We booked to go ice skating before our trip, was easy to book. We had booked for 7pm, but I had expected a better signposted / well-lit path in Central Park. Myself and daughter had to use google maps to find it! I had noticed about an hour before we went that you had to sign a waiver, would be better if this was emailed out to anyone who has purchased tickets. I had deliberately not taken a bag so we wouldn't need a locker, but they don't store your shoes when they give you your skates - you have to get a locker which cost $7!! It wasn't busy and I had seen the ice cut schedule was 7.30pm but this didn't happen! I fell and seriously hurt my shoulder (which I know is a risk) but no staff came to help me at all. As it continued to hurt I went to an office to ask if I could have an ice pack for my shoulder, I was taken to a room (right opposite where I fell ) where the girl said oh are you the lady that just fell over! She didn't even look at my shoulder, gave me some ice in a glove and some packets of ibruprofen. The next day I realised the expiry date on them was 07/23!! Maybe not the best place to skate, but it was bigger than Bryant Park and not everywhere was open during our visit.

Got tickets online as soon as they were available for our visit date which was the Friday before Christmas. Chose the first session of the morning to reduce being in crowds and it worked—line to enter moved quickly and was well organized (also did the release waiver online ahead of time), got in and started skating soon after with enough space to maneuver around small kids and a few inexperienced adults. Ice was mostly smooth, didn’t have any speeders weaving through, rink is large enough to not hurt thighs or ankles on tight corners, employees were friendly and efficient, and the view was of trees and buildings beyond them—I brought my own skates so cannot review theirs—lovely and very enjoyable experience skating here

Ever since watching the movie Serendipity, I've always wanted to go to the ice rink in Central Park. Let's just say it's better in the movie. Extremely crowded. Definitely a great photo opp but that's about it. If you actually plan to skate, plan on being in a very long line and a good portion of your time being consumed. Yes, very nostalgic but unless this is a bucket list, I recommend walking around, getting some photos and moving on. Many art vendors, horses and carriages, bad smells and hoards of people during the Christmas season. The area around the rink is beaten down by all the foot traffic. I honestly wasn't impressed and will stick with my movie version in my mind.

Visited as a family of 5 - with skate hire it was about £130 so not cheap. It was however great fun and very iconic to go ice skating in Central Park. We found the staff to be unfriendly and quite disinterested. We still had a great time and would definitely return..... albeit not this holiday as we can't justify the cost again!

We had fun time ice skating in the central park, the view of city are incredible and feeling like in a movie. Reasonably priced and big ice rink in NYC. had a family fun