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Cool ice rink. TWA at JFK
« on: November 14, 2019, 11:21:07 AM »
https://www.twahotel.com/runway-rink

Lace up and speed skate over to JFK — our frozen tarmac awaits!

Freeze all plans! The TWA Hotel will open the Runway Rink — a one-of-a-kind ice skating experience — on November 30. Visitors and guests can take a spin on the tarmac around the hotel's 1958 Lockheed Constellation Connie airplane (now a cocktail lounge) and then watch an ice skating spectacular! The custom 56-by-44-foot Runway Rink (made with good old frozen NYC tap water) will operate seven days a week through the end of February.

There’s lutz to love beyond lacing up: A snow-stopping skating show will take spectators on an Arctic expedition without leaving New York City’s tundra. The show's theme takes inspiration from our Connie’s history: after retiring from TWA, tail number N8083H spent time as an Alaskan bush plane dropping supplies in the Prudhoe Bay!

The forecast also calls for frosty beers, Sno-Caps candy and an array of other snacks and beverages. Those looking to warm up can wrap themselves in The TWA Shop's cozy new winter accessories — including knit hats and scarves — which will be sold both at the rink and online.

Admission is $15; $10 for kids under 12. Ice skates can be rented for $10 (kids under 12 rent for $8). Skating aids for children are available.

 

The Runway Rink

Monday through Thursday from 4 PM to 9 PM

Friday from 4 PM to 10 PM

Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 10 PM

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Re: Cool ice rink. TWA at JFK
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2019, 11:23:05 AM »
That is really cool.
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Re: Cool ice rink. TWA at JFK
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2019, 12:40:50 PM »
Looks awesome. Where to park?

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Re: Cool ice rink. TWA at JFK
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2019, 01:47:21 PM »
I remember always passing the TWA terminal when I was a kid. It always felt so magical and had a flying feel to it.

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Re: Cool ice rink. TWA at JFK
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2019, 06:34:36 PM »
Does the hotel (or somewhere nearby) offer free parking, or can you get validated if you skate?

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Re: Cool ice rink. TWA at JFK
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2019, 06:43:53 PM »
Call?

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Re: Cool ice rink. TWA at JFK
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2019, 06:48:28 PM »
Does the hotel (or somewhere nearby) offer free parking, or can you get validated if you skate?
No.
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Re: Cool ice rink. TWA at JFK
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2019, 08:47:58 PM »
Free parking at the OHEL :)