West Coast Amusements (WCA) is Western Canada's largest traveling midway, attending 40 to 50 events each year, including the Calgary and Ponoka Stampedes and the Saskatoon and Red Deer fairs. The season begins in early spring in BC, moves through the Prairies during summer, and ends in the Lower Mainland by late September. Founded in 1962 by Irvin "Bingo' Hauser and his wife Jackie--who started with a carousel after selling their circus animals--WCA's lion logo honours Simba, Bingo's iconic lion from his circus showman days. At Mayfair Mall, in Victoria, BC, or this summer find the WCA midway nearest you.

While times have changed the fun remains at West Coast Amusements (WCA) midway at Mayfair Mall in Victoria, BC.

Since its first fair in Port Alberni, BC in 1962, West Coast Amusements has modernized with digital ticketing, LED signage, and new concessions. Now, four generations of the Hauser family run three traveling units across BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan as well as a fourth unit that tours Northwestern United States. WCA employs over 300 people.

Buy an all-day wristband to ride all the rides all-day!

Zero Gravity, also known as RoundUp, is an amusement ride that uses centrifugal force to press riders against the walls as it spins. When the force peaks, lifting an arm or leg becomes nearly impossible at West Coast Amusements midway at Mayfair Mall in Victoria, BC.

West Coast Amusements (WCA) touring Western Canada offers fun for the whole family. There are rides for little kids in Kiddieland, Big kid and family rides and spectacular thrill rides such as this one called Vertigo. To ride Vertigo you need to be a minimum height of 48 inches. This is WCA at Mayfair Mall in Victoria, BC.

The Alien Abduction ride at West Coast Amusements (WCA) is a sci-fi themed attraction that simulates being pulled into a UFO. Spinning at high speeds, it creates up to three times the force of gravity, pinning riders to the wall as the floor drops away at Mayfair Mall in Victoria, BC.

A game barker invites you to test your luck--maybe you'll win the giant teddy bear! West Coast Amusement (WCA) staff manage truck driving, ride repairs, ticket sales, and game operations, all as part of carnie life when the midway comes to town in Victoria, BC.

After enjoying the rides and games, grab a snack at West Coast Amusements stopping on their tour in Victoria, BC. Choose from mini donuts (a fan fav!), cotton candy, snow cones, Slurpee's, corndogs, loaded fries, nachos with cheese, fresh squeezed lemonade, pizza, pretzels, and even fish and chips.

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The Little Kid Rides section feature animal and car carousels, a small dragon roller coaster, and an adventure playground for kids at least 36 inches tall and aged two or older. Come to the West Coast Amusement midway at its stop at Mayfair mall in Victoria, BC.

The Bulgy the Whale ride, originally designed in 1948, was among the first children's rides operated by West Coast Amusements. It consists of eight whale-shaped vehicles that rotate in a carousel motion. The ride has been updated over time with changes such as new paint schemes to resemble fish and additional themed elements. Several units are still in operation today, including this one at West Coast Amusements at Mayfair Mall in Victoria, BC.

Carousels are a symbol of the amusement industry. The French word "carrousel" means "little battle," a nod to 17th-century European tournaments where horses competed in cavalry skills like ring jousting. Eventually, wooden horses on rotating machines allowed people to practice without tiring real horses, and these inventions eventually became popular at fairs. In some carousels today, you can still spot the symbolism of the jousting rings. Come down and be a knight and ride the carousel at West Coast Amusements on tour this summer through Western Canada, including Victoria, BC.