Samuel Teo
Google
It was very crowded on the grandstand and in the rink on a Saturday afternoon. There were a lot of skaters clumping up, so majority of the skating is quite slow. Since the middle and one side of the rink is reserved for lessons and beginners respectively, there’s not much space allocated for public skating (about only 50% of the rink). Another drawback is that they don’t specifically tell you the time of when there’s resurfacing of the ice, so if it interrupts your session, that’s too bad. Nevertheless, skating in Taiwan is a unique experience and I wasn’t going in with tons of expectations.
Note that their lockers are one time use, so once you reopen them, their session is considered as ended and you’ll have to repay to use it again. They make sure you have gloves, so if you didn’t bring any, just purchase one, it’s not too expensive. If you’re an experienced skater and don’t want to wear guards and helmet, tell the staff since you’ll have to get a ticket from the counter and not the machine. Don’t lose your ticket when you enter the rink, you’ll need it when you get out. Inside the rink, they have drink vending machines and bathrooms, which is very convenient. Make sure to know your shoe size, so the entire process of getting rentals are faster. Also, they don’t allow you to use your phone in the rink, so just be aware of that.