Dundonald International Ice Bowl

Coordinates: 54°35′13″N 5°49′05″W / 54.587°N 5.818°W / 54.587; -5.818 The Dundonald International Ice Bowl is an ice rink in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was opened in 1986 by Peter Robinson.^[1]

Tennants

Current Tennants

• Ice Rink (1986-present)
• Alaska Sports Diner (2004-present)
• Xtreme Bowling (1990's-present)
• Indiana Land (Children playzone, 1990-present)
• Choc-O-Bloc (Ice Cream, 2009-present)

Former Tennants

• Tenpin Bowling (1986-1990's)
• Blades Sports Bar (1986-2004)

Outside Tennants

• Urban Assault (1990-present)
• Pirate Adventure Golf (2004-present) Sometimes called Crazy Golf

Behind the Ice-Bowl is the David Lloyd Fitness Centre and across the road is the new Hanwood Business Park and Eastpoint Leisure Park, which all make up the Dundonald Leisure Park. There is planning permission for a hotel to be built next to the Ice Bowl and Fitness Centre since the early 2000's.

Pirates Adventure Golf

In 2004, a new golf course opened. It was built were the original main carpark was.^[2] It has two courses, Blackbeard's Adventure and The Captain's Challenge.^[3] In the Winter, a giant cover goes over the Blackbeard's Adventure course so visitors don't get put off and the track stays dry.

Ice Hockey

It is the training base and a secondary venue of the Belfast Giants ice hockey team.

During the 2008–09 Elite Ice Hockey League season, the venue hosted the second leg of the Challenge Cup final, which was won 3–1 by the Giants, giving them a 6–5 aggregate victory.

References

1. ^ http://www.theicebowl.com/template1.asp?pid=210&area=4
2. ^ http://www.piratesadventuregolf.com/
3. ^ http://www.piratesadventuregolf.com/courses/