The Downtown Fresno Ice Rink located at Fulton Mall in Mariposa Plaza, opened Nov. 11, and will remain open through Jan. 20. The environment focuses on family oriented values.
I went with junior Chris Grossman and sophomore Kylie Bell to the rink to see what it had to offer, Nov. 13.
The rink was quite enjoyable. Lights were strewn around the trees surrounding the rink, and giant lit-up snowflakes hovered over the skaters as decorations.
When we first arrived at the rink, the zamboni had just finished cleaning the ice, which allowed us the opportunity to have fresh, new ice to skate on. But this made it very hard for all of us to skate, due to the slipperiness of the fresh ice, causing Chris to fall immediately within the first five minutes, and dragging me down with him; it hurt. There was a good amount of people there, and the ice lost it’s slickness fairly quickly, making it easier to skate on.
While skating, the rink had a varied selection of music, playing all the top hits of today’s music. This made skating enjoyable, as we knew all of the songs being played, and could easily sing along.
The night lasted a few hours, and we skated the whole time. It was tiring, but it was a blast. I definitely recommend going downtown and skating at the Downtown Fresno Ice Rink. I’m sure it can be fun alone, but it’s even more fun with friends.
The rink opens daily at 11 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and closes at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings.
On Monday through Friday the price of admission for adults is $10, and $8 for children 12 years and under. Saturday and Sunday, adults are $12 and children are $10. These prices include the price of admission, skate rentals and being able to skate as long as desired.
Season passes can be purchased that are good through January 20. Family passes are also available, which includes two adults and as many as four children. Additional children can be added to the pass for $20 more. Individual season passes can also be purchased: $49 for adults and $39 for children.
You can purchase your tickets here, or visit their website at DowntownFresno.org.
Come down for a great night of family fun from 6-9 p.m. and receive free tickets to an advance screening of Disney’s latest animated hit “Frozen.”
Tickets are limited so be to get there early.
Watch this video clip or visit Downtown Fresno’s Facebook page for more information.
In addition to the ice rink, Downtown Fresno offers many attractions and shows that are scheduled at various venues. Continue to check out their website to stay updated with upcoming events.
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