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Centre ice in Indian Trail: things worth doing differently
Small changes that make a visit go better, learned the ordinary way.
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.
The nearest of the two centres to Indian Trail is the one to aim at - Concord Mills in Concord - and the drive is the ordinary sort rather than an expedition.
Before you leave the house
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.
A birthday group runs better with a rough plan of who goes where first, even if you abandon it in the first five minutes.
When you arrive
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 middle of the rink is where the wall stops helping. Getting there is the milestone every new skater sets for themselves without being asked.
While you are there
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.
Feed them first. Every attraction in the world is improved by not being hungry in it.
On the way home
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 middle of the rink is where the wall stops helping. Getting there is the milestone every new skater sets for themselves without being asked.
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 Indian Trail
A Indian Trail school holiday runs out of ideas by about day three. This is a day-three answer rather than a day-one one.
Count on the drive home being the conversation. Children tell you what they actually thought about twenty minutes after leaving.
Warn a nervous child about the noise before you walk in. Knowing what to expect is most of the difference between anxious and curious.
Families around Indian Trail who have done it once tend to plan the second visit differently: shorter, earlier in the day, and with the machine the child liked in mind.
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
If a visit needs planning around a date, a group or a long drive, the centre is easiest to reach by phone: +1 (424) 387-6232 or +1 (615) 968-4925.