The price of ice skating this year

xploderz

I usually love going a few times over christmas but what is up with the prices this year? I'm not going to name any particular rinks but a few of them are €14-€15 for a 50 minute session. Years ago when it was €9-€10 I could afford to go a few times, now I'm not even sure if I'll bother with those prices, €30 to bring myself and the OH for less than an hour is too much. Last year there was some groupon and grabone deals which were €7 that was good no sign of them this year though! Has the price of ice gone up or something or is this basic profiteering. It's a disgrace joe.

Chucken

xploderz wrote: »

I usually love going a few times over christmas but what is up with the prices this year? I'm not going to name any particular rinks but a few of them are €14-€15 for a 50 minute session. Years ago when it was €9-€10 I could afford to go a few times, now I'm not even sure if I'll bother with those prices, €30 to bring myself and the OH for less than an hour is too much. Last year there was some groupon and grabone deals which were €7 that was good no sign of them this year though! Has the price of ice gone up or something or is this basic profiteering. It's a disgrace joe.

Do what us culchies do. Wait till the temperature drops, throw water on the footpath and voila...free ice skating.

The Backwards Man

It's far from skating rinks I was reared.

Kylo Ren

Go swimming instead.

Fighting Irish

They seem to be getting more popular, supply and demand maybe

Chucken

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's far from skating rinks I was reared.

Donegal? It's far from anywhere you were reared!

It's always been expensive though

cantdecide

I've never been (too poor growing up) but I'm going in the new year.

Ihatecuddles

If you're in Dublin, the Dundrum on ice facebook page often post deals!

ErinGoBrath

15 quid? Jesus the price of looking terrified and off balance has gone through the roof.

cantdecide

ErinGoBrath wrote: »

15 quid? Jesus the price of looking terrified and off balance has gone through the roof.

Well usually to end up off balance and flat on your posterior in this country costs considerably more than €15.

Mint Sauce

Do the seasonal ones here even use real ice. Seen some temporary ones here and they are some kind of synthetic plastic tiles.

Real ice worth it for that price depending on the setting.

Some of the London rings are around £14 for 50-60 minute evening sessions.

Ihatecuddles

ErinGoBrath wrote: »

15 quid? Jesus the price of looking terrified and off balance has gone through the roof.

I have terrible balance, I fall over my own feet. I'm really good at ice skating though, twirls, jumps, backwards.... Its mad!

For Forks Sake

cantdecide wrote: »

Well usually to end up off balance and flat on your posterior in this country costs considerably more than €15.

You can have this one for free..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXmd8geC2Kk

xploderz

I just think with all the childhood obesity, fast food, spending all day on the xbox/playstation/etc here is something fun that gets them out of the house and exercising but is too bloody expensive. The government should be subsidizing it.

michellie

Ice rink in Winterval festival in Waterford is €10 for a child and €12 adult.

xploderz

michellie wrote: »

Ice rink in Winterval festival in Waterford is €10 for a child and €12 adult.

I'm in Dublin but that is still quite pricey for waterford no?

buzsywuzsy

Fairly sure I paid €14 or so for the Christmas on Ice in the RDS a few years back.
The Galway Ice rink is €8 off peak if you buy online. They had a groupon recently for €7

Sulla Felix

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's far from skating rinks I was reared.

We used to go to the rink at Harold's Cross when I was a kid. I don't think it was even at christmas time, just a thing the family or a bunch of kids did every once in a while, like bowling or the cinema.

languagenerd

The prices in Dublin have been the same for the last two or three years (I don't know about before that). The cost of maintaining the ice is probably quite high, plus staff, insurance, rent, hiring the skates, etc.

Though the demand has possibly gone down because of the prices: there used to be at least 7 in Dublin and this year I only know of 3.

Chucken

Chucken wrote: »

Do what us culchies do. Wait till the temperature drops, throw water on the footpath and voila...free ice skating.

Footpaths? What kind of a culchie are you?

biko

It's a tenner where I am. Mind, that's just 30 mins though but usually is plenty for me.

Canis Lupus

xploderz wrote: »

I just think with all the childhood obesity, fast food, spending all day on the xbox/playstation/etc here is something fun that gets them out of the house and exercising but is too bloody expensive. The government should be subsidizing it.

You want the government to subsidize iceskating.... ICESKATING!!! Next you'll be wanting opera lessons to be a part of the school curriculum. Kicking a ball around must be far too 'common'.

Anyway, last time I went iceskating I fell and badly bruised my elbow. Stupid passtime so it is.

Mint Aero

I usually just spray the kitchen floor with Mr. Sheen and skeet around in me wooly old man socks

foggy_lad

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Footpaths? What kind of a culchie are you?

Posh fecker, I bet he didn't have to get the water from a well.

Sir Arthur Daley

The mild weather is the main cause of the expense this year.

AgileMyth

You used a voucher to go for €7?

Cheap skate.

Sir Arthur Daley

AgileMyth wrote: »

You used a voucher to go for €7?

Cheap skate.

LOL

scdublin

€15 is a bit much but it's good craic and only a couple more euro than it used to be. You'd spend that on a coffee/tea at lunch or a drink on a night out. Livingsocial had vouchers for €7 a few weeks back! Don't think they have them now though.

IvyTheTerrible

There's an ice rink in the centre of Montpellier where I live, 5 euro for an adult and 4 for a child, not too shabby!
It's just a temporary one installed for the Christmas market.

xploderz

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

There's an ice rink in the centre of Montpellier where I live, 5 euro for an adult and 4 for a child, not too shabby!
It's just a temporary one installed for the Christmas market.

That's more like it. If It was that price here I would probably go every day up to christmas. It's really nice on christmas eve too. Not sure if I'll go at all now. Hate being ripped off.