Chiller Ice Facilities

Pretty neat rink where you can go ice-​skating for pretty cheap! However, it can get crowded pretty easily, and there’s always a long line so be sure to get there early to maximize your skating time!

This is probably the 2^nd best ice facility in Columbus, with Chiller North being the 1^st, especially with them putting new ice on their rink 2 this summer.
The Easton Chiller also offers speed skating lessons, which I haven’t seen at any other rink.
The Pro Shop is okay if you’re looking for the basics, but stick to Hockey Stop or Perani’s if you’re looking for the good stuff.
Friday Night Meltdown is a good public skate, but it’s definitely crowded, mainly with the 6^th grade to middle school variety.

I don’t know how other people here have left such ‘good’ remarks of this facility, but I have lots to say about this one. And BAD ones.
I visited this place on Saturday with my sister and cousin. The price — $ 8 for adults and $ 7 for students — wasn’t cheap, in my standards, including skate rental which is $ 3. But who cares about that amount of money right now, we are here to have some weekend fun, and I only see them like once in a year.
However, soon as I got the rental skates, I was DEEPLY disappointed. What they gave us were not skates. I don’t know, would you call some rainboots with blades attached with insufficient lacing a skate? I wouldn’t. I have been skating for quite a while, (hockey and speed skating) and I know pretty much about skates, and I have NEVER seen skates like this. I asked for hockey skates in the hopes that it would be different. HELL NO, again, it’s the same rain boots with blades attached.
So we put on the skates, went on to ice. Jesus Christ, obviously those were not meant to be skated. You can freaking FEEL that you are standing on blades with your feet. You can’t even get your feet straight up because, how would you expect rain boots to give your ankle enough support? I skated for like 3 minutes and my feet started hurting, and I couldn’t even perform basic skills like crossover, because these freaking rain boots are not meant for you to skate on!
The problem is, this company or whatever, owns every single ice rinks in Columbus area. They don’t need to spend money on skates because people here have no choice but to go to these ‘killer’ rinks. With that being said, this rink is even crowded — very much.
But seriously, those rain boots can cause injuries to you. They should REALLY REALLY get some legit skates.

The Chiller is a pretty cheap, fun excursion! I am not a pro at ice skating but loved the experience.
Public skate can get kinda crowded.
You can ALWAYS find coupons online!!!

This is a fun place to go on a hot Saturday afternoon. It’s cool in the rink and the open skate isn’t too pricey. If you go toward the beginning of open skate, it’s easier to get open rink space, as it fills up toward the middle of the period. Sometimes you have to watch for kids hot-​dogging around on the ice, but I’ve never had a collision. The staff is friendly and they will work with you if the first pair of skates you rent isn’t quite right. You can rent figure skates or hockey skates for the same price.

As a whole the Chillers are the best hockey experience I’ve ever had. For comparison I’ve played in 5 different leagues in 2 states.
The facilities are clean, and in good repair. The games start on time and and schedules are adhered to with a minimal amount of changes. I have some issues with individual ref’s (but who doesn’t)
The Easton rink is my third favorite of the Chillers (Dublin, Powell, and Icehaus — I’ve never been to the ‘new’ Worthington rink). The ice is good and there’s plenty of parking. And it’s great location for places to go after for beers. They have an International size rink too, so be prepared to skate a whole lot!