Anaheim Ice

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Exterior view of Anaheim Ice.

Anaheim Ice, formerly known as Disney Ice, is an indoor ice rink complex in Anaheim, California. It is known for being one of the major works of architect Frank Gehry. It is the practice and training rink of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League, and also hosts youth hockey, figure skating events, and public skating.

Disney Ice was commissioned by Disney's then-CEO Michael Eisner, who said, "I was looking for the next generation of American architects -- and he was on the list of architects who were pushing the envelope. We bought a hockey team. We needed a practice rink."^[1] The facility resembles a pair of huge quonset huts, and has a wooden interior with laminated beams and braces, producing "a nautical effect that recalls the inverted ship shape of Gehry's Disney Concert Hall". ^[2]It opened in 1995.

When the Anaheim Ducks (then known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) were sold to Henry Samueli and his wife Susan in 2005, Disney Ice was also sold to the Samuelis, who renamed it Anaheim Ice.

1 Programs
2 Public Skating
3 Pick-up Hockey
4 References

[edit] Programs

Anaheim Ice offers Public Skating Sessions , and Pick-Up Hockey Sessions,Learn to Skate Classes, various Hockey Programs, and Birthday Packages.

[edit] Public Skating

Anaheim Ice offers public skating for all ages. All sessions are 2 hours long. Skaters under 5 cost $5.00(including skate rental), ages 5-15 cost $7.00, ages 16-54 cost $9.00, and ages 55+ cost $6.00; skate rental for all ages, excluding under 5, cost $3.00.

Session times are:

                   Sunday:     1:00pm -  3:00pm
                   Monday:    11:30am -  1:30pm
                               3:30pm -  5:30pm
                   Tuesday:   11:30am -  1:30pm
                               3:30pm -  5:30pm
                   Wednesday: 11:30am -  1:30pm
                               3:30pm -  5:30pm
                               7:00pm -  9:00pm
                   Thursday:  11:30am -  1:30pm
                               3:30pm -  5:30pm
                   Friday:    11:30am -  1:30pm
                               3:30pm -  5:30pm
                               7:00pm -  9:00pm
                               9:30pm - 11:30pm
                   Saturday:   1:00pm -  3:00pm
                               7:00pm -  9:00pm
                               9:30pm - 11:30pm

[edit] Pick-up Hockey

Pick-Up Hockey is offered for players 18 and older. Sessions are offered on Mondays at 1:00pm for $8.00, Fridays at 10:00pm for $15.00, and Saturdays at 6:30am for $12.00. All sessions are an hour and a half long and are free to goalies. A hockey clinic for all ages and skill levels is also offered every Tuesday at 5:40pm for $20.00. All of these programs require that the player bring all of their own gear.