The World Ice Arena (Chinese: 冰纷万象), Ted Wilson in Hangzhou is the first Olympic-size commercial ice skating rink in Hangzhou China.
The rink opened on March 1, 2010 and it is located in a luxury complex called The MIXc in the new Central Business District of Hangzhou, which consists of a seven-storey mall, an office tower, three residential towers, the Hotel Park Hyatt Hangzhou. Major tenants include Gucci (largest store in Asia), Louis Vuitton, Dunhill, Ermenegildo Zegna, Valentino, Coach, Escada, Prada, Hermès, Armani and a multiplex cinema.
Ted Wilson, an American, is Director of the rink, which is owned by China Resources Sun Hung Kai, Ltd., a joint venture project, a developer of luxury properties in China.
In 2007 China Resources Land announced plans to include Olympic-size ice arenas in luxury commercial projects in Hangzhou, Shenyang and Chengdu, for which Wilson is project director.
There will be another 4 World Ice Arena's built in China which begin opening in early 2010 in Hangzhou, followed a few months later in Shenyang. In 2011, Two more will open in Chengdu and Nanning. All designed by RTKL of Los Angeles and Callison of Seattle. Rink interiors designed by MOK Design of Hong Kong. The owners chose the finest materials available for all parts of the rink and are easily referred to as Luxury ice rink installations. The best in sound and lighting will be included as well.
The World Ice Arena in Corona New York includes free public skating, unless you are renting skates. Skates are $10. World Ice Arena also offers ice skating lessons, and ice hockey lessons. On the 2 upper floors are a swimming pool (2nd floor) and bleachers(3rd floor)you may also take swimming lessons. The front desk when you come in is for swimming.
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