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| - Is a bar in an ice skating rink a good idea? I'm not too sure it is, but I had no idea there was a bar when I took my kids here. I noticed there were a bunch of adults sitting behind glass, but I thought they were just being lazy parents. Crap! I think I may have done better skating had I been a bit tipsy. Oh well, next time!
I had a groupon that was about to expire so we went on a Saturday during open skate. There were 2 birthday parties going on at the same time so it was pretty packed.
I noticed that to pay for the skate assist walkers, you had to go inside the shop, pay, and then go out to the skate rental to get the walkers. We had to wait 20 minutes to rent them because when we went to pay, there wasn't any available and the guy working the counter wouldn't take our $ until some were turned in. The problem was, everytime one was turned in an adult would hurry to the rental counter saying they had paid, and they were just handing them out without double checking. I finally had to convince the kid at the counter to just let me pay for it and I would stand at the rental counter and wait. If it wasn't for my morals as well as setting a good example for my kids, I would have done the same thing as everyone else. Paying $5ea for 3 kids to have walkers, when everyone else was getting them for free kind of sucked!
My kids loved this place. They had a lot of fun, and it was a cool break. Other reviews said to bring gloves, sweaters, etc... I didn't have the experience of being extra cold. In fact, it was pretty warm, and no gloves are needed as long as you don't fall down.
I agree, with other reviews that the ice isn't as smooth as it should be, the building is old and the facilities are shabby. The outskirts of the rink are dirty and cluttered. There is nothing nice or fancy about this place at all, but I would go back again because my kids had a good time and it was reasonably priced for skate time and rental. Cheaper than going to the movies, and healthier for the kids.
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