We came here for hockey tournament game, hosted in the Notre Dame area in South Bend, about an…read morehour south. It was a decent rural drive, through small towns and blueberry and apple farms, and when we first saw the arena from the outside, it was a mix of awe and curiosity. My son thought it looked shady (in a bad way), nested in the middle of local homes and businesses. I didn't know what to expect, so when I saw this outdoor rink (ODR) had a roof and an attached building, I was optimistic. I thought the kids would have to dress in the trunks of their cars and waddle through snow to get to the rink. I was pleasantly surprised at the level of sophistication. There's a lobby with a heater inside, so I watched the game from there at first. Many of the parents did, given that it was about 7 degrees F, with 30mph winds. Later in the 1st period I noticed there were parents in the outdoor stands. I found out that there were overhead heaters there and it provided just enough warmth to keep me comfortable. I had to stand though, sitting in the stands you couldn't feel it as much. My son also told me the locker rooms were equipped with heaters, so at least for a little while, before warming up, the boys could get a little relief from the cold. Overall, I like the rink. It feels warm, nestled in the neighborhood and it offers regular public skating in addition to the games. It was a nice change from the standard barns we've been to in the Midwest. I highly recommend you take a visit!

I love everything about this place. Admission is affordable and they didn't even charge for my DIL…read moreto come in and watch. Skate rental is only $3 and the skates are the nicer plastic ones, not the old brown ones. There are plenty of blue plastic "walkers" for beginners to use. If you get cold there is a fireplace inside and plenty of hot cocoa from the concession stand.

The owner Amy called me and my son dirty monkeys and she called us the n word multiple times, then…read moremy son got touched inappropriately in the bathroom this place is disrespectful and disgusting there was MOLD growing on the ceilings and on my pizza. do not recommend

Went here for a community event. Before coming I was weary based off of concerning yelp reviews…read more While an uncomfortable greeting from the blue american flag hanging near the entrance the overall experience was fine! The girl running the place was kind and helpful. The skating rink itself isn't too great, you have to step up onto the rink making it difficult for beginner skaters. But fun lights and good selection of concessions.

I enjoy watching my children skate here. They enjoy the environment and entertainment that they…read morehave here. They even raffle out a free day to return which we have won once!

This is our first time there and we really enjoyed skating and eating. This place is so CLEAN and…read moreNEAT that's why we had so much fun there. The people's are so nice and friendly when you walk thru the door. Guess what , WE WILL BE BACK!!!!

Fantastically run skating / hockey programs, great for both my kids. It continues to be a staple in…read morethe community with AJ / Matt running it very well.

Nice rink and facilities. Easy to find, good parking and staff are nice. Leagues for beginners are…read moreavailable and fun to play in.

Unless you need to work on your cardio, you better plan to do alot of hill climbing. The pull rope…read morewas broken when we went there, and didn't look like it was going to be operational anytime soon. So take your $25 (price per day) and use it for a gym membership. Call before you go to see if it's fixed. Their website didn't even mention it was broken. Would have been nice to know, considering we drove a ways to get there.

This place is stinking cool, but it's definitely pretty tired. The toboggan runs have some serious…read morebumps that can be painful, but it's worth it for the thrill seeker. The tubing is sweet, and much slower, like a tiny ski run. The lift for tubes isn't working so it's a bit of a haul to pull the tubes up the hill. I'd highly recommend this once, but it's too expensive to do regularly ($20 per person).

What a great place for a family/friend outing during the day or evening. The price is very…read morereasonable and they resurface every 3 hours. Call ahead just to make sure the hours haven't been changed for weather or private event. The area is not very large but it's a great size for people just to have a bit of fun on the ice. The location is conveniently located near area dining and the facility is clean and maintained nicely. On a cold day grab some hot choco from the concession stand! Good for kids, groups, dates, almost anything.

I love the little water park they have here. My kids love it and the fountains are fun. However,…read morethey need to keep their web page or Facebook page updated as I've gone there a few times with my kids and the park was closed for an event or not working during their regular operation hours. I've called the number which had no info about the water park hours or seasonal dates.

We came here for a hockey game, but the Ninja Park is awesome!…read more For hockey, it was a nice rink with a raised adjacent bar with windows, so it made for a great viewing spot for the game. There's also a huge overlook where many of the spectators watched from, because the bleachers were not much higher than the glass. The only complaint is that there are only two stairwells to get to the balcony... one on the far side of the ice and one through the bar. Slightly challenging with little ones. As far as the Ninja Park, we didn't use it, but we were able to observe it from the lobby and it is quite the adventure! There were tons of inflatable spaces to jump, climb, and play on. There were long slides and trampoline areas and you could tell the kids were having a blast. The concession stand was hopping, here. The smell of the fresh pizza was awesome. The line for concessions was always packed and the prices were above average, but still reasonable. Lastly, the local police was handing out for a few hours while we were there, so it felt safe.

We came here on a Thursday around 5pm in October and almost had the entire place to ourself. Around…read more6pm it started to get busy. The price was around $20 for a 90 minute jump. We had purchased a groupon so it was a little cheaper. You have to purchase socks there for $3 or if you bring old ninja socks from here they will trade them. My 2 year old was free. He absolutely loved it. Loved jumping and the toddler area. The parking lot was huge. Overall this was convenient and a good value.

Love Lawson Arena!! Such a great venue. Being an alumni of Western, it feels super nostalgic to go…read morethere and catch a hockey game. Super bummed that they are moving the team to the new event center that is going to be built in downtown Kzoo. If you haven't made it to a game at Lawson, I definitely recommend it before the team moves. Tickets are fairly cheap. I believe we paid $22 and were in the bleachers behind the net, 4th row. WMU is a consistently ranked team in the top 25 nationally. They are so entertaining to watch! You can even buy beer and alcohol at the games now! As for parking, the best spot to park is across the bridge by miller auditorium and walk over. It's free on the weekends.

We stopped here to do some ice skating over Christmas break. Open skating was 12-2 and only $3…read moreadmission and $1 to rent skates. Only $16 for our whole family!! We arrived at 12:15 and size selection was already somewhat limited so I certainly recommend arriving at noon. Price wise this place is less than half of he cost of other area options, so it was busy. However we paid and got skates quickly and we were off. For little ones needing some help they have some walker style push things to use. It was the first time for both my kids and they a actually did better just holding my hand. Half way through they clear the ice to run the Zamboni, only took about ten minutes and they skating was back on. It was busy but there was as still plenty of room to navigate and the kids had a great time. I'm sure we'll be back :)

I love it! It has nice staff and The place may not be popular but the people who go usually have a…read moregood time I would recommend this place for sure!

When I walked in it was nobody there to assist us and then when we got let in it wasn't very…read morediverse at all. My friend and I were really uncomfortable being we were the only African Americans in there. The music wasn't very diverse at all. It wasn't very comforting or welcoming to the spot. The ring had many bumps being that it is wooden. There was a lot of supervision that was good but other than that it wasn't the best and I'm my honest opinion I would go to Roller World instead.

rink is constantly updating. super clean. new owners have really improved the experience.read more

Today we attended yet another birthday party here for a daughters' classmate. Here are my…read moreobservations in update.. With the rearranging of the picnic tables, the small party space now seems to be a bit bigger. Upon arrival I was pleased to see it decorated per the parents decorations, so it would appear my last review was taken into account by letting future parties in a few minutes before to decorate. Staff was very polite & helpful. Again, not much has changed in leu of decor. Walls surrounding the skate floor look like they were painted by a toddler. I don't think it would cost the owner much to think of a more aesthetic alternative. Perhaps let artists from the local high school have at it? As for the food.. imagine my surprise when the parents didn't bring their own pizza & instead opted for a dozen 6" mini pizzas from the snack bar. I watched dumbfounded as the staff shuffled the pizzas between two microwaves. Every food item available seems to be nuked, there are no fryers that I see. I ordered my son some mozza stix, they had a really strange taste.. I hope they're not expired or bad. I'll update my review should we get sick later. All in all, the kids had a good time. I think with a few more improvements, this place could be great!