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Queenstown Ice Arena

29 Park St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Skating under the lights
Skate as long as you like: no session times!
Get a skating Lesson from a Pro: $20 for 20 minutes
Hire Penguin pals for kids who need a little extra support
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Ranked #44 of 52 attractions in Queenstown
3.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Sports Complexes
Owner description: The Coolest place in Queenstown! The Queenstown Ice Arena offers a great value, super fun activity for all ages and abilities. Whether you're a...... more » Owner description: The Coolest place in Queenstown! The Queenstown Ice Arena offers a great value, super fun activity for all ages and abilities. Whether you're a seasoned pro or someone taking to the ice for the first time we will provide an unforgettable Ice Skating Experience. If you're not keen on skating but the rest of your group is, you can relax by the warm fire in our alpine style café and lounge. Be sure to try a glass of our famous mulled wine! No bookings necessary.What You Will ExperienceSet in the idyllic Queenstown Gardens,just a short stroll from the town centre,the Queenstown Ice Arena provides:• A great family day out. • An all-weather activity everyone can enjoy. Open 7 days a week.• The arena is a safe environment to drop the kids off while you go out to dinner or shopping in town.• A unique place to take a date or a great place just to carve it up on the ice. We've got something for everyone - from cute penguin skating pals and ice sleds for the kids to hockey sticks and gear for the more daring skater, all set under our amazing LED light display - Watch our entire ceiling change colour right before your eyes! Whatever your reason for coming to the Ice Rink we can guarantee it will be fun.Products:1. SKATING LESSONS: Our Skating Instructors have over 40 years of combined instructing experience. Whether you're learning to skate or trying out ice hockey. You'll be amazed how quickly you can progress with the right help! 2. EQUIPMENT HIRE: Super comfortable ice skates, cute penguin pals for the kids, Hockey sticks for the bigger kids or Ice sleds just for fun! Enquire about an Ice Hockey area if you'd like to get a group together to play! We also hire Frisbee Golf Discs to play the course outside in the Gardens.3. FULL SERVICE COSY CAFÉ: For those that prefer to watch - Spectators are free at the ice rink and we have a cosy, alpine themed café and lounge with a fireplace, big screen TV, view to the rink and comfy seating to relax in.What to Bring: Warm Clothes, Gloves and a Camera!Capacity: 300 + skatersTransport: Call to enquire about complimentary pick up serviceWe Provide: Helmets, knee and elbow pads are free if required. Skate hire is included in the entry price « less
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Wellington, New Zealand
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“excellent value, comfortable inside room with heating and flat screen tv”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

This was only the second time ice skating in my life. The ice was smooth and I was offered Ice Hockey skates instead of traditional ice skates if I wanted. There is a flat screen in the indoor room playing ice skating at Winter Olympics which was interesting to watch to rest and recover. Didn't try the food however the... More

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“Great for something different”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

Reading other reviews we actually found the staff very nice so there is always two sides to stories. The girls at the front desk were helpful and friendly. Skates looked new to me, we put them on and away we went. They had little trollies so you could skate and hold on which made it more fun. We stayed around... More

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Gordon2745, Owner at Queenstown Ice Arena, responded to this review
April 28, 2012

Thanks for your positive feedback. We hope to see you again if your travels bring you and your family back to Queenstown in the future. Best Regards, Daniel Graham Queenstown Ice Arena More

Queenstown
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“Very bad Customer service from owners”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

I am not happy with the Customer service provided by the complex. Also they said the Skates are new , and it is not true. Skates are completaly unconfortable and low quality. We were a group of 15 locals celebrating a Birthday, and since we arrived we were told that we could not bring our cake to share with our... More

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Gordon2745, Owner at Queenstown Ice Arena, responded to this review
April 25, 2012

We are sorry you were disappointed with your experience. My recollections of the evening are slightly different. Our brand new skates had just been received that Friday and were being unboxed at the time. I apologise that your size was not available at the time. We now have a full stock of new comfortble skates in all sizes. Public safety... More

Queenstown, New Zealand
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“What fun, but dress warmly as its freezing..”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

It looks a lot better the the pictures and the owners seem to be on top of things, found them not to be that friendly but maybe that is cultural..my kids love the fact that there is an ice arena in town..as a family we find it rather pricey... More

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Gordon2745, Owner at Queenstown Ice Arena, responded to this review
April 6, 2012

Thanks for your review and we always appreciate constructive criticism. In response I can say that we constantly review our pricing not only in relation to other actvities here in Queenstown but also with all of the other ice skating rinks in New Zealand. We feel we offer great value for money in both respects. For families we offer the... More

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“Ice skating anytime”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012

Just a fun with the kids or a fancy a bit of ice hockey? Will suit everyone. They rent skates and some more equipment. More

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“Great Kids Entertainment!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011

Our kids had a fantastic and positive first ice-skating experience here - they ask everyday to return - all under 6 years and hooked on ice-skating! Thank You Queenstown Ice Arena for making our time memorable...we loved watching ice-skating movies in front of fire while the kids had a rest - will be back for more! More

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Gordon2745, Owner at Queenstown Ice Arena, responded to this review
April 6, 2012

Thank you for your review. We hope to see you and your family back in the arena this winter. We'll have so new surprises for the kids! More

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