Half Dome Village (i.e. Curry Village, i.e. Camp Curry) Ice Rink is Now Open December 29, 2016 01:12AM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 17,054 |
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hotrod4x5
So they moved it? I thought the rumor mill said it was going away for good. Would be interested in seeing some pictures of the new installation.
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Re: Half Dome Village (i.e. Curry Village, i.e. Camp Curry) Ice Rink is Now Open January 08, 2017 06:49PM | Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 1,976 |
I agree, the new one is not big enough for the amount of people that want to use it. However, they will need that area for parking for the new employee housing that is supposed to be built. Personally, I feel that since they are not working on that area this winter, they should have left the old one up and running this winter. BTW, when we were there we didn't see anyone working on the remodeling of Degnan's Deli and The Loft. A employee told me that they have not worked on it for a long time. I have no idea how they expect to get it finished by the projected time of spring now. When we were there, people were complaining about the lack of places to eat and it would have been nice to have Degnans opened.Quote
hotrod4x5
They should have just left the permanent one in place.
Re: Half Dome Village (i.e. Curry Village, i.e. Camp Curry) Ice Rink is Now Open January 09, 2017 09:59AM | Moderator Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 1,634 |
Re: Half Dome Village (i.e. Curry Village, i.e. Camp Curry) Ice Rink is Now Open January 09, 2017 11:31PM | Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 1,976 |
I think most of us here are aware that it was in the MRP. That does not mean that people can't be unhappy about the new rink. I was one of many people that made it clear during the MRP comment period that I felt the ice rink has been historically a part of Curry Village and the winter Yosemite experience and should be retained. I am grateful that the rink will be retained and will actually be put back in it's historic location, however there are issues that are making people unhappy. Since I can't ice skate anymore, I had hours while watching my son skate, to hear people's complaints and talk to people and many of those people were long time Yosemite goers and were aware of the MRP decision. One thing that people were upset with was that they removed the old skating rink in November and there is currently no construction for the new parking lot and employee housing going on in that area and in fact this is where visitors are now parking because the new rink is in the Curry Village parking lot. They could have left the old rink in place and in use for this season and it would have opened at it's normal time and not at the last minute on Dec. 25. After the busy holiday season, if they wanted to start construction, they could have closed the rink earlier than usual. The MRP never said that the new rink would be 2/3 the size of the old one and people were not happy because the rink is too small and because Badger was not opened, it was very crowded to the point it was dangerous at times. The ice was not good because the compressor that was rented was not working well and the Zamboni is too big for this rink, people were confused on what was going on because you didn't find out until you were at the rink that you had to pay at the Activities Desk near registration, and you could tell that everything was slapped together at the last minute which made the operation of the rink difficult for the employees and impacted the visitor experience.Quote
Dave
I don't understand why people are complaining. This has been in the MRP for a long time. This is nothing new or unexpected.
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Re: Half Dome Village (i.e. Curry Village, i.e. Camp Curry) Ice Rink is Now Open January 09, 2017 10:41AM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 4,173 |
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parklover
I agree, the new one is not big enough for the amount of people that want to use it. However, they will need that area for parking for the new employee housing that is supposed to be built. Personally, I feel that since they are not working on that area this winter, they should have left the old one up and running this winter. BTW, when we were there we didn't see anyone working on the remodeling of Degnan's Deli and The Loft. A employee told me that they have not worked on it for a long time. I have no idea how they expect to get it finished by the projected time of spring now. When we were there, people were complaining about the lack of places to eat and it would have been nice to have Degnans opened.Quote
hotrod4x5
They should have just left the permanent one in place.
Re: Half Dome Village (i.e. Curry Village, i.e. Camp Curry) Ice Rink is Now Open January 09, 2017 06:57PM | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 1,697 |
My family is spending three nights at the Lodge in Feb and you're right, it's kind of a pain. Last time we ended up eating several frozen pizzas and other things bought and cooked in the store one night.Quote
plawrence
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parklover
I agree, the new one is not big enough for the amount of people that want to use it. However, they will need that area for parking for the new employee housing that is supposed to be built. Personally, I feel that since they are not working on that area this winter, they should have left the old one up and running this winter. BTW, when we were there we didn't see anyone working on the remodeling of Degnan's Deli and The Loft. A employee told me that they have not worked on it for a long time. I have no idea how they expect to get it finished by the projected time of spring now. When we were there, people were complaining about the lack of places to eat and it would have been nice to have Degnans opened.Quote
hotrod4x5
They should have just left the permanent one in place.
Yes, in winter there's very limited dining options for park visitors. It's worse if one is staying in the valley for multiple nights. I've often stayed for a full week in Yosemite in February and one has to plan one's meals carefully for it not to get too monotonous.
Re: Half Dome Village (i.e. Curry Village, i.e. Camp Curry) Ice Rink is Now Open January 09, 2017 10:51PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 4,173 |
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hotrod4x5
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plawrence
t's worse if one is staying in the valley for multiple nights. I've often stayed for a full week in Yosemite in February and one has to plan one's meals carefully for it not to get too monotonous.
My family is spending three nights at the Lodge in Feb and you're right, it's kind of a pain. Last time we ended up eating several frozen pizzas and other things bought and cooked in the store one night.
Re: Half Dome Village (i.e. Curry Village, i.e. Camp Curry) Ice Rink is Now Open February 07, 2017 05:56PM | Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 1,976 |