Amelia Park Arena — Local services in Westfield

I remember this place used to be a great place to skate. Went public skating on Saturday night, although the rink is smooth and the building is clean, I feel that the staff on the ice was part of the problem. They were allowing large groups of skaters to form on the ice, without moving them along and it was not conducive to the flow of skating in a circle. The staff on the ice were sometimes part of the problem forming in their own groups with the young patrons. When there is a large amount of skaters on the ice, like on a Saturday night, please do a better job of keeping the flow of movement on the ice, moving. The other issue I had was the constant screaming and snowball throwing on the ice. If the staff is going to be on the ice, I would hope their job would be to make it a safe and pleasurable...

Regarding Public skating: Good price for ice skating but expect a LOT of kids/high schoolers because its attached to a school. You'll feel pretty in the way here if your just starting to learn. Starts off clean but the kids trash the place so fast, you'll feel more like your at a home coming game then a public arena. The arena itself is very nice and large. Ice is well kept. Wish they would open up some more seating for ppl to rest but I understand why not since the kids would just make a mess of that too. Respect to the late night...

The process is pretty straightforward, they have skate helpers for beginners and kids, and it wasn't not too busy. It makes for a great afternoon out. They do online reservations though and sometimes they sell out weeks in advance but during the pandemic only 25 people are allowed. This place is perfect for families and people who just want to get some exercise indoors. The staff is also very helpful. Just beware the vending machines. It cost about 22 dollars for 2 people to rent...