MOBILE, Ala. – Mayor Sandy Stimpson confirmed this week the city of Mobile’s newest holiday attraction: an outdoor ice skating rink named Riverside Ice.
Riverside Ice, sponsored by Airbus Group, will be an outdoor skating rink at Cooper Riverside Park in Mobile. In addition to the Airbus Group’s $20,000 donation for the rink, Airbus Group will fly Santa Claus down from the North Pole on every Saturday in December to Riverside Ice.
“Airbus Group is pleased to support the first Riverside Ice project in Downtown Mobile,” said Allan McArtor, Chairman and CEO of Airbus Group, Inc. “It’s a great activity for the Mobile community, and a terrific holiday experience for all. We look forward to seeing everyone at the rink – let’s just keep the ‘hard landings’ to a minimum!”
According to the Riverside Ice website, Mobile promises that experiencing the ice skating rink will include “beautiful skyline, incredible water views, awesome selfie and family photo opportunities, vibrant downtown with yummy food and drink, great shops, museums and cultural attractions, and… a chance to skate across ICE in Mobile, Alabama.”
Riverside Ice is the first outdoor skating rink in Mobile, with all proceeds from the Riverside Ice attraction benefiting Mobile’s Parks and Recreation Department. The City of Mobile posted the news and details of the “premiere holiday attraction” to social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter.
Mobile's premiere holiday attraction: Riverside Ice presented by the Airbus Group. http://t.co/N57EJ5Jh0C pic.twitter.com/JvgIej4yoz
— City of Mobile (@City_of_Mobile) October 6, 2015
On November 14, we will open our first outdoor skating rink in Cooper Riverside Park and it will run through January 12.
— City of Mobile (@City_of_Mobile) October 6, 2015
All proceeds from Riverside Ice will benefit our Parks and Recreation Department.
— City of Mobile (@City_of_Mobile) October 6, 2015
Just in time for the holidays, Riverside Ice will be open from November 14, 2015 through January 12, 2016. The ice skating rink will being open 7 days a week operating from noon to 10 p.m. on week days and until 11 p.m. on weekends. Admission for skating will be $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under.
“As we strive to become a destination city, we realize that through public private partnerships many of our greatest desires can be accomplished,” said Mayor Stimpson. “Airbus’ significant contribution will offer our community an amazing opportunity to delight in an outdoor pleasure that we typically don’t see in our neck of the woods.”
For more information, visit www.riversideice.com.
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