Centenary Square Ice Rink prices are cheaper than 2019 as Ferris wheel and flyer return
Just when the cost of everything seems to be rising, the pre-registration price to skate the Centenary Square ice rink from next month will be £ 4 less for families than in 2019.
Operators Ice Skate Birmingham, a local business run by family business Danter Attractions, said the drop in prices was “a gift” to the city and that the ice rink would open on the same day as Birmingham’s German Christmas Market (4 November).
Emily Danter said, “Our Earlybird rates are cheaper than in 2019, so we encourage everyone to book early to take advantage of the price.
“It’s a gift from us so that people can come and have fun.”
This year’s ice rink will be covered again to ensure that reservations are not affected by inclement weather, but will be in a different structure than the one used in 2019.
The 2020 event was canceled in early October last year when COO Abie Danter said: ‘No one is to blame but we are absolutely heartbroken that we cannot reopen in Birmingham this winter and we canceled with a very heavy heart. “
Part of the new 2021 site will be double-decker for visitors to an elevated bar to watch their friends or family enjoy the ice cream.
It will also offer views of Centenary Square.
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Ms Danter added: “You don’t have to skate or ride on other attractions to use the bar.
“You might want a hot drink to warm you up, or a cold drink if you’re thirsty.”
Trailers full of the necessary equipment are starting to arrive in Centenary Square and construction will begin next week from October 11.
The site will open on the same day as Birmingham’s German Christmas Market, Thursday, November 4.
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But the ice rink, wheel and flyer will stay in place much longer, closing at the end of Sunday, January 9.
As BIrminghamLive revealed in July, Danter Attractions will also build and then operate a brand new market called ‘Christmas in Cathedral Square’ as part of a four-way partnership with Retail BID Birmingham, Birmingham Cathedral and City Council of Birmingham. Birmingham.
Construction will begin on November 8, ready to go to market from November 17 to December 19.
The color themes will be white, bright white, and red.
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Some merchants will be present throughout the day, but the content of the other stalls will change each week to allow more artisans to show their products.
Danter Attractions said between the two of them that the Centenary Square and Cathedral Square sites will provide work for some 200 people over the period from the start of construction to tidying up afterward.
Ms Danter said: “We only use local businesses whenever we can because we are a local business ourselves.
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“The structure of our rink comes from GL, a local company that will be working on the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Welcoming the launch of the new market, Birmingham City Council Chief Cllr Ian Ward said in July: “Inevitably Christmas will be different this year again, so we are working with our partners to ensure people stay safe while ‘they are enjoying the holiday season in Birmingham.
“The addition of Christmas to Cathedral Square reinforces an already strong program of events in the city, which we hope people of all ages, from Birmingham and beyond, will come to enjoy.”
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Birmingham Ice Skating Awards 2021
Danter Attractions said the prices advertised below on its reservation website were “early bird offers” and could not be guaranteed to stay the same once the rink opens on November 4. They include skate rental and users must wear socks.
Adults: £ 9.50
Children 12 and under: £ 7.50
Students (with ID on the day): £ 9
Family ticket: £ 32 (2 + 2 or 1 + 3)
Penguin Skating Aid £ 4
In 2019, prices were £ 10.50 for adults while children under 12 were £ 8.50, students £ 9.50 and families £ 36 compared to £ 32 this year.
The Big Wheel (£ 6) and the City Flyer (£ 5) are chargeable journeys that cannot be booked in advance online.
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Mr. Danter added, “Three years ago we invested in the most energy efficient coolers you could get. It takes a little longer to create the ice, but once it has formed it is so much cheaper to keep the cold in and because the City Flyer has a pendulum it consumes little power.
“We’ve always looked for the most energy efficient ways of working and I’m so glad we invested in that side of things when we faced how fuel prices are going up now. “
Admission to the Christmas event on Cathedral Square will be free.
(Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)
More information
Group discounts at the Birmingham Ice Skate in Centenary Square are available for bookings of 20 people or more. The price will then be £ 8 if all tickets are purchased in one transaction.
School sessions only take place during school periods from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday – the price of £ 7 per child includes ice skating with a skating aid if needed and a cold drink.
The Centenary Square site on Broad Street (B1 2EA) will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with 45-minute ice skating sessions starting hourly until 9 p.m. (Closed on Christmas Day).
Lockers are available for £ 1.
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Wheelchairs and motorized wheelchairs are welcome to use the ice, but each person must be accompanied.
Skaters are advised to wear “warm, comfortable and waterproof clothing, as the ice could get wet”.
The Ferris wheel is also wheelchair accessible and will feature new views, including Colmore Tower 103 (a concrete core shaft in 2019) and the reconstructed facade of Symphony Hall.
Parents are advised that although there is no minimum age for skating, there is no separate area for children.
The ice rink and lounge are only accessible to guide dogs.
(Image: Nick Wilkinson / BirminghamLive)
Risk factor
Ice Skate Birmingham says: “Ice skating has inherent risk, any participation is totally at the user’s own risk.
“Anyone with health problems, serious previous injuries, recent fractures, knee or joint problems, head injuries, pregnancy, mobility problems or taking prescribed medication should carefully consider their health. it is safe for her to participate without endangering herself or the other participants while skating.
“We are not responsible for any injury, loss or damage, regardless of the cause. We accept no responsibility for personal property left at the rink or in the lockers.
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