Archive for December, 2010
Ice Arena Tour Reflection
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | No Comments
I think that with the recent update in the Ice Arena they did a fabulous job of putting in the floors. My hopes are that they continue to update the area with those floors because I think it is very important for skaters to be able to walk around in whatever space they would like to. Being able to walk from the locker room to the pro shop to rink and to the lobby is a great feature to have for your customers when it comes to ice skating. Putting on skates can be such a hassle and to not have to worry about ruining the floors, it is not only helpful to the guests but to the facility as well.
Many of the suggestions made throughout chapter 8 are all about the convenience of the facility and the materials being used in it. You need to make sure the area, such as a locker room, has floors where it can handle large amounts of people and the floors will not cause people to slip. I thought it was a really good idea to have a higher grade floor in the bathrooms so that bacteria will not be able to grow as easily. Although some of the walls may be getting cracks in them I really liked how the Ice Arena was designed because the hallways are very secluded, blocking out a lot of the noise from hockey games. The only area I was not a big fan of was the newly renovated locker rooms. They look nice but when people are coming to skate they need to leave bags and shoes somewhere, and in the new locker rooms there was no place to keep guests belongings safe.
Overall I think the Ice Arena meets the needs of the university and the locals but I definitely think it still needs updating. The fact they have managed to change the curling rink into a multi use facility, I feel, has helped increase the amount of people who can be on the ice at one time, as well as made scheduling a bit easier. I think it is important to update the current facility because it will attract more people to and skate. Although repairs may not be necessary for the Ice Arena to run correctly, it would definitely help in its appearance and the need for attracting more users. My impression of the ice arena was that it was very outdated and was in need of some improvements but that it got the job done. They have nice zamboni and a good area to work with. You can see that they have been trying to make improvements, beginning with the flooring and the locker rooms. I think if the Ice Arena can continue its renovations then the place will look really nice by the end of it. Hopefully people will want to see the updated facility can bring in more money for them as well.