{"id":105810,"date":"2023-12-05T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=105810"},"modified":"2023-12-08T09:42:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:42:30","slug":"unmc-ice-rink-to-open-dec-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/12\/05\/unmc-ice-rink-to-open-dec-8\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC ice rink to open Dec. 8"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Editor’s note: Because of unseasonably warm weather, the ice rink’s opening will be delayed until 5 p.m. Dec. 8.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Nebraska Medical Center\u2019s outdoor ice skating rink will be open Dec. 8 through Feb. 11.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outdoor rink, which is open to the public, is located just east of 42nd Street, midway between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue, on the north side of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outdoor rink, which is open to the public, has undergone improvements since last skating season \u2013 many below the surface but contributing to some visible changes at the rink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blake Wesely, project manager with UNMC Facilities Management and Planning, said the entire ice rink system \u2013 including the mechanical piping and concrete slab \u2013 was demolished and replaced. That will have benefits on the surface for the ice and ice skaters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe should now have more consistent ice to skate on throughout with no warm or slush spots, making it a more enjoyable skating experience,\u201d Wesely said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the surrounding sidewalks were replaced, new landscaping installed and new red benches added on the ice rink\u2019s south side, along with some other aesthetic improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission for the public is $7, which includes skates. Cash or credit card only \u2014 no checks or debit cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours of operation are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n