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Centre ice in Huntersville: where it fits among family activities
There is no shortage of indoor options. The useful question is which one suits your particular child.
It is also the best place to watch from the rail: the whole rink is between you and them, and every lap comes back past you.
The drive back to Huntersville is where you find out what they actually thought. Children review an outing about twenty minutes after leaving it, never during.
What it does differently
The middle of the rink is where the wall stops helping. Getting there is the milestone every new skater sets for themselves without being asked.
If two adults are coming, split up rather than shadowing the same child. One at the rail, one free, and everybody has a better hour.
Where other options win
Space in the centre is what lets a child try a turn. Near the boards there is always somebody to avoid; in the middle there is only the turn.
It is also the best place to watch from the rail: the whole rink is between you and them, and every lap comes back past you.
How to decide
The middle of the rink is where the wall stops helping. Getting there is the milestone every new skater sets for themselves without being asked.
Agree the leaving time before you walk in, out loud, to the child. Announcing it later sounds like a punishment; agreeing it first sounds like a plan.
The short version
Space in the centre is what lets a child try a turn. Near the boards there is always somebody to avoid; in the middle there is only the turn.
It is also the best place to watch from the rail: the whole rink is between you and them, and every lap comes back past you.
Questions parents ask
How long before a child leaves the rail?
Some in the first session, some in the fifth. Neither is unusual.
How do I get in touch?
By phone on +1 (424) 387-6232 or +1 (615) 968-4925, or by e-mail at info@newlife-entertainment.com.
Where is New Life Entertainment?
Two centres: 433 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville TN 37214, and 8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord NC 28027.
Planning your visit in Huntersville
Nothing about the visit assumes you know the area. The centre is inside Concord Mills, which is signposted from everywhere in Concord and impossible to miss once you are there.
Weekday afternoons in term time are the quietest slot in the week. Weekend middays are the busiest.
Bring less than you think. Coats and bags are the part of the visit nobody enjoys managing.
Parents from Huntersville tend to ask the same first question: how long will this hold their attention. Long enough to be worth the drive, and short enough to leave while they still want more.
The practical details
- XCAV ZONE — 433 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville TN 37214: four child-operated machines over a ball pit.
- ICE PARK — 8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord NC 28027: a real rink with bumper cars on the ice.
- Opening hours — 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday to Saturday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday.
- Phone — +1 (424) 387-6232 · +1 (615) 968-4925
- E-mail — info@newlife-entertainment.com
Anything time critical is worth a phone call first: hours are 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday to Saturday and 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday.