AROUND TOWN
Sliding for fun
Bumper cars on ice back at Bryant Park
BY DEAN MOSES
A returning winter activity gives
families an alternative to ice
skating in Midtown.
Besides the traditional ice-skating rink
in Bryant Park sits another frozen patch
reserved for wheels instead of skates.
Bumper cars on ice allow families to skid
and collide into one another in a tenminute
session of laughter and mayhem.
Taking place in the scenic shadow of
the Empire State Building, the thrill ride
lets children and adults alike tear up the
ice in a fun and safe environment.
First debuting in 2018, bumper cars
on ice have now returned to Bryant Park
as a part of its winter village between
40th and 42nd Streets on Sixth Avenue.
Allowing riders from the ages of
7-years-old and up to pilot a car with a
built-in joystick.
“It was a great experience for the kids
and what a fun activity to be able to do
as a family,” Todd Jacobson said, who
brought his seven-year-old son Ari with
him to Bryant Park.
Laughing and spinning in circles together,
the Jacobson family were completely
enthralled by their fi rst-time trying
bumper cars on ice. Todd Jacobson
and his son both shouted, “That was so
much fun,” as they exited the rink.
“My son has been waiting two
weeks for this. He couldn’t wait,” Todd
Jacobson said.
“I loved it and I liked spinning the
best,” Ari Jacobson added.
The bouncing attraction costs $25 per
person and a waiver must be signed in
order to ride. The bumper cars will be
available until Feb. 27.
Beatrice Carre-Alleyne learned about
the new winter attraction at Bryant Park
through Instagram and felt that since her
eight-year-old daughter, Nathalia, was
going to be in the area with her girl scout
troop it would be a great opportunity to
try out the bumper cars on ice.
“It’s wonderful! It’s absolutely the best
way to spend the day, and defi nitely a lot
safer than ice skating,” Carre-Alleyne
said, cheering her daughter as she spun
her bumper car in circles.
PHOTOS BY DEAN MOSES
Beatrice Carre-Alleyne (top photo) records her daughter, Nathalia, riding a
bumper car on ice in Bryant Park, as others enjoy their spins on the slippery
rink.
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