Comments on: Centennial Olympic Park’s ice rink to open this weekend

By: Dan G

Dan G — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:45:38 +0000

Went to the ice rink today and though it is in a great location and interesting because it is outdoor skating in a climate not typically associated with ice, the actual skating experience is pretty awful. Without being able to properly resurface the ice, this rink is as bumpy as a gravel road in the mountains outside Ellijay. On top of that, it is tiny and really crowded. You can’t actually skate, so much as you can sort of step along with the crowd in a tight little circle. $7.00 per person is overpriced for such a poor ice experience. Alpharetta Cooler charges the same price for open skating and you get a real full size rink, and properly smooth ice. Another problem I have with the Centennial Park rink is that there is no discount for children…not even my 3 year old! I am disappointed I spent the money and waited in the hour long line to get in.

By: Buckhead’s luxury St. Regis Hotel opens 7th floor ice rink | Inside Access

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:48:53 +0000

[...] skating at downtown Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, a temporary rink, known for craggy ice and a family friendly atmosphere: $9 for 90 minutes and [...]

By: ice skating in downtown atlanta at centennial olympic park | Inside Access

ice skating in downtown atlanta at centennial olympic park | Inside Access — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:15:23 +0000

[...] Centennial Olympic Park’s outdoor skating season opened on Saturday, and we headed downtown for a mild, anachronism-filled evening on ice. There was a mean game of tag going on the grass near the ice. I strongly considered locking our bikes to the oversized holiday light deer decorations. At the entryway, rink operators sold tickets, skate rentals and socks for the folks who arrived in sandals. [...]

By: Peechy

Peechy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:26:43 +0000

I lived in Georgia all my life & downtown Atlanta, for the past 8 years and I have never been ice skating. I want to go but none of my friends and family want to go. I don’t want to go fall down alone.
I do enjoy watching other people skate though.