Two sheets since 1998; Olympic champion Scott Hamilton welcomed guests at the grand opening.
The Ice Factory of Central Florida opened in 1998 with a high-profile grand opening at which Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton appeared to welcome the guests. Hamilton also served as master of ceremonies for the first production of the School of Performance, a program hosted at the rink that puts local skating children into Broadway-style shows, and the opening carried on with an open skating session broadcast live on XL 106.7 by radio personality Kid Cruze.
The building holds two sheets: an NHL regulation rink of 200 by 85 feet and a studio sheet of 85 by 45 feet, with 750 seats of stadium-style bleachers. Hockey and curling share the ice. The Bulldogs Travel Hockey program is based here, the Lightning Made Hockey program gives ages 4 to 10 eight weeks of introductory lessons with no prior experience needed, and curling is run by the Orlando Curling Club, a volunteer-based not-for-profit formed to bring the sport to Central Florida.
The building is currently in the beginning stages of a revamp, starting with its look, so returning skaters will find changes going on.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Main Rink public skating admission is $17 per session and Studio Rink admission is $15; all public-skate prices include sales tax. Freestyle sessions are $10 walk-on per half-hour session plus sales tax, sold per session, not time skated. Stick & Puck is $20 per one-hour session on the Main Rink (max 30 players) and $18 on the Studio Rink (max 8 players).
Source checked · · Official source
Skate rental is $5 and is not included in admission.
Source checked · · Official source
No reservations or pre-purchase are required for public skating - walk in and pay at the door.
Source checked · · Official source
Bucket skating aids and helmets are free, but the rink does not offer walkers; bucket users must stay in the coned-off beginner section. Bobby the Seal sleds rent for $12, and non-skating parents can go on the ice in ice spikes for the same price as admission plus skate rental.
Source checked · · Official source
Wheelchair users are welcome on the ice with paid admission; powered and manual chairs are allowed if they can be operated safely, and enter and exit through the ice-resurfacer gate because it has a flat threshold. An escort may accompany them on free ice spikes or skates; crutches and similar devices are not permitted on the ice.
Source checked · · Official source
A full-service snack bar serves snack foods, fountain drinks, wine and beer.
Source checked · · Official source
A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.
