Summer afternoons · Occasion
Summer afternoons in Midland — a half term day, sorted
The occasion changes the planning more than the activity does, so this is mostly about the planning.
An hour on the ice is the most literal way to cool a child down that exists indoors.
If Midland is home, this is the sort of place you end up returning to rather than ticking off. That changes what a first visit is worth planning around.
Why it fits the occasion
School holidays make weekday mornings quieter than weekends - the same visit, half the noise.
Check the day of the week against the closing time before you leave. Sunday finishes earlier than the rest of the week and catches people out.
How the day runs
By the middle of a southern summer, indoors stops being second best and becomes the plan.
The afternoon heat is exactly when children have the most energy and the least chance of being allowed to spend it outside.
What to arrange first
An hour on the ice is the most literal way to cool a child down that exists indoors.
Decide how long you are staying before you walk in. A visit with an end time attached to it finishes on a good note rather than a tired one.
Small things that help
School holidays make weekday mornings quieter than weekends - the same visit, half the noise.
By the middle of a southern summer, indoors stops being second best and becomes the plan.
Questions parents ask
Is it air conditioned?
Both venues are inside malls, and the ice park is a rink.
When is it quietest in the holidays?
Weekday mornings, generally.
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 Midland
If you are coming from Midland, treat it as a cross-town outing rather than a day trip. Go with a return time in mind and the day stays easy.
Weekday afternoons in term time are the quietest slot in the week. Weekend middays are the busiest.
Bring a spare layer even in summer. Malls are air conditioned, rinks are colder than that, and a cold child is a child who wants to go home.
Coming in from Midland 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.
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.