Ice bumper cars · Local
Ice bumper cars for families in Mint Hill
The local version of the question: how far, how long, and is it worth it.
The rink underneath is real ice, which is why the cars behave the way they do. On any other surface it is a different, duller ride.
Coming in from Mint Hill with more than one child, the useful thing to know is that the room does not need to be rationed - there is more than one thing to do at the same time.
Getting there
It suits families with mixed confidence. One child can be a natural on skates and the other can be nervous, and the cars put them on the same footing.
No skating is involved. Children who would not step onto the ice on blades will sit in a car and go straight out onto the same surface without thinking about it.
What you will find
The cars turn on the spot, so the game is less about racing and more about aim - and about the spin you leave behind when you connect.
If it is the first time, do not also make it a birthday. Learning a place and celebrating in it are two different visits.
How long to allow
Bumper cars on ice do something bumper cars on a floor cannot: they keep spinning. A nudge that would stop dead on rubber sends the whole car turning, and everybody in it laughs.
The rink underneath is real ice, which is why the cars behave the way they do. On any other surface it is a different, duller ride.
Worth the trip?
It suits families with mixed confidence. One child can be a natural on skates and the other can be nervous, and the cars put them on the same footing.
Bring a snack for afterwards rather than during. Hungry children leave early and full children want to stay.
Questions parents ask
Do you need to skate to ride?
No. The cars sit on the ice and the rider stays in the seat.
Is it rough?
It is a bump and a spin rather than a crash. The speed is low and the ice does most of the work.
What should a child wear?
Something warm. A rink is cold even when the ride is not.
What are the opening hours?
10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday to Saturday, and 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday.
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.
Planning your visit in Mint Hill
A Mint Hill school holiday runs out of ideas by about day three. This is a day-three answer rather than a day-one one.
A birthday group runs better with a rough plan of who goes where first, even if you abandon it in the first five minutes.
Count on the drive home being the conversation. Children tell you what they actually thought about twenty minutes after leaving.
For a Mint Hill family the trip works best folded into something else - the shopping that was happening anyway, a birthday that needed a venue, a Saturday that needed a plan.
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
Questions about a specific day, a group or a party are best asked directly - info@newlife-entertainment.com, or either of the numbers on the contacts page.