens when you live in the second biggest country in the world I suppose. PS enjoy your video. It was strange for me to see the place. I live in and the things I work on.
I'm originally from Edmonton. Just wanted to tell you that Fort Edmonton Park is located in a section of Edmonton. And is so large, that you could spend an entire day there and still not be able to see it all. It even includes a ghost town. Great place to visit.
Right now I think there's an escape room there too?
I've been meaning to ask friends if they want to go.
Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, visited Edmonton during the Alberta Centennial Celebrations in 2005 and gave the Provincial Museum of Alberta its “Royal” designation. Ever since it has been known as the Royal Alberta Museum. On that same visit the freeway between Edmonton & Calgary (AB Hwy 2) was renamed “Queen Elizabeth II Highway” … known colloquially as the QE2! Another museum in Alberta had received the Royal treatment back in 1990 when the Queen of Canada gave the impressive dinosaur museum in Drumheller her nod of approval with this moniker: Royal Tyrell Museum Of Palaeontology.
I stood at Parliment each year the Queen came to Ottawa. Prince Philip shook my little hand when I was a baby. As they passed by. (We wrre tight up against the barricades). My mom used to take pictures like she was paparazzi. LoL! So, I still have all of the photos. 😊 Great times.
RTM was my favourite place that I had ever visited as a kid! I loved Dinosaurs. (Pretty sure most kids do, though.) hahaha
There are also heritage days, comedy festivals, pro hockey & football and a zoo + so much more
I lived in Edmonton for 5 years and loved it. The winter is prairie cold and long, but the city is world class, in my humble opinion. Thanks for featuring it!
Actually, Tyler, everybody, people DO say “Let’s go hang out at the Leg.” It is rediculously pretty, well maintained and close to festivals, the Riverbank abuts the grounds so there is a fair likelihood to see wildlife. Haha, and a new renovation on the ridiculously big play fountains finish this year.
Outdoor skating rink in the winter on the Leg grounds, too. Indoor displays in the walkway….lots there.
Edmonton also has a huge river valley with miles of trails for biking, walking and winter cross country skiing.
It's said that our river valley is the largest urban park in North America.
Side note, the North Saskatchewan river runs from the Rocky mountains west to Saskatchewan.
The Rockies are about a 4 hour drive west of Edmonton.
The stock footage in this video is very frustrating 😂. As an Edmonton resident, so much of it was just not right lol
So true. Lack of real research done in the video that he is watching. They can't even pronounce half of the names right. Was almost too cringey to watch.
Some things missed are the summer festivals. A taste of Edmonton, The works art music festival, The international street performers festival, Cari-West Caribbean festival,Rock fest. All this happening all summer long! I could go on about so much more so, anyone interested, just Google Edmonton and all the great things to do and see in our fine city!It's a wonderful place to live and visit!
All of this, outside of the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, is actually in (or just outside of) Edmonton. I live here, and if you ever visit, all of these places are worth visiting. The Muttart Conservatory is a personal favourite, and the river valley is breathtaking. I'm shocked that the river valley wasn't mentioned!
As a former Edmontonian I can officially say that we do not consider Reynolds to be part of Edmonton. and as for Kdays, it used to be called Klondike days and refers to Klondike, Yukon and it was celebrating the gold rush in Klondike Yukon in 1896. The museum is actually in Edmonton, when something is called royal it generally means it's been sponsored by or opened or named after the Royal family. As for the mall is very similar to your mall of America and in fact it was built by the same company, Triple five corp.
I loved his reaction to #1 - "A mall..a MALL is #1" & I thought, Oh Tyler, just you wait. 😄
Omg spoiler alert that comment🤣
I must be one of the few people to go to the mall to actually just shop. 😂
Never stayed in the hotel, used the water park or galaxy land.
Well, I guess I have eaten at restaurants and gone to movies in the theatres though. Love the IMAX theatre there.
It's not a mall, WEM is The mall. 5.3 million square feet, its bigger than the worlds snallest country.
the fact that i’m proud that the city i live in is actually getting attention for once ❤❤❤❤ And also answering your question as an Edmontonian, it depends how far away you are from downtown, if you more away from downtown the longer it will take to get there, i don’t live that far away so it only takes 20-30 mins, and fun fact, if you go near WEM aka west edmonton mall, you can see the buildings from downtown! not even only wem, on like highways and stuff!
edit: I DIDNT EVEN KNOW THE WHITEHOUSE WAS IN EDMONTON LOL I CAN MEET JUSTIN TRUDEAU
I’ll make sections…
The saskatchewan river! fun fact about me, i live close to the river! there is a golf course right in front of it called river ridge, go there all the time! i can even walk to the river to go fishing! walking it only takes 15-20 mins, driving takes 5 mins
skipping the pyramids,ukrainian heritage thing, fort edmonton park because i’ve never been there in my 10 years of living
i’m sorry i give up for today! if you want me to keep going give me 20 likes
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I really appreciate your open mind and curiosity for learning about a sometimes overlooked Canadian city. As an Edmontonian I thank you!!
22:16 No, that street with the Creole restaurants and live music in the video is the actual Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The section in the mall called Bourbon Street is just a lot of pubs and restaurants.
Bourbon street used to me my favourite place in the mall. It had such a cool feeling to it with the lights on the ceiling, the tarot card tent, shoe shine stand, and all the themed frontages to the restaurants. Now it's BRBN ST and has zero character.
I live in Edmonton, this guy’s shock really makes me think that some Americans really don’t know about other places. Have a great day!
It's pronounced Wet-ask-eh-win not Wet-a-skew-in lol, my ancestors are rolling over with laughter!
Cars cost less in Wetaskewin
@@bemasaberwyn55 its sad that I know which exact billboard you are referencing XD
Cars cost less in Wet-a-skew-in 😀
Actually
@@DeusJensenGaming Not just a billboard, but there was a jingle at the end of some car commercials on TV that had those words.
The true number 1 is the ice district during an Oiler playoff game. That's where I will be tonight.
Great game tonight. One more to go. Go Oilers. I live in Clareview.
I was downtown during the game for awhile, but couldn't get in anywhere. Everything was overcapacity already. LOL
The mall has a pirate ship. It used to have an animatronic fire-breathing dragon but that got decommissioned about a decade ago. It used to have submarines but they were replaced by paddle boats to tour the lake with the Santa Maria. The movie theatre that used to host the dragon also has an IMAX screen. The amusement park is called Galaxy Land but used to be called Fantasy Land until they were sued by Disney but the hotel kept the name the Fantasy Land Hotel which has theme rooms. The narrator of the video mispronounced a lot of the names and had shots of places not in Canada. The shot with the outdoor Bourbon street was from the actual one, not the one in the mall. The shot with the Ukrainian flag is of Kiev in Ukraine. Wetaskawin is a city far south of Edmonton and Elk Island Park and the Ukrainian Village are closer to an hour's drive east of Edmonton. West Edmonton Mall is the world's largest 23:38 indoor shopping centre. We don't have Buffalo, they're Bison. Similar, but different. Alberta is rich with dinosaur fossils as it used to be a massive sea millions of years ago. The Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller in southern Alberta is the place to go if you're interested in Dinosaurs. In the winter, Edmonton also offers Skiing at Rabbit Hill and many local children learn to ski there. Telus World of Science is another museum-like educational experience worth checking out and the annual Taste of Edmonton festival is on par with Epcot Centre at Disney World for representing foods from around the world. I'd say the main highlight of the city is the food. There are some phenominal restaurants in Edmonton. K-Days used to be Klondike Days, which was a celebration of the gold rush which is the reason the city was settled, is an annual carnival that lasts for two weekends and the weekdays inbetween and has all the classic carnival rides, games, and foods along with an in door trade show, circus performance, and petting zoo. It's great for kids though it usually takes place during the hottest part of the summer. Edmonton has a zoo but it's very lack-lustre, and there is an active night life.
The video showed a tropical setting and then water buffaloes ... shake my head.
This barely scratched the surface of West Edmonton mall, you could easily do 2 episodes on just the West Edmonton Mall and still probably not get everything
He needs to come to Edmonton and make his own video as a tourist, but would need to spend a month and do the whole Province I think.
He needs to come to Edmonton and make his own video as a tourist, but would need to spend a month and do the whole Province I think.
GalaxyLand alone is a vid
They said the West Edmonton Mall had more submarines than the Canadian Navy.
@@DaveGIS123 it's not submarines like a military would have, but it is submarines that people go in and go under the mall and travel around. I haven't been there in over 20 years so I'm not sure if it's still there or not
I moved to Edmonton, AB, Canada from the States in 2012. This is video is funny because I remember sounding like Tyler before actually trying to make a life in Western Canada. Now I'm cringing at the mispronunciations, but happy to learn about things that we locals miss if we don't see our home city as a tourist destination.
Edmonton is a wonderful place to live. It's a great place to raise a family, and we missed it very much when we moved away. Fort Edmonton park was one of our favourite places to visit. There are lots of parks for families to play and hike, lots of interesting things to do, great concerts, culteral events and all the other places that are shown in this video. And by the way, the province has some great sites where dinosaur bones were discovered.
The river valley in Edmonton is really nice. The thing I really miss since moving away from the Edmonton area are the festivals. Taste of Edmonton, Folk Music and my favourite...The Fringe.
As a minor note, the Wave Swinger ride is part of a traveling carnival (Conklin) that travels through Canada and the USA. So that probably is the same ride you saw.
The Mall used to have mini submarine rides that went through it's aquarium section to view the sealife underwater, a real sized pirate ship you could walk on and explore, a full sized mini golf course.... and a ridiculous amount more. I know when I took my daughter for a weekend there, the first day I couldn't get her out of the Waterpark... after 8 hours I said enough was enough, lol.
I've ridden on those subs.
@@mtbelley Obviously before they got condemned due to leaks.
"There's a river??"
Tyler is so much of an alien, he doesn't even know what to pretend to be amazed at...
haha🤣🤣🤣!
If the video included the Folk Fest maybe he would have seen the amazing evening views in the valley. But the autumn colours from the Hotel Mac lounge patio are virtually unrivalled.
Like almost every inland city in the world, it has a river running through it. He shouldn't be surprised by that.
@@my3dviews We have one of the more spectacular rivers and river valleys in the world running through our city. Also a paddle-wheeler, a funicular, and a 110 year old bridge with a waterfall on it that is higher than Niagara Falls... etc. etc.
I swear, his voice gets more and more like a cross between William Shatner and a Ferengi with every new video. That fake surprise schtick jumped the shark a LONG time ago.
As an Edmontonian when he was talking about the Muttart and the mall, I kept thinking “Wait till he sees the inside!”
I feel like I should add that within the mall's amusement park is a gift shop.
😂
lol
They also have a train lol
Stuff's far apart in Canada. 1 hour from Edmonton is close to Edmonton.
Compared to the size of the province and country it is. We often drive to Jasper in the morning and come back the same night. And that's over a three hour drive each way.
We Aussies agree.
Dont forget about the bowling alley, the submarines, and the fact that theres like 800 stores
Edmonton oilers have most dedicated passionate mannerly fans I've ever seen. I'm an oilers fan's fan. Go oilers
Before everyone starts to write comments... Tyler has reacted to the West Edmonton Mall before. He just doesn't remember.
I think Tyler feigns ignorance an awful lot to further the awe shucks American character he plays in his videos. He’s been doing this long enough that he certainly must know. It’s his schtick.
@@OldFatGuy-8hrdy40hrwk Ya, being surprised that a city has a river going through it is laughable. Virtually every inland city in the world has a river running through it or next to it.
The video you were watching said that “K Days” was formally “The Ex”, which is true but not the original name. They changed the festival to K days because Edmontonions didn’t like “The Ex”. K days is a shortened name for Klondike Days. It was a celebration of the gold rush that happened in Edmonton. Klondike Days used to be the best, they had a huge statue of a prospector and a place to pan for gold. I grew up going every year to the Klondike parade in downtown Edmonton. It was fun dressing up in period clothes.
Fun fact parts of the movie Jesse James starring Brad Pit was filmed at Fort Edmonton park .
I live just south of Edmonton, visited all of these places and this brief intro doesn’t do justice. Thanks Tyler for being interested.
I never thought about how lucky I am to have that as my local mall
As an Edmontonian, definitely the River Valley (160km of nonstop walking/bike trail right beside the North Saskatchewan River, if u love nature and wildlife i highly recommend, plus u also pass by different leisure parks, Footbridges, historical sites, etc.), plus u can go kayaking, boating and fishing by the river. Next are the festivals, pretty much every weekend in the summer theres a festival u can go to😊
Currently going on is the Street Performers Festival and the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival.
If you want to see some championship hockey, Edmonton is playing in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight - If they win, there will be a game 7. If they lose, the Florida Panthers win the cup.
Ya think the Panthers want to win in Edmonton?😎😎😎 Maybe not so much!
lets be real the oilers are famous for getting something stuck in their throats and doing what ?
" If " ??
Florida here we come!!!
Well they did win and there will be a game 7, Go Oilers GO!
I live near West Edmonton Mall (called West Ed my most) is amazing! So many stores
After so many mentions of attraction gift shops, I feel like you shouldn't be surprised that the #1 feature is a giant gift shop with attractions built in 😂
You missed the Edmonton Oilers and the amazing arena they play in Rogers Place. Whyte Avenue, 124 th Street....The riverbend, how many will hike and bike along the North Saskatchewan River....They missed so much!
Northland's Coliseum was way better than that new garbage arena. You need to be anorexic to fit in the seats and the sound is worse.
Technically Tyler didn’t miss it since he’s just reacting to this video but I completely agree. Maybe he’ll cover it when they win the cup!
KDaze more like. Nope, it's all of the other festivals that happen in the summer. Jazz festival, "the Works" arts festival, the Street Performers festival, and the Taste of Edmonton. We have one of the best Folk festivals in the world followed by the Fringe Festival, also one of the best. Aside from that, the River Valley is stunning and we have one of the best linked trail systems in North America where you can walk or bike. It's a highly underrated city that is diverse and somewhat progressive because it has a youg population.
The you watched was very misleading. It used a lot of filler footage of places that were not Edmonton.
The one with the giant statue is in the Ukraine.
There was a lot of shots of the rocky mountains as well, which are in Alberta but not Edmonton.
The narrator mis pronounced a few places too lol
You can probably find a video of Edmonton and its history if you look around a bit .
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In the 80s , I would ditch school in central Alberta, and a bunch of us would drive my beast of a car to the West Edmonton mall ( 2 hrs away), hangout for the day ( the Oilers were practicing there occasionally), and then book it home before the parents were home from work! Great times 🤗
the buffalo free roam where you hike at Elk Island. Theres also a small campsite along the trail and thats where the buffalo were chilling when we saw them
Does anybody else remember going to the "Leg" after dark and seeing "purple city"?
Hahahaha yes!!! Burning our retinas for 10 seconds of fun! 😆
Lots of people remember. Thats the origin of the name for the Purple City Music Festival.
Yep, been there done that
On shrooms lol
I was thinking the same thing. Lol
Best thing about Edmonton; the water park. Awesome slides, free pop and only half the price of Disneyland
And the Worst Thing is how they are Effing up the Roads with Bike Lanes and other Traffic Choking Items
@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 I don't know of any, but I don't go downtown much. The only bike lanes on the West side that I knew about are now gone. There was one on 95th avenue and one on 182nd street. I think they only lasted a year or two and are back to just regular car lanes.
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They are Everywhere, Downtown is no longer Drivable in a lot of areas. At one Intersection, there is; No Right Turn, No Left Turn, No Straight Thru.... WTF? I reversed, and there was no sign earlier saying No Exit.
102 ave is Effed up because of the LRT, same goes for 107st between 102 and 104aves. 104 ave is losing 4 lanes for LRT and god damn Bike Lanes. Stony Plain Rd is down to Two Lanes, except where will go above Groat Rd, there there will be NO Traffic Lanes, just LRT and Bike Lanes. 156st is gonna be Effed up, as well as a lot of 87ave. 132ave is being reduce to one Lane in each Directionm 2 god Damn Effin Bike Lanes, and large Grass with Benches and tables areas for the Homeless to relocate to
No more free pop either….😢😅
@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 The only ones of those I have driven recently is Stoney Plain road and 87th avenue. I know that the LRT is going through there, but much of what is blocked now is due to construction, which will eventually end. It is elevated near WEM, so shouldn't take up too much of the street. Maybe they can widen it west of WEM, since there does seem to be some space on each side.
I can see being frustrated for people who use the streets that you mentioned. I mostly just stay to my area of the city or take A.H. or Yellowhead out of the city.
AAHH yes, Edmonton mall one of my favourite ones sense I go to those water parks every year atleast
Lovin it from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦.....Go Oilers Go.
The mall looked more like a jungle in the 90s, we had alot more animals in there like flamingos, 3 food courts, a big dragon in the theatre that breathed fire, bumper boats, sub rides, i dont really remember what else but yea
Dolphin shows, seals, sharks. So much!
I have lived in Edmonton almost my whole life. I was delighted by your enthusiastic, curious reactions to our attractions within the city and surrounding area which were mentioned in the video. 😊
I live in Leduc. Just 20 minutes down the road from Edmonton. You should come and check out the West Edmonton Mall. Also come when the Oilers are playing.
“People travel to see this mall”
My family travelled 9h by car from PGBC to EDAB just to go to the amusement park in this mall when I was a small child.
Thats the crazy part about West Ed Mall. Is that it’s not recently been this massive or crazy, it’s _always_ been this massive and crazy
The mall is absolutely massive, I seriously recommend spending 2 days, 1 just shopping and checking things out, there's giant aquariums, the food court is themed, there's like a New Orleans, Waterpark with wave pool, Galaxy land with coasters, can't wait to take our lil one once she's old enough
The Mall is like a covered town, our winters go down to -30c colder than Mars so we really need it and all Edmontonians use it. You could easily spend a two week vacation there in the winter and only go outside to laugh at how cold it is.
And get some much needed sunlight or depression sets in quickly. A group of friends spent several days just in the mall (filming for YT) and noticed a weird lethargy and realized they needed sun. They also realized you need more than a long weekend to truly enjoy it all.
I often use the mall in winter to go on long walks to get some exercise.
One thing not mentioned, is that WEM's parking lot is the largest parking lot in the world.
Edmonton also near fort Edmonton has a bridge with $600,000 Balls . Edmonton is North Americas only city with a population over 1 million this far north. When the klondike gold rush happened Edmonton was a over land kick off spot to get to the klondike . The North Saskatchewan river runs through the middle of Edmonton has gold in it too
You forgot the antique bridge with a waterfall that is higher than Niagara Falls...
@@vampfashions yes the high level bridge over a hundred years old now
Two places to do mini golf, a waterpark with a ton of slides, a mirror maze, an amusement park, two hotels, sea lions, pirate ship, swan boats, ice rink, comedy club, aquarium, bowling, rec centres, dinner theatre, go karting, shooting range, arcade, casino, bingo, movie theatres, escape rooms, we also used to have dolphins.
If you think the biomes are cool, wait till you see their gift shop!
Lolol