WHAT: Ice skating in Florida? Thanks to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, that’s right! On Friday, December 11, Mayor Dyer will open Downtown Orlando’s first ice skating rink at Lake Eola Park to celebrate the holidays.
The ice skating rink is just one part of the Winter Wonderland experience at Lake Eola Park this holiday season. Last weekend, Real Radio 104.1 and The Buckethead Show along with hundreds of volunteers decorated Lake Eola Park with thousands of holiday lights.
Thanks to other generous donations, Lake Eola Park is also home to two Christmas trees this year. The 20-foot sand pine was made possible by the Orlando Magic and Santa’s Christmas Tree Forest and the 31-foot blue spruce was made possible by WFTV, Air Tran Airways and Greenery Productions. Both trees were decorated earlier this week.
The ice skating rink – sponsored by Southwest Airlines and Promotions Unlimited Event Management, Inc. – will be open 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
For a full listing of holiday events including the City’s Holiday Lights Orlando event, Orlando Main Street events and more, please visit, www.cityoforlando.net/holiday.
WHEN: Friday, December 11, 2009
11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Lake Eola Park
Corner of Central Avenue and Osceola Avenue
VISUALS:
· Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and City Commissioners will open the ice skating rink at Lake Eola with an official ribbon cutting
· Orlando Magic COO Alex Martins, Orlando Magic Community Ambassadors Nick Anderson and Bo Outlaw, Orlando Magic Dancers and STUFF will be onsite to help the City kick off the Lake Eola Winter Wonderland
· 20-foot sand pine decorated Christmas tree in Lake Eola at the corner of Central Avenue and Osceola Avenue
· 31-foot blue spruce decorated Christmas tree in Lake Eola at Washington Street Plaza at the corner of Rosalind Avenue and Washington Street
· Festive holiday outdoor ice skating at the corner of Central Avenue and Osceola Avenue
