Hot Ice Returns to Blackpool
Hot Ice Returns to Blackpool
Hot Ice is Coming back to Blackpool Pleasure Beach after an absence of 1 year.
Hot Ice, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resorts longest running ice show, is to return this summer following a one year absence.
Time was needed to complete a £750,000 renovation to the ice arena in which the show is hosted.
Before enduing its run in 2009, the spectacular had been the world’s longest-running ice show, with Pleasure Beach Resort hosting performances on ice since the 1930′s.
A re-vamped version will now open at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort Arena from July 14 2010 and will run until September 5 2010 allowing for the full peak of the summer holiday trade. Director and producer Amanda Thompson was quoted as saying that the show would be “divinely spectacular”.
Many of the show’s former performers are currently appearing in the popular ITV show Dancing on Ice – including Daniel Whiston, who was a performer in Hot Ice for 11 years.
The Arena will of course also open for ice skating in Blackpool at popular times when the show is not running. The years have proved it is a very popular attraction with the locals..
Here are some tips for those considering going Ice skating.
a. How to fall: Falling is unavoidable especially for new learners in ice skating but falling can be risky at the same time. Thus it is valuable to learn how to minimize the risk of injury when falling. Some good tips would be to wear ice skating protective gear set such as helmet, wrist, elbow, knee and hips pads to minimize the impact of the injury.
b. Getting professional guidance on ice skating if you are a beginner is the most important tips of all. This is the only way where the beginner can learn how to fall without injuring himself, how to stand still and how to skate properly.
c. If you are skating outside the ring, making sure that the ice is thick enough to support your weight is some basic pre-skating checking to safe-guard your safety.
d. Learning how to make an abrupt stop swiftly is one of the key tips for every ice skater – this is called the Hockey Stop. Then there are T-Stop, Snowplow Stop, and also backward T-Stop and other kinds of stopping tips which one gets to learn to be a good ice skater.
e. Wear warm, comfortable clothing and appropriate socks made of microfiber or synthetic are the best for ice skating. Keep in mind that the rink’s temperature is 50-60 degrees, therefore a light jacket, sweater, windbreaker is advisable. Get some gloves or mitten made of wool or acrylic type is best.
f. It is important to make sure you tie your ice skates the correct way. It is best to tie your skates fairly loose at the bottom part. In the middle part of the skate, where the ankle is, it is good to pull the laces tight. This will give the support that your ankles need to hold you up while you are skating. And at the very top part of the skates, it should be the loosest part so that it will be easier for you to bend your knees which is very important in ice skating.
Wear Good Fitting Boots for Ice Skating