City Ice Pavilion

“Solid rink. Three floors with the rink on the roof, which is pretty neat. Check-in, bathrooms, and locker rooms on the second floor. I've met staff that are super friendly and staff that are quite standoffish, but the overall experience is fine. The rink area is very cold, but you warm up to it. A pretty decent option if you're looking to skate.”

“Ice rink on the roof of an industrial warehouse. It's got locker rooms on the second floor, elevated parking garage and the West Side skate shop on the first floor. You enter from the ground floor and go up. Bathrooms are on the second floor. Basement has some practice facility space for off ice and bands.”

“Pros: FREE indoor parking, locker rooms that don’t smell like regret, and vending machines with top-tier options. Yes, grape soda lovers—we are seen. Bring your $3. Cons: The garage is tight and mildly terrifying. I should’ve turned around when I spotted a hearse near the entrance. 🚩 The setup: locker rooms on the 2nd floor, elevator to the 3rd floor where the ice is… on the roof… inside a dome. First period there’s a loud boom, the dome shakes, and my anxiety clocks in early. An employee explains it’s held together by tension cords and one snapped “not to worry.”🚩 Meanwhile the lights are swinging🚩 and I’m questioning all my life choices. Final verdict: Great grape soda. Memorable experience. I will not be returning. 😅”

“May 2024: This place has recently become ridiculously hostile to students. In addition to shortening the classes by 30 minutes, skaters are forbidden from practicing any backward skills on the ice despite the majority of the curriculum being composed of them. We are also forbidden from using the bench area because they are “reserved” for hockey players who use the rink at a completely separate time. I really feel bad for the rink staff for having to enforce these rules. I can only attribute these lazy rules to the management team’s lack of management skills and concern for program quality. I had a really great experience in 2023 but it got so much worse this year. I will definitely consider other facilities for learning to skate. Update: Sep 2024 They finally changed the class structure. Kudos to the people who listened to the feedback and made the changes. My experience has been much improved in this fall semester.”