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The rink is open for ice skating from late October to early April. From 2003 until 2019, Victorian Gardens, a seasonal amusement park for children, was operated on the site from late May to September. Wollman Rink opened in 1950, having been proposed four years earlier. The rink was closed for renovations in late 1980 and reopened in November 1986.
Following the move to the Garden's short track, qualifications originally took place at the Ice Club (later Iceland), the arena's secondary rink. [29] [30] Other facilities, such as the Brooklyn Ice Palace [31] and Flushing Meadows Ice Rink were also used over the years, [32] as was Central Park's outdoor Wollman Rink. [31]
Central Park has two ice skating rinks: Wollman Rink in its southern portion and Lasker Rink in its northern portion. [456] During summer, the former is the site of Victorian Gardens seasonal amusement park, [457] and the latter converts to an outdoor swimming pool. [458] [459]
Central Park’s Wollman Rink opened for the winter season under new management on Sunday.
Donald Trump's firm is making a comeback bid to run the Wollman ice skating rink in Central Park again -- just a week after winning back the presidency, The Post has learned.
“We’re taking steps to TERMINATE agreements with the Trump Organization to operate the Central Park Carousel, Wollman and Lasker skating rinks, and the Ferry Point Golf Course” in the Bronx.
Since then, safety concerns have ended skating on the lake; as a result of climate change, winters have become warmer in the 21st century compared to the 19th century, the ice on the lake has become too thin to accommodate skaters. [103] Ice skating moved to the Kate Wollman Rink in 1960, and again to the Lakeside Center in 2012. [106]
Richard Veron and his ice dancing partner Jaclyn Klein Walker dance on the ice rink at the Harvey School in Katonah Dec. 1, 2023. Veron, who is 88 years old and from White Plains, is a speed ...