Wollman Rink

This article is about the rink in Central Park in Manhattan. For the former Kate Wollman Memorial Rink at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, see Prospect Park (Brooklyn).

Wollman Rink during the daytime
Summertime amusement park
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Wollman Rink is a public ice rink in the southern part of Central Park, Manhattan, New York City. It is named after the Wollman family who donated the funds for its original construction.[1] The rink is open for ice skating from late October to early April. From 2003 until 2019, Victorian Gardens, a seasonal amusement park for children, was operated on the site from late May to September.

Wollman Rink opened in 1950, having been proposed four years earlier. The rink was closed for renovations in late 1980 and reopened in November 1986. Following the renovation, The Trump Organization operated the rink under contract with the New York City government until 1995 and again from 2001 until 2021, when control was given to Wollman Park Partners, a joint venture formed between Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, The Related Companies, and Equinox Group.

  1. ^ McKinley, Jesse (December 24, 1995). "F.Y.I". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2019.