By purchasing an admission ticket, you acknowledge that ice skating involves certain inherent risks that may result in serious injury. You voluntarily choose to participate and accept all known and unknown risks while in the ice skating facility. Furthermore, you release the ice skating rink, its sponsors, operators, and equipment suppliers from any claims and all liability for any loss, damage, injury, or expense you may incur.

This wristband is valid for this session only. NO REFUNDS. NO CREDITS. NON-TRANSFERABLE. NO REPLACEMENTS.

Skaters must purchase public session wristbands and must affix them to wrists for visible inspection at any time.

• No running, horseplay, or unruly behavior on or off the ice.
• No stick or puck horseplay allowed on or off the ice.
• No food or beverages allowed on the ice.
• No smoking permitted anywhere, at any time, in Prospect Park.
• While on the ice, no talking on cellphones, or holding cellphones, and no use of any portable electronic devices, i.e., cameras, iPods, headphones, ear buds, etc.
• Skating in a manner that, in the opinion of management or staff, endangers or interferes with other skaters’ safety or pleasure, is strictly prohibited. Violation of this rule may result in ejection from the facility.
• Pass or overtake carefully. Roughness, excessive speeding or weaving through other skaters is prohibited. Violation of this rule may result in ejection from the facility.
• No tag or games of any kind are permitted on or off the ice.
• No more than two people may skate together.
• Groups cannot gather anywhere on the ice.
• No one is permitted on the ice without skates.
• Please use caution when entering or exiting the ice.
• When not on the ice, walking while wearing skates is permitted on rubber surfaces.
• While on the ice, skaters must move in directions indicated by rink guards or by general announcement.
• While on the ice, skaters are not permitted to carry children. Everyone on the ice must be skating.
• While on the ice, skaters are not permitted to carry or bring with them such items as handbags, cross-body bags, cameras, backpacks, cell phones or any other hand-held object.
• Skaters and spectators must not sit on, lean over or leave articles on the dasher boards.
• Exits must be kept clear at all times.
• Malicious incidents or destruction of property must be reported to rink guards or rink management immediately.
• No one is permitted on the ice during resurfacing.
• Gathering snow or throwing snowballs or objects of any kind is prohibited.
• Sitting or lying on the ice for any length of time is not permitted.
• All skaters aged 13 and under must be supervised at all times by a parent or guardian (guardian must be 18 years of age or older).
• Skaters must be aged 14 or older to purchase admission and rental skates.
• Backward skating, jumps, spins, leg extension, hockey stops, hydroplanes are prohibited on public sessions.
• Socks must be worn at all times when using rental skates.
• Lace skates tightly and securely (all the way to the top.) See How to Lace Skates for additional information.
• Coaching, teaching or instructing is not permitted except as authorized by rink management, whether or not the coach, teacher or instructor receives remuneration.
• No video or photography or any image capture is permitted, on or off the ice.
• Management is not responsible for personal items missing, lost, stolen or left within or near rink or facility.
• Management reserves the right to ask anyone to leave the ice or the facility at any time, for any reason.
• Management reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone for any reason.
• Wristbands must be worn in order to be admitted to the ice. Purchase receipts must be shown at the skate rental desk in order to get the skates you’ve rented. No replacements. No exception.

What to Do When You Get Your Skates

1. Ask for skates in your current shoe size. There should be no room for your foot to slide or move around.
2. If your shoe size is a half-size, get skates the next size up, as half-sized skates aren’t available.
3. Skates should be tied as tightly as possible and fit snugly and feel tight (but not uncomfortable) around your foot and ankle.
4. When you’re tying your skates, don’t forget the hooks at the top! This is very important to get that snug fit you’ll need for safety and comfort.
5. You can always exchange skates that don’t fit for a different size.
6. Return your skates to the Rental Return counter.

When You’re Ready to Lace ‘Em up!

1. Make sure your foot is fully in the skate, and the heel is pressed firmly to the bottom of the boot

2. Start by crossing laces over each other in an “x” pattern and pull tightly

3. Continue the cross pattern through the hooks until you reach the top of the boot

4. Pull the laces tight, then tie a bow at the top of the boot.

5. If the laces are too long, don’t wrap them around your ankle. Instead, make a double bow and pull tightly for extra security

6. Get on the ice and have fun!

SKATING CONDITIONS MAY NOT ALWAYS BE PERFECT. ICE IS VERY SLIPPERY. BEWARE OF ALL HAZARDS. ALWAYS SKATE ACCORDING TO PREVAILING CONDITIONS AND RINK GUARD ADVICE. RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND WAIVER OF ALL CLAIMS BY PERSONS ENTERING THE FACILITY

—LeFrak Center at Lakeside

The participant and/or their parent(s) or guardian(s)s understand, acknowledge and agree that skating is an inherently dangerous and physically demanding activity. Participating skater assumes full responsibility for any risk of injury, property damage, or death while participating in activities at this establishment.

Participant and/or their parent(s) or guardian(s) hereby waive any and all claims including, but not limited to, bodily injury including death and property damage they may have against LeFrak Center at Lakeside, and all sponsors of the ice rink establishment and their subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, employees, agents, and volunteers arising out of Participant’s use of the ice skating rink and all surrounding areas.

Participants and/or their parent(s) or guardians hereby release and hold harmless LeFrak Center at Lakeside and all sponsors of the ice rink establishment and their subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, employees, agents, and volunteers from any and all liability for any loss, damage, or expense that the Participants or their respective heirs, assigns and legal representatives may suffer as a result of Participant’s use of the ice skating rink, from any cause whatsoever, including but not limited to, negligence or breach of contract on the part of World Ice Arena, and all sponsors of the ice rink establishment, in the operation, supervision, design. maintenance, or condition of the ice surface, or of the ice rink and all surrounding areas.

Participant agrees to abide by the “Rink Rules and Guidelines”, as posted within the ice rink area, for the use of the skating rink and will follow the instructions of the operating staff of the rink. Failure to follow these codes of conduct may result in the termination of Participant’s use of the ice skating rink, the rental ice skates, and the surrounding areas without refund.

Participant permits LeFrak Center at Lakeside to use any photographs, videotapes, recordings or any other records taken while on the ice skating rink premises for publicity, advertising, or any other legitimate purpose. By purchasing an admission ticket and/or entering the ice rink area, you are aware that ice skating involves certain inherent risks which may cause serious injury or death. You freely volunteer to participate and accept all known and unknown risks while in the ice rink facility. Further, you release the ice rink, its owners. its sponsors, its operators, and its equipment suppliers against any claims and all liability for any loss, damage, injury, or expense you may incur. —LeFrak Center at Lakeside